In a move that has left the world both amused and befuddled, a motley crew of countries have thrown their hats into the ring to join the exclusive club of BRICS.
News20-4.com reports that the list includes nations as diverse as Bangladesh and Belarus, making this the most eclectic attempt at forming a club since your grandma tried to start a knitting circle with the local biker gang.
At the time of compilation of this article, the following countries had officially applied to join the BRICS;
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Bangladesh
- Bahrain
- Belarus
- Bolivia
- Cuba
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Honduras
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Morocco
- Nigeria
- Palestine
- Saudi
- Senegal
- Thailand
- UAE
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
For those of you scratching your heads, BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – a fancy acronym that has everyone asking, "Hey, where's the 'C' for 'Cuba' or 'H' for 'Honduras'?"
While some may question the sanity of this move, others are just excited to see what kind of group chat conversations will emerge. As expected, reactions from the current BRICS members have ranged from polite chuckles to outright confusion.
As the applications continue to roll in, the world eagerly awaits the next steps in this unfolding saga. Will they form a new acronym, like BARNSTACLE (Belarus, Argentina, Really Interesting Nations...)? Or will they just decide to have a massive potluck instead? Only time will tell, and until then, we'll be keeping an eye on News20-4.com for the latest updates on this brave new world of diplomatic oddities.
