Fox shared his feelings about the Pride traffic lights on Twitter
(Picture: Getty Images and Google Maps)Laurence Fox has found something else to moan about, and this time it’s the Pride traffic lights in London... which have been there since 2016.
Transport for London installed the lights five years ago at 50 pedestrian crossings near Trafalgar Square to coincide with Pride Month celebrations.
They changed the green section of the light to include different gender symbols such as the transgender, lesbian, gay, and heterosexual signs and also two men and two women holding hands and forming a heart.
“These new signals show that we stand shoulder to shoulder with them and display the tolerance and celebration of difference in our city,” the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan said at the time.
As the installation was so popular, they have remained in place ever since.
Traffic lights on the #Pride march route to display & celebrate our tolerance and diversity. #nofilter #lovewins pic.twitter.com/mcvtUArBZN
— Mayor of London (@MayorofLondon) June 19, 2016
However, Fox has an entirely different opinion on them and made his feelings very clear on Twitter.
He posted an image of the Pride traffic lights, with the caption: “OH F**K OFF!”
OH FUCK OFF! pic.twitter.com/1iM3oibI9X
— Laurence Fox ✌🏼🇬🇧✌🏼 (@LozzaFox) June 7, 2021
But, the Reclaim Party leader wasn’t done bashing the installation.
In a second tweet, he posted another image of a different set of Pride traffic lights, with the caption: “Now I’m just confused. Can both men and women cross at this one?”
Now I’m just confused. Can both men and women cross at this one? pic.twitter.com/pIG2Mpehmh
— Laurence Fox ✌🏼🇬🇧✌🏼 (@LozzaFox) June 7, 2021
Considering the fact Fox ran for London Mayor earlier this year and is a London resident, it’s surprising that he has just noticed them.
People on Twitter didn’t let Fox get away with his bizarre outburst towards the traffic lights, and responded with some amazing comebacks.
hi it's me, a 43-year-old man who is mad at a traffic light, to the point I'm not even crossing the road, despite needing to cross it, such is my rage https://t.co/97Ja90GdcX
— Fred Delicious (@Fred_Delicious) June 7, 2021
You're shouting at a traffic light... https://t.co/UQpXfFxo8o
— Jono (@jonoread) June 7, 2021
Well I sincerely hope he owns the woke left by crossing when it's red. https://t.co/Or7QB0WQd0
— Dai Lama (@WelshDalaiLama) June 7, 2021
Who had Laurence Fox gets pissed off at traffic light on their pride bingo card? https://t.co/3OYdWMWk9U
— Ellie Jane🌱🏳️🌈 (@Drallasta) June 8, 2021
While others pointed out that Fox was ironically displaying snowflake behaviour.
🤣🤣 You’re literally getting angry at a traffic light.
— SW (@Soopawooly) June 7, 2021
A traffic light.
Early contender for ‘Snowflake Of The Year’ right here.
Crying about a traffic light now, is it? pic.twitter.com/7GIMNdWZWW
— 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ Liam 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 (@RhylBoi) June 7, 2021
Common sense, grounded in reality and anti-snowflake crusader, Laurence Fox, last seen screaming red-faced and spitting from the mouth at a set of pedestrian crossing lights. https://t.co/kA301Kaedn
— Jack (@J_Holliss) June 7, 2021
— Andrew Hsieh (@AndrewOnSeeAIR) June 7, 2021
Meanwhile, some highlighted the fact that Fox was behind on the times as the traffic lights have already been there for five years.
They've been there for 5 years. It's a traffic light. Cope. pic.twitter.com/33bicyOL9X
— The person who invented the hash brown (@FerdyQassab) June 7, 2021
Late to the party - 50 lights were changed for Pride in 2016 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😇😂😂🤣🤣
— Steve Armitage (@StevenJArmitage) June 7, 2021
Mate that traffic light has been there 5 years at least, which is longer than any relationship you're likely to have in your life https://t.co/sE6i3sYWwl
— Steve Jones (@antoniosteve) June 7, 2021
that's been there for five years calm down https://t.co/GtN1I3885i
— luc (@LucCockburn) June 8, 2021
Elsewhere, people seized the opportunity to troll Fox for his failed attempt at being elected as London Mayor earlier this year.
if you don't like it, you should put yourself forward to be mayor
— Jack (@jackfmitch) June 7, 2021
You should do something about it. Maybe run for Mayor, or something like that?
— Matt (@deejmj) June 8, 2021
Others joked that Fox was swearing at the Pret-A-Manger seen in the photo rather than the traffic lights.
yeah I don’t like pret either https://t.co/pGWtk7kIVS
— eva❤️🔥 (@evatbh) June 7, 2021
I don't like Pret either and they're all over the place
— Rachel A #WeGoGreener (@Rachel_A_) June 7, 2021
Pret isn't everyone's cup of tea but this is a bit strong
— Sam Blundell (@SBungle) June 7, 2021
Yeah, I know what you mean. There are way too many Pret's in London.
— Stu Wyatt (@stuwyatt) June 7, 2021
