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Twitter may be 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.

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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.

2. This messy rubbish disposal fail.

3. This horrible mistake.

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

5. This glorious opening line on a dating app.

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

7. This story from abroad.

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

9. This weird optical illusion.

10. This delightfully inventive pooch.

11. This glorious exchange.

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

13. This unexpected letter home from school.

14. This beautiful offering from James Blunt.

15. This missed opportunity.

16. This spelling-themed struggle.

17. And this (very similar) one.

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

19. This work of art.

20. This outstanding discovery.

21. This gleeful football fan.

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

23. This adorable Whatsapp fail.

Good work, Britain.

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