We love our readers, especially during the Best of Rochester Readers Poll. Counting the thousands of responses can get pretty grueling, but every year our smart, funny readers surprise and amuse us with some of their witty zingers (and sometimes with their unintentionally hilarious mistakes). Below you'll find a collection of some of this year's chuckle-worthy answers to the open-ended Primary Ballot. There were many more that we couldn't print...

Just so you know, this is precisely why we keep this category

"My grandparents had a yard sale. It went alright"; "The Great Cross Word Disappearance!"; "The story about how ROCHESTER IS SUPER AWESOME"; "UR buys half of the city, plans to take over the world"; "When I rescued a bunch of people from a group of gypsies outside of Java's"; "When my hair caught on fire that one time"; "Why the hell University Ave is still under construction"; "The mystery hairless rodent under the lady's house" (2 votes); "The Naked Man" (4 votes). (Best News Story Ignored)

How nice for you

"Maggie Brooks and I shop at the same Wegmans." (Best Politician)

Better living through chemistry

"My Uncle Bill. That guy's so hopped up on drugs there's no way he doesn't have visions of the future." (Best Local Visionary)

Ba-dum-bump!

"Lou Gramm, "Double Vision." (Best Local Visionary)

Give him your poor, your tired, your qualified deductions

"The guy dressed in the Statue of Liberty costume on South and Gregory at tax time." (Best Mascot)

"Geek," not "Greek"

"Aladdin's" (9 votes). (Best Geek-Friendly Business)

Too soon.

"Amy Winehouse." (Best Ribs)

We'll take that challenge

"I have to say, I make a peach cupcake w/brown sugar frosting that will make most people weep with joy." (Best Cupcakes)

Everyone's a critic

"Best Cupcakes? What am I, 6?"; "Cupcakes are so over"; "Cupcakes suck"; "Must Rochester be 10 years behind major cities?" (Best Cupcakes)

We would hate to see Irene on caffeine.

"IRENE HATE COFFEE. IRENE LOVE SALTWATER." (Best Coffee)

That's great. But what's his name?

"Main bartender at Lento -- he really knows how to make unusual flavor combinations work! And, I love his use of fresh herbs." (Best Bartender)

Is that you, Irene?

"DEAD ATLANTIC OCEAN SALMON." (Best Cheap Eats)

Does Juan know about this?!

"Tony and Maria's Empanada Stop"; "Jose and Maria's Empanada Stop" (Best Cheap Eats)

Less than zero

"Saying ‘fancy restaurant' makes me feel like a hillbilly. Black & Blue is good for when i want a steak and to pretend I'm a character in a Bret Easton Ellis novel." (Best Fancy Restaurant)

The enduring spirit of adventure

"Too old to bother trying new places." (Best New Restaurant)

Chaos theory

"This is a trick question, we are nowhere near the ocean. Eating seafood here is chaos in the making." (Best Seafood)

Oh, right! THAT one!

"That annoying sports guy with the voice"; "That broad with the cans on that show with the dude"; "That girl on that show"; "That hot blonde one"; "That smokin' babe on Channel 10." (Best Newsperson)

Watch out, ladies

"Wherever the roofies take us." (Best Place for a Date)

Do those things look remotely alike?

"Building shaped like a penis or Batman!" (Best Local Landmark)

Watch out, ladies, Part 2

"To my basement. They aren't from here, who's gonna know they're missing? Muuuaahahhhhhh." (Best Place to Take an Out-of-Towner)

It would be pretty awesome...

"On top of a flaming water tower, shooting eye-lasers at flying sharks. That would be pretty awesome." (Best Place to Spot a Local Celebrity)

Watch out ladies, Part 3

"Through their bedroom window." (Best Place to Spot a Local Celebrity)

Your wording is better than ours

"City destroys perfectly good Midtown"; "Peace out, Jean Claude"; "The ‘Chesonis' Hole"; "The Adventures of Emily Good and the 12-Inch Police"; "The RCSD superintendent texts his resignation." (Best Local News Story)

How did we miss this?

"Norman the Donkey in the city." (2 votes) (Best Local News Story)

Crafty lady

"Nicole's Downhome Boondoggle Emporium." (Best Jewelry Store)

This seems counterproductive

"Eat free pizza while you run first of the month night at Planet Fitness." (Best Fitness Class)

City Newspaper Features Editor Eric Rezsnyak concurs

"I wish Kylie Minogue came here." (Best Concert)

What's in a name?

"Black Frairs"; "Black Friers"; "Black Fryers"; "Black Giatrr"; "Blackbox"; "Boo." (Best Local Theater Company)

We question your commitment to this survey

"Sparklemotion." (Best Local Theater Company)

Take a bow

"Whichever one my friend Phil is in at the moment." (Best Local Theater Company)

Is that the red or the white?

"Pompous Ass Winery." (Best Regional Winery)

Ouch.

"Find an artist at any local shelter." (Best Place to Buy Local Art)

Without a slice of melon it's not brunch

"I've been known to nibble on a few potato chips on my couch during the brunch hours." (Best Place for Brunch)

Huh?

"I think his name is Steven, with a ‘ph.'" (Best Local Photographer)