Nigel Farage's Woes Have Been Mocked In A Brilliant Thread Everyone Can Relate To

'Schadenfarage' is born.

On Friday, Nigel Farage was interviewed in sympathetic fashion by the Daily Mail as he revealed he was “skint” after spending 18 years as a Ukip MEP fighting for Brexit.

Under the headline “53, separated and skint”, the interview also described how he cannot leave his “midweek home in Chelsea” for a pint for security reasons amid threats and abuse.

Nigel Farage reveals the 'price he has paid for Brexit' https://t.co/80TcrBu1Kj pic.twitter.com/Fga6BIS1cC

— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 16, 2017

Not that there was much sympathy for Brexit’s cheerleader-in-chief on social media.

Farage has said he would claim his £73,000-a-year pension from the European Parliament after Brexit, but told the paper: “There’s no money in politics, particularly doing it the way I’ve done it, 20 years of spending more than you earn.”

But there was an epic response from one writer that topped the lot.

I hope his boiler breaks down. pic.twitter.com/FvWx3D2Ttc

— David Whitley (@mrdavidwhitley) December 16, 2017

... over an extraordinary 30-plus tweets.

Here are some of the most amusing.

The litany of how life can come at you fast prompted others to imagine further scenarios where Farage is left in the doldrums.

I hope he gets a takeaway delivery and when the rider says enjoy your meal he says “you too” while closing the door and his to relive it in his mind every day forever.

— Award winning DJ Artwork (@artworkmagnetic) December 17, 2017

I hope he goes shopping in Tesco not expecting to spend much, so leaving the money-off-if-you-spend-over-£60 vouchers at home, and then spends £60.27. https://t.co/ARChjBxPVE

— No-el HoHoHolland 🎄 (@meal_deal) December 16, 2017

I hope he begins really enjoying a show on Netflix, which then removes it from the library when he has only the final episode cliff hanger left to watch.

— Alex Sleat (@alexsleat) December 16, 2017

Many others loved it, and even gave the phenomena a name: schadenfarage

Presumably it’s the pleasure derived by someone from Farage’s misfortune.

This thread on @Nigel_Farage is pure genius. If it doesn't make you laugh out loud, you ought to check into a clinic https://t.co/96WYfjviz5

— Peter Jukes (@peterjukes) December 16, 2017

This is a thread of utter magnificence.

Read it if you fancy a schadenfarage™️ chuckle.

[Some of them are very familiar unfortunately. 😖] https://t.co/8qWogepT1b

— Rudolphalite_Girl (@Raphaelite_Girl) December 17, 2017
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