The Week contest: Brexit blues
Last week's question: A poll has revealed that up to 1.2 million people who voted for Britain to leave the European Union now regret their decision, in light of the economic and political repercussions from the referendum. Please come up with a new psychological term that could be used to describe the feeling of guilt and remorse these Brits are now experiencing.
Click here for the results of last week's contest: Weak grip
RESULTS:
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THE WINNER: "Brexistential crisis"
Jody Zellman, New York City
SECOND PLACE: "Post-departum depression"
Jim Daly, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
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THIRD PLACE: "Rue, Britannia"
Frank Mazzucchi, Roawell, Ga.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Goodbyers' remorse"
Alvy L. King, Austin, Texas
"The agony of the exit-y"
Linda Manuel, Stockton, N.J.
"Borderwhine Nationality Disorder"
Glen Alfredson, Chapel Hill, N.C.
"Tally Woe"
Leland Dennick, Sebastopol, Calif.
"White cliffs of do-over disorder"
Christi Calson & Steven David Martin, Healdsburg, Calif.
"Referendumb"
Devon Sherman, Duxbury, Mass.
"Post-parting depression"
Andrew Tuite, Chicago
"Isle-solation Disorder"
Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.
"Collapsed upper lip syndrome
Neil Ludlam, Sky Valley, Calif.
"Europathy"
Linda Manuel, Stockton, N.J.
"Bremorse"
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Fla.
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