These 23 UK emergency alert memes and reactions prove just how silly everything is to us

The majority of phones in the UK have received an emergency alert from the UK government as part of a nationwide test and it caused absolute bedlam. This test was the first of its kind to ever happen and it didn’t go quite to plan.

No one is really sure if we should have taken the test seriously or not but either way the memes were perfect. Here’s a rundown of the best reactions and memes from Twitter to the emergency alert.

1. ‘She will be playing the alert’

BREAKING: Sheridan Smith is set to star in an itv drama based on the 3pm government emergency alert. she will be playing the alert. pic.twitter.com/BIAvQPqctY

— 𝑆𝐼𝐴𝑁 𝑇𝐻𝑌𝑀𝐸𝑆 🫧 (@SianThymes) April 23, 2023

2. We’re all thick

The uk when there's an actual emergency alert because we never take stuff seriously #EmergencyAlert pic.twitter.com/BHT7WYJdxy

— ames (@denisesnecklace) April 23, 2023

3. Shook

Me when the alert came through at 2:59pm and not 3pm #EmergencyAlert pic.twitter.com/DS3ZLhdLsw

— . (@toops99) April 23, 2023

4. Could we be less arsed?

BBC News:
“Let’s go now to our live shots of people around the country receiving the alert”

Great British public:
*milling about not really bothered*#emergencyalert pic.twitter.com/1Hs4MJ9MBu

— Alex Watson (@imalexwatson) April 23, 2023

5. Thanks Rishi, babes x

My severe emergency alarm didn’t go off so if there’s a National emergency can someone let me know because the government don’t think I deserve to be informed. Thanks x #emergencyalert #EmergencyAlerts

— Cats💛 (@cats_julianne16) April 23, 2023

6. Fuming

The Emergency Alert ruining everyone’s Sunday ⚠️😱

wuu2 pic.twitter.com/DSOpZy1j9Z

— Fred Asquith (@fredasquith) April 23, 2023

7. Art

Everybody in the UK waiting for the emergency alert pic.twitter.com/UXI6X1kDsV

— Jake McBain (@JakeMC_) April 23, 2023

8. ‘Oh I’m sorry but it ain’t on’

When the Emergency alert starts at 2.59pm instead of 3 just to catch people off guard #emergencyalert https://t.co/67OFhzBCg8

— Aaron Bumby (@Aaron_Bumby) April 23, 2023

9. I’m brown bread darlin’

Everyone got an emergency alert except from me. Not even a fake apocalypse wants me pic.twitter.com/uxa7YdGvqz

— 𝓗𝓪𝓻𝓿𝓮𝔂 (@EdgeOfUnravel) April 23, 2023

10. Bored

me after the emergency alert that was so anti climatic pic.twitter.com/70IeeWSm7K

— Elliott (@Ratatwinkie) April 23, 2023

11. Spooky 🙁

https://twitter.com/livelaughlarne/status/1650137491532394497?s=20

12. Emergency Jervis

pic.twitter.com/RF2CFcTU36 https://t.co/SPlbr4cS4h

— Gail Platt’s Stinkhole (@katecrimed) April 23, 2023

13. This will never not be funny

Anybody else get a weird one? pic.twitter.com/rI3BM6pnbw

— Crudi Dench (@CrudiDench) April 23, 2023

14. Just imagine

imagine all his phones going off pic.twitter.com/A3RMeDs7VX

— george fletcher (@saagifletch) April 23, 2023

15. Time to slay!

Can’t stop thinking about the emergency alert pic.twitter.com/DYu4qznro2

— JustRandomThoughts (@randomstuffxzxz) April 23, 2023

16. HA

Everyone’s phone in public simultaneously receiving the emergency alert pic.twitter.com/0FIcVsGXVr

— JustRandomThoughts (@randomstuffxzxz) April 23, 2023

17. Now this is the only emergency alert I want

My UK phone got the emergency alert earlier. I hope you’re all ok over there. pic.twitter.com/VJRhwLa8Ws

— Michael Fry (@BigDirtyFry) April 23, 2023

18. Petrified doesn’t cut it

"We've known about this alarm for weeks, who's gonna get a fright?"

Me when the alarm went off a minute early#emergencyalert pic.twitter.com/fhfp0r736K

— Laura Buchanan (@Bee_Face_Ka_Boo) April 23, 2023

19. Where is she!!

15:04 and still no emergency alert pic.twitter.com/4yGHzmD0dY

— ed (@erar97) April 23, 2023

20. A live visual

The whole of England waiting for the 3pm alert #emergencyalert pic.twitter.com/plJe8SAidu

— Shirley Carter’s Pussy (@shirlpuzz) April 23, 2023

21. Pretty bleak to be British and a Spurs fan yesterday

Didn't realise the Government emergency alert at 3pm was going to be about the Spurs score.

— Richard Osman (@richardosman) April 23, 2023

22. LEAVE ME ALONE

Me receiving the emergency alert message sent by the government: pic.twitter.com/4ZHqx9T1hy

— Steven Bonaventure x (@absolutegazelle) April 23, 2023

23. I’m screaming

My emergency alert didn't come so I guess I'm the first one to die during a nuclear war pic.twitter.com/Z2QTPBWsvY

— SHANE REACTION (@imshanereaction) April 23, 2023

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