Gru Reacts to EU Common Language After UK Exit
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Satirical take on EU's hypothetical struggle to choose a common language post-Brexit
Overview
A four-panel meme featuring Gru from Despicable Me. Panel 1: Gru points upward with a sign reading 'EU getting closer — we should pick one common language.' Panel 2: Gru smirks, holding a sign 'Let's go with English, everyone knows that one.' Panel 3: Gru looks shocked, sign 'UK left the EU and US went rogue.' Panel 4: Gru looks concerned, repeating the same sign as panel 3. The meme satirizes the EU's hypothetical challenge of selecting a common language, humorously highlighting the irony that the UK (a key English-speaking member) left, and the US (not in the EU) is uncooperative.
Origin notes
This meme is a remix using animated screenshots of Gru from the Despicable Me franchise. It likely originated from social media platforms (e.g., Reddit, Twitter/X) where users edit movie characters into relatable or satirical scenarios. The creator added custom text signs to comment on EU politics and Brexit, repurposing existing Gru imagery for comedic effect.
![This is a 2-panel reaction meme using the well-known Mr Bean exam cheating scene template. In the first panel, the student sitting on the left is labeled 'Europe', focused on writing on his exam paper, while Mr. Bean sitting to his right is labeled 'Americans naming cities' and is sneakily glancing at Europe's paper. In the second panel, Europe looks up with an annoyed, surprised expression at Mr. Bean, who is caught looking, with text next to Mr. Bean reading '"New [City name]"'. The joke satirizes the common naming convention used for many United States cities, where the prefix 'New' is added to the name of an existing European city for newly established settlements, such as New York, New Orleans, New Hampshire, and New London.](https://gagbase.com/i/c/memes/96/58/df/90/9658df90d3c4d5bf9899ba1e9a441daa.jpeg.webp)
