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 2016 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:
Fucked, fucked, fucked. #2016in3words pic.twitter.com/FX1uzum613
— Michael Moran (@TheMichaelMoran) July 16, 2016
Where this time? #2016in3words
— Sarah Le Blanc (@LadyMirtazapine) July 16, 2016
Pray For _______ 😔 pic.twitter.com/E1xoUyVIFW
#2016in3words— Ali Abbas Nagrami (@penwithlens) July 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/LouiseAnkersLD/status/754284927823257600
#2016in3words stay safe everyone
— 𝔾𝔼𝕃𝔸 ℙ𝔼𝕊𝕀𝔾𝔸ℕ (@GELAAPesigan) July 16, 2016
Black lives matter #2016in3words
— Melanie Mac (she/her) (@msmelaniemac) July 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/GordMacey/status/754284921934315520
https://twitter.com/duenassamyra/status/754284810160308224
Heal the World ….. #2016in3words pic.twitter.com/lHid1jJmO7
— Flint Bedrock (@flintbedrock) July 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/_AliceSofia/status/754284777314844672
#2016in3words Stop killing people.
— Adam Watkinson 🌹 (@watadam20) July 16, 2016
Please, no more. #2016in3words
— Andy Martindale (@AndyMartindale) July 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/byMajd/status/754284089113534464
Others are trying to strike a lighter note amidst the gloom:
https://twitter.com/ChrisDYork/status/754280861797847040
Gotta catch'em all #2016in3words@PokemonGoApp @PokemonGoHub
— max (@shitpostjpeg) July 16, 2016
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
Love will conquer. ❤️ #2016in3words
— Julia Price (@JuliaPriceMusic) July 16, 2016