1. The threat of a government shutdown really brought out the best of Twitter:
BREAKING: The United States of America
2.
Obamacare begins tomorrow, and you know what that means! Wait, actually, no, you probably don't know what that means.
@ConanOBrien
Obamacare begins tomorrow, and you know what that means! Wait, actually, no, you probably don't know what that means.
3.
Obamacare gave this white boy feethands. RT @HHSGov: Learn more at http://t.co/Uphd5FGr0A.
rob delaney
@robdelaney
Obamacare gave this white boy feethands. RT @HHSGov: Learn more at http://t.co/Uphd5FGr0A.
4.
When the government shuts down RTs become endorsements.
Andrew Kaczynski
@BuzzFeedAndrew
When the government shuts down RTs become endorsements.
5.
Ctrl+Alt+Govt
Aaron Edwards
@aaronmedwards
Ctrl+Alt+Govt
6.
.@TedCruz No Canadian has done more damage to America since @Nickelback
RainnWilson
@rainnwilson
.@TedCruz No Canadian has done more damage to America since @Nickelback
7.
BREAKING: WASHINGTON, DC PHOTO #governmentshutdown
Stay Puft
@StayPuft
BREAKING: WASHINGTON, DC PHOTO #governmentshutdown
8.
Now is the time we need to be talking about a freemium model for government.
FakeJeffJarvis
@ProfJeffJarvis
Now is the time we need to be talking about a freemium model for government.
9.
FUN FACT: When the government shuts down, all laws are suspended. Use Google Maps to plan your looting route. #sponsoredtweet
daveweigel
@daveweigel
FUN FACT: When the government shuts down, all laws are suspended. Use Google Maps to plan your looting route. #sponsoredtweet
10.
The government might shut down?????? Does that mean weed and speeding and underage drinking and robbery and all that fun stuff will be legal
Jordy Gleason
@JordyyGleason
The government might shut down?????? Does that mean weed and speeding and underage drinking and robbery and all that fun stuff will be legal
11.
I'm a hypochondriac with a love/fear relationship with space, so it's comforting to know there won't be flu or asteroid monitoring.
Mandi Harris
@MandiHarris
I'm a hypochondriac with a love/fear relationship with space, so it's comforting to know there won't be flu or asteroid monitoring.
12.
Nothing good happens after midnight, including government shutdowns. Not Congress' finest hour.
Jeff Flake
@JeffFlake
Nothing good happens after midnight, including government shutdowns. Not Congress' finest hour.
13.
Congress tonight --> http://t.co/bULDGZw3SC
Joseph Weisenthal
@TheStalwart
Congress tonight --> http://t.co/bULDGZw3SC
14.
HAS ANYONE JUST TRIED TURNING THE GOVERNMENT OFF THEN BACK ON AGAIN?
christophr
@christophr
HAS ANYONE JUST TRIED TURNING THE GOVERNMENT OFF THEN BACK ON AGAIN?
Others turned to different means to cope with the fast-approaching shutdown:
drinking game: drink one bottle of vodka for every government shutdown
@pr_st_n
drinking game: drink one bottle of vodka for every government shutdown
Gov't shutdown drinking game... Take a shot every time the democrats blame the republicans and vice-versa.
Dick
@BallmerHun
Gov't shutdown drinking game... Take a shot every time the democrats blame the republicans and vice-versa.
But when times are tough, it's important to remember the simpler things:
Like why tweet about the potential government shut down when you can just tweet about otters?
Bari Pearlman
@BariPearlman
Like why tweet about the potential government shut down when you can just tweet about otters?
This otter wishes the government didn't shut down:
