'Kudatah' against Notley's NDP government sparks social media hilarity
Anti-NDP Facebook commenter misspells coup d’état
The call for a "kudatah" against Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's NDP government has sparked hilarious reaction online, following a Facebook comment that used an interesting spelling of coup d'état.
The post led to several memes:
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kudatah?src=hash">#kudatah</a> - It's "coup d'état" (from French) and it means overthrowing a government. <a href="https://t.co/RiyLLmIQIt">pic.twitter.com/RiyLLmIQIt</a>
—@PaulTomBlogI couldn't resist, I want this tag to trend like a mofo. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ableg?src=hash">#ableg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kudatah?src=hash">#kudatah</a> <a href="https://t.co/t6pXulz91X">pic.twitter.com/t6pXulz91X</a>
—@DaveographySome Reddit users are having a field day:
It has even sparked a satirical Facebook event, with the hashtag kudatah.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kudatah?src=hash">#kudatah</a> is the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ableg?src=hash">#ableg</a> version of the Rally to Restore Sanity. Bring snacks! <a href="https://t.co/kGrhEj902v">pic.twitter.com/kGrhEj902v</a>
—@edwinmundtIt appears the word will be sticking around for a while.
Not going to lie, I have used <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kudatah?src=hash">#kudatah</a> in like 6 conversations since it became the best phrase to come out of Canadian politics in ages.
—@AndreaMicieliBut it's unclear who will have the last laugh.
All you <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ableg?src=hash">#ableg</a> eggheads think you're clever mocking AB spelling. You won't be laughing when the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kudatah?src=hash">#kudatah</a> is a Feta Kamplee!
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