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When times are tough, laughter is what helps you keep it all together. When you’re feeling blue, you might head out to see a stand-up comedy show at your local theatre. You might turn on the TV and watch a re-run of a hilarious show that you’ve seen so many times that you already know all the quips by heart. Or you might go online and start reading internet comments.

They’re a fantastic source of some truly hilarious jokes and witty insights about the world. And we really can’t get enough of them. Whether it’s a comment underneath a serious news article or someone unleashing a torrent of giggles on social media, it’s all great stuff that helps keep our spirits up.

The best comments end up being featured on the ‘Comments’ Facebook page. And today we’re sharing some of their best finds with you, Pandas. Scroll on down for some awesome hilarity and remember to upvote your fave pics. Oh, and we wouldn’t mind at all if you wanted to share your own comedy skills in the comments of this list, dear Readers, so get your digital quills ready.

Bored Panda got in touch with comedy writer, author, and social media expert Ariane Sherine to get her take on internet commenting culture, the need to balance between uniqueness and weirdness, and how to win an argument on social media. You'll find our full interview with her below.

Bored Panda was interested in getting Ariane's opinion on the secret to writing powerful and funny internet comments, as well as how to stand out from the crowd. In her mind, originality lies at the core of this.

"Surprising people with a comment they haven't heard before and won't have thought of is key. But don't be so leftfield that people don't get your humor, and are instead left scratching their heads!" she explained to us that comments have to strive to be unique while at the same time avoiding being too bizarre.

As for why people enjoy writing comments on the internet, it all comes down to the desire for attention and the need to be social.

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"They get their writing seen by more people than would ever see it otherwise, and they get to be part of their favorite communities. I used to comment under a popular Twitter confessions account called @fesshole and my tweets did the numbers above and beyond my tweets on my own Twitter profile," Ariane shared with us.

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

And, for the love of god, can we stop confusing introversion with shyness or agoraphobia. We have friends. We just don't need to spend as much time with them.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People are always surprised when I say I’m an introvert; “but you’re so friendly!l Recognising people need looking after doesn’t make me an extrovert, it makes me a human being.

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

Hey, how come only he gets to go to space? I wanna be an astrovert too! Or a cosmovert. Either/or. Not fussy.

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

On Sunday me, my mom and my brother were on the way home from church and I was talking to my mom. I said I’m an introvert and my brother started to YELL at me saying he doesn’t believe me and that I’m an extrovert. His reason was: I have many friends. Truth is I don’t, I have a few good friends I’ve known since I was 3 and 6, so I’ve known them a while. His other reason was at my church, girls my age talk to me. It’s because, 1: we don’t have many girls my age so their options are limited and 2: I’m the pastors daughter, EVERYONE talks to me (sadly). Do y’all agree with me or my brother?

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

It's very possible to be an introvert who is likeable and good at connecting with people. Being around people does tend to eventually drain me as opposed to energize me and I'm definitely an introvert, but I still love the occasional outing and doing fun things with friends. Introvert does not equal anti-social.

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

If an introvert doesn't have friends, it's your responsibility as an extrovert to see if they want friends and then adopt them as friends.

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

Frankly, the original comment isn't *that* far off base. Plenty of introverts *do* have friends. Plenty of people without friends would actually like to have some and might not be introverts at all, just never learned the social skills. They might still think they're introverts, though, because a lot of people mistake being shy for being introverted. The amount of people without friends who are actual introverts and happy with their social life as it is is likely very, very low.

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

Introversion or extroversion has nothing to do with it. About all you can say is "You are friendless".

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

Reminds me of "If you meet an *jerk* in the morning, you met a *jerk*. If you meet *jerks* all day, you're the *jerk*."

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

Fun times asking extroverts to describe their friends lives and interests. Barely ever can. To me that shows less interest in your friends and more interest in using them to have fun.

