21 Times the Comments Were Funnier Than the Actual Joke

But every so often, someone in the comment section manages to drop a reply that’s so sharp or perfectly timed, it completely steals the spotlight from the original post.

That’s what makes the Reddit forum /therealjoke such a goldmine. It’s full of hilarious gems where the comments unexpectedly take center stage.

We spent some time scrolling through the threads and picked out some of the most entertaining ones that had us genuinely laughing out loud.

Take a look through this list and enjoy the ride.

1. Slay All Day

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2. Weaseling Your Way Out

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3. Right In The Childhood

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4. Twix Or Treat

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5. Buckle In For This One

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6. An LGBTQueue

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7. Dad Jokes Just Keep On Giving

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8. Better Than Twilight

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9. Dance Dance Revolution

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10. Write About This In Your Dairy

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11. Flirting On A Whole New Level

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12. In The Nursery

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13. A Numerical Masterpiece

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14. They're Not Wrong

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15. Finally, A Glorious Conversation

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16. Post Removal

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17. Quarankids

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18. A Period(ic) Drama

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19. Take A Pika This One

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20. Getting Wild

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21. Seems Fishy

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