You've got to hand it to the Brits - they certainly know a thing or two about grim humour.
While half the country reacts ecstatically to the vote to leave Europe, the other half has woken up reeling at how the pollsters and bookies have got it so wrong, and took to social media to express their dismay.
One of those completely bewildered by the result was 24-year-old Elliot Fisher from Reading.
"What a campaign. It's safe to say that this country is full of F***ING MORONS!" he posted on his Facebook page.
"Northern Ireland and Scotland already discussing their departure from the UK to remain in the EU. So the Brexiters who wanted "to make Britain great again" have f***ed us all. I'm moving to Scotland until London declares itself the republic of reason and declares independence from England."
