The funniest reactions to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

‘DID all the teams get their uniforms from Lowes at Pacific Fair? one twitter user asked. ‘If the South African athletes had any sense of humour they’d have entered the stadium waving sheets of sandpaper.’ Here are the funniest Opening Ceremony reactions.

THE Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony has divided the nation.

From bizarre alien references to a lack local celebrities, Twitter users didn’t hold back when it came to criticising the production, which looked like it was choreographed by “Mr G from Summer Heights High” according to one user.

Migaloo the whale floats above the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the XXI Commonwealth Games at Carrara Stadium. AAP Image/Darren England

Here are some of the funniest reactions.

Im confused? Where are the bikies, meter maids, Asian tourists and dole bludging surfers? Show the world the real Gold Coast! #OpeningCeremony

— Notorious L.E.V. (@KingLevius) April 4, 2018

Aussie comedian Anthony ‘Lehmo’ Lehmann reckons “we may need to drug test the people who came up with this opening ceremony” while users likened many of the nation’s uniforms to what could be found in discount store Lowes.

Dutton's brain must be exploding seeing this many foreigners near a beach. #OpeningCeremony

— Scott Dooley (@scottdools) April 4, 2018

“Did all the teams get their uniforms from Lowes at Pacific Fair?” one user asked.

“Wales have literally bought their outfits from one of those tourist tshirt shops in surfers paradise,” another commented.

All the teams embracing the beach theme with Hawaiian shirts and things thongs and Australia out here looking like they're serving nuts on a Qantas flight #CG2018 #OpeningCeremony

— Bailsy (@mahoosive) April 4, 2018

One Twitter user even went so far as to say the Aussie team looked like they were “serving nuts on a Qantas flight”.

A number of people were disappointed the ceremony didn’t showcase the city in all its glittering glory including one user who was “waiting for Schapelle Corby, Bernard Tomic, Sophie Monk and Davina (of MAFS infamy) to appear.”

We may need to drug test the people who came up with this opening ceremony #openingceremony

— lehmo (@lehmo23) April 4, 2018

“If Shannon Noll doesn’t appear out of a giant sausage roll I’ve lost all faith in this country,” another said.

Fair enough.

Responding to the recent cricket scandal, one user said: “If the South African athletes had any sense of humour they’d have entered the stadium waving sheets of sandpaper.”

Love how Camilla has brought her handbag with her onto the stage. Doesn’t want to leave it in the audience with convicts! #openingceremony

— Matt Dawson (@mattsta247) April 4, 2018

“This is the strangest episode of Bondi Rescue ever.” one commented while another cheekily said “(Peter) Dutton’s brain must be exploding seeing this many foreigners near a beach.”

But it wasn’t all negative: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull reckons it was “brilliant”.

“Wasn’t Migaloo great? I thought it was brilliant. I also thought the beach tableaux with picnic umbrellas was fantastic,” he told the Sunrise hosts this morning.

“If you want to stay sane, don’t read all that negative stuff (online). I keep an eye on it (social media), but do I go scrolling through Facebook and Twitter comments? No.”

Originally published as The funniest reactions to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony