'Worse than my ex': Myanmar's very online youth take on the junta

Protesters take part in a demonstration against the military coup in front of police station in Yangon, Myanmar. — AFP

HONG KONG: Their signs say it all: Myanmar's ruling junta is worse than an ex-boyfriend, fouler than fish curry, rejected by millions and more painful than a period.

As they flood streets across the country in opposition to last week's military coup, a younger generation of Myanmar protesters are cracking jokes at the military's expense and winning fans on social media with their colourful, witty and often explicit signage.