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13 signs the Scottish #indyref hysteria has reached a ridiculous level

Can’t we all just have a sensible discussion?

Sep 17th 2014, 12:49 PM 22,574 Views 15 Comments

THE REFERENDUM ON Scottish independence will finally take place tomorrow, after months of heated debate.

Frankly, some people have been getting a little overworked.

1. A chicken nugget is now being taken seriously as a political omen

Could this chicken nugget be an omen that Scotland will gain independence ? #indyref pic.twitter.com/mDaR6ESKSJ
— Independent Scotland (@2014_Scotland) September 17, 2014

Source: Independent Scotland/Twitter

2. Also, a cloud.

Debate continues over the 'Aye Cloud' #naeconvinced #indyref http://t.co/OukS4vJ0YI pic.twitter.com/A0OgcYRSWK
— Edinburgh Evening News (@edinburghpaper) September 16, 2014

Source: Evening News/Twitter

Source: Mail Online

3. And ordinary people are beginning to be influenced by these things

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4. The international press, meanwhile, are looking on in bafflement

Source: bigstory.ap.org

Now running on Associated Press: "What is Scotland?"
— Matthew Holehouse (@mattholehouse) September 17, 2014

Source: Matthew Holehouse/Twitter

5. While on Google, the Scotland referendum is bigger than the Teen Choice Awards…

… which means Alex Salmond is more popular on the internet than Ariana Grande.

Source: PA

6. The referendum has produced works of genius

Source: dat bastille stormer kid/YouTube

7. But also, cruel international sanctions

Source: Scotsman

8. Newspaper headlines are going completely bananas

Headline I saw in London version of "nice" Daily Mail last week!! Make sure everyone knows and is reminded #indyref pic.twitter.com/h2nhZMeYZG
— Angus B MacNeil 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@AngusBMacNeil) September 17, 2014

Source: AngusBMacNeilMP/Twitter

9. Like, ‘Scotland causes cancer’ bananas

Even by their standards this is a repugnant headline. #indyref #WMD pic.twitter.com/b74M7LQcp0
— marc marnie (@marcmarnie) June 8, 2014

Source: marc marnie/Twitter

10. No comment.

Probably most interesting #indyref headline of the campaign pic.twitter.com/Oo6Qom2oJC
— Owen Hughes (@business_owen) September 14, 2014

Source: Owen Hughes/Twitter

11. All in all, this is basically the level of the media debate

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Or this.

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12. Even the abusive graffiti has become illegibly crazed

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13. In fact, we’re starting to doubt our own minds.

Source: @JimboLoony via Twitter

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13 signs the Scottish #indyref hysteria has reached a ridiculous level

Can’t we all just have a sensible discussion?