In a viral tweet shared by the popular Twitter account @depopdrama, a customer asking about their order was told they had to wait because the seller didn’t want to see the queen’s face on money at the post office.
Grief and Celebration
After the announcement of the queen’s death on Thursday afternoon, many went online to share their remorse and grief while others shared “inappropriate” words online.
At 96, Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning monarch in British history. After her death, many shared positive words about her while others condoned her reign and celebrated her death.
Some of these messages went viral while simultaneously being condemned by other users of the platforms.
One message in particular that garnered national attention was tweeted by Carnegie Melon Professor Uju Anya: “I heard the chief monarch of a thieving raping genocidal empire is finally dying. May her pain be excruciating.”
‘Absolutely Devastated’
In one viral tweet about the queen’s death, @depopdrama shared a screenshot between an online seller and a customer.
“You said you’d post last week? Where is it?” the customer asked, referring to their online order.
“I’m so sorry, I’ve been absolutely devastated by the queens (her majesty) death and I’ve been mourning ever since,” the seller replied. “I can’t bring myself to use cash at the post office due to seeing her face on bank notes.”
The seller also said they’ve been “struggling” to “come to terms” with the news and had to put all orders on hold for 10 days “to mourn.”
“I will try my very best to ship your parcel after the 10 days,” the seller continued. “I hope you understand my heartbreak.”
Grieving The Queen
On Saturday, the Royal Family confirmed plans for the queen’s funeral to be held on September 19.
Her coffin—which was moved from Balmoral Castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Sunday—was carried to St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh by a Procession led by Members of the Royal Family on Monday.
The coffin will also be taken to Westminster Hall on Wednesday where members of the public are welcome to pay their respects.
User Reactions
The tweet garnered the attention of thousands, with many users joking that they are going to use the same excuse to get out of unwanted responsibility.
“Using this as an excuse for everything I don’t do this week,” Twitter user @etiaksuaknem replied.
“What an excuse to not pay someone though,” user @jgilly1991 tweeted.
“She better double tap that power button if she knows what’s good for her,” user @Jerelegend tweeted.
“(Her majesty) finished me,” user @ellieyoxall tweeted.
“Me to every email this week,” user @LucyPatterson1 tweeted.
Newsweek reached out to @depopdrama for comment.
