2016, it's fair to say, has been an almighty shitshow of a year - and we're still only half way through it.

Numerous terror attacks, deaths of beloved icons and celebrities, Trump, Brexit, police brutality - the list of things that have made this year feel unstable and even utterly out of control just keeps growing. In the midst of this craziness, people on Twitter are this weekend trying to sum up 2014 in just three words. It's proving difficult, as you can imagine, but that hasn't stopped people from making valiant attempts. Here are some of the best entries. Most of them are fearful and despairing, understandably: https://twitter.com/TheMichaelMoran/status/754269992556912640 https://twitter.com/LadyMirtazapine/status/754284939521191936 https://twitter.com/Its_ali_abbas/status/754285046849089537 https://twitter.com/LouiseAnkersLD/status/754284927823257600 https://twitter.com/GELAAPesigan/status/754285117779042304 https://twitter.com/msmelaniemac/status/754285016721551360 https://twitter.com/GordMacey/status/754284921934315520 https://twitter.com/duenassamyra/status/754284810160308224 https://twitter.com/flintbedrock/status/754283760103854081 https://twitter.com/_AliceSofia/status/754284777314844672 https://twitter.com/watadam20/status/754284672830566400 https://twitter.com/AndyMartindale/status/754284554081492992 https://twitter.com/byMajd/status/754284089113534464 Others are trying to strike a lighter note amidst the gloom: https://twitter.com/ChrisDYork/status/754280861797847040 https://twitter.com/iamhasanansari/status/754284397248012288 https://twitter.com/AnupKaphle/status/754267815117545472 https://twitter.com/ChrisDYork/status/754279712378073088 https://twitter.com/LadyFOHF/status/754254025487446016 https://twitter.com/_XeniaKara_/status/754286684594966528 While others still choose to focus on hope: https://twitter.com/NickHerra/status/754286577786851328 https://twitter.com/Nialler_ilyu/status/754286677758251008 https://twitter.com/JuliaPriceMusic/status/754284043630419968