By now, we’ve all heard of the zeitgeist that is HQ trivia, and how it has largely been the cultural phenomenon across generations so far in 2018.

Like many of the one million+ folks that join in each day to play the live trivia game, I enjoy the convergence of classic, timeless game show with the digital format that allows us to play in real time. Being a total game show nerd — I mean, I think I’m in the minority as a millenial that watches the Game Show Network — I was so excited when I got wind of HQ Trivia.

In fact, I was encouraged to try it out after one of my best friends shared that she plays HQ Trivia with her ex’s parents on the phone or Facetime. That was the moment when I knew HQ Trivia, whether it is a fad or not, is one of the most unique apps building a community of all ages. So I dove in, and convinced my family and friends to join. We’d hype up each game and remind each other, and then talk after the game about which questions tripped us up.

While there have been bots that people use to spoil the integrity of the game — and despite the controversy surrounding potential investors — the one thing that remains absolutely humorous are the comments that people post. Scott Rogowsky (the beloved host of HQ Trivia) even jokes that viewers should swipe the chat away while they’re playing because it can be so “vile” — but I revel in the messiness. The chat is the convergence of high schoolers urging Scott to hurry up so they can get back to chemistry class, middle schoolers who play as a class thanks to their teacher’s desire to shake things up, millennials gathering together at work to team up, and middle aged (and older!) players who find HQ Trivia captivating.

Every time I see a hilarious comment, I screenshot it to message to my friends who also play HQ so we can all have a laugh. And some of the comments are so darn funny that I decided to share them out of context, because they are still zany and enjoyable outside of the confines of HQ Trivia’s chatroom — especially when they’re out of context to begin with.

“I’ll suck you like a mosquito daddy” — MadieBarsalou

One of Scott’s many monikers is Quiz Daddy, and players send cheeky messages as a result. But sucking Scott like a mosquito? That’s... creative. I wonder if she also uses that pick up line on Bumble. I’m v curious.

“Quiz me daddy” — davidhr

“My cat goose” — CAELAN CHEYNE

Seriously… what?

“Haha divorce” — kikib88

…okay…?

“BTC BTC BTC 4 my 15oooo” — ggrriillll

Although this comment is incoherent, the one thing that’s clear is that this person really loves Bitcoin. And indeed, there are a lot of players who manage to share their favorite coins in the comments. Why not, I guess.

“BUY TRONIX BUY TRONIX BUY TRONIX BUY TRONIX BUY TRONIX BUY TRONIX BUY TRONIX BUY TRONIX BUY TRONIX BUY TRONIX BUY TRONIX BUY TRONIX” — euanmcguk

Is that you, Justin Sun?

“Pay off my car” — jessica313

“I need Jeep parts” — tmoneysizzle

“I’m 17 and broke” — KevinDisla8

Clearly HQ players believe in the power of manifestation.

“Hey girlfriend is pregnant. Please send me money for an abortion.” — stonecoldgold

“BUY MORE PHONES FOR HQ” — Bryson517

Yes, please invest hundreds of dollars on new cell phones purely in the hopes of winning $1.88 on HQ Trivia.

“Bowling is for ugly ppl” — mtx711

As the former “Unsung Hero” award recipient of my high school bowling team, I feel personally attacked.

“Non whites not welcome” — GeneLongIslandNY

Because it’s not the Internet if there isn’t a racist troll in attendance.

“Hillary Clinton is the hottest woman I’ve ever seen” — dptfam

You know what they say: there’s nothing hotter than a woman in a pantsuit.

“Say hey too [sic] me! I stayed home from work today to play HQ!” — DakotaBee

Umm… hopefully this isn’t true?

“I’m playin during school” — jayisasavage

“I can’t I am in school” — doUknowDaWae1

“Pls hurry im at work” — BoRealBobadilla

“Hurry up need to pick up my kid” — prenarula

“Who downloading cod ww2 update rn???” — Adam33003

Playing HQ Trivia while downloading Call Of Duty?

“Tide PODS!” — Shibby513

“Tide pod mega load Tuesday” — salvokia

“Gah these jokes make me want to eat tide pods” — ktfrazier

Why do I get the feeling we should be sending paramedics to these kids’ houses?

“Porche that questiob was ez” — LokiTheSavage

“I ate my twin sister in the womb” — jennalehman

“Lesbians should rule the world” — fagchampa

“I’m gay” — SwagMasterTaco

“omfg i stan the first openly gay usa figure skater!” — liamjdaniell

“Trump has camel toe.” — yoldave

“countdiwn ti trump getting impeached ohhhhhhhhh” — wrathofshaft

I’m very confused how someone could spell ‘impeached’ correctly but not ‘to’ or ‘countdown.’

“HQ is the place to discuss abortion” — crspbcn

“Scott your [sic] such media tool feel brave taking the celeb thought bus, ahole” — rigby1962

“Ur opinion don’t matter” — celtics199d

“Scott voted for Hillary” — thewarlock666

“Democrats suck” — DNARN

“This dude looks like a bad guy” — dominiclicata

“I miss you Samantha Ann Nathan. If anybody knows her, tell her to reach out to her ex and let’s get back together. JSM” — JojoLeageaux

Now I’ll admit, many of these people are likely trolls just looking to crack jokes. But one thing is for sure: HQ Trivia — like many things in our world today — serves as a microcosm of today’s world. There are the millennials, the Gen Z-ers, the baby boomers, and the political extremists that think a trivia chat room is the best place to express their personal opinions.