The latest hashtag to take Twitter by storm and see us get nothing else done
WE’VE had #notruledoutbytheSNP and #biggestcrisissincetheabdication, but perhaps the best of the General Election funnies has been the #joackalypse tag, a swipe at a comment made by London Mayor Boris Johnson.
With the renowned Scottish humour, the people of Scotland took it in their stride and had a laugh.
We’ve rounded up some of the best tweets.
One of the Queen’s two birthdays to be replaced with White Pudding Supper Appreciation Day. #Jockalypse
— Dr Brooke Magnanti (@belledejour_uk) May 7, 2015
Referring to MPs as “the right honourable….” to be abandoned. Will now be known as “That bawbag…” #Jockalypse
— Fergie ex-Glasgow (@cath426) May 6, 2015
Everyone in England will be required to put “Mc” in front of their surname #Jockalypse
— James Doleman (@jamesdoleman) May 6, 2015
Smackaroonies will become legal tender #Jockalypse
— Johnny_Scotland (c) (@Johnny_Scotland) May 6, 2015
Every time Sturgeon takes a selfie with another person she steals their soul. BE AFRAID. #Jockalypse
— Shaun (@Shiny02) May 5, 2015
Scottish banknotes finally accepted in England as legal tender #Jockalypse
— Andrea (@greenpea38) May 7, 2015
London Marathon will now involve walking 500 miles, then 500 more #Jockalypse
— TheBigPaul-C (@TheBigPaulC) May 7, 2015
String vest and dirty head bandage to be worn by all UK males as normal workwear #Jockalypse
— DAVID SMART (@fehvepehs) May 7, 2015
All sausages to become square #Jockalypse
— TheBigPaul-C (@TheBigPaulC) May 7, 2015
All bread to be replaced with Mother’s Pride plain loaves #Jockalypse
— TheBigPaul-C (@TheBigPaulC) May 7, 2015
All girls born after today must be named ‘Wee Nicola’ #Jockalypse
— TheBigPaul-C (@TheBigPaulC) May 7, 2015
‘See You Jimmy’ to become standard way of answering phones #Jockalypse
— TheBigPaul-C (@TheBigPaulC) May 7, 2015
From this day forward BBC weather forecasters must start using the word dreich #Jockalypse
— Ali Robertson (@alirobertson55) May 7, 2015
All car horns to play Scotland the Brave #Jockalypse
— TheBigPaul-C (@TheBigPaulC) May 7, 2015
Your lunch will become your dinner and your dinner will become your tea #Jockalypse
— Marplesmarbles (@Marplesmarbles) May 7, 2015
@WellingtonCone House of Commons voting will now be cast on basis of the ‘ayes’ and the ‘aye rights’ #Jockalypse
— Ian Falconer (@IKFalconer) May 7, 2015
Every child starting secondary school in England will be sent an errand to the Art Department to get some tartan paint #Jockalypse
— lynn (@lynnos) May 6, 2015
From Friday on, ‘fizzy pop’ is to be known as ‘ginger’. #Jockalypse
— Derick Lamond (@DerickLamond) May 6, 2015
On friday morning everyone in the uk will be asked what team they really support #Jockalypse
— Hugh mcmillan (@shugstar73) May 6, 2015
#Jockalypse Speaker of the House is referred to as Heid the baw from Friday
— stephen (@philystine) May 6, 2015
#Jockalypse “You’ll have had your tea” will be the new greeting in London
— stephen (@philystine) May 6, 2015
Big Ben will be re-programmed to play 500 Miles on the hour. #Jockalypse
— Mike Langan (@grandatweet) May 6, 2015
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