How House of Cards fans around the world coped on binge-watch weekend

House of Cards series three landed on Netflix on Friday, which meant 13 delicious new Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright-filled episodes were there for the taking. 13 brand new nuggets of Frank and Claire Underwood action, 13 episodes that could be watched whenever you darn well wanted (thank you on demand). Basically, if you didn’t see members of your family on Saturday and Sunday, there’s a chance they were partaking in binge-watch weekend.

Many across the world took to Twitter to share their delight, shock, outrage, withdrawal – here’s our spoiler-free round-up…

Excuses were found

If I finish House of Cards rn, I won't be distracted and watching it for the rest of the week.

— Pamelita (@aztecprincesss) March 2, 2015

Addiction quickly took over

can’t. stop. watching. @HouseofCards

— Rory Carmichael (@Roarrryy) March 2, 2015

People watched so many episodes they actually thought they were in the show

I'm at that stage in #HouseOfCards where I'm almost 100% sure Frank Underwood is talking directly to me & is about to ask me to kill the VP

— Mighty Mikey (@Mikey_Nathan) March 2, 2015

Some did as Frank Underwood does and ate a side of ribs while watching

#HouseOfCards and a side of #ribs…#DoingItRight #ILoveThisShow #TeamUnderwood pic.twitter.com/Hd07HeAnjk

— Hani Jaber (@MrJibJabs) March 2, 2015

Ice cream… not so successful

#HouseofCards + #gelato. Things got intense and my spoon broke. #frankunderwood #cocoa #darkchocolate #hoc #drama #… pic.twitter.com/MjTTBg2Oda

— CIOKO LOVE ™ (@ciokolove) March 2, 2015

Today, the struggle is real

I promised myself to not binge watch @HouseofCards 13 hours later, running on 3 hours of sleep. This calls for an interesting Monday. #HOC

— Ayla Renee (@aylaholcomb) March 2, 2015

Do not be alarmed

It's not the Zombie Apocalypse. People are just returning to work today half dead from binge watching #HouseOfCards .Remain calm

— Mary Beth Creger (@ravenredhead14) March 2, 2015

After all, one more episode = at least 50 minutes less sleep

Counting how many #HouseOfCards episodes I can get through is the new counting how many hours of sleep I'll get. #bingewatching

— Rishi Iyengar (@Iyengarish) March 2, 2015

Help was called for

I haven't slept. I've been watching House of Cards. pls send help

— odi 💗 (@jackieanugo) March 2, 2015

Others were left speechless

I just finished House of Cards New Season and I am pretty speechless right now.
i . Cant . Even .

— Stezzy (@StefenBA) March 2, 2015

The outside world was waved off

Goodbye outside world, just binge watching house of cards 👊

— Jessica (@thishoeisfetch) March 2, 2015

Time just wandered on by

Got caught up watching house of cards and lost track of time.

— Kevin Ta (@KSizzl) March 2, 2015

Self-control became a thing of the past

ggggaaahhh about to watch the last house of cards ep why so little self-control

— excuse my french (@TheNamesVee) March 2, 2015

Some had no need for hand-holding #bingepro

I don't need training wheels 💪💪💪 #HouseOfCards

— Scott Heinrich (@MisterHeinrich) March 2, 2015

Others were competing

my roommate is already on episode nine @HouseofCards

— Michael Maciarello (@MikeMaciarello) March 2, 2015

The end of the series brought with it the fear of coping with life itself

I've finished all 13 episodes of #HouseOfCards. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH MY LIFE NOW?

— Luciana Caczan (@lucianacaczan) March 2, 2015

Real words were just gone

I’M GOING TO SCREAM THAT SEASON FINALE WAS ASDFSDFGKJLHDS HOUSE OF CARDS SO WORTH IT BUT DAMN WHAT AN ENDING

— ᴮʳᵒᵒᵏᵉ ˢᵗᵃʳʳ (@BrookeKStarr) March 2, 2015

So, when are we doing it all again?

So when is House of Cards season 4 coming out? #netflix #binge #houseofcards #addicted #newseasonplease

— John Breaux (@Breaux08) March 2, 2015

Still not caught up on House of Cards series three? Head to Netflix to watch all 13 episodes now.