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19 of the best Suez Canal memes: Boaty McStuck Face
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(Pocket-lint) – In 2020, you can easily conclude that the poor captain of the MV Ever Given (Evergreen) is having an awful time. After successfully getting stuck through the Suez Canal, the freighter managed to block the way for the hundreds of other ships trying to pass through this area.
Around 50 ships a day pass through the canal, with the alternative route requiring sailing around the Cape of Good Hope. It’s still 3,500 nautical miles before the trip that everyone prefers to avoid. After a week, the Evergreen was finally released, which was good news for everyone.
Over time, however, all sorts of memes have popped up online and they’re well worth checking out if you’re looking for a good laugh.
What happens in #SuezCanal today explained. #Egypt
pic.twitter.com/T06bFDGQ7q— Zaina Erhaim (@ZainaErhaim) March 24, 2021
Austin Powers was at the helm
Another of the best Suez Canal memes simply involves a gif of Austin Powers trying to spin a vehicle to infinity after stalling it in a hallway. We can easily imagine the captain of the ship doing the same.
— Jamie Jones (@JamieDMJ) March 25, 2021
Steal the look
Looking to ride a wave of glory by stealing the look of the famous ship? Jamie Jones has some great suggestions for you, including Dolce & Gabbana pants and bin stickers.
They all laughed, but there are about a thousand ships in the Suez Canal that could use it right now. pic.twitter.com/NyWkyarkWf
— Julie Gerstein (@havethehabit) March 24, 2021
How to Avoid Ships
Although there is no book on how to avoid getting your freighter stuck in a channel, there is a book on how to avoid huge ships. The other canal boats would probably have needed a copy of this book. Which might explain why it was out of stock at the time of this Tweet.
Tokyo Drift
The Ever Given is one of the largest freighters in the world. It could therefore be one of the biggest vehicles to ever be derived. Unlike a street racing car, it’s not really designed to go sideways, as recent events have proven.
Annoying Ads
Ads are a necessary evil of the capitalist world, but they can certainly be annoying, especially on mobile. This meme made us laugh.
A nice walk
Being stuck at home for so long has certainly taken a toll on many people’s mental well-being. Government advice is not very helpful and officials would have us believe that regular exercise is enough to beat misery. But just as a small digger wasn’t enough to free the Ever Given, a nice walk won’t help you out of depression.
Take the next right into the Suez Canal
We’ve all seen horror stories about people taking sat nav instructions too literally and ending up driving into a river. What if the captain of the ship did the same. Wouldn’t that be worth a good laugh?
Cotton swabs will do the sorting
Although you should never insert cotton swabs into your ear canal, perhaps a large cotton swab could have been the solution to the blocked vessel problem. If nothing else, it would have been fun to watch and could have cleaned up the waterway at the same time.
Which are intensified rapidly
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse. The situation in the Suez Canal quickly escalated when Godzilla and King Kong showed up to lend a hand. The ego got in the way of the task at hand.
We are all the ship
Many of the people who created the best memes on our list have tied the fate of the boat and its crew to their own lives. These are some of the funniest. We are all Ever Given in various ways. Cartoonist Chaz Hutton made the perfect comic for that exact moment.
Could be worse
Sure, you might be having a rough day, but it’s probably not as bad as the captain of this ship. Stuck in the channel, dragging down the global economy, everyone is watching and making memes.
Enthusiasm vs Inbox
Do you look at your inbox and dread dealing with it? Hundreds and hundreds of unread emails stare at you, daring you to leap into the void. This meme feels your pain.
Do his best
How about this – a meme so good that someone created a Twitter account just for it. It’s been a tough time for everyone, but you’re doing your best.
Carbon footprint issues
Elon Musk regularly encourages people to invest in Bitcoin. A currency that is not really known for having a large carbon footprint. As a counterpoint, his company makes incredibly popular and environmentally friendly vehicles, but those cars aren’t enough to reverse the damage done to the environment.
stimulus money
The financial problems caused by Covid are no joke. The financial support offered to help alleviate this problem, however, is rather meager, as this meme perfectly sums it up.
WD-40 solves all problems
Has anyone tried using WD-40 to loosen the ship? We’ve found it to work wonderfully for most other tasks. You would need big cans, but if it worked, it would be a great marketing ploy.
Rotate 90 degrees
If only everything could be fixed using software. Right click, click rotate 90 degrees, problem solved. Once again, the Ever Given is on its way.
MDR
It’s surely a conspiracy if the rear of the ship spells out LOL with the placement and colors of the containers. Or maybe it’s just a clever setup?
Drake doesn’t approve
Drake doesn’t approve of a stuck freighter, but he’s certainly entertained by a floaty one. Imagine if they could fly over water like that, we would never have this problem again and things would get to your doorstep faster!
Written by Adrian Willings. Edited by Max Freeman-Mills.
