You’re the prime minister of the UK and you’ve just got off the phone to the president of the US after a serious discussion about Russia and the Ukraine situation, so what do you do? Why, if you’re David Cameron, post a picture of your phone call on Twitter to keep the public up to date …

I've been speaking to @BarackObama about the situation in Ukraine. We are united in condemnation of Russia's actions. pic.twitter.com/7Rk2k8iOIK — David Cameron (@David_Cameron) March 5, 2014

What you probably don’t expect though, is a parodying reply from US comic Rob Delaney, swapping the phone for his toothpaste and joining the conversation …

.@David_Cameron @BarackObama Hi guys, I'm on the line now too. Get me up to speed. pic.twitter.com/xhmJG5KpxT — rob delaney (@robdelaney) March 5, 2014

… which was then jumped on by Shakespearean actor and Hollywood star Sir Patrick Stewart, this time swapping the phone for some … er … wipes …

Soon, everyone was getting getting in on the act.

This man even brought a more literal translation of the cockney rhyming slang ”dog and bone” to the party …



Elsewhere, Cameron’s tweet also prompted a slew of rewritten captions.

But anyway, in more serious news – follow the latest developments in the Ukraine with our live blog here.

