Boris Johnson has been in Europe for the past few days visiting Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron to discuss Brexit and how to get the UK out of the European Union.
The trip had been mostly free of any embarrassing moments for the prime minister until Thursday when he met with Macron in Paris and inexplicably rested his foot on one of the president's small circular tables.
There isn't a logical reason as to why Johnson thought this was an acceptable thing to do other than him perhaps being a little too relaxed and momentarily forgot where he was.
In all fairness, Johnson did immediately apologise after realising what he had done but the fact that he did it in the first place is almost unforgivable.
Regardless, the incriminating photo soon found it's way on to the internet and critics of the PM were more than happy to mock him, thus turning him into an instant meme.
“And get yer foot off the table!” Lout. No manners. #BorisJohnson #Macron #NoManners https://t.co/JkNZNZKgCa— Claire Rendall (@Claire Rendall) 1566487776
Relax... The wine stains will come out of the sofa https://t.co/dyfO8aLt50— John Crace (@John Crace) 1566486457
Relax... The wine stains will come out of the sofa https://t.co/dyfO8aLt50— John Crace (@John Crace) 1566486457
This is one of those distilled culture war moments isn't it. Anyone with civility thinks: No, you unspeakable buffo… https://t.co/xeS4NtT07z— Ian Dunt (@Ian Dunt) 1566487264
My jaw dropped marginally lower than his manners. https://t.co/ukbLJZaupe— Shelagh Fogarty 💚 (@Shelagh Fogarty 💚) 1566487146
très diplomatique (pic Christophe Petit Tesson/AFP/Getty Images) https://t.co/qOQVbD72Pg— Matthew Champion (@Matthew Champion) 1566484302
I know about as much about international diplomacy as I do the bullingdon rules of wiffwaff. But I do know it's com… https://t.co/dsYA1WTYUn— Daniel Bettridge (@Daniel Bettridge) 1566486265
Oh, you can't put your foot up in Europe/ You can't show your studs on the 'nent/ They take a dim view/Of a slightl… https://t.co/cK1u7uPjz0— Mike McCahill (@Mike McCahill) 1566489113
Is there something else to all this, though?
In a video of the incident, Macron can be heard telling Johnson that the seat he is sitting on can be used as a recliner causing Johnson to try it out.
He wasn't invited to put his feet on the table though so it hardly makes the situation any better.
“And get yer foot off the table!” Lout. No manners. #BorisJohnson #Macron #NoManners https://t.co/JkNZNZKgCa— Claire Rendall (@Claire Rendall) 1566487776
HT The Poke