Do You Leave Funny Comments Online?

Nov 29, 2018 · 46 comments
Bioskoplkc21 (Belgium)
yes, i already did it. I leave funny comments to my best friends Instagram post, I think leaving funny comments is a good joke to have between my friends. We already joke in there, but still in positif comments joke. Thanks, bioskoplkc21
Sylvia (Fresno,Ca)
I always leave funny comments mainly on twitter and Instagram. There was this video of one of my favorite people, Casey Frey, he was recording himself eating while talking to the comments saying inappropriate things, but it was very funny and I thought it would be funny to comment "The homeless guy after you give him free food." My comment did catch attention and gotten to almost 800 likes. Then on twitter i usually would tweet something under someone else tweet. I'm someone who, if i think something is funny and i could think of something funny to put under that comment then i'm going to do it, no stopping me there. I really haven't gotten any hate comments under any of mine so for so far i'm not really worried and if i do i'll just ignore to be honest
Elyssa (Patino High School)
Sometimes I do like to leave funny comments online. I usually only do this on stuff like my own or my friend's posts. Off of the top of my head, I can't think of any specific comments we've left each other. I believe leaving funny comments is a good joke to have between friends, but if it gets taken too far with other people, can have harmful consequences.
Stephanie (Patino High School)
I personally don't leave comments on social media and I also don't usually leave any reviews. Since in the article they mentioned the Pacific Ocean's Reviews I went to go look at them and there were some comments that were funny like one by Saahil Sharma where they wrote "Was stranded for a few days last week. A shark bit my leg but otherwise it was fine. Pretty lonely place though. Recommend going with family or friends." It was funny because the ocean isn't really a place to just go and hang out. I feel like funny comments that people put online aren't toxic because funny comments are a way to make anyone that reads the comment laugh which could make someone happy.
chris-chan (no where)
I love funny comments thats literally the only kind of comments i leave on social media laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji laughing till crying emoji
Matthew Campbell (Hoggard High School)
Sometimes when I am bored, I'll go on social media and leave funny comments to humor myself. I leave funny comments to try and make other people laugh, when people read my comments I would like for them to think to them selves and say "wow that was kinda funny". When Makorun commented “Wonderful ocean. Very refreshing, although it needs a heating feature. If it was drinkable I would rate it 5 stars but I’ll keep it at 4 until the developer fixes the water. Almost every species is aggressive, except for the dolphins sometimes. I suggest making it breathable too and maybe add more light in the deep parts of the ocean.”, I chuckled after reading this because it is something that is impossible but it was said in a serious tone. Sometimes when I leave funny comments they seem rude to another person, and i might not try and make them rude, but that is how they come out. When I do leave funny comments I think about what I'm commenting and try to change it if it might be upsetting to somebody else. Some items that are sold on the internet are ridiculous. A reviewer named McBaine was responding to a bejeweled baby, “I’m sure this would be great for some babies but since mine prefers his thumb, he won’t even try this out. We decided to go with a 5-carat platinum-band thumb ring: you know, just so he doesn’t feel neglected.”, she said. The item being sold itself is funny but the comments about the item can be even more humorous.
Zade (Hoggard High, Wilmington, NC)
These funny comments are the reason I go on the internet! Sometimes I wish I had the ability to make witty and funny jokes like the others. I have read the Amazon comments book and oh lord it was humorous. I agree with Ms. Newman when she says that everybody enjoys making others laugh, but I am simply not good at it. I am a very sarcastic person and I have learned through online chat rooms and comment sections that sarcasm is really hard to see through text. I can't even count how many times I have lost a potential online friend because a joke didn’t transfer well. It is the worst feeling ever and is a difficult to learn from because I never knew what I did wrong. My online persona is the same as my real life persona, that's why it seems to be so difficult to express my humor to people.
Porter (Cody High School)
I think that sharing funny comments online is a great idea as long as it is appropriate. Funny comments or posts can give you a chuckle and make your day just a little bit better. Personally, I love browsing through social media to find funny posts. From what I have seen, most of them have been appropriate jokes. I would say that writing these clever comments is a talent. Some people are better at it then others, but I feel like everyone can post things on social media that others will find funny. If it helps to make someone's day better, then posting these funny comments is making the world a little better.
