Have you ever heard of Listenburg, this country located in western Europe? Spain and the territory annexed to Portugal, however, is quite recent; it was even created last weekend… on Twitter and developed by mocking Internet users. Gaspardo’s influence joke at the beginning of the phenomenon, which has more than 250,000 subscribers. On Sunday night, he publishes a fictional map of the European Union to poke fun at Americans, who are often ridiculed for their shortcomings in geography. Thus was born a country, Listenburg, which spans Europe over the Atlantic Ocean. “I’m sure that Americans don’t even know the name of this country.”– he joked. The post quickly took the social network by storm, becoming one of the most searched and clicked “keywords” on Twitter. Since then, she has reached over 9,000 retweets and over 98,000 likes.
To give weight to this hypothesis, everything is put in relation to the state. official government account, central bank, various ministries and even national anthem. To better ride this fleeting but vibrant fashion, several major brands have taken the opportunity. This is the case of the home food delivery platform Deliveroo, which wanted to reassure its brand new customers; “Latest news. we finally hand you over to the friends of Listenburg.’ Just like Free, which reworked its famous tagline for the occasion. “A new country is included in your Free Program. Everything was understood in Listenburg“, the operator scoffed.
A fashion that has not escaped the political class either. Like PS leader Olivier Faure, who welcomed the creation of the Listenburg Socialist Party on Twitter. “What a joy to see that the socialist family is growing every day, we are united with our listening bourgeois friends for a social and ecological Europe.”, mocked the Saint-e-Marne MP Nupes. Former presidential candidate Jean LaSalle also wanted to participate with a mocking message on Twitter. “I was at the agricultural festival in Listenburg yesterday. I thank the breeders for allowing me to visit one of the last artificial wool workshops in the country.”
Source: Le Figaro
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