‘Pretend like it never happened’: Brexit, as told by Seinfeld

THE UK might be in a tailspin, but social media is still seeing the funny side of the Brexit result, with this Seinfeld fan-edit showcasing “Bregret”.

ENGLAND might be in a tailspin, but social media is still seeing the funny side of the Brexit result.

The latest comical stab at Brexit doing the rounds of Facebook sees a fan-edit of a Seinfeld episode called The Revenge, in which George Costanza, the perennially inept and neurotic character from the hit US sitcom, quits after being banned from the executive toilet, and immediately regrets his decision.

Unable to think of another job that might suit him, George takes Jerry’s advice to just return to work on the Monday, and pretend he never quit.

The fan edit of a scene from the episode sees George, with an English flag superimposed onto his shirt and Jerry who has an American flag superimposed onto his shirt, playing England and America respectively.

Via subtitles, the two ‘countries’ discuss George’s regret, and what he should do next.

George tells Jerry: “This could have been a huge mistake.”

Jerry replies: “Well it doesn’t sound like you completely thought this through.”

George: “What should I do?”

Jerry: “Maybe you can just go back.”

Seinfeld character George Costanza plays England in the fan-edit bagging Brexit. Source: Facebook

Jerry: “Pretend like it never happened.”

George: “You mean just walk into the meeting on Monday morning like it never happened?”

Jerry: “Sure. You’re an emotional person. People don’t take you seriously. Just go back. Pretend the whole thing never happened. Never happened.

George: “I was just blowing’ off a little steam. So what?”

Jerry: “So what? You're entitled.”

George: “I’m emotional!”

Jerry: “That’s right. You’re emotional.

George: “Never happened!”

Jerry: “Never happened!”

Seinfeld, the “show about nothing”, ran for nine years before its exit from TV screens.

Given reaction to events of the past week, the Brexit fallout might offer comedy fodder for at least as long as that.