Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s popularity plummets in polls, these are the 27 things #MorePopularThanAbbott

TONY Abbott’s popularity has plummeted, and as you’d expect, Twitter is reacting with tongue in cheek humour. We join the party.

NOOOOOOOOOO.

TONY Abbott’s popularity has plummeted in the wake of his government’s first Budget.

A day after the Prime Minister predicted a “world of political pain” for his government, a fresh Newspoll has been released. It shows the Coalition trailing Labor by 10 points, and Bill Shorten powering ahead of Mr Abbott as the nation’s preferred PM.

Imagine that.

MORE: Check out the full poll results

But Mr Abbott shrugged off the disastrous post-budget poll results, saying his job is to do what’s best for the country, not win a popularity contest.

“We never said it was going to be easy,” he told ABC radio today. “The last government which brought down a very tough budget — the Howard government in 1996 — took a big hit in the polls too.

“But in the end we were elected not to take easy decisions but to take hard and necessary decisions, and that’s what we’ve done.”

Naturally, Twitter has reacted to the poll with tongue firmly in cheek. The hashtag #MorePopularThanAbbott has been trending all morning.

We felt compelled to jump on the bandwagon, so we came up with 27 completely random things that are more popular than Prime Minister Tony Abbott. You’ll find more funny suggestions by following the hashtag.

1. ALMOST EMPTY TOOTHPASTE TUBES

The things we do for fresh breath.

2. THE GHERKIN IN YOUR CHEESEBURGER

WHYYYYY?

3. MYSPACE

Tony, I’m dumping you from my Top Friends list.

4. THAT HIPSTER FRIEND WHO ALWAYS RAVES ABOUT BREAKING BAD

That friend is not the one who rocks.

5. TODD CARNEY’S HAIRCUT

Blond ambition.

6. OPPOSITION LEADER BILL SHORTEN

His odds of victory have Shortened dramatically.

7. BIRDS AT THE ZOO

Flamingos. They’re the Warren Truss of zoo animals. Photo: Sam Wundke

8. LEMONADE AT A 21ST PARTY

“You know what we need to make this party WILD? Lemonade, that’s what.”

9. CYCLISTS

A man ... travelling from one place to another ... on a bike? How dare he.

10. INTERNET ERROR MESSAGES

NOOOOOOOOOO.

11. THE CREEPIEST LOVE STORY EVER

I have read this book. Really. So many regrets ...

12. CHEESE IN A CAN

Scrumptious.

13. MILEY CYRUS’S OVERACTIVE TONGUE

You can totally see her tasteless buds.

14. FERAL FOOTY FANS

They’re such bundles of joy.

15. WET SOCKS

Urgh. So squelchy.

16. NICKELBACK

They’re really NOT THAT BAD.

17. OVERZEALOUS PARKING INSPECTORS

“You can’t write me that ticket guys, Abbott’s taken all my money.”

18. RICKY STUART AT A REFEREEING CONFERENCE

Ranty Ricky. Blowing the whistle on (allegedly) incompetent refs.

19. CALCULUS

The stuff of nightmares.

20. THIS KID

Am I right, Game of Thrones fans?

21. WATERMELON SEEDS

They’re the WORST.

22. THE GEEKIEST KID AT SCHOOL

He’ll be running the world soon.

23. LIFE ADVICE FROM PARIS HILTON

TIP NUMBER 321: Always look like you’re half-winking at someone.

24. SHARKNADO

Yeah. Enough said.

25. BEN AFFLECK AS BATMAN

He’s the saddest Batman ever.

26. TRAFFIC JAMS

They’re fuming.

27. JAR. JAR. BINKS.

Mesa bery, bery scared. Of the Budget.

Did we miss anything? Tweet us your own ideas using the hashtag #MorePopularThanAbbott: @SamClench | @newscomauHQ