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11th Nov 2017

We have 20 questions about that picture of Leo filling the dishwasher

Just... why?

Jade Hayden

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On Thursday, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar shared a photo of himself filling a dishwasher.

He included the caption: “… No-one gets away without packing the dishwasher around here.”

The picture showed Leo placing a spoon in the top drawer of the dishwasher while looking vaguely unimpressed.

Here’s the picture.

Understandably, a lot of people had a lot of questions about the photo.

Here are 20 of ours.

  1. Who took the picture?
  2. Did they discover Leo at the dishwasher and decide to take the picture themselves?
  3. Did Leo pose this way for the purpose of the picture?
  4. Has he ever filled a dishwasher before?
  5. What is that expression on his face?
  6. Does that colourful spotty bowl on the bottom drawer belong to Leo?
  7. Did Leo believe that when he became Taoiseach he’d get away with having to fill the dishwasher?
  8. If he’s just putting a spoon in, why are all the drawers out?
  9. What was he stirring with that spoon?
  10. Why is there a grammatical error on the sign above the dishwasher?
  11. Why does the Dáil kitchen look like it’s in a student flat?
  12. What the hell is with that top tray?
  13. Is there a chore roster in the Dáil?
  14. Did Leo get up early to get this picture taken?
  15. Who does the rogue hand in the far right corner of the picture belong to?
  16. Did Leo think this picture would make him more likeable?
  17. How long had the organisation of this picture been in the works?
  18. Did Leo’s PR team choreograph this picture?
  19. How much taxpayer money has been wasted on previously unseen pictures of Leo filling dishwashers?
  20. Does anyone have the number for Joe Duffy?