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Department For Brexit Joins Twitter, Instantly Regrets It

Well that didn't take long.
Ryan Barrell
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Writer, The Huffington Post UK

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The government’s Department For Exiting The European Union joined Twitter on Thursday morning and it didn’t take long before people started trolling them.

The less than snappy name forced them to go with the similarly awkward @DExEUgov handle, and their first tweet simply read:

Follow us for updates on the UK's negotiations to leave the European Union and to establish the future relationship between the EU & the UK

— Exiting the EU Dept (@DExEUgov) September 1, 2016

How very exciting.

Some tweeters suggested the lack of updates following on from the department’s first tweet served as a metaphor for the organisation as a whole, while others just chose to plainly troll them.

.@DExEUgov pic.twitter.com/EUa4w3l1Y1

— Mat Simpson (@matsimpsk) September 1, 2016

Harambe loved being in the European Union, @DExEUgov.

— David Whitley (@mrdavidwhitley) September 1, 2016

@DExEUgov Framework in place? Umm. Working OK with other depts? Err. Definition of Brexit? Hmm. Twitter account? Yes! *trebles all round*

— AndrewCampbell-Howes (@Nibus) September 1, 2016

@DExEUgov how's it going? pic.twitter.com/OgY87NRuX0

— Ray (@spacedog17) September 1, 2016

I think @DExEUgov has the worst twitter handle I’ve seen for a while.

— Nick Jackson (@jacksonj04) September 1, 2016

@DExEUgov Dear 2016... pic.twitter.com/os64FwhmQw

— Hooty McSquawk (@DrSwoopy) September 1, 2016

@DExEUgov This little twitter project had better not cost you £350 million a week

— Spencer Powers (@SpencerPowers5) September 1, 2016

Shoutout to the person responsible for the @DExEUgov Twitter account - probably the toughest job going...

— John Murray (@jamuzzle) September 1, 2016

Still no update on Brexit negotiations from @DExEUgov... pic.twitter.com/DZ4jLGYDDR

— Kaya Burgess (@kayaburgess) September 1, 2016

@DExEUgov why don’t you just fuck off

— James Doman-Pipe (@james_mdp) September 1, 2016

Some people quickly referenced their lack of official offices

@DExEUgov Are you still based at Starbucks?

— Michael Phillips (@MichRugbyZwolle) September 1, 2016

. @DExEUgov Finally got the WiFi password sorted in Starbucks then.

— James Willby (@JamesWillby) September 1, 2016

@DExEUgov Tweeting from Starbucks?

— Stuart (@youthoverrided) September 1, 2016

And their lack of clarity on what “Brexit” actually means

Hi @DExEUgov any progress on deciding what Brexit means yet?

— Nick 48% (@MrNMJackson) September 1, 2016

Their very own parody account even popped up to say hello

Hi guys!!!! @DExEUgov

— Ministry For Brexit (@MinistryBrexit) September 1, 2016

It looks like running their Twitter account might end up being a fairly stressful job. Good luck to whoever has been lumbered with that.

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