It’s called the YouTube comment thesis. It’s called that because I just called it that, in that sentence you just read, but it’s called that nonetheless.
The YouTube comment thesis goes like this: YouTube comments are so bizarre, nonsensical, and yes, offensive, that it is often impossible to match the comment to the video from whence it came.
For example, check out this comment on a video of Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer being sung at the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton:
With that in mind, it’s now time to test the thesis. Can you match the following YouTube comments to the YouTube videos they sit under?
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