The latest viral controversial picture that has been rounding social media sites online is the President Obama selfie shot during a Nelson Mandela memorial service along with other world leaders like British Prime Minister David Cameron and Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

According to the Washington Post, the controversial photo presents the three political personalities all smiles for a smartphone capture as the US First Lady Michelle Obama is staring into something to a distance. Follow up photos emerged online that require funny captions good enough to become Internet memes soon.

News.com.au wrote that just as when the trend is high for how it is to take selfies with proper etiquette, here comes world renowned leaders taking pictures of themselves while attending a memorial service of a big icon.

As natural reaction, netizens took it to Twitter to give out their quick and spontaneous reactions to the controversial photo. Read on:

@AFPphoto @AFP There should be a moratorium on "selfies" during memorials and funerals, no?

- Jeffry R. Halverson (@JeffryHalverson) December 10, 2013

There's a time and a place for everything and Madiba's memorial service is probably not the time or place for a selfie #Cameron #Obama

- Rachel Martin (@RachelVMartin) December 10, 2013

RT @stephlombard: This is why it's the word of the year. RT @BuzzFeedBen: Danish PM gets a selfie w Obama and Cameron https://t.co/dGSXlSEwlw

- Sibongile Balfour (@Sbo_Balfour) December 10, 2013

As for the positive side of things, many political analysts praised the US President for shaking hands with Cuban leader Raul Castro and once again delivered a highly moving speech. The shaking of hands of Obama and Castro was seen as a good step in setting aside grievances of the past, CTV News reported.

US President Obama also exchanged cheek kisses with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and greeted Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Meanwhile, here are several more recent and funny tweets about viral photos of President Obama: