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\"Brexit\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Fed up of the EU referendum?<\/h2>\n

All the doom and gloom, threats, broken promises, financial crashes, name-calling…?<\/p>\n

Yeah! Me too!<\/p>\n

All we’re hearing is negative stuff.<\/p>\n

The PM resigned.<\/em><\/p>\n

MPs are both resigning and being sacked.<\/em><\/p>\n

The NHS isn’t going to get its promised money.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And those bland TV interviews with people whose decisions to vote were based on everything they stood against<\/strong>, rather than anything they stood for<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

How sad.<\/p>\n

The Fun Side Of Brexit<\/h2>\n

During the campaigning stage, I was so fed up of reading some of the negative Facebook posts…<\/p>\n

“Vote remain!”<\/p>\n

“No, vote leave”<\/p>\n

“That lot don’t know what they’re talking about…”<\/p>\n

“He’s stupid…”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…that I created some of my own Facebook posts. Just to lighten the atmosphere. To re-introduce some fun. To remind us British that we have a sense of humour, and we must never lose it.<\/p>\n

Here they are…<\/p>\n

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\"Leave<\/a>
“Can I ask if you want to leave?”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So this chap knocked on our door this morning.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Can I ask if you want to LEAVE?” he asked.<\/span><\/p>\n

“If you like”, I replied.<\/span><\/p>\n

So I walked away and left him standing at the front door.<\/span><\/p>\n

He was puzzled, and I was equally puzzled.<\/span><\/p>\n

Can’t understand some of these politicians!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Anyway…<\/span><\/p>\n

Later in the day, we had another canvasser.<\/span><\/p>\n

He told me he was going to REMAIN.<\/span><\/p>\n

“OK,” I said. “Remain as long as you like.<\/span><\/p>\n

But it goes dark round here about 10pm.”<\/span><\/p>\n

When I checked later on, he’d gone.<\/span><\/p>\n

I can never understand these politicians!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"He<\/a>
He didn’t remain long<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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So there I was, walking down the street, minding my own business, when a nice young lady with a clipboard approached me.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Leave<\/a>
“Are you going to leave?”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Excuse me,” she said. “Are you going to LEAVE?”<\/span><\/p>\n

“Well, it’s a public place,” I replied.<\/span><\/p>\n

“So I don’t see why I should leave.”<\/span><\/p>\n

But just to oblige, I did.<\/span><\/p>\n

She told me I was rude to walk away.<\/span><\/p>\n

I can’t understand some people.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Did you think that was pro-Leave<\/em>?<\/p>\n

OK… here’s a pro-Remain<\/em> one, just to balance it up.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I’d hardly left the pie shop when this chap shoved a leaflet into my hand.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"I'd<\/a>
I’d hardly left the pie shop<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Well… are you going to LEAVE or REMAIN?” he asked.<\/span><\/p>\n

I thought for a moment or two. Those pies did look delicious.<\/span><\/p>\n

And as a Wiganer, I did have a reputation to keep.<\/span><\/p>\n

“REMAIN!” I said.<\/span><\/p>\n

I could see his expression changing.<\/span><\/p>\n

But I didn’t care.<\/span><\/p>\n

He’d persuaded me.<\/span><\/p>\n

And I was going to remain in that pie shop for as long as it took.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now some people think the UK will be the first of many countries deciding to leave the EU.<\/p>\n

Maybe some will. \u00a0But not every country, it seems.<\/p>\n

I found this bit of speculation on Facebook…<\/p>\n

\"Countries<\/a><\/p>\n

On day 1 after the referendum, as we know, David Cameron, the Prime Minister, announced he would resign.<\/p>\n

So someone took a look at the special relationship we’ve had over the years with US Presidents. \u00a0And speculated on the outcome of the forthcoming UK and US leadership elections…<\/p>\n

\"UK<\/a><\/p>\n

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So I hope that’s brought at least a smile into your day, as we face yet another day of negative news.<\/p>\n

Please share your own funnies in the comments box. \u00a0But please keep them clean. \u00a0As you’d expect in a post like this, anything negative will be deleted.<\/p>\n

Have a great week.<\/p>\n

Remember to make time to laugh!<\/p>\n

And remember this…<\/p>\n

\"Life<\/a><\/p>\n

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But if you do want something to complain about today, try this recent post<\/a>. \u00a0It’s aptly called Something to Complain About<\/a>.<\/p>\n