The Brenda From Bristol meme originated in April 2017 when BBC News reporter Jon Kay interviewed a local woman named Brenda about the announcement of a snap general election by then-Prime Minister Theresa May. Her candid, blunt response—'You’re joking? Not another one!'—immediately resonated with a British public weary of constant political upheaval following the Brexit referendum. The clip went viral for perfectly capturing collective national exhaustion and a sense of relatability. Today, the meme is used globally to express disbelief, annoyance, or general fatigue whenever someone is faced with repetitive, unwanted news or yet another inconvenient event.