LONDON -- Should we stay in or should we pull out?
Whether the UK should remain part of the European Union is a hot topic this week as Prime Minister David Cameron attempts to negotiate the country's position within the EU ahead of an in/out referendum on membership.
Strong opinions have been voiced on both sides of the debate, but nobody's come up with quite such an odd persuasion technique as pro-"Brexit" group Vote Leave, who want the UK out of the EU.
They've released a batch of promotional condoms encouraging Brits to "pull out" of the EU. "Vote Leave: The safer choice" some read, while others insist: "Vote Leave: It's riskier to stay in." Images of the condoms were posted to Twitter on Thursday by Students for Britain.
Be on the look out for our special new campaign materials!
Remember: safety first pic.twitter.com/K4n8h8HCFS— Students for Britain (@uniforbritain) February 18, 2016
They were immediately mocked for a number of reasons. Some pointed out that condoms would make things safer, encouraging the user (or the UK) to stay in, others thought the withdrawal method would be a better metaphor, and many just thought that they'd run a mile from anyone who tried to use them in real life.
@uniforbritain @ThomasPilchard is it best to pull out early?— Helen (@hartinghelen) February 18, 2016
These would persuade me to exit...
The room if they were whipped out. https://t.co/trqyqkpTtV— Alice (@aliceisms) February 18, 2016
Now voting: stay the hell away from me https://t.co/QQkYM7tMbs— Vincent Wood (@wood_vincent) February 18, 2016
I'm not shagging anyone who whips out one of these. And not just because I'm in the In camp. https://t.co/ps5ivwVVZl— Helen James (@lettertodaddy) February 18, 2016
And here's me thinking they favoured the withdrawal method. https://t.co/Vc6tNg9vS4— Ian Rennie (@theangelremiel) February 18, 2016
The NHS would like everyone to be aware that the pull-out method does not work as contraception. https://t.co/ZQH4uiwfhI— Finn Darby (@FinnTD) February 18, 2016
Nothing screams "moment killer" quite like whacking out your right wing themed condoms, does it? https://t.co/DfcPZ4muhl— Jamie Ali (@JamieAli_) February 18, 2016
The debate continues.