Grace (Kent)
“ How was your experience? Please rate the entire world”( Sheinbau, 2018, 2), for me personally I am a little confused when first seeing this, I mean my experience with life itself has been a blast but has also had some bumps in the road. I’ve learned my path and changed my ways to open myself up to view other people’s paths. This entire world has brought me nothing but pure joy and positivity. I would rate it 11/10. I feel so lucky and blessed with everything! Feedback is probably one of the bumps in my road. Some people have given me negative feedback when I thought I did a pretty good job on something. I will have spent hours on it or tried 1000 different techniques or styles and I still get judgment on it. “ But the Pacific also gets a rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars, and more than 14,500 reviews, many describing presumably fictional experiences. “Stop down-voting the ocean because of sharks,” chides one.” ( Sheinbau, 2018,4) . Even something as simple as the PACIFIC OCEAN gets negative reviews. I try my best to stay positive and look at the good sides of everything.
Nash Hardy (Hoggard High School)
I believe that these comments are a harmless attempt at comedy. Although I do not personally write them, I have seen a variety of them and always enjoy seeing how smart some of the comments are. As we read in the article, psychologist Julie Armstrong believes some of these comments stem from frustration. I see where she is coming from, but I disagree. Most of these are just witty comments trying to get a laugh out of the people reading them. I appreciate that people are willing to take time out of their day to write a comment for the enjoyment of others.
Abby Bowker (Hoggard High School, Wilmington NC)
Jokes make even the most serious of situations better. Comments are an opinion regarding a matter that someone thinks is important to talk about. When people make jokes regarding articles, reviews and other various things posted online it’s commonly to show a less serious side of things. In a world where everything must have a deeper meaning behind it, jokes are crucial to lighten the mood. Regardless of how you perceive a joke, the intent behind it is to make people laugh. Funny comments can make any experience better and I think they make the online world a better place.
Morgan Vincent (Kent, Ohio)
Trying to relate to topics online in the form of a witty comment isn’t really my thing. In fact, it can get kind of annoying to see everyone trying their hardest to be funny online. People are also overly sensitive and may get extremely offended by something someone wouldn’t dare to say in person. I try to keep the same personality/persona in person as I do online. To act “fake” and to be someone you’re not just because you’re behind a screen seems wrong. The worst part is, inaccurate information gets thrown around, “The format is so common that it is now often spoofed” (Engle, 2018, para. 5). Nowadays, scrolling through comment sections is just as bad as scrolling through spam mail: none of it is accurate. All the so-called “comedians” stretch their jokes so far that it stretches the truth too. To find a comment that actually uses true information has become the hardest part and frankly, I don’t have the time to determine what is true or not.
Grace (Kent)
“How was your experience? Please rate the entire world”( Sheinbau, 2018, 2), for me personally I am a little confused when first seeing this, I mean my experience with life itself has been a blast but has also had some bumps in the road. I’ve learned my path and changed my ways to open myself up to view other people’s paths. This entire world has brought me nothing but pure joy and positivity. I would rate it 11/10. I feel so lucky and blessed with everything! Feedback is probably one of the bumps in my road. Some people have given me negative feedback when I thought I did a pretty good job on something. I will have spent hours on it or tried 1000 different techniques or styles and I still get judgment on it. “ But the Pacific also gets a rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars, and more than 14,500 reviews, many describing presumably fictional experiences. “Stop down-voting the ocean because of sharks,” chides one.” ( Sheinbau, 2018,4) . Even something as simple as the PACIFIC OCEAN gets negative reviews. I try my best to stay positive and look at the good sides of everything.
Matthew Tribble (Bryant High School)
Within our time of aggressive tweets and hateful comments scattered across the internet, these “witty” comments grant us a beam of light within the growing darkness of toxic discourse. Personally, the sheer irreverence of the comments pertaining to the Pacific Oceans’ “lack of heating feature” always gives me a chuckle. However, it’s important that we avoid crossing the threshold when it pertains to these comments, because their purpose can quickly add to the fuel of toxic discourse. I frequently scroll through twitter and reddit and only come across user’s crying for help, but disguised as jokes. We often try to mask our deep problems as witty comments to disregard our lowering standards of self-worth. Luckily, there is still hope. We find communities who make these same witty comments, which potentially leads us to have deeper discussions over our self-worth and mental health. Although the fight against toxic discourse may leave our light dimmed if we disguise our witty comments, the irreverent comments lead us to communities we deserve, where we can freely enjoy the comedy of each-other and discuss our problems when we need to. But most importantly, New York Times: where is your comment section dedicated to infant responses? 4 out of 5 stars.
