Brexit Metaphor No 117.
The 2016 EU referendum was an emergency call for many voters. But what number did they dial?
In the EU the emergency number is 112. In the UK, the emergency number was traditionally 999, though 112 also works equally well.
It is difficult to dial 112 by mistake because you have to move your finger from one number to the next - and that's the rationale for selecting 112 as the number for this purpose. On the other hand, it is common for people to dial 999 by mistake - what is known as pocket dialling or butt dialling - as repeatedly pressing the same number three times would not be difficult when your phone is in your pocket.
So, did British voters dial 112 or 999 on June 23, 2016? And did they really mean it?
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| UK emergency number 999 (Source: Wikipedia) |
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