With every event that takes place in Ireland, there's always a few messers that like to approach them in a more colourful way.
This was the case with the Census, which had to be filled in last night, and people took to social media to look at it in humourous fashion.
There were people going back to their school days:
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
In the end, chickened out and dropped down to Ordinary Level Census. Piece of piss. #Census2016
— Colm O'Regan (@colmoregan) April 24, 2016
Meanwhile, there was subtle reminders for those who were out on the town last night:
If you pull tonight remember to ask them at some point to fill out the census #Census2016
— Sean Defoe (@SeanDefoe) April 24, 2016
While some had unfortunate accidents:
Oh dear... when the two-year-old fills out #Census2016 pic.twitter.com/TLgaFVhhie
— Mary Frances Ryan (@MaryFrancesRyan) April 25, 2016
Even Niall from Beat Breakfast got in on the action:
"G'wan... Put me down as a person for the laugh." #Census2016 pic.twitter.com/aNSWiWYrKB
— Niall Power (@niallpow) April 24, 2016
There's the golden question:
How many people do you reckon put down 'full time mad bastard' as their occupation #Census2016
— Alice Diver (@AliceDiver) April 24, 2016
The Census allowed people to evaluate their life:
Actually reckon my mother is behind this question being asked in #Census2016 "Sure might give her a little push"!!!🙈 pic.twitter.com/uQ7Zkj1MZq
— Ciamhie Mc Digital (@CiamhieMc) April 24, 2016
Swear to god, this is the literal pattern of my alarm snoozes every single morning. #Census2016 pic.twitter.com/scRNK15vQb
— Elaine (@LeanIago) April 24, 2016
And of course, there was top quality parenting banter:
Just to freak out my kids I filled out a section on #Census2016 for "The Monster Under The Bed"..
I told them we HAD to include everyone 😳— Jim Sheridan (@Jim_Sheridan) April 24, 2016
On a more serious note, enumerators will begin collecting census forms from every household in the country today.
Anyone who refuses to take part in the census faces prosecution and a fine of up to 44 thousand euro.
The CSO is urging anyone with questions to contact them.