Robert (Some Place)
I don't think funny comments should be left because it may be funny to some people, but may not be funny to others. People have different senses of humor. Some people are much more serious and don't like jokes. Some funny comments are left for reasons. The poster could have asked for it. There are different types of jokes. There are racist jokes and funny jokes. Some people take jokes to a whole other level. One time I was playing a game and someone was making jokes about racism, disabilities, and rape. I told him to stop numerous time but he didn't obey. He kept going on regardless of when others told him to stop. He thought these jokes were funny. Sometimes I agree with jokes but not if real life issues are brought up. I understand that people like a laugh but they can learn from comments, so sometimes it has to be serious. Thank you for listening to my thoughts about when "funny" comments are appropriate and inappropriate.
Aubrey (Theodore Roosevelt HS)
My online persona is indeed very sweet and nice! I am the same person on an online social media then I am in not on the app. There is no reason to be fake about anything and you should always mean what you say to someone. Sometimes what you think is funny couldn’t actually be funny to that person! Makorun explained “this imaginative paragraph for 140 likes”(Mokorun, 2018, para. 4). Lots of people these days are worried about likes and comments and retweets they don’t see what’s actually valuable! I have posted a funny comment to my friends. Like either inside jokes or funny things we say to eachother. I don’t have any intention to hurt anyone and usually my friends think it’s funny! I love laughing and I love to make people laugh so whatever I can do to make people laugh is my goal.
NASOM (PATATA LAND)
People should put funny comments online. You know why, because as your searching for a gift for your great niece you can read those comments that can make you laugh. Make you find some happyness while thinking about that one little bratty niece of yours. While they can give you laughs and make you have a better day those comments really are not helping you out. As you look for that gift or that treat for yourself you want to know how good it is and if it is what you are looking for. When you look at it and see that people are just leaving comical jokes you dont know if it is or its not the product for you. But who cares all you need sometimes is just a funny comment to make your day.
Kiarya Davis (Bryant High School )
Witty comments help remedy toxic discourse. They're voicing of people personalities, they are meant to be funny or even corny but they’re there to make people laugh. Witty comments make that toxic discourse less toxic and more of a civilized conversation. An associate once told me that she often leaves funny comments because she is able to express herself in ways she can not normally. I agree with Ms. Newman people like to be a part of the community, we are in a time period where many people are often left out. There is no harm being done, and we need the sense of humor with all that’s happening in the world today.
Lily Boyer (Hoggard High School, Wilmington, NC)
As a person who frequently browses through the reviews of strange Amazon products for fun, I definitely believe that people who write funny reviews and comments have a talent. People often think that the best forms of comedy come from highly produced TV shows or professional stand-up comdians, and while their jokes can be hilarious, there are millions of comments that can be funnier than those produced jokes. This article used the example review “I’m sure this would be great for some babies but since mine prefers his thumb, he won’t even try this out. We decided to go with a 5-carat platinum-band thumb ring: you know, just so he doesn’t feel neglected,” which was written about a $17,000 diamond pacifier. This is a great example of how witty a lot of the comments are under stange products; the funniest reviews come from the weirdest products because they are so weird that there is a lot of room to joke about them. Usually, between a slew of witty comments, there are a few serious reviews where the reviewer takes the product way to seriously, and I find that sometimes those reviews can be just as funny as the witty ones. I have a fun time imagining what was going through the person's mind when they decided it would be a good idea to spend their money on such a strange product, and what makes it even funnier is when they comment complaining about how useless the product is, when they should have been able to tell from the first glance.
Viviana Carlos (America)
Yes, I sometimes leave funny comments online. I can't remember any I have done though. There have been memorable funny comments that I have read. I don't any of the comments in the article were funny cause I didn't laugh. I think writing witty comments should be considered a hobby but not really a talent. I would describe my online commenting persona as the same as a person I am offline. Yes, it is different from the person I am offline. No, I haven't received a witty comment from something I posted online.
Kevin R (Edison Computech)
I have left some funny comments before but since its been a long time I can only remember one. One that i know is a meme that says, When you wake up one minute before your alarm. ''So this is the power of Ultra Instince huh?'' Another one remember is, When your phone turns 0% and its still on. 0: There are no funny comments that have remembered that are funny from other people.
