'Let's all have a moment of silence for the poor soul who this morning will have to explain "hung parliament" to Trump'
The best side-effect of a national event like a General Election? All the Twitter LOLZ.
An unexpectedly dramatic night brought out the very best in a lot of Tweeters, whose jokes, memes and dry observations powered many of us through a long night of vote-counting.
Here are some of the funniest election tweets:
Theresa May just been running through that wheat field again #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/Y1B8NBmjzf
— Brétt Mendöza (@BrettMendoza) June 8, 2017
Let's all have a moment of silence for the poor soul who this morning will have to explain "hung parliament" to Trump
— Hadley Freeman (@HadleyFreeman) June 9, 2017
Let's just interview dogs now for their hot takes please I would watch ? pic.twitter.com/riNNtdvTde
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) June 9, 2017
Just a word of warning on exit polls. This was the RSVP list to my last birthday.
ATTENDING: 106
MAYBE: 52
ACTUALLY TURNED UP: Dean.— Rhys James (@rhysjamesy) June 8, 2017
Here's Dimbleby not realising his mic was up and accidentally saying "bloody hell" when the results came in #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/sgP4E5DCW5
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) June 9, 2017
Emily Maitlis once again stuck swiping left on the world’s worst Tinder selection #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/NNe7JUchpI
— Mic Wright ? (@brokenbottleboy) June 8, 2017
A hung parliament is confirmed. Larry, Gladstone, Palmerston – wake up boys, we have a lot work to do! #hungparliament #BBCelection pic.twitter.com/9BHippCxrM
— Evie the Cat (@HMCabinetCat) June 9, 2017
The most disappointing thing about the UK election is there wasn't even a hint of Russian interference. It's like we don't matter at all.
— Karl Sharro (@KarlreMarks) June 8, 2017
BREAKING NEWS: Larry the cat is currently standing outside of number 10 Downing Street prepared to make a statement … CAPTION THIS #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/lciocZkSHM
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) June 9, 2017
Text from Theresa May: "Should I stay or should I go now? If I go there will be trouble. If I stay it will be double." #GeneralElection
— Elizabeth Windsor (@Queen_UK) June 9, 2017
The Prime Minister, Lord Buckethead and Elmo, all in a line. God bless this country. pic.twitter.com/y2vKUoBZAo
— Nick de Semlyen (@NickdeSemlyen) June 9, 2017
With the Tory party in chaos, it's Michael Gove I feel sorry for. He must have absolutely no idea who to stab in the back.
— Keith Burge (@carryonkeith) June 9, 2017
Gosh. @paulnuttallukip hasn't seen a slaughter like this since he won the Battle of Hastings.
— The Secret Barrister (@BarristerSecret) June 8, 2017
When you're writing the captions and you've just lost the will to live #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/DkKTyGMupc
— JOE.co.uk (@JOE_co_uk) June 9, 2017
Pretend you're Thresa May by asking to interview for the job you've already got and then really fucking up the interview #GE2017
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) June 8, 2017
A simple text from one Conservative: "it's gone tits up." #GE2017
— Tim Stanley (@timothy_stanley) June 9, 2017
Get yourself a girl that looks at you the way George Osborne looks at exit polls. pic.twitter.com/qZjQHkZLht
— Simon Parkin (@SimonParkin) June 8, 2017
Foxes across the country rn #ExitPoll pic.twitter.com/FIZWuNtI6K
— Georgina ??️? (@NiallHftScottH) June 8, 2017
Awkward ??? pic.twitter.com/KEZ5rPsSlL
— Coral (@Coral) June 9, 2017
For people in the U.K. just waking up, a summary of #GE2017 results so far: pic.twitter.com/CBXuMeJ24N
— James Martin (@Pundamentalism) June 9, 2017