This BBC News reporter was mistaken for a member of staff live on air and his fabulous response is today’s funniest thing
Here’s a thing of absolute wonder to put a spring in our step after a long – so very long – year.
It’s a moment from BBC News today when reporter and presenter Ben Boulos was discussing the economy live on air and he was mistaken by a shopper for a member of staff. And it’s just wonderful.
@scottygb more breakfast tv gold pic.twitter.com/IlTvt0aXt3
— Martin (@MPH1982) December 20, 2023
Fair enough, he is wearing a high vis jacket.
It was shared by the great @scottygb and here it is with captions added.
Now with captions added. pic.twitter.com/XUSh1mrVfq
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) December 20, 2023
And here are just a few of the things people said about it.
"Dan, you don't. You were due on the tills 10 minutes ago. Now let the gentleman have his camera back"
— James Allison (@GiNgEr_JaMeS) December 20, 2023
He’s having a mare this morning. He just called someone “fish” instead of their name; Steve.
— James Robert Moore (@James_R_Moore) December 20, 2023
This is amazing
— Queerly (@thisisqueerly) December 20, 2023
My child wants to use that next time they're asked to do the washing up.
"I don't work here, I'm doing the news". *points to selfie camera.— London borough of "Completely Unsurprising" (@austerityhuh) December 20, 2023
The hi-viz vest is a cunning disguise though
— Rhys Knott (@wrhys_writes) December 20, 2023
To conclude …
“I don’t work here. I’m just doing the news.” is my favourite quote of the year, no question. I’m going to get so many miles out of this line it’s absurd. https://t.co/zS7gGuRVa6
— Oz Katerji (@OzKaterji) December 20, 2023
And very last word to the man himself!
“I don’t work here…” @BBCBreakfast pic.twitter.com/P0PtdhhuSJ
— Ben Boulos (@BenMBoulos) December 20, 2023
Follow @scottygb for all things TV here! He’s just done his annual list of WTF TV moments and this would surely have made the cut …
Source @MPH1982