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

That's not an extrovert, that's an a*****e (and an extrovert). People put way too much weight onto these labels. Bieng an extrovert means that you get your energy from being around people, bieng an introvert means you get your energy from being alone, bieng an Ambivert means you are somewhere in the middle. Extroverts don't have to be loud, shallow party goers and introverts don't have to be some deep, shy bookworms. You can get your energy from being around people you love and care for and know anything about and you can be an introvert, who only cares about themselves and barley listens to anyone.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Asstrovert" beautiful almost poetic This must become a term I real one I mean ppl like poetry right?

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

You are not better for having bunch of friends, guess they will ignore you if you get sick or need help/money. Friends are not something necessary to survive, you only need to interact with other humans, not being close to them.

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

I’m an introvert because all my male friends wanted to use me because I’m able to get along with women to cheat on their wives and I blocked them! My friends that are girls are in relationships and I don’t want to cause problems for them by trying to hang out.

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

Imagine calling YOURSELF a problem because you don’t have friends and you still posted this for no reason.

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

Having no friends is not your problem, it means that others have bad taste.

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

Humans like that asstrovert over here are the reason introverts don't approach people. Entitled prick. Why would anyone want to deal with this.

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

Introvert? I just don't feel the need to fill my life with pointless people and 'friends'.

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

Even quiet, introverted, isolated people have friends. And some extroverts like people, but don't have people who like them back. Original comment is still right.

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

This is right up there with "You're a d**k and I'm sick and tired of your dicketry".

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

About all you can say for sure is that you are friendless.

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Meanwhile, if you ever find yourself in an argument on social media (or wanting to get into one), there's one main thing to consider: get your facts straight and use them.

British comedy expert Ariane opened up to us that she has been in lots of arguments on Twitter in the past. "Increasingly few these days, as I don't have the time, but some very funny ones," she said.

"To win a Twitter argument, use hard facts, link to your sources, and end with a funny one-liner as a mic drop. Boom!"

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

This would be a felony conversation in Florida. Kids can't talk about their two dads bc if a teacher is seen nodding they'll be in handcuffs

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

Ι'm on my lunch break and I almost choked on my food 😂😂😂 totally worth it!

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The ‘Comments’ Facebook page has over 37k followers and describes itself as featuring “the funniest comments YouTube has to offer.” However, YouTube comments are far from the only thing that fans of the page get to enjoy.

There’s a vast range of internet comments to choose from, including from your favorite social media platforms, websites, and subreddits. There’s a bit of everything for everyone, and it’s part of the reason why the page is as successful as it is.

The other part of the popularity equation is the fact that the content is downright hilarious. We’ve been snorting with laughter ever since we discovered the ‘Comments’ Facebook page.

Sifting for comedy gold in online comment sections isn’t for the faint of heart. With power comes great responsibility, but with online anonymity sometimes comes bile and vile thoughts. When someone knows that they’re unlikely to be punished for what they write, they might start spouting a lot of ideas that they wouldn’t normally voice in polite company.

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

Contrary to popular belief, Sloths do not sleep all day. They sleep an average of 8 - 10 hrs a day. Since they move very slowly, they don't need to gain much energy or spend time looking for it. Their basic leaf diet supplies all the energy they need. Moving very slowly is not a disadvantage, since they never stray far from home. They do not have many natural enemies, and their camouflage is enough to protect them. If they've survived this long with these qualities, then it's a win for them.

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

I wish I were Batman, then, I could be a rich unstable orphan in a bat costume, depressed in a Mansion, but with billions in the bank.

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Meanwhile, some take it as an opportunity to troll others, baiting folks to reply, feeding off their anger and misery.

Aside from obvious trolls and toxic internet users, you then have your run-of-the-mill comments that simply express how the person feels about the topic. Some people—and this might shock some of you Pandas—even rush to comment after just glancing at the headline without reading the article. [Dramatic gasp!] Imagine that!

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

well i would probably give you a side eye if i saw you wear your wedding dress everyday

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The rarest comments are those that make people laugh. Whether someone wrote a quick quip in a flash or spend half an hour crafting the perfect response, we’ll never know. But the end result is that they spread a bit of joy and made someone crack up on the other side of the globe. And that’s a type of superpower.

