Terrorist attacks are designed to create fear and hatred but the bombing of Manchester Arena has had a rather different and superbly British effect. As the terrorism threat alert was raised across the country, Brits took to Twitter and got #BritishThreatLevels trending in the best way we know: with self-effacement, sarcasm and wry sentiment about what it really takes to ruffle our feathers
Jeremy Cook’s tweet “We’re British. I don’t get scared until the threat level hits ‘Replacement Bus Service’” started it all and now everyone’s having a go at telling the bastards what really puts the fear of god into us. #Britishthreatlevels has made us smile in a time of sadness and is the best example of how Brits cope with tragedy – with humour and humility. Here are some of Felix’s faves.
It's pronounced 'scone'. #BritishThreatLevels
— Egbert Smith (@EgbertSmith25) May 24, 2017
"I thought we would just order a bit of everything and share…."#BritishThreatLevels
— Mitch (@FallenStandards) May 24, 2017
'I've told the waiter it's your birthday.' #BritishThreatLevels
— MLK Bust (@MLK_Bust) May 24, 2017
When the shop assistant asks 'can I help you with anything?' #BritishThreatLevels pic.twitter.com/hmBAkRj4Ul
— Elliott Burton (@elliott_burton1) May 24, 2017
"Sorry, I think you're in our seats?"#BritishThreatLevels
— Wardy LIVE (@td_ward) May 24, 2017
Running out of ways to say thank you when a stranger holds open three or more doors in a row #BritishThreatLevels
— Rohan (@Chops8592) May 24, 2017
The dilemma of how long you have to pretend to look around the shop that you have mistakenly visited.#BritishThreatLevels
— James Melville (@JamesMelville) May 24, 2017
'If we could go around and all just share a little about ourselves..' #BritishThreatLevels pic.twitter.com/Q4F1vQjbpq
— Leonie Jackson (@leoniemichaela) May 24, 2017
When everyone else has signed the card on your floor and you don't know how to handle the responsibility #BritishThreatLevels
— Lauren Fishwick (@LaurenFishwick) May 25, 2017
Pressing the door button on the tube #BritishThreatLevels
— pg often (@pgofton) May 24, 2017
#BritishThreatLevels Someone you've said goodbye to turns out to be going in the same direction as you
— Margo (@MargoJMilne) May 24, 2017
When someone starts talking on the tube #BritishThreatLevels pic.twitter.com/wtfNYi00sj
— Mark A. Thomson (@MarkAlanThomson) May 25, 2017
The panic when the waiter wants to take your order but you haven't practised saying it aloud 18 times in your head yet #BritishThreatLevels
— Kyle (@kyle_whitters) May 24, 2017
Saying 'keep the change', when your change is 1p. #BritishThreatLevels
— Sam Evans (@Samarious4) May 24, 2017
When at a restaurant and the server says "enjoy your meal" and for some unknown reason you respond "you too".#BritishThreatLevels
— Christopher Byford (@Morningstaruk) May 24, 2017
#BritishThreatLevels David Attenborough trending
— Thomas Jones (@tomj191) May 24, 2017
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