This Bizarre Tweet From A Police Department Has The Entire Internet Confused As F*ck
By Jacob Geers
Twitter has become such a great tool for useful PSAs. Various agencies, organizations, and even police departments can send out bite-sized information that is oftentimes helpful to us everyday people sitting around on social media.
But today, a Police Department send out a tweet that has LOTS of people scratching their heads.
Here it is:
The tweet simply shows a woman’s handbag sitting next to the bold words, “What’s she HIDING,” with the last words in caps for extra emphasis I guess.
Nobody can quite figure this one out, though the Twitterverse has some interesting suggestions:
It's Theresa May's handbag and it's full of hand painted miniature portraits of her favourite fascist dictators.
— Andrew Ellis (@Ellis_Samizdat) October 5, 2016
I think the bag's a decoy and she's hiding another person on her shoulders under a long coat.
— Andrew Ellis (@Ellis_Samizdat) October 5, 2016
A smaller bag. Inside which is an even smaller bag. Inside which is an even smaller bag. Inside which is a dildo. Do I win Β£5?
— Howard (@iBreezeblock) October 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/Hannah_McF/status/783759428797554688
Um….
Hairspray
Hairbrush
Makeup bag
Phone charger
Purse
Keys
Car keys
Pen
USB stick
Deodorant
Flat shoes
…
I don't get it π— Julie Platt (ππͺπΊππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώππ³οΈβππΈ) (@BettyShmem) October 5, 2016
Some people have come forward in the discussion to accuse the tweet of being downright sexist:
A big book with the title 'GM Police write sexist tweets'.
— Ron Moore MP (@RonMooreMoreRon) October 5, 2016
.@gmpolice Is it the P45 of whoever's in charge of your social media presence? #everydaysexism
— Ben Seven (@ben_seven) October 5, 2016
??? This tweet is sinister, offensive and sexist. Get rid of it.
— Steve Burrows (@2of) October 5, 2016