Nice try, but that's not how it works. At all.
— Paws (@Cognac4Paws) August 22, 2016
Post-Brexit, the European Union has to work extra-hard to show the world how awesome the European Union is.
Apparently this was the best they could come up with:
Huge congratulations to all the European winners and participants at #Rio2016, you did brilliantly! ? pic.twitter.com/vPTjkedjXD
— European Parliament (@Europarl_EN) August 22, 2016
Oof. Really, guys? Really?
It’s going over about as well as could be expected:
https://twitter.com/ctrlaltearth/status/767772757249622017
https://twitter.com/Bleah_Bleah/status/767703765491351552
https://twitter.com/vannpiercey/status/767786407146422272
https://twitter.com/ak_gnosis/status/767699602640363520
Ha ha ha – this is so desperate it's hilarious.
— Tom Brannoc (@TBrannoc1453) August 22, 2016
.@Europarl_EN Dumb post. How many "national" teams were conglomerated to get that number? DOZENS How many national team won 121? ONE
— eye95 ن (@eye95) August 22, 2016
Colossal arrogance of a DICTATORSHIP. Hands off British medals????????????????????
— Beryl J?? (@yankeeperson2) August 22, 2016
a perfect example of why I happily voted leave in the referendum 🙂
— curtis vincent (@reme19861) August 22, 2016
Such astonishing arrogance, schutzpah, bare-faced cheek, nerve, crassness, and a large dose of delusion.
Brexit here we come.— UKIP Suffolk (@ukipsuffolk) August 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/Fight4UK/status/767788916078415872
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I class myself as a passionate supporter of the EU but that statement is ridiculous
— Andrew Wood (@andrew19321945) August 22, 2016
.@Europarl_EN I like how the medalists all draped themselves with the EU flaghttps://t.co/AO6zlmHQHz
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) August 22, 2016
it's really tiresome how forced and sad that stat is. "Great job, northern hemisphere!!"
— Todd Lemmon (@toddlemmon) August 22, 2016
ARE YOU KIDDING HAHAHAHA AND THIS INCLUDES BRITISH ATHLETES
— lo fi boriswave beats to relax/get brexit done (@ChatsGames) August 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/DavidBarnesUK/status/767807843609239552
The "European Union" were NOT participants in #Olympics at #Rio2016 so stop pretending you were part of it @UKIP @Nigel_Farage
— Horatio (@ThisSepticIsle) August 22, 2016
Nice to see the EU trying to cash in on the UKs success. Make the most of it. Won't be using us at the next Olympics.
— Stu ???????? (@TheHanz76) August 22, 2016
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https://twitter.com/selincroblog/status/767706226977366017
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Sheer Arrogance!
— Graham Baguley (@Gbaguley) August 22, 2016
this kind of arrogance makes people want to leave…
— Phil Moore (@pjm56tw) August 22, 2016
The most recent EU attempt to steal a country's pride and achievements. God, I'm glad we're leaving!
— Peter Coborn (@PeterCoborn) August 22, 2016
cheeky bstds ….each country compete individually ……pathetic attempt at grabbing some glory .
— Rick (@rickwebb147) August 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/Craigrattlehead/status/767776481800052736
you total bunch of twats you just don't get it do you – you are not a country and nobody was trying to win for you either #ffs
— John Courtney (@jayrsee) August 22, 2016
Is this political irony? They all competed under their own flags and for their own countries. You weren't there!
— Arden_Forester (@Arden_Forester) August 22, 2016
haha. They think they are a country. Hahahahahahahaha.
— Danny Brockley (@a_northern_lad) August 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/frozenhappy/status/767751568489902081
European Union—winner of the #Gold in Eyeroll Graphics. ? pic.twitter.com/SJjCiZSr2U
— Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) August 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/5dodgerfans/status/767789298573647876
Hee!