Yep, this happened…
A member of the audience on BBC’s Question Time claimed that she voted in favour of Brexit after seeing straight banana in a shop.
The panel was discussing the state of affairs in the run up to triggering Article 50, when she made the truly bizarre revelation.
“I was voting remain, and at the very last minute I changed my decision and I went to leave,” she said.
“And the reason is, because I go to a supermarket, and a banana is straight. I’m just sick of the silly rules that come out of Europe.”
Host David Dimbleby then asked: “Have the bananas changed?”
She replied: “If you go to Aldi they’re a bit bent.”
In case you think we’re making this up, watch the clip below…
This voter told us she switched from Remain to Leave…at least in part because of bananas. If you missed QT catch up on @bbciplayer #bbcqt pic.twitter.com/OIi7dc0Mke
— BBC Question Time (@bbcquestiontime) February 3, 2017
People were not impressed…
#bbcqt if you're making biggest political.decision of a generation bcos of a banana you should probably keep quiet
— Wallace (@Callum92) February 2, 2017
So a banana was the reason my children's futures have been destroyed. People wonder why we think leave voters are thick. #bbcqt #brexit
— Sarah (@kokeshimum) February 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/SFaggetter/status/827457387737006080
Oh… My… God. A woman on #bbcqt actually, seriously said she voted for Brexit because she was sick of the EU straightening bananas.
— 🥃Donald Clarke📽️ (@DonaldClarke63) February 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/Bethemediauk/status/827512782782357505
52% of the public favour straight bananas. This what I heard on the doorstep time and time again during the referendum #voters #bbcqt pic.twitter.com/tA7TTKnI9R
— Nicholas Turton MP (@N_TurtonMP) February 3, 2017
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