A message of resilience posted online in the wake of the London terrorist attack Wednesday was read in Parliament, it was mentioned on the BBC, and it went viral online.
Unfortunately, the hand written message, which appeared in a photo of a whiteboard commonly seen in the London Underground, was a hoax.
The message read: “All terrorists are politely reminded that THIS IS LONDON and whatever you do to us, we will drink tea and jolly well carry on. Thank you.”
And this is why I LOVE London
One member of Parliament read the message to Prime Minister Theresa May, who then called the sign a “wonderful tribute” that “encapsulated everything everybody in this house has said today.”
An announcer on the BBC’s Radio 4 the sign’s message on the air, while other journalists and politicians shared the image online, The .
Turns out the sign, which looked quite authentic, was created using one of the many available online.
Whiteboards are common in the London Underground, usually giving service information and occasionally displaying a joke or something meant to be inspirational.