David Cameron looking very serious and important on the phone. Photograph courtesy of David Cameron/Twitter
As the crisis continues in Ukraine, with top diplomats from the US, Russia, and Europe discussing how to peacefully move forward, Prime Minister David Cameron wanted to get in on the action of looking serious and concerned on the phone and posted a photo of him doing just that to Twitter.
I've been speaking to @BarackObama about the situation in Ukraine. We are united in condemnation of Russia's actions. pic.twitter.com/7Rk2k8iOIK
— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) March 5, 2014
Seeing it as the self-marketing ploy that it was, Twitter roundly mocked Cameron for the picture, with a number of familiar faces sharing their own serious phone faces including comedian Rob Delaney and Sir Patrick Stewart.
.@David_Cameron @BarackObama Hi guys, I'm on the line now too. Get me up to speed. pic.twitter.com/xhmJG5KpxT
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) March 5, 2014
.@robdelaney @David_Cameron @BarackObama I'm now patched in as well. Sorry for the delay. pic.twitter.com/elLQcKcV3w
— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) March 5, 2014
@SirPatStew @robdelaney @David_Cameron @BarackObama Ok, guys, thanks for holding. pic.twitter.com/ih36KWU3Tb
— Michael Moreno (@MacMoreno) March 5, 2014
And many other people taking to using props or using Photoshop to make sure the Prime Minister understands that trying to show off on Twitter may not be the best plan:
Guys, guys, guys- what did I miss? Only just got the memo! @David_Cameron @BarackObama @robdelaney @SirPatStew pic.twitter.com/wlBjlft3Bz
— Andrew Whyte (@LongExposures) March 6, 2014
Here's @iainmartin1 on David Cameron Serious Tweet Face: http://t.co/7W7wbGgUSy pic.twitter.com/VGww8bqfiB
— Tom Chivers (@TomChivers) March 6, 2014
PM logic: 'I'm on the phone to a world leader about a country in crisis – time for a selfie' http://t.co/Aj88WR3Y2v pic.twitter.com/OwzXt3NQJD
— Charlotte Meredith (@chmeredith) March 6, 2014
We're dialling in @david_cameron @barackobama what's the passcode? pic.twitter.com/3CpsTFBCJS
— H+K UK Tech team (@HK_TechLabs) March 6, 2014
.@David_Cameron @BarackObama Bonjour les man, I'm on the line too. Let's find a way 4 peace cc @lauraleishman pic.twitter.com/cbAKOosJm1
— PANTΣROS666 (@Panteros666) March 6, 2014
1 Comment
Hi,
David Cameron’s serious phone picture mocked online. Sorry I am confused Mr. Cameron. Ukraine; a democratically elected government is disposed and an arrest warrant is issues for the deposed President by a street government
outside democracy. Many components of the street government can be classed as fascist and not representative of the people and just a KKK vigilantly forcing it will on people. They applied to the EU for money (a lot of money), we may have the biggest hold-up of all time.