Samantha Tenney (Danvers, MA)
In my opinion, people's online personas should be true to the personas they have offline. You never know who is going to read your posts, and especially if your name is attached, you want to maintain a good personal image. Although writing caustic or comical comments can be humorous, I do not believe that this type of behavior should be tolerated or supported. Some of these comments can be light and funny, but others can be harsh and considered a type of cyber-bulling. In addition, ones humor could be another's worst fear. Imagining waking up to see something make a rude remark towards you or your beliefs; not right. I think that the ability to comment online was first created as a way to share thoughts, and opinions on ideas and products, but has come down to rude messages being spread around social media. All in all, I am not trying to be a "Debby-Downer" here, but being aware of what you are posting is an important concept to digest. Before, you post the next comment on a site to appear comical, think twice and ensure yourself that you would want the same comment said about you.
Big_daddy_22 (up ur mon)
I've left "kablooey. It is a talent because it is very difficult to make someone laugh. The comments or reviews were pretty funny in the article. I act way different online than I do in person. Mainly to make people laugh. But also In person, I'm pretty funny IRL also.
Lil Ruder (South Middle)
I'm not a funny person, so I don't post often, but when I do, I copy and paste off of IFunny, hbu?
DAVY BOY (PARKWAY SOUTH MIDDLE)
I like funny comments but I don't really say any because the stuff that I think is funny is either offensive or something, not school appropriate.
John Wick (The room of boredom)
I useally do not leave funny coments or just comments in general i cant remember the funniest comment i have read but here is the most recent I have read is a comment on the pacific ocean which read "It’s nice and warm here unlike the Atlantic Ocean. Water is a little salty but drinkable Recommend not swimming in the shark infested pieces of this ocean. Overall I’ve enjoyed my time here and will come again" commented by Philip Paisnel.
michael mells (st louis, missouri)
Most of the time when I think of something witty I share it. I mean, why not? We should let people live their lives as long as their not hurting anybody. I look in the comments section sometimes of different kinds of things and there are some real gems in there. Sometimes even on videos the person making the video will ask for comments or ask for the answer to a question. I know of at least one youtube series reliant on funny comments. He gives a prompt and then the next day he'll choose the best ones and elaborate on them. It's really funny.
Ruth M. (St. Louis)
To be honest, yes, once or twice I have found myself getting hyped up over a post and realizing I have the perfect comment to say. I've actually found that a lot of people don't do that anymore. Sometimes when I look at what other people comment, most of it is just small phrases like, "LOL" or, ":) Noice". And then there are other comments that I know everyone has seen like, "Ewww" or, "What were you thinking?". Those are the comments that I don't appreciate too much. Seriously, even I was taught that if it's not nice, don't say it. Now a days people don't do too many of those actual laugh-out-loud-worthy posts anymore. I wish we had more of those pleasure giving moments online in our world. It's sad to think that there are so many Scrooges out there that only look for the negative in things. Don't be that person!
Logan (South Middle School)
I don't really use social media but if I do, I will look at funny posts but I won't really look at the comments. Also I don't really comment on somewon else's post because I don't feel like it's is nessesary. But if I do look at the comments I just see random stuff that just takes time that I don't want to give. So no I don't leave funny comments and if I do see a comment it's not funny it's more like "Cute" which I don't really see the point of it but whatever.
Asa Ruder (South Middle School)
i don't often leave funny comments online, but when i do they're usually really good, mostly on my friends posts. I do owever spend lots of time looking at funny posts and comments, one thing i find myself spending hours a day doing is looking through Ifunny, a meme app that i find has tons of great posts.
Michael Jackson J.R (St. Louis )
In terms of commenting online , i'm the same person in real life. I try to make it sound like a joke and not try to make it offensive . Online I might make a more serious comment if its something about someone's achievements or something of that nature . If I see someone saying something that doesn't make sense i'll reply with facts . But if it's a joke then I'll try to say something funnier back.
Ethan Schrader (Skool)
Funny comments often make me think "I wish I wrote that." The hands down funniest comment I have ever written was during Hurricane Harvey when it hit Houston. Their was a charity that was at the time raising money to get water down to Houston to help the people. on one of their videos I commented "I think Houston already has enough water." Over the next 24 hours, my comment rose to the top and people started to get furious. They would cuss me out and call me names. I though that peoples responses were even funnier than the comment itself. They couldn't take a harmless joke. The charity removed my comment after I reached around 300 or so likes and I can understand how this might be insensitive towards the situation Houston was going through at the time.
