The best reactions to last night's Census

And while some people saw it as their moment to shine ("Give it to me, I'm great at filling out forms") others saw it as unwelcome homework to exacerbate the usual back-to-school Sunday night feeling.

Jesus people are tweeting about #Census2016 like its honours maths in the leaving cert. It's a form where the answers are your life. Cop on!

— Baz (@bazlyons) April 24, 2016

But, as usual, we didn’t miss an opportunity to have a bit of craic.

The religion section provoked a bit of debate.

And pretty much everyone exaggerated their Irish language abilities

Census: "Can you speak Irish?"
My first and only thought: "An bhfuil cad agam dul dtí an leithreas?"
*Confidently marks 'yes'*#Census2016

— Paddy McKenna (@PaddyMcKenna) April 24, 2016

For some it provoked an existential crisis

Don't let anyone treat you like a person 2, you are a person 1 #Census2016 #Blackstorke not a #blacktick

— Stephen Clarke (@stephenwclarke) April 25, 2016

As well as an unwelcome examination of their love life

After 15 years of marriage Margaret found out Brian was married before albeit briefly to an exotic dancer from Vegas #census2016 #darttales

— June Shannon (@juneshannon) April 25, 2016

Yeah yeah #Census2016 rub it in why don't you!! 😩 The wave of loneliness is real, no off the bed by myself 😩😩😩😩 pic.twitter.com/qClquOD4BI

— Ciamhie Mc Digital (@CiamhieMc) April 24, 2016

Of course, some took the opportunity to mess with their kids

But it was also an opportunity for their kids to mess with them

And one to campaign for pets to be considered full members of the family

I don't think my cat is taking the census seriously enough pic.twitter.com/z6rol7rA1r

— Gráinne McGuinness (@GMMcGuinness) April 24, 2016

What were you supposed to do if you had a load of guests over?

Tonight is possibly the worst time to have a free gaff #Census2016

— Foil Arms and Hog (@FoilArmsAndHog) April 24, 2016

And what about those who ‘forgot’?

Overheard on train
Man: Shit,we never did the census
Woman: Guess were going to jail #Census2016

— Sarah Harte (@SarahHarte16) April 25, 2016

Oh, well!

Good luck, enumerators.