Brits are finally united because of an American article about “pigs in blankets”

In spite of Boris Johnson’s assurances, the British people haven’t managed to put aside their differences over Brexit, but an article in the New York Magazine might just have achieved what *checks notes* blue passports and celebratory coins have failed to achieve.

Pigs in a blanket are the Tom Hanks of party snacks: universally beloved. They're unassuming, inoffensive, yet somehow still a joy to behold, writes @nikitarbk https://t.co/SVbb4WKrNM

— New York Magazine (@NYMag) January 28, 2020

You what, mate? That’s clearly a photograph of substandard sausage rolls, but you do you.

There was a veritable avalanche of criticism, but as much of it repeated one point, here are five reactions that cover the whole problem perfectly.

1.

And as one the messy divided so-called country that is the UK finally unites to shout: THOSE ARE NOT PIGS IN BLANKETS. THEY’RE BLOODY SAUSAGE ROLLS. https://t.co/iDA3HDt3sL

— Jay Rayner (@jayrayner1) January 28, 2020

2.

Alright America. You can have your weird spellings of 'honor' and 'color' etc, your weird aluminum, and even your frankly nonsense ideas of what chips, biscuits and scones are.

But these, these are not pigs in blankets. These are sausage rolls.

This is a hill I will die on. https://t.co/xux6TMW1ml

— Scott Stemp (@scottstemp) January 28, 2020

3.

Tom Hanks reacting to your tweet: pic.twitter.com/pb5WrNBzfM

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) January 28, 2020

4.

So much wrong here. Not just the photo either. "pigs in a blanket"

Go home @NYMag https://t.co/N9JEMCyExj

— Lottie Gross (@lottiecgross) January 28, 2020

5.

You don’t realise what you have done to the Special Relationship.

— Chris Cunningham (@ChrisCu10106064) January 28, 2020

A Gilded Eye set out to show them the error of their ways.

Those are sausage rolls.

Pigs in blankets are these lads pic.twitter.com/hZExjw4lfa

— A Gilded Eye (@AGildedEye) January 28, 2020

However, Happy Toast had another culinary recommendation.

If you like pigs in blankets you should try cheese on toast pic.twitter.com/kH5CoADKPV

— HappyToast ★ (@IamHappyToast) January 28, 2020

We have a feeling the US might really take to that cheese on toast.

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Source New York Magazine Image New York Magazine, A Gilded Eye