Heat waves suck. They probably suck even more when you’re acclimatized to a country that doesn’t get them all that often. Like, say, the (possibly) United Kingdom of Great (little) Britain and (maybe) Northern Ireland. This week sees the start of a predicted two-week-long heat wave that’s about to devour western Europe and the UK.
People are taking to Twitter to remind everyone that, yes, it’s finally hot in the UK. And, yes, it’s the perfect opportunity for 140-character jokes and memes to flow freely when the A/C fails, or you actually have to go outside.
Without further ado, here are some of the funnier tweets coming from the UK and Ireland, where temperatures might break into the high 80s to 90s this week. Scorching!
We knew we could somehow blame this on millennials and Pokemon Go.
https://twitter.com/johnwaltersfilm/status/755122767016652800
The Irish weren't designed for this sort of weather. #heatwave #ImDying pic.twitter.com/XsxsxmSIKe
— Saoirse (@Saoirseeeee) July 18, 2016
As the #heatwave continues in the UK tomorrow, this "Sunburn Bingo Card" may come in handy… pic.twitter.com/QRuOa3jR9A
— Channel 4 (@Channel4) July 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/DazTipton1/status/755007013139120128
Irish people during the #heatwave pic.twitter.com/xVK7cYnOWm
— Mary (@Mc1988) July 18, 2016
#heatwave pic.twitter.com/DsTceiqcoH
— High Fives & Stage Dives (@hi5s_stagedives) July 18, 2016
Going to have to lookup that sangria recipe sooner rather than later #heatwave
— David (@gilchrd) July 18, 2016
It's going to be a hot night #heatwave #britishsummer pic.twitter.com/LfDtTteNIL
— Cheryl 🦋 (@Chezza_xx) July 18, 2016
Some seriously hot takes.
British Summer: My favourite day of the year. #Heatwave
— Danny O'Reilly (@dannyoreilly84) July 18, 2016
#heatwave day 1. The country is in ruins. You can cook an egg on a bald man's head. All the children have evaporated. Pigeons are bursting
— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) July 18, 2016
And some Simpsons love to take us home.
https://twitter.com/deepandpure/status/755119199073296384
Fried brain this evening, #heatwave
Someone please pass me a towel! pic.twitter.com/E4g8bndyqD— Matt (@magicpatch) July 18, 2016