Baffled Twitter users see the funny side of bizarre and lengthy Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Baffled Twitter users have managed to see the funny side of the bizarre and lengthy Paris Olympics opening ceremony, taking to the platform to mock the performance. Hundreds of memes are poking fun at the smurfs, ‘woke’ performances and torrential rain which led to the crowd being clad in plastic ponchos. With critics branding the
Baffled Twitter users see the funny side of bizarre and lengthy Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Baffled Twitter users have managed to see the funny side of the bizarre and lengthy Paris Olympics opening ceremony, taking to the platform to mock the performance.

Hundreds of memes are poking fun at the smurfs, ‘ woke‘ performances and torrential rain which led to the crowd being clad in plastic ponchos.

With critics branding the four-hour show as the ‘worst ever’, its only expected that the opening ceremony in Paris was subject to brutal social media commentary.

Sharing a photo of the very stern-looking British Prime Minister, one X user wrote: ‘You know what he is thinking – this Opening Ceremony is very much a meeting that could have been an email.’

One X user joked that the 'first two hours of the mechanical horse were the best'

One X user joked that the ‘first two hours of the mechanical horse were the best’

Sharing a photo of the very stern-looking British Prime Minister , one X user wrote: 'You know what he is thinking - this Opening Ceremony is very much a meeting that could have been an email'

Sharing a photo of the very stern-looking British Prime Minister , one X user wrote: ‘You know what he is thinking – this Opening Ceremony is very much a meeting that could have been an email’

There are hundreds of memes are poking fun at the smurfs and 'woke' performances

There are hundreds of memes are poking fun at the smurfs and ‘woke’ performances

With critics branding the four-hour show as the 'worst ever', its only expected that the opening ceremony in Paris was subject to brutal social media commentary

With critics branding the four-hour show as the ‘worst ever’, its only expected that the opening ceremony in Paris was subject to brutal social media commentary

Posting about the NBC commentary of the bizarre event, one person said: 'the tony is very 'the American mind can't comprehend this'

Posting about the NBC commentary of the bizarre event, one person said: ‘the tony is very ‘the American mind can’t comprehend this’

The opening ceremony in Paris was subject to brutal social media commentary

The opening ceremony in Paris was subject to brutal social media commentary

Many people shared footage of London‘s 2012 ceremony in comparison – where Rowan Atkinson performed one note on a keyboard in character as the iconic Mr Bean.

Social media users reminisced about the ‘unforgettable’ performance which left millions in stitches. This was pointed to as the gold-standard instead of the ‘woke’ yet ‘boring’ ceremony last night.

One X user joked that the ‘first two hours of the mechanical horse were the best’.

A knight wearing the Olympic flag sat on top of a mechanical silver horse as it made its way down the River Seine.

It headed towards the Eiffel Tower – where all the athletes were gathered.

The elaborate scene had a jockey meant to represent Sequana – the goddess of the Seine in the Gallo-Roman religion – carrying the flag.

Athletes covered in plastic ponchos attempted to keep spirits high as they travelled down the river Seine in a huge flotilla of 85 boats but this was quickly torn apart by savage social media

Athletes covered in plastic ponchos attempted to keep spirits high as they travelled down the river Seine in a huge flotilla of 85 boats but this was quickly torn apart by savage social media 

One person wrote 'Catherine Deneuve should light the torch with a cigarette'

One person wrote ‘Catherine Deneuve should light the torch with a cigarette’

Many people shared footage of London 's 2012 ceremony in comparison - where Rowan Atkinson performed one note on a keyboard in character as the iconic Mr Bean

Many people shared footage of London ‘s 2012 ceremony in comparison – where Rowan Atkinson performed one note on a keyboard in character as the iconic Mr Bean

The Olympic flag had been raised at the Trocadero – upside down. This alone was something social media users pounced on, barely able to contain their mirth.

‘Those who managed to stay awake [during the Opening Ceremony] were treated to the Olympic flag being flown upside down,’ journalist Dan Wetzel tweeted on X.

‘If you are having a bad day at work, it could be worse. You could be the flag team that hoisted the Olympic Flag upside down at the Opening Ceremony,’ posted another Games fan.

Posting about the NBC commentary of the bizarre event, one person said: ‘the tony is very ‘the American mind can’t comprehend this’.

One user posted a scene from the London 2012 event captioned: ’12 years later and ten minutes in and this Opening Ceremony is clearly coming nowhere near to London.’

While many in the viewing stands chose to wear a poncho, Sir Keir was pictured amid the sea of plastic coverings determinedly refusing to wear such a garment

While many in the viewing stands chose to wear a poncho, Sir Keir was pictured amid the sea of plastic coverings determinedly refusing to wear such a garment

Joking about the absence of famous cartoon character in Ratatouille, one X user posted: 'Can't believe the French haven't paid homage to their greatest chef in the opening ceremony'

Joking about the absence of famous cartoon character in Ratatouille, one X user posted: ‘Can’t believe the French haven’t paid homage to their greatest chef in the opening ceremony’

Others slammed the performance as 'millennial'

Others slammed the performance as ‘millennial’

One user posted a scene from the London 2012 event captioned: '12 years later and ten minutes in and this Opening Ceremony is clearly coming nowhere near to London'

One user posted a scene from the London 2012 event captioned: ’12 years later and ten minutes in and this Opening Ceremony is clearly coming nowhere near to London’

Even Irish singing due Jedward got in on the mockery and memes

Even Irish singing due Jedward got in on the mockery and memes

The performers were forced to play in the horrible weather, with one posting 'save the piano'

The performers were forced to play in the horrible weather, with one posting ‘save the piano’

6,800 athletes covered in plastic ponchos attempted to keep spirits high as they travelled down the river Seine in a huge flotilla of 85 boats.

But this was quickly torn apart by savage social media memes, posting an image of former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at a podium reading ‘Stop the Boats’.

Joking about the absence of famous cartoon character in Ratatouille, one X user posted: ‘Can’t believe the French haven’t paid homage to their greatest chef in the opening ceremony. Nothing about Remy, they’ve erased him from their history.’

Sharing a photo of UK PM Sir Keir Starmer in the stands, a person wrote: ‘Our Prime Minister bringing his own cagoule to the Olympic opening ceremony so he doesn’t have to wear a silly poncho makes me proud to be British. We know how to do rain.’

While many in the viewing stands chose to wear a poncho, Sir Keir was pictured amid the sea of plastic coverings determinedly refusing to wear such a garment.

But as the rain increased, he opted to put the hood of his raincoat up instead. 

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