'State of those two eejits': The Irish Times 12 comments of Christmas

Facebook comments, though not always lighthearted reading material, can often provide a good giggle. This year, we've gone back over comments made on stories posted to The Irish Times Facebook page and come up with a list of some of the funniest jokes, one-liners and puns that stood out.

Here are the 12 Facebook comments of Christmas.

1. To be fair, he isn't wrong.

2. It's the simplicity of this one.

3. Impressive, yet subtle Aladdin knowledge.

4. "Oh, my" indeed...

5. There was definitely a race to this one. 

6. Some of the stock imagery takes a hit, from time to time. 

7. As do the illustrations...

8. This exchange really denotes all comment sections.

9. Here's an even butter one. 

10. Probably had this one coming. 

11. At least someone's keeping the spirit alive. 

12. Last, but not least...

Are there any funny comments you spotted during the year that didn't make the list? Let us know @irishtimes using #ITcomments