“What’s the most British thing you could put on your gravestone?” 22 stone-cold favourites
In some ways, gravestones were Twitter before Twitter was Twitter. They’ve always provided a chance to get a point – or even a joke – across, within a limited number of characters.
These people opted to be funny one last time.
The wonderful Rob Temple, through his VeryBritishProblems account – @SoVeryBritish – asked tweeters an apt question about gravestones.
He even added a suggestion.
My thoughts: “well that was fun” or “could be worse”
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) August 12, 2022
And one as himself.
I’d quite like a really lengthy description on mine, then at the bottom “TLDR: Dead”. Everyone in the cemetery would think I’m a mega cool edgelord 🤘 https://t.co/Vuwqud4qmd
— Rob Temple (@RobTemple101) August 12, 2022
The question was very popular, so you really need to read the thread and quote tweets for yourself, but we picked some favourites.
1.
‘I regret to inform you that I have passed away, and would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you’
— Jack Monroe 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 (@BootstrapCook) August 13, 2022
2.
— MrsBenn 🐻☕ (@MrsBen20) August 12, 2022
3.
My fuel bill. https://t.co/ydvLyHBLGO
— David Richardson (@RichardsonBF) August 13, 2022
4.
Is this the end of the queue?
— Emma Kennedy💙 (@EmmaKennedy) August 12, 2022
5.
‘It wasn’t what I ordered, but I didn’t want to make a fuss.”
— Chris Ponting (@Sporting_chin) August 12, 2022
6.
Sorry
— DR SHOBNA GULATI ACTOR & AUTHOR (@ShobnaGulati) August 12, 2022
7.
“It’s only a flesh wound”
— Sgt Dave (@BustingCrimes) August 12, 2022
8.
Here lies Emma. Refused to tell the GP’s receptionist why she needed an appointment.
— Emma (@OhEmmaPaling) August 12, 2022
9.
No junk mail
— AKADave (not a guy) (@Dahmerscookpot) August 13, 2022
10.
TTFN
— charlesTdale 💙 (@charlesTdale) August 13, 2022
11.
I would have to use a quote from Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels.
"Time is a drug. Too much of it kills you."— Tengu 🏴🇺🇲💙 (@IamTjTengu) August 12, 2022