Scotland will vote this week on whether to leave the United Kingdom to become an independent country.

If the Scots vote to break up the 307-year-old union, some fear the ensuing pandemonium could look like a scene out of Braveheart.

Alternatively, some English Haggis fans may just be left feeling a little nostalgic.

At the moment, one thing is certain: Scotland’s Facebook relationship status with the UK is set firmly to: “It’s complicated”.

Scotland’s Facebook profile pic.twitter.com/vJpZjf1LhJ

— Drunk Superman (@DrunkSuperman_) September 11, 2014

Everyone from Bob Geldof to The Simpsons’ Groundskeeper Willie have offered up their opinions on what Scottish Independence will actually mean.

Last Week Tonight host John Oliver suggested Scotland could make its own choices – and referred to its unimpeachable record in that department.

“Scots know how to run a country,” Oliver said. “When they got to a choose a national animal they selected, and I swear this is true, a unicorn.”

Groundskeeper Willie from The Simpsons chose to stay, ahem, on the fence about the matter, but did offer this tidbit in a Youtube video:

“Both sides of this argument have valid points … I am hesitant to throw my support to either side, be it the right one or the obviously wrong one.”

Bob Geldof made the mistake of sharing his perspective during a rally in Trafalgar Square, pleading with the Scottish citizens to keep his “family” together.

“The United Kingdom is one of the greatest ideas invented in the modern age,” the Irish-born Geldof told the crowd. “There is such a thing as a great big glorious no.”

Naturally, he incited widespread Twitter rage and copped a torrent of abuse. Here are a few examples:

Bob Geldof pleading to Scotland to stick with the UK may just be what it takes to make Scotland independent! — Nat Southby (@NatalieSouthby) September 15, 2014

Bob Geldof, being an absolute arsehole in later life to balance out the good of Live Aid. Like Darth Vader in reverse. — Limmy (@DaftLimmy) September 15, 2014

Geldof was joined by soccer star David Beckham, who penned an open letter begging Scotland to vote ‘No’ and “renew our historic bond which has been such a success over the centuries and the envy of the entire world”.

Unfortunately, his argument was lost in the onslaught of people who were both shocked (at his opinion) and impressed (that he could write so eloquently).

If David Beckham can write a letter, anything is possible.

— Frankie Boyle (@frankieboyle) September 15, 2014

Then there’s Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, who has contributed $1.6 million to the ‘Better Together’ campaign on favour of maintaining the United Kingdom. Her stance comes as no surprise, however, given that – in the words of John Oliver – “she famously wrote a book where a redhead played second fiddle to a magical Englishman.”

And, finally, you’ve got the general public, whose hilarious commentary is better than anything a politician or celebrity could come up with:

Can’t stop laughing at this dog that looks like Alistair Darling. #indyref pic.twitter.com/XUrFgFk9es — Tam Britton (@tambritton) September 12, 2014