Scottish independence: Jokes, memes and world reaction

SCOTLAND flirted with single status, but decided to stay ‘married’ to England. Here is some of the best internet reaction.

A young girl waits for a result outside the Scottish Parliament as voting in the referendum got underway.

IT WAS the vote the world had been waiting for.

Millions took to the polls overnight in the historic referendum to decide if Scotland should become an independent country.

Votes are now being counted from the more than 2600 polling places across the country.

And social media is already giving its verdict on the state of play.

For Scotland, the “No” vote will no doubt end Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond’s dream of cutting his country’s 307-year union with the rest of Britain.

It’s enough to leave patriotic Scots everywhere feeling disappointed.

And while there will be some very unhappy Scots following the vote, at least they have the internet to make light of the result.

This is going to send Mel Gibson over the edge. #ScotlandDecides pic.twitter.com/f5hJhPEXti

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) September 19, 2014

You lot are to quick wheres Scotland gone on the weather forecast? lmfao pic.twitter.com/rOSWMNFv9Y

— Football Banter (@FootyBantLAD) September 19, 2014

Meanwhile in Scotland *_* #Scotland #ScotlandDecides #scottishindependence #ScottishReferendum #FreeScotland pic.twitter.com/2DKPdnadVZ

— Can (@Z1B1D1) September 19, 2014

@bigpigg @RMUTT False alarm. #Nessie actually voted Yes, according to some witnesses... #scotlanddecides pic.twitter.com/L9kIXpF6Ua

— Guillaume Couture (@G_Couture) September 19, 2014

"I ... am your fatherland" "Ack! Thas naw true! Aye, thas impossible ya doaty clag-tail!" #ScotlandDecides pic.twitter.com/CkhHNyEHQC

— Jason Walker (@jason_walker) September 18, 2014

#Scotland has changed its Facebook status from "married" to "it's complicated". #indyref pic.twitter.com/kP9Gg0dtNO

— EU birdie (@EUbirdie) September 18, 2014

Expert analysis on why the YES movement has become so popular with the Scottish! #indyref #ScotlandDecides pic.twitter.com/j1Q77dZz7l

— Unnamed Insider (@Unnamedinsider) September 18, 2014

erious problems for The Proclaimers if #ScotlandDecides YES. #indyref pic.twitter.com/LmcwA3EeNc

— Scottish Banter (@ScotBanter) September 18, 2014

so were there any psychic animals picking the #indyref outcome? soothsaying highland cow for example? pic.twitter.com/f1bZ2Hd9YR

— Nick Evershed (@NickEvershed) September 19, 2014

Right I'm calling it #ScotlandDecides pic.twitter.com/pTe3DmBpoo

— General Boles (@GeneralBoles) September 19, 2014

One other thing, whatever #ScotlandDecides there still haven't been nearly enough Braveheart memes going around. pic.twitter.com/X7dWvGA3qb

— stephen polanco (@stephen_polanco) September 19, 2014

And then there’s um, this.

At least no matter what Scotland decides, they are giving it 110%. #ScotlandDecides #CNN pic.twitter.com/fl9dzQlaYL

— Brady (@burninggoats) September 18, 2014

An Angry Salmond feed, which already has almost 20,000 followers at least was trying to look at the lighter side of things.

In an independent Scotland, your sleeves won't roll down when you're washing your hands.

— Angry Salmond (@AngrySalmond) September 19, 2014

In an independent Scotland, you'll never have to put a napkin under a table leg because it's too wobbly.

— Angry Salmond (@AngrySalmond) September 18, 2014

In an independent Scotland, free wifi will actually be free.

— Angry Salmond (@AngrySalmond) September 18, 2014

In an independent Scotland, phone batteries will never die because the union won't sap their will to live. #SexySocialism

— Angry Salmond (@AngrySalmond) September 18, 2014