The UK just declared a ‘heatwaves’ alert at 26°C! This became meme material for Indians who survive in scorching temperatures exceeding 40°C. People chuckled at the news saying, ‘and they ruled us!’ Here are some hilarious memes that started circulating on social media after the news went viral.
In a recent post by the UK newspaper ‘The Mirror’ on X (former Twitter), the country announced a ‘blistering heatwave alert’ as the mercury hit 26 degrees Celcius. This news instantly became a talk on social media as many Indian users started commenting on the post. Some even went on with sharing creative memes and humorous content on the microblogging platform amazed at how they are surviving the scorching weather as many parts of India regularly experience temperatures soaring above 50°C!
The reason for this trolling was nothing but currently prevailing weather conditions in India. The definition and interpretation of ‘heatwaves’ are poles apart across the two nations and this difference between the perceptions has sparked comparisons leading to humor. As Indians are accustomed to scorching temperatures in many cities including Delhi and Mumbai, the news made them chuckle and they went on throwing witty reactions to the UK’s definition of ‘unbearable’ heat.
If we look at Delhi, the national capital of the country, the scorching heat transforms the city into a furnace during summer. Mumbai, the city of dreams and hometown for all Bollywood celebrities, offers a free sauna-like experience to residents and visitors during the season. The soaring mercury and high humidity steam people like living dumplings in the weather. This is why Indians are roasting the UK for its ‘heatwave’ announcement at 26°C which seems a pleasant and refreshingly breezy weather for the formers.
Here are some hilarious memes that were seen getting viral not only on ‘X’ but on other social media platforms as well.
Amused by the viral news, even IFS officer Parveen Kaswan couldn’t refrain from sarcastically commenting on the post. He went on to mention that the ‘scorching heatwave’ condition in the UK is actually “just two degrees above the default air conditioning setting in India”. This witty comment is actually the truth as many Indians prefer to ‘just cool off’ with their ACs set to around 24°C. While the UK is forecasting a rise in temperatures to 30°C towards the end of June, contrasting news has been announced in India. Here, Delhi has recorded its ‘warmest night’ with the highest minimum of 35.2°C.
