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Good comments on the internet are like excellent supporting actors. Sometimes they can make such a difference, they'll steal the show. You may have clicked on a YouTube video by theneedledrop, but you're giving a like to one of his subscribers joking about the guy's bald head.

So it comes as no surprise that there's an entire Instagram account dedicated to this art. Called Comment Awards, it shares the most creative and funniest observations people have made online. Continue scrolling to check out its top posts! And, of course, don't forget to comment on them.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also sweet that saving someone's life and therefore missing a job interview (which was probably hard to get in the first place because of his background) and have that called SKIPPING. Eff you very much, CBS

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When folks at FiveThirtyEight asked 8,500 internet commenters why do they do what they do, the answers, people gave a wide range of answers.

"Our respondents' reasons for commenting mirror the results of a recent survey of 600 news commenters by Talia Jomini Stroud and her colleagues at the University of Texas at Austin's Engaging News Project," Christie Aschwanden wrote in FiveThirtyEight. "In their survey, the top three reasons that people gave for commenting were 'to express an emotion or opinion,' 'to add information' or 'to correct inaccuracies or misinformation.'"

Certain stories, however, generate a disproportionate number of comments, and after years of being on the receiving end of comments, Aschwanden has formed a theory: the subjects most likely to elicit impassioned responses are those that feel personal to the reader (a real-life experience with the subject has made them feel like an expert) and those that hit on identity in some way.

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"[My insight is] based on something a newspaper reporter in Boulder told me many years ago," Aschwanden explained. "Back then, readers were still mailing letters to the editor, and they had a seemingly endless appetite to debate two things: who was at fault in conflicts between cars and bikes and whether dogs should be allowed to run unleashed on city trails."

To test this theory, Aschwanden asked the people who took the survey about the circumstances that made them most likely to comment.

"The answers lent at least some support to the bikes-and-dogs theory. But respondents’ reasons were more complex than my one, unified theory; commenters were also driven by a desire to provide their own information or to argue against an idea they disagreed with."

At the end of the day, commenters want the same thing as us publishers — to be heard. So if they have something to say, we're glad they can do so on our platform.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen this one before and it made me smile again. Little English, Big heart!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Publisher's AGM: "Now let's not forget everybody, those academic texts all need minuscule revisions before the start of the university year, so that we can brand them as a new edition. We don't want to loose out on any sales at $300 per copy to other students selling the copies the no longer use!"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh WOW, the last response is just great. It's sweet to try and raise awareness but this might not be the way.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And even without the fashion line worth $200 million, I'm sure Magic would rather have him as his son and not someone like the original poster.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like Magic doesn't feel bad for himself, he actually looks pretty happy. He doesn't need your homophobic pity.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do Christians feel obligated to be jerks when the main point of the Bible is literally “don’t be a jerk”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Magic loves and accepts his beautiful son, like most of us and God. " Thall shall not judge"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even if you don't agree you don't have to publicly try to humiliate people for their choices. Everyone deserves respect and love.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

AMEN!!!! look that dad and mom is happy to have a son who is doing what he loves!!!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This made me so happy. The reply to this is gold and should be plastered everywhere. How dare you question a parents happiness over their child let alone a successful child.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Soooo....God gave him this son and you don't like God's Work....are you telling God He made a MISTAKE?? Might not go well for you.....jus' sayin'.....

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He believes this is what god gave him, but also that it's bad, but god can't do bad, it's all his plan and wonderful and... these religious people really don't believe in god, do they?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's hope the OP never has children. Parental negativity can mess people up for life

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The guy believes in God, doesn't that say it all? On a separate note, there's probably a fair amount of magic's own brand contributing to that $200m value.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At least he's modernized his prejudices. I'm sure 10 years ago, he would have commented on Magic Johnson's status.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

for that religious person, isn't it god gave magic a son and this is what god gave him?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

EJ doesn't have a fashion line though. He's a fashion commentator

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't give Magic a pass on this. He did not welcome his son's announcement with open arms.

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again with the greed of money That doesn't make a son and neither does his choice of being gay

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If I had a choice between my son making $200 million and being involved in blatant sin, or my son being broke and being an upright young man, I'd choose (b) in a second. Money isn't everything. "And I will say to my self, “Self, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.” ’ But God said to him, ‘You fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’" (Luke 12:19-20)

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It’s not right - 🤷🏽‍♀️ But I understand the implications. I know my 1977 is showing I’m not judging just acknowledging this man, mourned! Happy now and so are we…

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While I agree the OP is a homophobic piece of trash, I would also say that it's highly likely that the reason Magic's son has a fashion line worth $200 million is because he's Magic's son. That would not happen to someone born of parents who are not already rich.

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Magic might have other things to worry about too

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Not sure why its called homophobic? Thats the stupidest word for any context. Just because someone doesn't agree with a persons life choices doesn't mean they're afraid of homosexuals.

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I don't understand, why it's called homophobia? we don't have a fear or gays don't scare us. we just normal people that's it

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oo, finally found one in the wild! It's called homophobia because homoism is as easy to say. It's just like racism, but towards people from the LGBTQ+ community. Thanks for reading, and stop being a world-class jerk.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just keep it out of the Eyes and Ears and Mouth and Nose

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Applause to those gals, because I expect they had to put up with a lot. At least at first.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

... but your dad has a big extended family that's really adorable!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OUCH! Scotty is right, that bloody racket is not what we want when at the beach.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bullies never remember the s**t they put their victims through, asking them is giving them too much credit just to start with

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There was a follow-up comment to this along the lines of "Yo mama so ugly your dad had to go get another husband" or something like that. It was in a post on this website

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes I wondered if it was indeed improv and not scripted coz they did so well on the fly. Especially Ryan.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My aunt caught covid from the pastor at a small church meeting. Less than two months later, she, her husband and her youngest daughter were dead. And people don't understand why I don't go anywhere.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kid (about 14yr old) said to me after first lock down 'in the future, there will be no snow days, only work from home days'. I had a little cry

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