ADVERTISEMENT

The comment section sometimes can be a beautiful place. Sure, it can also be full of toxicity and vitriol, but it's where people make some of the funniest and most creative observations and clapbacks. Have you ever come across a comment so good you thought: "Well, this person certainly has a way with words." And maybe even deserves an award?

The creators of the Comment Awards Instagram account probably thought the same when they started collecting the most hilarious posts from the internet. We're nothing if not fans of skillfully crafted comments here at Bored Panda, so here are some posts from some truly funny people on the internet!

The heroes at the Comment Awards page sift through all the negativity online to find the gold nuggets that they can share with their 524k followers. They're really doing God's work, considering that it can be pretty hard to find some positivity. 64% of Americans, for example, believe that social media is to blame for how badly things are going in the world today.

Receiving negative comments about something you posted can be upsetting. However, most people seem to be pretty resilient to that, as only 20% of Americans have said that a negative comment has ruined their day. Interestingly, more than half also said they don't care if they receive likes or not either.

ADVERTISEMENT

We might think that a comment section resembles a town square where people can voice their opinions and be heard. In a sense, it is a town square, but one where people feel there are no repercussions to bad behavior and it soon turns to anarchy. One study found incivility in 25% of comment sections under news and blog posts.

Behavioral psychologist Jo Hemmings explained to Hello! Magazine that the rules of normal social engagement go out the window online. "[People] lose a sense of responsibility and self-awareness – a process known as deindividuation – and their anonymity means that they have no need to regulate their behavior online. It's similar to the way people might behave in a jeering crowd or as a football hooligan."

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Hemmings further explained that attention motivates people who leave mean comments. Attention, even negative, fuels their self-worth and makes them feel important. Most often, these types of people feel underappreciated and unimportant in their real offline lives.

Psychotherapist Dr. Saima Muhammad Nawaz writes that people spreading negativity in comment sections are projecting their own insecurities. "By making negative comments, they may feel like they are deflecting attention away from their flaws," she claims. 

For others, negative comments can be a way to release anger and frustration. "Social media can allow people to express their anger or frustration, even if directed towards someone else," Nawaz writes. Writing something mean about another person online also gives us a sense of control and power. People feel like they are the voice of reason and can judge what is good and what is bad – that they have influence.

ADVERTISEMENT

As the internet and social media are almost built on us comparing ourselves to each other, leaving mean comments about others gives some of us a sense of superiority. "Some people need to bring others down to make themselves feel better," Nawaz explains the reason behind this.

ADVERTISEMENT

But wait! Comment sections aren't all that bad. They do have all the flaws we've discussed above, but they can also provide a platform for public discourse. Eun-Ju Lee, a professor in the Department of Communication at Seoul National University, argues that when people in the comments present reasonable arguments and are gracious about their opponents' perspectives, there's a chance for a more participatory news media.

"We cannot expect everyone to act rationally online, but comment sections can showcase competing viewpoints, arouse the public's interest in important issues and facilitate arguments around them," Lee claims. That's why she advocates against the closing of comment sections and for a decreased anonymity.

ADVERTISEMENT
#22

Funny-Comment-Awards

commentawards Report

Add photo comments
POST
Manic Mama
Community Member
1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well the 11-year old is clearly right. Where the heck is your raise? (also, where is your sister's ice cream?)

View more commentsArrow down menu

And then there's the bright side of the internet and comment sections: the funny content! Previously, we've spoken with comedic writer, actor and director Emma Tattenbaum-Fine about being funny on Twitter (X). She explained to us then that a good tweet is just like a good joke: it sets up an expectation and breaks it with a surprise.

ADVERTISEMENT
See Also on Bored Panda

"A good tweet, in particular, is probably going to be something topical that is top of mind for everyone, that then finishes with a fresh take, giving the reader something clever they hadn't considered before that is infused with a clear point of view," Emma told Bored Panda back then.

Since not all of the funny posts we're featuring here are comments per se, the good funny tweet rule probably applies in this case, too. So, Pandas, upvote your favorite posts, and don't forget to share your wittiest takes in the comments! Who knows, maybe you'll end up in this year's Bored Panda Best Comment Awards.

ADVERTISEMENT
#34

Funny-Comment-Awards

JeffMyspace Report

Add photo comments
POST
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
Community Member
1 week ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We used to have to pay for texts too. Do you know how much bandwidth it takes to send a text? It is nothing. and they still charged actual money for it. You're super basic phone plan used to give you 50 texts a MONTH and charge you $1 for every one after that. You were also doing it on your locked phone that took three years to pay off. The cellphone industry in the early 2000s was insanely exploitative.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#35

Funny-Comment-Awards

commentawards Report

Add photo comments
POST
Libstak
Community Member
1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am without kids, can confirm my remote is always exactly where I put it and the lights are only on or off when I want them to be.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#36

Funny-Comment-Awards

computer_screen Report

Add photo comments
POST
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
Community Member
1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

FWIW the actual cult that "Drank the Kool AId" drank a knock off called Flavor-Aid. Just google Jim Jones and Jonestown.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
See Also on Bored Panda
ADVERTISEMENT
See Also on Bored Panda
#38

Funny-Comment-Awards

LibertarianRed1 Report

Add photo comments
POST
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
Community Member
1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Funny thing about trees though, they tend to plant themselves. That's what the seeds are for. Forests naturally grow over time. WE cut them back.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#41

Funny-Comment-Awards

commentawards Report

Add photo comments
POST
V
Community Member
1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I lived on rice with a bit of chicken stock powder with 3 apples a week for about 2 months. And yes, I was as sick as you would imagine once I could afford a proper meal again.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#44

Funny-Comment-Awards

commentawards Report

Add photo comments
POST
xolitaire
Community Member
1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh man, this takes me back. My very first work place had this huge vending machine for hot drinks, soup etc. Very fancy. And damn it made the best hot cocoa. With water. It was magic.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
ADVERTISEMENT
See Also on Bored Panda
#50

Funny-Comment-Awards

commentawards Report

Note: this post originally had 70 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.