Greta Thunberg has hilariously poked fun at herself after a video of her swearing during a protest at COP26 in Glasgow went viral.
Earlier this week, the world-renowned teenage climate activist was filmed singing ‘stick your climate crisis up your a**e’ and before hitting out at the world leaders gathered in Glasgow by saying: “No more blah blah blah, no more whatever the f**k they are doing inside there.”
NEW - Greta Thunberg: "No more blah, blah blah!"
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) November 1, 2021
Her followers: "No more blah, blah blah!"pic.twitter.com/GKbDbaDrdT
The clip of the 18-year-old’s sweary moment both delighted and antagonised many people including Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert, whose attempt to shame the activist massively backfired.
Perhaps sensing that now was the right time to address the incident Thunberg has decided to speak out on what happened and have a thinly veiled dig at the politicians and their net-zero pledges.
In another addition to her amusing résumé of the tweets, the Swede said: “I am pleased to announce that I’ve decided to go net-zero on swear words and bad language. In the event that I should say something inappropriate I pledge to compensate that by saying something nice.”
I am pleased to announce that I’ve decided to go net-zero on swear words and bad language. In the event that I should say something inappropriate I pledge to compensate that by saying something nice. #COP26
— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) November 3, 2021
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When asked if she could make sure she would have reached her goal by 2050, Thunberg admitted that 2052 might be a more realistic target but was hoping to achieve a reduction of 39.78 per cent by 2034.
No, by 2052 with a 39,78% reduction by 2034
— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) November 3, 2021
Needless to say, many people thought that Thunberg’s hilarious takedown of herself was brilliant.
Can I have some of your credits so I can swear more?
— dave trott (@davetrott) November 3, 2021
And I agree to give a hug to somebody after having hit another. To balance my karma footprint.
— Vinz Kanté (@vinzradio) November 3, 2021
Please don't! I loved it. No such thing as "bad" language anyway.
— Chillian J. Yikes! (@jilliancyork) November 3, 2021
Modern Greenwashing. Whenever I steal something I pledge to give a donation somewhere else… https://t.co/dHFFVPT9Vx
— Karl Lauterbach (@Karl_Lauterbach) November 3, 2021
Although no one will disagree with Thunberg’s decision to try and stop swearing (although she might have just done herself out of a role in the next Quentin Tarantino movie) we dare say that a bit of strong language towards the world leaders might compel them to get a move on in trying to solve the climate crisis.
