What is it that”s so glee-inducing about government agencies and diplomatic offices using pop culture memes? Is it that the sheen of formality of these official bodies is shattered a bit? Is it the comfort of knowing that the women and men leading us have a grip on the modern zeitgeist and technology?
In any case, whatever it is that makes this so delightful, today we got a fun display of an official embassy account tweeting out gifs of our favorite characters.
When the White House Historical Association posted a tweet about British troops setting fire to the White House 202 years ago today, the official account of the British Embassy in the U.S. responded with a Captain Picard facepalm gif and the note “Well this is a little embarrassing”:
.@WhiteHouseHstry Well this is a little embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/CKlR2B5AkO
– British Embassy (@UKinUSA) August 24, 2016
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This got even better, as the White House History non-profit replied with an admittedly adorable photo of Barack Obama and then-Prime Minister of the U.K. David Cameron.
Next in this saga: A Harry Potter thumbs up gif from the Brits.
.@WhiteHouseHstry ???????? ?? ???????? pic.twitter.com/n5UhINM16d
– British Embassy (@UKinUSA) August 24, 2016
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Even more delightful: realizing a British Embassy managed to respond with gifs from two of the most beloved entertainment franchises of all time – both featuring Brits. Yes, we know you”re a small country but a great one, the one of Harry Potter, Patrick Stewart, and David Beckham”s right foot.