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[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 91 points 2 years ago (3 children)

This should be put up in a museum

Nigel Farage in a crowd having milkshake thrown on him

[–] bazus1@lemmy.world 97 points 2 years ago (2 children)

FATALITY!

Props to the photographer ready with the optimal camera settings.

[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 52 points 2 years ago

"Wait, is that a milkshake?"

switches to max iso and 1/8000

[–] protist@mander.xyz 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Anyone have the soggy, sticky aftershot?

[–] bazus1@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago (2 children)


I mean The Independent isn't that bad of a news source...

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Would like to point out how clean everyone else is that was a high roll

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[–] nnullzz@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

This guys saving some on his lip for a snack later.

[–] naught@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The joy on her face is just priceless

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 10 points 2 years ago

Billy Blueshirt already applauding.

[–] ID411@lemmy.dbzer0.com 72 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If he comes to your town, it means he thinks you are all backward. So do your duty, and sling a shake .

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Might not be from Maccie Ds as they are expensive. Possibly not even a milkshake, let's go dairy free for the planet. However, I am sure you can all rummage up something. Not that he'd dare come up here.

[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)
  • Is your local water company irresponsibly releasing sewage into your rivers?

  • Are you struggling to find an environmentally sound liquid to throw over Nigel Farridge?

I wonder if there's some sort of solution to both these problems? Perhaps there is a way to both help remove a small amount of sewage from the river and also find something to throw at Nigel?

Hmm...

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 10 points 2 years ago

By Jove, this could just work!

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[–] UKFilmNerd@feddit.uk 56 points 2 years ago (11 children)

There's a possibility that the whole thing was a publicity stunt? This picture has started circulating.

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 29 points 2 years ago (2 children)

She really does look pretty similar especially in the profile headshot

[–] ganksy@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (3 children)

How could he be so dense to think these pics wouldn't come to light?

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You're asking how could Farage be so dense?

But seriously speaking, this could just be a case of mistaken identity too; it's not like either of them has a very unique look exactly

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[–] UKFilmNerd@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thanks for that. I left Twitter in Nov 22, so I can't follow the interesting threads anymore.

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Oh I've never been on Twatter, somebody shared this on a Discord I'm on

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[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Apparently that's a different person. More on this as it develops. Over to Emperor with sports news.

[–] jaywalker@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What a weird publicity stunt this would be. Do people actually feel bad for him or something? I'm from the US and only seem to hear about Nigel when he gets hit in the face with a milkshake or says something horrendous

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[–] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 49 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I like that this has become a sort of election tradition now lol.

If I can propose a slight tweak, if you know he's heading your way might I suggest buying the milkshake about a week beforehand to allow it to reach it's full potential? Let it level up, so to speak.

[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

DM: "Are snowflakes making bioweapons against Nigel?"

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Rember when that dipshit Andy ngo got milkshakes and chids were trying to argue it wad assault because it was actually concrete not milkshake.

I'm not saying it was concrete, I'm just saying that's an interesting thought exercise.

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[–] ID411@lemmy.dbzer0.com 45 points 2 years ago (7 children)

oooh - a great shot from the young lady, to open the season with what looks like it might be banana milkshake.

Maybe this be the first of many - have a great season and happy shake slinging.

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago

Good velocity, fantastic spread, appears to be decent accuracy.

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[–] OrlandoDoom@feddit.uk 43 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Deserved. How many elections has he already lost? He needs to get in the sea already.

[–] apis@beehaw.org 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

His angry little face every time in Newsnight's compilation of election result announcements, followed by him having a temper tantrum at a BBC interviewer asking about all his losses. Gold.

He's likely to do worse now than in 2015 (his best result to date) when he was agitating for Brexit, notwithstanding dark funding & assistance from Twitter's new owner, as many of those who thought they wanted to leave the EU have realised it was a mistake.

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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 30 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Her: "My milkshake brings all the boys from the yard, and they're like, it's better than yours."

Scotland Yard: "Damn right, it's better than yours."

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[–] ID411@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 2 years ago

The last guy who did it was fined 350.

How do we set up a gofundme for props legal fees ?

[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago
[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is this becoming a UK tradition?

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 17 points 2 years ago

With Farage? Yes.

[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So Starmer got glittered. Nigel got his traditional milkshaking. What's Rishi gonna get?

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago

Oh sweet Christ I hope you're right 🤞

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[–] TeddyKila@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

Heartwarming!

[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

As is tradition.

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago
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