A Bolton, England woman went viral after a clip of Good Morning Britainshowed her saying she wouldn't "even leave the house" because of the ongoing pandemic...while she was clearly situated in Bolton's town center.
She was also accompanied by another person.
Neither were wearing masks.
\u201cI won\u2019t even leave the house\u201d says Bolton resident interviewed by ITV News outside in the town centre\u2026pic.twitter.com/dQt1V1k9IH— Nigel-la! Soooouuuttthh \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Nigel-la! Soooouuuttthh \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1621104931
The irony of this entire situation was immediately noted by Twitter.
This is the sort of people that still vote Tory https://twitter.com/nothing_human/status/1393641208728203269\u00a0\u2026— \u2200\u0356\u030d (@\u2200\u0356\u030d) 1621420645
How long do they have to search to find such idiots for their vox pops?https://twitter.com/nothing_human/status/1393641208728203269\u00a0\u2026— \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa\ud83d\udd38Karl ( \u0361\u00b0 \u035c\u0296 \u0361\u00b0) \ud83d\udd38\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa (@\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa\ud83d\udd38Karl ( \u0361\u00b0 \u035c\u0296 \u0361\u00b0) \ud83d\udd38\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa) 1621375599
Classichttps://twitter.com/nothing_human/status/1393641208728203269\u00a0\u2026— Craig (@Craig) 1621363500
Having lived there, this is so Bolton, it hurts https://twitter.com/nothing_human/status/1393641208728203269\u00a0\u2026— Andrew Williams (@Andrew Williams) 1621334351
Nice green screen. Looks like she has brought the outdoors indoors— Susan (@Susan) 1621340922
The interview was conducted on the heels of concern about the Indian variant, which is currently causing absolute chaos in India and has made its way to the UK.
The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) stated there is a "realistic possibility" the variant could be up to 50% more transmissible than the UK variant, which was already 50% more transmissible than the original strain.
Apparently this person doesn\u2019t know where the house is. https://twitter.com/nothing_human/status/1393641208728203269\u00a0\u2026— Ifortitsfwl (@Ifortitsfwl) 1621268220
Fantastichttps://twitter.com/nothing_human/status/1393641208728203269\u00a0\u2026— Stuart Whomsley (@Stuart Whomsley) 1621267395
What an Island we live onhttps://twitter.com/nothing_human/status/1393641208728203269\u00a0\u2026— Gavin Lloyd Branch (@Gavin Lloyd Branch) 1621441334
Fabulous interview............as she\u2019s left the house........ lol https://twitter.com/nothing_human/status/1393641208728203269\u00a0\u2026— Andy Smiler Wright (@Andy Smiler Wright) 1621251707
The concern about this variant is quite well warranted, although more recently emerging data suggests the vaccines available are still effective against the new variant.
Still, should someone want to stay in their house, that is their choice—although, this clearly is not this woman's house.
I'm lost for words https://twitter.com/nothing_human/status/1393641208728203269\u00a0\u2026— G\u00e0r al Ghul (@G\u00e0r al Ghul) 1621201818
She's got a huge living room then if that's the case.https://twitter.com/nothing_human/status/1393641208728203269\u00a0\u2026— RipperRich\ud83e\udd18 (@RipperRich\ud83e\udd18) 1621196803
I don't think she's telling the truthhttps://twitter.com/nothing_human/status/1393641208728203269\u00a0\u2026— who wants to know (@who wants to know) 1621339643
the people in my town are strangehttps://twitter.com/nothing_human/status/1393641208728203269\u00a0\u2026— Eve (@Eve) 1621283392
Her front room looks reyt like a town centre. Mad thathttps://twitter.com/nothing_human/status/1393641208728203269\u00a0\u2026— Ryan \ud83e\udd89 (@Ryan \ud83e\udd89) 1621196009
While it's entirely possible her answer was edited or from another question in order to make the point citizens are concerned about the new variant, the impact is nonetheless hilarious.
Whomever this woman is, the levity is much needed.
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