Even before the announcement for Brexit was made, conversations about it began on social media. #Brexit, #EURefResults and #DavidCameron have been trending on both Twitter and Facebook since the results were announced. While some people expressed their shock, as they didn’t expect the Leave vote to win, others were more optimistic and believe this is a turning point. There were also those who thought of it as a comic situation and were waiting to see how things would turn out. Here’s a look at what social media users had to say.
On Twitter
“#Brexit should be a wake-up call for us to build another European Union. Europe has to reform to survive.”
— @GuyVerhofstadt
“Great Britain will face a period of economic challenges. But it will become a shining example and others will follow. #Brexit”
— @KimDotcom
“That was a trial run, right? #Brexit”
—@emmalambs
“#Brexit is true and it’s wonderful! #Britain has chosen #freedom instead of #corruption. Let’s follow Britain!”
— @MarkusLampola
“Trying not to think about the future we’ve lost. #Brexit”
— @CatJay1013
“ ... and whether the British people have ‘cut off their noses to spite their faces’ remains to be seen. #Brexit”
— @mark_BCP
“My only concern regarding #Brexit for now is whether syllabus for my EU law would go under changes this year or not.”
— @Unduckwithable
“Lots of friends, some of whom even voted #Brexit, turn to me and ask, ‘What happens now?’ Well, that was always kind of the point, wasn’t it?”
— @sturdyAlex
“This is like when Geri Halliwell overestimated her viability as a solo artist and left the Spice Girls. #Brexit”
— @TheBlackHermit
“No matter the outcome, #Brexit polls demonstrate how quickly half of any population can be convinced to vote against itself. Quite a lesson.”
— @Snowden
“Never thought I’d see the day I would be sad that David Cameron has resigned.”
— @_abigails13
“The only good thing that’s come from this referendum is David Cameron resigning.”
— @FfionCahalane
“Would prefer @David_Cameron to be taking us through the #Brexit, if I am being honest.”
—@suggs1984
“There will be implications for the economy, for university funding from #Brexit. Like many others my future is in jeopardy.”
—@abigailrieley
“I’m kind of glad David Cameron is leaving because he was one of the worst Prime Ministers the UK has had. Scared for our future, though.”
— @SkinnyCxffee
“Better start thinking of David Cameron as a likeable moderate. What comes next will be worse.”
— @ppk
“Somebody wake me up. This can’t actually be happening. #Brexit”
— @thmdrw
“I don’t believe it! #Brexit has happened, what next?”
— @CastleEngineers
“I think #Brexit is a great mistake but we will see what happens in the future ...”
— @jmartinfletcher
“Shocked would be an understatement ... #brexit”
— @suhail_farooq8
On Facebook
“So hard to put into words how appalled I am by the result. Economy is in free fall, the UK is breaking apart and Brexit supporters are already back-peddling on all their ‘promises’. No shock then as this is exactly what Remain were warning against. But they were just scaremongering, I suppose? Only way forward with the country so divided is to force a general election or have another EU referendum!”
— Becky Melmoth
“Just waiting for the post Brexit apocalypse. Oh wait, it’s never going to happen, just have a little faith in our country and please just keep your fantasies to yourselves.”
— Michael Ellison
“Just heard that I am about to be paid for the work I did in Europe. The good news is that the amount of money in Euros is worth more today than it would have been yesterday — so I got something out of Brexit.”
— Paul Watson
“Brexit happens! A troubled transition and a disastrous decision for the economy, perhaps?”
— Gopika Govind
“I am genuinely surprised with the Brexit win. I was certain the Remain campaign’s approach was going to result in a cowed population who’d do what they were told. I’d love to be a fly on the wall in Brussels right now.”
— Mike Hodges
“When you are truly, madly and deeply in love with Britain, Brexit breaks your heart.”
—Larisa Inić
