
2020 has been quite a year.
There’s been wildfires, a pandemic, “murder hornets” and now hurricanes and storms.
To be honest, it’s seemed like the planet isn’t best pleased with us (if you believe in that sort of thing). But now a weather forecast from the BBC has shown us that, despite 2020 incurring her wrath, mother nature hasn’t lost her sense of humour.
There’s no easy way to say this, but a picture of “heavy showers” forecast for Essex this weekend has, well, caused a bit of a stir.
Why?
Well…
Yup, it’s exactly what you’re thinking.
On social media, British people reacted to this image exactly as you’d expect: by making lots of very rude jokes.
Because 2020 can push us all to the edge, but it’s clearly not crushed the British appetite for a naughty joke.
Here’s a selection of the responses...
this makes a mockery of Essex and I won’t stand for it https://t.co/M0eGnREMXY— Mollie Goodfellow (@Mollie Goodfellow) 1598645002
Stupid sexy heavy showers https://t.co/IlsLLUCdr7— James Felton (@James Felton) 1598644490
Goodness! That looks to me like a good few inches of rain overnight https://t.co/drJO117xVW— Owain Wyn Evans (@Owain Wyn Evans) 1598643829
My girl not allowed to watch the weather forecast anymore https://t.co/6ZRV577WA8— DH (@DH) 1598642322
How many inches are we talking? https://t.co/xBB6Ge8ws7— David Ames (@David Ames) 1598642186
storm’s cumming https://t.co/Konz3dRp7o— 𝚗𝚘𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚛 (@𝚗𝚘𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚛) 1598644066
Looks like they are going to get a good few inches tonight https://t.co/KsKdHFXjHH— Simon Stirrat (@Simon Stirrat) 1598647217
I hate my mind https://t.co/v2P7X5SXRu— no. (@no.) 1598646818
The type of showers you really don't want to get caught up in https://t.co/wuUVhJe0VJ— Sachin Nakrani (@Sachin Nakrani) 1598646841
RAIN. ON. ME. 🍆💦 https://t.co/vEU5K10juv— ben (taylor’s version) (@ben (taylor’s version)) 1598641053
Well...quite. https://t.co/7ekweKxt0v— David Chipakupaku 🏴🇿🇲 (@David Chipakupaku 🏴🇿🇲) 1598640888
Essex preparing for some stiff weather Essex getting shafted with the rain again Far from bone dry in Essex I n… https://t.co/0ROfrjD7U0— Liam Thorp (@Liam Thorp) 1598645055
it's raining men https://t.co/V9GDjO8gZk— Chris Boyd 🇬🇧🇵🇭 (@Chris Boyd 🇬🇧🇵🇭) 1598645207
I am a mature adult I am a mature adult I am a mature adult I am a mature adult https://t.co/5yBtJdt4ZD— madeline odent (@madeline odent) 1598643405
Essex is what Essex does. https://t.co/p4io4LRO8c— David Byers (@David Byers) 1598641909
Mother Nature: I should call him. https://t.co/pF0TFdGdjk— 𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦 (@𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦) 1598642588
Essex, you up? https://t.co/eQGBFSImFq— Magic Money Tree 🌴 (@Magic Money Tree 🌴) 1598642403
PHWOAR https://t.co/WVOUJwbwMf— Stephen Leng (@Stephen Leng) 1598641268
Looks like we're getting shafted... https://t.co/WZNTdXks2r— Luke Elgar (@Luke Elgar) 1598640933
Some very hard rain coming there https://t.co/2ov175LyEx— Chris Deeley (@Chris Deeley) 1598641246
My meteorological mind can't stop my 'in the gutter' mind with what I'm currently seeing. https://t.co/Q0moZidgtU— Dale (@Dale) 1598641512
Well there we have it. If one thing's for sure, it's going to take a lot more than the tumultuousness of 2020 to get British minds out of the gutter.