Boris’ new lockdown message was unclear, but these 45 memes about it sure aren’t!

These are as alert as can be


Yesterday, Boris Johnson gave an announcement on behalf of the government about how the country plans to move forward through lockdown and the beginning of an “exit plan”. He introduced the new slogan “stay alert, control the virus, and save lives” which in short, confused us all. And you guessed it, memes all about the government message and how to “stay alert” began taking over.

Everyone reacted with equal bewilderment. What does this even mean? How do I stay alert to a virus? Here are the best memes reacting to the new messaging, so far.

1. Iconic

2. What a sad little life

3. So new I want it x

4. What? Does? This? Mean?

5. Stay away from me!!

6. Obviously

7. Check yourself x

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8. If you’re under him, you ain’t alert at all

9. Truth

10. GIVE ME CLARITY

11. Someone pls help Boris

12. This is all for them

13. I mean, where is the lie?

14. Accurate

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15. Does anyone really know what’s happening anymore?

16. I’m confused but also, sure

17. I could SCREAM

18. That’s better

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19. Here we go gals!! Xxx

20. Really should have

21. PLEASE

22. This is the positivity we all need to be honest

23. Seems solid

24. Should I? Shouldn’t I?

25. That’s more like it

26. Straight to the point

27. Unless you really, really know them

28. TREACHEROUS !

29. Amazing

30. These rules sound so fun !

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31. Rolls of the tongue x

32. Maybe we should stick to this

33. This is the future

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34. This literally explains it better than Boris Johnson did

35. At least the new message gave us some answers

36. WILD!!!

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37. Get some originality, Boris

38. Honestly why does this plan look like an equation or Elon Musk’s next baby name

39. I’m alert af

40. Sounds sensible

41. Love it x

42. Is this what you meant Boris xxx

43. V bad ://

44. Spot on

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45. The possibilities are endless!

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