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London is in meltdown, literally. In this country we’re not really equipped for any kind of extreme weather. Tarmac is bubbling, trains are cancelled and the Queen’s Guards are still wearing their furry hats and wool jackets. In 40C heat, with barely any air con, our city’s been thrown into utter chaos.
Despite the weather giving us all a feeling of impending doom, we wouldn’t be Brits if we didn’t approach the frankly terrifying heatwave with our signature sarcasm and deadpan wit. On Twitter, every man, woman and dog wants to dish out advice on how to stay cool. And of course, there are plenty of hot takes and hilarious memes.
We rounded up the funniest reactions below.
The government is giving out medieval advice
The UK really has no concept of how to cope with heat. I've read advice to carry a bag of frozen peas under your shirt on the train. Right now on the radio they're suggesting you rub yourself with a raw onion ("but it only has a palliative, not a preventative effect")
— Elle Hunt (@elle_hunt) July 16, 2022
Leaving the house could have drastic consequences
Off to the shops lads pic.twitter.com/qXKtNoCMVC
— Rob Ritchie (@Robritchie409) July 18, 2022
Even animals are taking precautions
— lil funeral eyes (@niluthedamaja) July 18, 2022
We can’t get any sleep with no A/C
It’s like trying to sleep inside a fucking McDonald’s apple pie
— Pierre Novellie (@pierrenovellie) July 19, 2022
Everyone’s got a hot take on how to stay cool
The UK is currently experiencing a pretty severe heatwave. As someone who has spent many years in Hell itself, here are a few tips I’ve picked up on how to manage the heat🧵
— Otegha K. Uwagba (@OteghaUwagba) July 18, 2022
Suddenly, we’re all engineers
have never felt so connected to our UK brothers and sisters before, this is what will tie our nations together pic.twitter.com/EVJc9ySFen
— Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) July 18, 2022
We’ve been advised to leave out water for foxes and other dehydrated creatures
Don’t forget to leave a little bowl of rosé out on your doorstep for any passing gays who might be thirsty in this heat.
— Paul Lang (@rudemrlang) July 17, 2022
Just be grateful you’re not one of the guards at Buckingham Palace
Spare a thought for these guys today...
— Derek Momodu (@DelMody) July 18, 2022
A member of the Queen's Guard is given some water to drink outside Buckingham Palace, London 📸@Reuters#Heatwave2022 #heatwave pic.twitter.com/p4iIpuy62o
Does it get more any British than this?
Sky News have a split screen of a reporter holding a thermometer in New St Station and a live shot of The Sun. pic.twitter.com/ylsqE4aECU
— Robert Falla-Louvét 🔭🪐🚀 (@lanerobertlane) July 18, 2022
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