Isaiah C. (Computech Middle School)
Yes I do leave funny comments online. I can’t think of a comment that was the funniest, given the fact that I posted the funny comments a long time ago. I have, but again this was a long time ago, and the funny ones I see now are inappropriate for school. I do not comment all the time but when I do it’s for a good reason. Whenever I post something online, someone always makes a joke and it makes my day if I wasn’t feeling good.
Nico (local burgerking)
Can someone plz donate me one dollar because I am at Burgerking and they made the 10pc. chicken nuggets one dollar. Plz anything helps. I am really hungry.
Diego B. (Fresno)
I never leave any comments, so many people comment so I figured it would be a waist. Sometimes when I'm bored I scroll through the comments but I can't remember any funny ones. It should be considered a talent because a lot of people try to be but aren't funny. I don't have a commenting persona since I don't comment. I don't have any social media except for youtube and even their I don't comment.
Billy (New Haven, CT)
Patriots wear red, they also wear blue, they lost to the Eagles, in Superbowl 52
Elizabeth S (Parkway South Middle School)
Sometimes I read funny comments but most of the time I don’t read the comments. When I do read the comments sometimes I write something to piggyback off of what they said, like in the article where they talked about the ocean needing lights at the bottom I might say “yeah and maybe some couches for the scuba divers.”
Elise J (Oxford Middle School)
After reading the New York Times article, "Do You Leave Funny Comments Online?" by Jeremy Engle, I think that I leave relatively funny comments online. Typing instead of talking gives you a lot longer to think about a funny/witty response or comment. Believe it or not, I am a generally funny person, just not out loud. I'm not fast enough to make a comeback to an argument until I'm in the shower three years later, or to make a pun that will make my friends laugh pitifully and roll their eyes until we have already moved on from the egg puns.... It's EGGcruciating to come up with jokes that would have been perfect in the moment but it's too late. Texting is perfect for jokes and small arguments though, because you have time to think, then type. I am not saying, however, to argue with your friends over text and say regretful or hurtful things, just that it is much easier to think when you aren't stumbling over your words. In conclusion, it is hard for me to be a quick thinker out loud, but in text or writing, I'm a comedy queen.
billy (new haven)
@Elise J roses are red vilots are blue this comment is long enough for lol
daddy (my gaming chair )
I do send funy comments just not often but I do love to read them.
jaden hale (south middle)
i like it when people put funny commints because i can use a good laugh every once in a while. sometimes outher people leave something that they think is funny but its not and its just bullying someone and that is what i mostly see online thats why i only post funny commints every once in a while.
Austin Ainsworth (At school)
I make funny coments online some times. But I do agree whenever I am on amazon looking at reviews. I do see a whole bunch of goofy little kiddos making dumb reviews and just being toxic for no other reason than that they want to act that way which is goofy and the internet is a very toxic place and other communities are aswell And I have no clue why but people just want to bully eachother online for personal enjoyment So stop making dumb descicions online You are leaving a digital footprint Stop it _ _ \ (ツ)/
Riley Showers (At school)
@Austin Ainsworth Good point buddy.
FunnyMike (baton rouge louisiana)
I Like to put funny comments because i like my side of a story or my saying to be put out there and i look at myself as a very funny person but i am also very cautious about what funny stuff i say on the internet though because like what adam Proctor said i remind myself if i put this out there what would my dad say what would my parents say or my teachers say. So yes i put funny comments but im am careful about what it is i say.
Kate (St.Louis, Missouri)
I think that funny comments could be either rude, or fun. If it's a serious than I don't count it as funny because people put time into there posts. If your posting a meme than yes it's very funny, but if it's someone important to another than it's not funny.
Adam Proctor (Hoggard, Wilmington NC)
I personally don’t leave funny comments online but I do enjoy reading them. I believe there is always a right and wrong time to do things. What ever you put online stays online, I try to take a more ‘professional’ approach when posting online. I think about future jobs and colleges and what they would say If I wasn't taking things seriously. I want to make a good impression to my future employers and show that I am mature enough to handle a job. Even though I don't write them i do find myself scrolling through comment sections and reading all the funny comments to cheer me up. I don't see anything wrong with commenting funny things online I just look at it in a different way than most people.