Your Majesty, There's Been A Second Bus

About

Your Majesty, There's Been A Second Bus refers to a series of video parodies and memes imagining a British version of 9/11, with two British buses crashing into two versions of the Big Ben clocktower. The title line, a reference to the 9/11-related meme "There's been a second plane," is usually said in a comically overdone British accent.

Origin

On June 28th, 2022, Twitter user @shoegazeenjoyr^[1] posted an edited image showing two buses crashing into two Big Ben clocktowers, captioning the image, "YOUR MAJESTY A SECOND BUS HAS HIT THE BIG BENS." The post gained over 60 retweets and 370 likes in over one year (shown below).

Spread

On July 1st, 2022, iFunny^[2] user Federick reposted a screenshot of the image posted in a messaging app. Though it only gained two likes in a year, this image would be the most used in subsequent video memes. On July 15th, 2022, YouTuber @samyhbu posted a video reading the line in a comical British accent, gaining over 4,600 views (shown below).

On November 29th, 2022, YouTuber Brandt posted an animated version of the meme, gaining over 146,000 views (shown below, left). On August 13th, 2023, YouTuber "Republic of China Taiwan" posted a Roblox version of the meme, gaining over 92,000 views (shown below, right).

Various Examples

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