Even though times are often getting tough nowadays, there's always a quick pick-me-up available if you know where to look. Here, for example. We've combed through the endless amount of social media posts out there to pick out the funniest among them, which will hopefully put your day back on track. These images aren't made to follow any particular theme, they simply exist, and they're some of the best that people have chosen this week on social media through hundreds of thousands of upvotes.

As you take in the images below, prepare to immerse yourself in a world of delightful randomness, where nothing in particular connects each of these images with one another. They're just some entertaining snippets chosen from this week's social media hivemind. Thanks to the vast realm of social media, we can add a little variety to our days, and hopefully find something unexpectedly pleasant within it. Join us as we delve into a selection of 23 of the week's finest funny, wholesome and downright entertaining images discovered across the ever-evolving landscape of social media.