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Whether or not you think someone is making a lot of sense in the comment section of whatever article you might be reading, just remember that you should be very careful trusting any piece of information that you find online. Relying on trusted sources and cross-checking suspicious-sounding facts are both keys to steering clear of misinformation.

Bored Panda previously spoke about media literacy with Lee McIntyre, a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University. He stressed that people are more likely to believe the information that gets repeated the most often.

"Repetition is important in making us believe things, whether they are true or not. There is a cognitive bias called the 'illusory truth effect' which is when we are repeatedly exposed to false information over and over and, over time, it begins to seem more plausible," Lee explained to us.

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

This is true. When I first read this, I was dumbfounded. But humans will be humans.

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"Social psychologists have known since the 1960s that repetition works, for truth or falsity. In fact, this idea goes back to Plato who said that it didn't hurt to repeat a true thing. And of course, for falsehood, this was one of the main propaganda tactics in Nazi Germany, where Hitler's propaganda minister understood the 'repetition effect.'"

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Even if someone is aware of how human psychology works doesn’t make them immune to mistakes. Lee from Boston University gave an example of how this works in daily life: "I understand cognitive bias, yet last election season I kept seeing signs for the same candidate running for local office around my town. I thought, 'Wow, I guess everyone is voting for her.' It turns out I was just walking my dog in the neighborhood where she lived, and her friends and neighbors had up lots of signs! So I fooled myself."

We might feel a desire to double-check every single fact to avoid falling prey to fake news or propaganda. However, doing this would be absolutely exhausting and nearly impossible to maintain if you have any serious responsibilities like work, school, taking care of your family, etc. And Lee agrees. You have to tackle the search for truth in a strategic way.

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"It would be exhausting to fact check every single news item we hear. In fact, insisting on this degree of skepticism is something that demagogues use to get us to be cynical, because when we doubt that it is possible to know the truth—even when it is staring us in the face—we are riper to their manipulation. So I'd say the best thing with news is to do a little investigation into finding a reliable source," the expert said.

"Look for an organization that does investigative journalism (and doesn't just repeat information from other sources), double sources its quotations, discloses conflicts of interest, etc. Once we've found that we can relax a bit and trust the reporting behind the stories. Do we still need to be on guard? Yes. Even The New York Times can make mistakes. Or individual reporters can have biases. But that doesn't mean 'all sources are equal.'"

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

"Well this makes me mad. I'mma burn it. What? No I didn't read it. The title made me angry and I don't like context."

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According to Lee, media literacy is something that people should definitely pay more attention to. "There are various sources for media literacy that can help. They teach this to KIDS in Finland! It's easy to learn. Is the story copyrighted? Is it dated? Is there a byline? Are other stories by the author solid? Is it published in a source that has been reliable in the past? Does it seem plausible— if not then you can do some research," he shared some of the things that we should be asking ourselves.

"Will we get fooled sometimes in doing this? Yes. But we're going to get fooled sometimes anyway. It's analogous to how scientists form their beliefs. They are skeptics, but they also—at some point when the evidence is sufficient—give their assent. Scientists deal with warrant, not 'proof.' They are what philosophers call 'fallibilists.' You give your belief to things that are well-sourced with evidence, while always holding out the possibility that if further evidence comes to light that contradicts your belief, you should give it up because you might be wrong."

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

Would have been to add Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland aswell 😂 I live in England and genuinely found this funny

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

Gotta be a troll account. What old woman would make their Twitter handle "@Buckleddown"?

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

'Son, it's time to tell you our dark family secret: I'm from Chernobyl." The kid sadly bows his head. ".. and Mom is also from Chernobyl." The kid bows his other heads, too.

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

Someone saw this post and made a new account just for this purpose. THIS PERSON IS COOL.

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

People love to hate others for their hobbies. Give it a rest. Many full grown, job-having, home-owning, offspring-having, adults play computer games. It's worth more as an industry than the film industry. End the stupid stigma that we're all immature adolescents with limited intelligence. (Oh, and the small few who are abusive asshats need to stop their shenanigans too, you're ruining it for the rest of us)

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

I thought the body makes a screenshot when you sneeze and fart at the same time?

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