The former foreign secretary Boris Johnson offers tea instead of answers - BBC News

The former foreign secretary Boris Johnson has declined to comment, after being asked whether he would apologise for comparing Muslim women wearing the burka to letterboxes and bank robbers.

The former foreign secretary, speaking to reporters outside his house in Oxfordshire, said: "I have nothing to say about this matter except to offer you some tea."

[bobbyberro]

That’s the most British way of avoiding questions I’ve seen

[Olflix]

"I have nothing to say about this manner except to offer you some tea" this is a mindset we wish we all had sometimes

[kombai]

Reporter : hi
Boris : do like a cuppa tea
Reporter : no thanks
Boris : do like cuppa tea
Reporter : will you answer the question
Boris : do like a cuppa tea

[XI_]

This is what Americans think goes on in England everyday with everyone

[ItzcoatlOf]

Tea, passive-aggressiveness and hospitality. So British.

[runedova]

This is actually genius by Boris. It allows him to both avoid the question and look based by offering out cups of tea to reporters waiting outside his house. He knew they would be filming and that this would most likely go public.

[K.Y]

It doesn't get more british than this. He basically just said "you're wasting your time" in the most polite way ever

[zookeethehunter]

This man literally said "u wasted ur entire day here" in the politest way possible

[ajayajith]

Everybody’s a gangsta until Boris shows up with a cup of tea.

[Animatonic]

This is a legendary moment in British politics!

[JimHalpertFromTheOffice]

The fact that they actually even accepted the tea is just so British.

[TurtleManOfficial]

The guy was smart enough to keep them happy and confused.

[abd]

He fights
He protects
But most importantly..
He offers tea

[mytymini]

"I'm here solely for a humanitarian mission" 😂

[zueiraproductionsbr]

The better politician in handling tea situations.

[ricoh]

Girl : “do you regret-”

Boris : _T E A_

[ryanhasproblems]

Imagine if this bloke became Prime Minister. Oh, wait-

[AttiSosanto]

I swear everybody in the UK has the most random tea mugs I have the same cadburys cup LOL

[robertlee]

He poisoned those journalists… very clever

[joel]

U can just tell he's been preparing that joke for his whole life