'Love Island': Someone Pointed Out More People Apply For The Show Than Oxbridge And Twitter Had The Best Responses

'More people applied for a Nando's loyalty card.'

‘Love Island’ splits people into several camps - those who love it, those who hate it, and those who try to demean those who enjoy it or appear on it.

And as the new series kicked off on Monday night, there were some in the latter camp who tried their best to hamper everyone’s enjoyment.

Several people on Twitter were quick to point out that more people apply to be on ‘Love Island’ than apply to go to Oxford or Cambridge University.

The cast of 'Love Island' 2018
The cast of 'Love Island' 2018
ITV

A reminder that more people applied for Love Island this year than Oxford/Cambridge University.

— Tina Daheley (@TinaDaheley) June 4, 2018

While the stat is true (around 40,000 apply to Oxbridge each year for approx 8,000 places, while 150,000 people submitted applications for this year’s ‘Love Island’), many took issue with the snobbery the statement endorsed.

Others were also quick to point out the Oxbridge are both elitist institutions, which is inaccessible for a lot of young people in 2018.

Here are just some of our favourite responses:

A reminder that ITV's Love Island is a more accessible institution for young people today than Oxford or fucking Cambridge https://t.co/CfSuPpXBMs

— cmat 🇵🇸🇮🇪 (@cmat_baby) June 5, 2018

More people tweet 'more people apply for Love Island than Cambridge or Oxford' than apply for Cambridge or Oxford.

— James Maw (@JamesMawFFT) June 5, 2018

I'm ugly and I've got more chance of getting on Love Island than Oxford or Cambridge https://t.co/ckISJjWoHk

— Ric (@PrettyRicc) June 5, 2018

A reminder that Oxford and Cambridge are not the only universities that people apply to #universityoflove #loveisland https://t.co/ESM8eAvaHI

— Rick Edwards (@rickedwards1) June 5, 2018

Oxford & Cambridge are clearly more elite schools generally applied by a certain age. Love island is open to any single person. Stupid argument about how it had less applied for than love island. Wish people would lighten up and stop trying to cause issues😂🤨 #loveisland

— Sophie Carter (@sophiejc21) June 5, 2018

Oxford and Cambridge universities join forces to launch new campaign aimed at attracting Love Island crowd pic.twitter.com/Vxm2zLMKCd

— The Poke (@ThePoke) June 5, 2018

In other news, more people applied for a nandos loyalty card than Oxford and Cambridge #LoveIsland

— s (@sidddorable) June 5, 2018

Love Island’s return helped set a ratings record for ITV2 on Monday, when 2.9 million tuned in, which marked the digital channel’s highest viewing figures ever.

‘Love Island’ continues on Tuesday at 9pm on ITV2.

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