Paddy Ashdown’s hat, Maggie Simpson and Wikipedia vandalism were among the memes to take the web by storm over an extraordinary election night.
The former Liberal Democrat leader announced he would "publicly eat my hat" if an exit poll forecasting 46 losses for his party came true - which it did.
Within minutes of his claim to the BBC, a foul-mouthed Twitter account was set up for the notional hat and picked up more than 12,000 followers.
Even the person responsible seemed amazed and slightly concerned by the account's sudden popularity, tweeting "I hope you all f***ing voted" after the total passed 10,000.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">5000 followers? Seriously? In 45 minutes? THIS IS WHY WE CAN’T HAVE NICE THINGS, BRITAIN— Paddy Ashdown's Hat (@paddys_hat) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/paddys_hat/status/596435922859794432" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/paddys_hat/status/596435922859794432" data-vars-event-id="c23">May 7, 2015</a>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/paddys_hat" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/paddys_hat" data-vars-event-id="c23">@paddys_hat</a> you'll have your own tv series by the end of the night— Hannah Jones (@uncomfy) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/uncomfy/status/596436321792598016" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/uncomfy/status/596436321792598016" data-vars-event-id="c23">May 7, 2015</a>
The annihilation of Labour in Scotland, with the SNP picking up 56 seats, prompted striking comparisons with Maggie Simpson after political maps of the UK took on a very yellow hue above the border.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The new UK landscape is starting to look a lot like Maggie Simpson <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GE2015?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/hashtag/GE2015?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#GE2015</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&id=222025&p=http://t.co/a5NVGcsHy0" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-http://t.co/a5NVGcsHy0" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/a5NVGcsHy0</a>— Esther McCarthy (@Esthermccarthy) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Esthermccarthy/status/596543266394247168" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/Esthermccarthy/status/596543266394247168" data-vars-event-id="c23">May 8, 2015</a>
Scotland was also in the spotlight for election meme hunters after the BBC transmitted a potentially offensive misspelling of one constituency.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">they've spelt Renfrewshire wrong on BBC Scotland a canny breathe <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&id=222025&p=http://t.co/gqEOijDRdV" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-http://t.co/gqEOijDRdV" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/gqEOijDRdV</a>— lucy (@_lllllucy) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/_lllllucy/status/596486667684466689" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/_lllllucy/status/596486667684466689" data-vars-event-id="c23">May 8, 2015</a>
The defeat of Labour big-hitter Ed Balls was met with gleeful imitations of his famously self-indulgent Twitter gaffe by some.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ed Balls— CCHQ Press Office (@CCHQPress) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/CCHQPress/status/596575303847256064" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/CCHQPress/status/596575303847256064" data-vars-event-id="c23">May 8, 2015</a>
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One voter clearly unhappy with the options took matters into their own hands - in an apparent attempt to get Darth Vader into government.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">If you're going to spoil your ballot paper you might as well do it in style. Well played Sir. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GE2015?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/hashtag/GE2015?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#GE2015</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VoteVader?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/hashtag/VoteVader?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#VoteVader</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&id=222025&p=http://t.co/0XRScePQOJ" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-http://t.co/0XRScePQOJ" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/0XRScePQOJ</a>— Killer Kitsch (@killer_kitsch) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/killer_kitsch/status/596464083240628224" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/killer_kitsch/status/596464083240628224" data-vars-event-id="c23">May 7, 2015</a>
David Cameron's Wikipedia page was briefly altered to include a huge photo of arch rival Ed Miliband and the words "vote Labour", though the attack clearly had little impact.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ed Miliband’s wikipedia page is amazing today <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GE2015?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/hashtag/GE2015?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#GE2015</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/UKLabour" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/UKLabour" data-vars-event-id="c23">@UKLabour</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Ed_Miliband" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/Ed_Miliband" data-vars-event-id="c23">@Ed_Miliband</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&id=222025&p=http://t.co/mdz6d9w7Cl" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-http://t.co/mdz6d9w7Cl" data-vars-event-id="c23">http://t.co/mdz6d9w7Cl</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&id=222025&p=http://t.co/9bfOmdd6JM" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-http://t.co/9bfOmdd6JM" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/9bfOmdd6JM</a>— Oliver Smith (@OliverSmithEU) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/OliverSmithEU/status/596332330299559936" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/OliverSmithEU/status/596332330299559936" data-vars-event-id="c23">May 7, 2015</a>
A picture of Boris Johnson alongside two opponents with extravagant headwear prompted some unflattering comments about the newly-elected MP.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Flanked by men in silly hats, Boris is still the biggest clown on stage. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GE2015?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/hashtag/GE2015?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#GE2015</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&id=222025&p=http://t.co/O4lY2DOJrc" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-http://t.co/O4lY2DOJrc" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/O4lY2DOJrc</a>— Dawn Foster (@DawnHFoster) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/DawnHFoster/status/596518416678289409" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/DawnHFoster/status/596518416678289409" data-vars-event-id="c23">May 8, 2015</a>
Back on the theme of Lib Dem struggles, Vince Cable's promise his party will "bounce back" - after the former Business Secretary lost his Twickenham seat to the Conservatives - reminded some of another public figure who has overcome adversity.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Vince Cable says the Lib Dems will bounce back <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&id=222025&p=http://t.co/FHeU8TM2W6" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-http://t.co/FHeU8TM2W6" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/FHeU8TM2W6</a>— Tom King (@tomilo) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/tomilo/status/596520319566934017" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-51071-https://twitter.com/tomilo/status/596520319566934017" data-vars-event-id="c23">May 8, 2015</a>
