As Ophelia begins to batter these shores the severity of the storm will soon become clear to all. We are not here to in anyway attempt to make light of, or undermine, the danger of what promises to be a truly terrifying weather event, we are merely here to compile examples of you doing exactly that.
It's good to know that in times of legitimate national crisis we, as a nation, while being plied with advice and warnings that there is a fan somewhere about to get absolutely doused in shit, we will simply smirk and fire off some wry Tweet about the whole thing.
That said, it gives a rather worrying insight into the Irish psyche that we seem willing to laugh off the warnings of meteorologists about the storm, dismissing them as slightly 'over-reacting', but as soon as Dunnes and Penney's announce that they will be closed for the day we suddenly all start freaking out and lunging for the candles and bottled water.
Anyway, stay safe. Stay indoors, keep yourselves amused and keep something heavy within arms reach in case any of your pesky neighbours begin to make eyes on some of your precious stockpiled, canned goods.
#Ophelia the best thing about this hurricane so far is all the Irish massively taking the piss pic.twitter.com/wno27xpF6n
— never be dull (@neverbedull) October 16, 2017
Today is a day that people are going to learn an awful lot about their employer #Ophelia
— Pádraic Keogh (@patkeogh) October 16, 2017
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Nothing quite captured the gravity of #Ophelia for my mother like Dunnes closing nationally. 20 minutes of commentary on Dunnes so far.
— Naomi Brophy (@nankhunda) October 16, 2017
There are city council workers collecting leaves in North Strand. Collecting. Leaves. Before. A. Hurricane.
FFS Ireland. #ophelia
— Dreadford ? (@Bed_Forever_) October 16, 2017
Fucking keyed right up for this hurricane , pacing round the house naked, veins bulging out of my neck eating bag after bag of banshee bones
— shane (@brilliantshane) October 15, 2017
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hi guys i plan on carrying out electrical work (about 100,000 volts) on my roof tomrrow while smoking a cigar, is that ok or no? im not sure
— Chris Greene (@HateChrisGreene) October 15, 2017
Nearly 6am here in Ireland. Just went out to check the storm, the wind is so strong I threw my boomerang and it came back to me. Mental.
— Mr Cian Twomey (@MrCianTwomey) October 16, 2017
There is an event called HurriCans happening today at 4pm at the Spanish Arch in Galway. Good god.
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There's only one man in Ireland who can stop Ophelia... #ConorMcGregor pic.twitter.com/sUp2FrVnzl
— Al Foran (@ImpressionistAL) October 15, 2017
OPHELIA update ?
I've sent out the reinforcements! Stay safe & stay crispy.#Ophelia pic.twitter.com/MiWOlJzV7p— Mr.Tayto Ireland (@MrTaytoIreland) October 15, 2017
Lads I'm going to be pure embarrassed if #Ophelia is just a big gust a wind, I have friends from other countries praying for me
— Neees? (@peachschnappps) October 16, 2017
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#Ophelia trending 1st in Ireland. #Opehlia 2nd. Are we sure about closing the schools?
— Ciaran McGrenera (@ciaranmcgrenera) October 16, 2017
I bet by the time I come up with an #Ophelia joke it will have killed someone. And what use is it to me then?
— Alison Spittle (@AlisonSpittle) October 15, 2017
Take the opportunity today to secure garden furniture, trampolines, bins, large inflatable minions in preparation for #Ophelia pic.twitter.com/TkAKPGa8wD
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) October 15, 2017
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Penneys is closed!!! This is a crisis!! #Ophelia
— h? (@helen_2918) October 16, 2017
Hurricane prep - charge your phones, power outage likely. Irish people - drain batteries laughing at hilarious hurricane memes #Ophelia
— Sibh Ward (@Little_ArmS) October 16, 2017
Savour the fact that your power still works while you can, to keep checking back on College Times for more coverage of Ophelia.
