50 Times People Online Dropped A Comment That Outshined The Original Post

People have become so skilled at dropping lines that are far more entertaining or make much more sense than the original post itself.

Great comments online can be likened to amazing supporting actors. People have become so adept at dropping lines that are far more entertaining or that make much more sense than the original post itself.

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At times, these comments can have such an impact that they capture everyone's attention, and you can't help but agree that the comment deserves to go viral, prompting you to press the like and share buttons. You might have clicked on a YouTube video about someone, only to find that you’re liking a comment from one of the channel’s subscribers.

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Or you might have been scrolling through the comments on a particular post, and suddenly, you see a comment that resonates with you so much that you find yourself clicking the like button without even acknowledging the original post. Why?

The person may have made a joke or dropped a clever comment that you simply couldn't resist liking. So, it comes as no surprise that there is an entire Instagram account dedicated to this phenomenon called the "Comments Awards."

This Instagram account shares the most innovative and hilarious insights individuals have made on the internet. Keep scrolling to see 50 of its most popular posts!

1. This is not the year, man

1. This is not the year, mancommentawards
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2. Happy pride everyone

2. Happy pride everyoneverybadllama
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3. Learning things against your will

3. Learning things against your willtombradyyisgoat

4. The worst type of person

4. The worst type of personalexdransfeldt

5. Hitting that right on the head

5. Hitting that right on the headcommentawards

6. Glasses are unattractive

6. Glasses are unattractiveprizzely

7. A one star review

7. A one star reviewcommentawards

8. People and churches

8. People and churchescommentawards

9. Whose idea was it to end this show?

9. Whose idea was it to end this show?commentawards

10. Best friend day

10. Best friend daycommentawards

11. This is so relatable

11. This is so relatablemuireanno_c

12. That damn squirrel

12. That damn squirrelcommentawards

13. Do you think so?

13. Do you think so?eraserheadbabby

14. A great white shark versus a great black shark

14. A great white shark versus a great black sharkcommentawards

15. Reducing your emissions

15. Reducing your emissionscommentawards

16. Your dad's small

16. Your dad's smallalex_but_online

17. Which one are you looking for?

17. Which one are you looking for?commentawards

18. You're weird, bye.

18. You're weird, bye.commentawards

19. The waffle house staff

19. The waffle house staffcommentawards

20. About the bean

20. About the beancommentawards

21. Horror movie idea

21. Horror movie ideacommentawards

22. Just showing up for a town hall meeting

22. Just showing up for a town hall meetingcommentawards

23. Braille lettering

23. Braille letteringcommentawards

24. Brian Best and Brian Worst

24. Brian Best and Brian Worstcommentawards

25. Please be asleep

25. Please be asleepcommentawards

26. Warming up your cold dead heart

26. Warming up your cold dead heartcommentawards

27. The only thing holding their company together

27. The only thing holding their company togetherdog_feelings

28. I hope he returned those two books

28. I hope he returned those two bookscommentawards

29. Has anyone mentioned...

29. Has anyone mentioned...commentawards

30. That's Christina Aguilera

30. That's Christina Aguileracommentawards

31. He can't speak Spanish

31. He can't speak Spanishcommentawards

32. To the lady at Costco

32. To the lady at Costcodestrybrod

33. Having immunity to "Yo Mama" jokes

33. Having immunity to brycetache

34. Men are too much of a headache

34. Men are too much of a headachehannah_chutzpah

35. Why I got a job at Comcast?

35. Why I got a job at Comcast?commentawards

36. A very important question from a kid

36. A very important question from a kidPhilNobileJr

37. And he is mistaken again

37. And he is mistaken againcommentawards

38. Glass shells for hermit crabs

38. Glass shells for hermit crabscommentawards

39. Lol... Oh no!

39. Lol... Oh no!commentawards

40. This is not a place for the weak

40. This is not a place for the weakcommentawards

41. Disappointed!

41. Disappointed!Tweetatjared

42. She did die...

42. She did die...commentawards

43. Read that again!

43. Read that again!commentawards

44. What you gonna do?

44. What you gonna do?commentawards

45. About false eyelashes

45. About false eyelashesdaniellehaighx

46. Say his name

46. Say his namecommentawards

47. Drive to your local gas station

47. Drive to your local gas stationcommentawards

48. Winona Ryder

48. Winona Rydercommentawards

49. Living in a beautiful hellhole

49. Living in a beautiful hellholecommentawards

50. Now retweet!

50. Now retweet!robboma24

This collection goes to show that there is no limit to how witty people can be, and that a comment can outshine the original post itself. As Dr. Paul Bloom, a psychology professor, notes, "Humor is a social tool that can enhance connections and create memorable interactions." This highlights how a clever comment can resonate deeply, sometimes even more than the post it responds to. So, what do you think about this collection? Let us know which comment made you laugh the most.

More info: Dr. Paul Bloom

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