The Internet's Funniest Responses To The Scottish Independence Debate

    Scotland decides. People make jokes.

    It's the most exciting night of the year. It's the STV Scottish independence debate between Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling.

    This is the worst game show ever. #ScotDecides

    Eee, cannat wait tuh see Captin Darling oota Blackadder debatin Scottish Independence wur Alex Sammon #ScotDecides

    Rules were set out.

    In the event of a tie, tonight's Darling-Salmond debate should be decided by who can recite the most Hugh MacDiarmid from memory. #indyref

    Obviously there was a lot of speculation as to who would win this bloody battle.

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    Unfortunately, STV's online stream broke so no one outside Scotland could see anything.

    Not sure why I can't get STV on Sky when i can get nigeria's version of Channel 5 #ScotDecides

    STV HQ in lack of planning for increased web traffic: "It's politics, nae one will do web streaming for a boring debate"

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    But luckily they brought in the right people to sort it out.

    20:04BST: THE #INDYREF DEBATE ORGANISERS HAVE ENLISTED "EDINBURGH TRAM SCHEDULING SYSTEMS" TO ENSURE THE PROGRAMME RUNS ON TIME.

    Lots of people prepared their drinking games.

    Every time someone avoids the question, drink! *slides under table immediately* #indyref #ScotDecides

    (Everyone who played got very drunk.)

    And then we were off, albeit with some hangover from Glasgow's Commonwealth Games.

    It's all gone a bit weird on the #indyref debate.

    The real battle was happening in the world of creased shirts.

    In the right corner wearing the purple tie is SALMOND #ScotDecides

    I'm voting Yes because Alex Salmond's tie choice is a lot more playful and fun than Alistair Darling's choice.

    Poor choice of tie for Salmond there, not the type of man I'd want running the country if that's his attire #ScotDecides

    There was a bit where Alastair Darling was a bit reluctant to give a yes or no answer.

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    There was quite a lot of consideration of what currency Scotland would use.

    "What's your favourite cheese, Alistair?" "Cheddar, which I buy using the pound. WHAT IS YOUR PLAN B FOR THE CURRENCY?" #scotdecides

    #Salmond embarrassed to admit his currency Plan B is to trade in gilded Tunnock's Teacakes #currencyalternatives #ScotDecides

    My understanding is that the morning after the #IndyRef all English pound notes in Scotland will spontaneously combust #ScotDecides

    There'll be 20 Ecks to the £ in an independent Scotland #indyref #ScotDecides

    There were an awful lot of anecdotes.

    Can we please outlaw all "I recently met..." type anecdotes from all leaders and political debates? #ScotDecides

    Some of them were about the proliferation of Scottish pandas and the absence of Scottish Tory MPs.

    #ScotDecides Yes Vote: because there are more pandas in Scotland than there are Conservative MPs.

    Plus pandas are cuter than Tory MPs #ScotDecides

    And there was a lot of talk of Plans A, B, C, and D.

    It's ok Mr Salmond, I've found Plan B for you #ScotDecides

    Of course, there's no doubt that a young Alistair Darling might have done better.

    If only young Alistair Darling was taking part in the #indyref debate.

    Some people had views about the portrayal of the respective campaign leaders, which isn't all that nice.

    There were some people who were very bothered about language.

    People got excited about the finale.

    And then it was all over, with some incredibly highbrow responses from supporters of both sides.

    The wheels have come off #ScotDecides #indyref

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