Muslims to ISIS: Sorry, Too Busy Binge-Watching to Join You

December 29, 2015 4:11 PM EST

ISIS’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi recently called on Muslims around the world to “join the fight,” but social media users have been quick to offer their reasons for staying at home.

A writer and human rights activist named Iyad El-Baghdadi translated ISIS’s call to arms into English on Twitter, where the snarky responses have been rolling in. One of the most popular excuses? Too much can’t-miss TV and film, like the newly released Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the upcoming Sherlock special.

@iyad_elbaghdadi Sorry but I'm watching Star Wars, maybe tomorrow...
— Aim Amraam (@Aim_Amraam) December 27, 2015

@iyad_elbaghdadi Too busy being part of a civilised and functioning society. Also, Sherlock S04 in 4 days. I can't miss the first episode.
— Lobotomie 🇵🇸 (@ririrezz) December 28, 2015

@iyad_elbaghdadi ehm, can we wait until new episode of Sherlock Holmes is released? 😐
— Mansoor (@esc_sh) December 28, 2015

@iyad_elbaghdadi nah sorry dude. I'm busy binging Golden Girls.. Much more fun than your boring psychopath club membership
— NAKAM (@AmbaWorld) December 29, 2015

@iyad_elbaghdadi may I come next year?
This year there are the european football championship
I'd like to watch it
— Massimiliano Hellies (@Maxhell23) December 28, 2015

@iyad_elbaghdadi I got an Inspector Morse box set for Christmas so going to have to work through those first sorry.
— Lee (@LeeTowers43) December 26, 2015

Another popular distraction: video games.

@iyad_elbaghdadi srry busy playing @assassinscreed from the very begining altair to jack as its a vacation and planning for new year party:)
— Uday Suryakant (@iamus_maharana) December 29, 2015

@iyad_elbaghdadi Maybe when I finish the campaign in Call of duty
— Kai Shaba (@kaiamir01) December 28, 2015

Even podcasts got some love:

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