If Donald Trump winning the White House was a shock tantamount to an unforeseen political tsunami, the fact that he was awarded Time magazine's Person of the Year award was more akin to a small ripple in a puddle.
But for those still coming to terms with the unlikely President-elect, seeing the bombastic billionaire touted as the most influential person in world affairs was a bitter pill to swallow.
Fortunately, there is always the internet to make wise cracks and post memes about the current situation to make everyone feel better. And in the wake of the announcement, social media reliably chimed in.
Many people applauded the creative director of the shoot for giving Mr Trump a chair to sit in that looked remarkably similar to the one that Adolf Hitler was pictured in for his cover for the same accolade in 1938.
Plenty of people pointed out that the placement of the 'M' gave Trump the appearance of devil horns.
