'It's just a global apocalypse': Panic and mockery strike after Gmail goes down

gmail is down. the internet is over. the apocalypse is surely here. it has been nice, guys, see you in hell.

— jordan fish (@jordanfish) January 24, 2014

“Multiple Google services” went down today:

Major outage takes down multiple Google services http://t.co/i0DmzI1QjI by @bwreedbgr

— BGR.com (@BGR) January 24, 2014

The outage included Gmail, which caused a ripple in the space-time continuum:

GMail begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 1:14 p.m. ET, January 24th. In a panic, they try to pull the plug…

— Brian L. Salerno (@dot_edu) January 24, 2014

The panic that has ensued in offices thought manhattan must be palpable. .. And hilarious! #gmail

— Kristen King (@Crownme_Kay) January 24, 2014

Gmail is still down and I think my shared office space is on the verge of a panic attack. Brokers, marketers and UX designers all crying.

— Jimmy Larkin⚡️ (@jimmylarkinsdad) January 24, 2014

https://twitter.com/thatalexday/status/426800661636722688

::panic panic panic:: My Gmail isn't working. ::panic panic panic::

— Rachel H. (@RachelHislop) January 24, 2014

Gmail is down. I thought of course that it was me and my devices but no… It really is down. WHAT!!!! Seriously, now what!!!!

— Donna Thompson (@dt49) January 24, 2014

#gmail is down, remember this day! the great collapse of 2014.. now what!!?

— Robbin K Whachell (@robbinwhachell) January 24, 2014

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When gmail stops working so do I

— Amber Discko (@amberdiscko) January 24, 2014

http://instagram.com/p/jkByBTxsU2/

Gmail is down?! https://t.co/G8pCqnOKrL

— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) January 24, 2014

"Gmail is down" says the whole universe a little too loudly as they walk by the boss's office & collectively go for a Friday afternoon beer.

— Isaac Fitzgerald??? (@IsaacFitzgerald) January 24, 2014

For pity's sake, Lex Luthor, leave my Gmail alone!!

— William Newton ن (@wbdnewton) January 24, 2014

https://twitter.com/DepressedDarth/status/426800252021407744

That was a long, harrowing 15 minutes gmail was down. Let's group hug, maybe sing an uplifting song and work out our anxiety.

— michele, earthbound misfit i (@inthefade) January 24, 2014

A little State of the Union Speech/NSA humor to round things out:

https://twitter.com/liars_never_win/status/426795476613357569