So you may have heard that our United States government has shut down. And if you haven’t, wow. But there’s a bright side to this, sort of: humor! Here’s some of the funniest celebrity tweets so far regarding our government fail whale.
brb – the US government
— Alison Forns (@alisonforns) October 1, 2013
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will Chipotle still be open?
— Alison Forns (@alisonforns) October 1, 2013
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Well, time to loot the Smithsonian. I choose to walk towards an uncertain future wearing Lincoln's hat and Fonzie's jacket.
— Tim Siedell (@badbanana) October 1, 2013
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Places that work awesome without government: Somalia.
— RainnWilson (@rainnwilson) October 1, 2013
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I don't feel different #governmentshutdown
— Michelle Beadle (@MichelleDBeadle) October 1, 2013
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so is there street sweeping tomorrow or no
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) October 1, 2013
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If this fucks up my $10 co-pay birth control pills there will be some serious bodies piling up.
— Melissa Stetten (@MelissaStetten) October 1, 2013
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Now that the government is shut down, what time do you guys want to go loot Costco?
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) October 1, 2013
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Wow, congress isn’t taking the end of “Breaking Bad” very well at all.
— Jim Gaffigan (@JimGaffigan) October 1, 2013
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Is ice cream free now
— Jen Kirkman (@JenKirkman) October 1, 2013
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i leave the country for a couple weeks and all hell breaks loose. I'm coming back Saturday, America. I hope there's air traffic control.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) October 1, 2013
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Dear National Zoo: the panda can stay in my guest bedroom. #Shutdown
— Mo Rocca (@MoRocca) October 1, 2013
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I can't sleep…our government it #shutdown…and I can't past level 35 on #CandyCrush
— Jenn Brown (@JennBrown) October 1, 2013
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Hey guys – I'm about to shut the government down on the west coast so if you need anything, ask MexiCanada
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) October 1, 2013
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Sorry, folks. The government is closed. The orange idiot in the suit out front should have told you.
— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) October 1, 2013
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Road trip
— Ryan Lochte (@ryanlochte) October 1, 2013
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I don’t think anyone explained it to him yet.