As an escaped UK citizen, I have naturally been asked questions on this subject by everyone under the sun in the last 48 hours.
The only thing I can compare this to is when I have been out on a lads curry night and when the waiter (call him referendum) turns up to take the order, there is ALWAYS at least 3 pissed blokes (call it a majority) who decide they are going 'to have the 'ottest curry you can do'. Despite the warnings from around the table and the kitchen staff, they all go for the stupidly hot curry - and they normally don't even know why.
They then sit there gloating about their choice while everyone else orders something a little more sensible. The curries then arrive, and they all take a few bites and slowly realise that they have made a serious mistake. But rather than admit it's a mistake they all continue to munch through their tears and sweat, all pretending they love it - when we all know they would probably choose something else if they could go back in time - and of course we all know what happens to your brexit hole after a really hot curry. i.e. it doesn't get any better in the short-term. :blink:
Of course the laughable irony about this whole shamozzle, is that all the Leave voters who wanted to 'get control back' are about to have their next Prime Minister chosen for them by a group consisting of 0.25% of the UK population. This 0.25% consisting mostly of elitist, money-driven, intolerant people who believe they have a god-given right to rule. The same people that gave us Thatcher.
Things are not going to get better.
So glad this pommie is now an Australian.