In India, Ireland, Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom, today is a very important day: It’s Budget Day, otherwise known as the day the government presents a budget to the legislature for approval. To celebrate, one Dublin-based radio station asked listeners to present their own budget. In other words, they asked listeners to share what they would tax on social media, using the hashtag #ThingsIdTax for everyone to read. The things people would add a tax on are hilarious, and frankly, all of these Twitter users should have a seat in Parliament. Check out their intended taxables below.
#thingsidtax texts that say ‘K’ — Sinéad Loftus (@SineadALoftus) October 13, 2015
@spin1038 #ThingsIdTax The word ‘fleek’, the phrases ‘squad goals’, ‘them…feels’ and ‘Netflix and chill’ and Enda Kenny’s hairpiece. — John Gibbons (@djjohngibbons) October 13, 2015
#thingsidtax badly done fake tan, quinoa & people who bring their weeks shop to the express checkouts. — Dan (@askmeslice) October 13, 2015
#ThingsIdTax man buns — David Hollywood (@dw00dz) October 13, 2015
Tacking unrelated quotes onto images of Minions on social media #thingsidtax — Jack Leahy (@Jack_Leahy) October 13, 2015
I’d also tax people who “like” question statuses. “What time is X factor on?” Chantelle likes this. Chantelle should be taxed. #ThingsIdTax — Conor (@srfconor) October 13, 2015
#thingsidtax badly done fake tan, quinoa & people who bring their weeks shop to the express checkouts. — Dan (@askmeslice) October 13, 2015
People who clap when airplanes land. People who wear socks to bed. People who ask questions as FB statuses instead of Google. #ThingsIdTax — Conor (@srfconor) October 13, 2015
#ThingsIdTax girls that scream when their friends arrive after not seeing each other for 24 hours? — Saoirse Jennings (@saoirse_97) October 13, 2015
Food being served on things it shouldn’t be #ThingsIdTax pic.twitter.com/2NyhcbMDp9 — JUST EAT.ie (@JustEatIE) October 13, 2015
#ThingsIdTax people who wear pyjamas in public — Stephanie Smyth (@E_assistant_ie) October 13, 2015
#ThingsIdTax The words Fab, Hun & Bae. People with NO spatial awareness and those that post pics of their dinner. #budget16 — Dawn Kelly (@deetourmusic) October 13, 2015
fake nails.. awful things #thingsidtax — mother of dragons (@caoimhebabees) October 13, 2015
What about an excise duty on your boyfriends farts? #ThingsIdTax #Budget16 #FullyCharged — SPIN 1038 (@spin1038) October 13, 2015
People who go jogging before 6am. #ThingsIdTax #budget16 — Cormac Moore (@CormacComedy) October 13, 2015
ladies jeans where there is a rip at the knees #ThingsIdTax #budget16 — Chris Williams (@thatbritguyie) October 13, 2015
People who eat kale.? #ThingsIdTax — Cormac Moore (@CormacComedy) October 13, 2015