David Cameron got our readers riled riled earlier this week after he delivered a speech claiming that a UK exit from the EU could lead to international conflict.

Speaking at the British Museum in London, the Prime Minister said: "Can we be so sure peace and stability on our continent are assured beyond any shadow of doubt? Is that a risk worth taking?

"I would never be so rash to make that assumption."

However, Cameron's warning of doom was later met with criticism from Boris Johnson . The former London mayor said afterwards : "People should think very hard before they make these kinds of warnings.

"No, I don't believe that leaving the EU would cause World War Three to break out on the European continent."

Instead of running for the nearest bunker, our online readers felt the PM's stark soothsaying might have been a touch too melodramatic.

1. "The sky is falling!"

"I actually favour staying in the EU - mainly to protect our few remaining civil liberties - but I also have to say that Cameron and Osborne's claims are getting sillier are sillier, more and more desperate.

"War and genocide if we leave the EU? Cameron resembles Chicken Licken ("The sky is falling! The sky is falling!") more than a second Winston Churchill." - grahamgomeldon

2. "Alien invasion"

"What's next week gonna bring? A UK alien invasion - but being in the EU will scare them off? Or the UK could sink into the ocean without the warm embracing arms of the EU keeping us afloat? Who knows!" - LindenFisher

Cameron's speech didn't go down well with our readers

3. Real 'wrath of God' type stuff...

"Cameron also said the Brexit would cause 'human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!'" - CutoffUNFundingNow

Read more: Govt has made no plans for Brexit - despite PM's WW3 warning

4. "The future of our solar system depends on this vote"

"Let's look at what will really happen if there is a Brexit . A new black hole will appear that will swallow up our sun and bring our universe to an end. So, the future of our solar system depends on this vote."- Thetruthis

Prime Minister David Cameron delivers a speech on the European Union (EU) at the British Museum in London
The Prime Minister spoke at the British Museum in London

5. "Plagues of locusts"

"Wow, talk about desperation! Next he'll be saying that Brexit will cause the oceans to rise, the seas to boil, plagues of locusts, bulging eyes, projectile vomiting, rickets, etc. Geez!" - AlJoe

6. "Godzilla will destroy the UK"

"What's next David Cameron ? Godzilla will destroy the UK and a zombie apocalypse will start if the UK leaves the EU?" - NykkiC

7. Be afraid, Corrie fans...

"Now, if Cameron had threatened the cancellation of Coronation Street..." - RoyBarnes