Twitter may be Lisa Ann - Sexual Intrigue (2008)an incredibly angry and depressing place on occasions, but it's got its upside too.

Every now and then, for instance, it can be really really funny.

From self-deprecating celebrities to small dogs swinging from tree branches, here are some of the most chuckle-worthy British tweets from 2017...

1. This celebrity sighting.

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2. This messy rubbish disposal fail.

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3. This horrible mistake.

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4. This Scottish man's failed attempt to get the day off work.

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5. This glorious opening line on a dating app.

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6. This gem from (very tall) footballer Peter Crouch.

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7. This story from abroad.

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8. This no-nonsense resignation letter from a gleeful grandma.

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9. This weird optical illusion.

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10. This delightfully inventive pooch.

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11. This glorious exchange.

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12. This story, which comes complete with a disastrous twist ending.

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13. This unexpected letter home from school.

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14. This beautiful offering from James Blunt.

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15. This missed opportunity.

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16. This spelling-themed struggle.

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17. And this (very similar) one.

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18. This very simple, very effective response to a Piers Morgan tweet.

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19. This work of art.

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20. This outstanding discovery.

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21. This gleeful football fan.

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22. This important origin story to the "distracted boyfriend" meme.

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23. This adorable Whatsapp fail.

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Good work, Britain.