Tony Abbott tries to emulate British PM on Twitter, and endures same fate
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Version 0 of 1. With his recent reintroduction of knights and dames to Australia, it’s clear the prime minister, Tony Abbott, retains a special fondness for Britain. Abbott’s desire to emulate his country of birth has now spilled over onto Twitter, where he appears to be taking tips from the British prime minister, David Cameron. Cameron was mercilessly parodied for the “I’m on the phone to Obama looking very serious about Ukraine” picture he posted last month. Twitter users responded with their own phone snaps, leading to the spectacle of the actor, Patrick Stewart, being seen with a container of Wet Wipes clamped to the side of his face. .@robdelaney @David_Cameron @BarackObama I'm now patched in as well. Sorry for the delay. pic.twitter.com/elLQcKcV3w Abbott has now attempted his own statesmanlike pose, posting a picture of himself getting an update from former army chief Angus Houston on the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight. Just got an update on the search for #MH370 from JACC Chief Coordinator Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston (Ret'd) pic.twitter.com/Gnmq5zSmgg In a response that should swell national pride, Australian twitter users immediately began letting their prime minister know they were ready to hear the high-level briefing on the plane search. A number of phone-like apparatus have been deployed, including a toothbrush: I'm here now. Sorry for the delay “@TonyAbbottMHR: Just got an update on the search for #MH370 pic.twitter.com/VLGBLxXUah pic.twitter.com/J19LMGMg5z A banana: @TonyAbbottMHR me too pic.twitter.com/OgAWrZq971 Liquid containers: @thombus @TonyAbbottMHR thanks for the update Tony. Keep me posted. pic.twitter.com/wDOgG7gjyV @MrJosh9000 @na_cotic @TonyAbbottMHR Okay I'm connected and... wait on I'm pretty sure that's not Tony pic.twitter.com/DPNtS4fKqj And various foodstuffs: Sorry Prime Minister, I’m here now pic.twitter.com/y2v6ZXMFhS .@thombus @na_cotic @TonyAbbottMHR wait let me swap phones pic.twitter.com/IzLlyyjuz9 @Jess_Clarke @MrJosh9000 @TonyAbbottMHR @na_cotic @pipequanta @thombus how can I help? pic.twitter.com/IkzDC0tCNw One person even used a Batmanesque boot phone: @pipequanta @MrJosh9000 @thombus @na_cotic @TonyAbbottMHR I’m here. What’s the sitch? pic.twitter.com/ZYoaKSoKfw Animals have also been pushed into the fray, including a rather startled pug and an unimpressed cat: @burntsugar @fakeedbutler @GordyPls @TonyAbbottMHR CAN YOU HEAR ME? I’M CALLING ON MY MOBILE. pic.twitter.com/u5IlxKnjqm @fakeedbutler @mtats @gordypls @TonyAbbottMHR sorry guys my phone was out of battery, here now. pic.twitter.com/KZtbap6iQB Some pets cut out the middleman and jumped in on the Abbott-Houston call themselves: .@TonyAbbottMHR pic.twitter.com/mLQjIk1Sis Following a week that included earnest discussion of former foreign minister Bob Carr’s penchant for one-legged Romanian deadlifts, steel cut oats and deep-cut obliques, have we reached peak incredulity at Australia’s political leaders? |