Google's ubiquitous email service Gmail went down Monday morning, spiking a rushed trend on Twitter and elsewhere.

Though it inhibited our work as well, our first impulse was seemingly much shared: 'Hooray! Let's go outside.'

Two favorites:

First they came for #gmail, but I was not gmail, so I said nothing. Then they came for Twitter...

— Tony Karon (@TonyKaron) December 10, 2012

[In Focus] Google Shuts Down Gmail To Show Its Immense Power onion.com/UxyLs8

— The Onion (@TheOnion) December 10, 2012