Comic Sans has its uses and there is also Shantell Sans that is an update on the concept for dyslexic people.
Hating on Comic Sans is getting tired, those that call themselves 'designers' but merely imitate are the chief culprits.
I have no use for the font, or rather, typeface, myself, but I don't belittle those that do use it. You can guarantee some charity fundraising thing pegged to the noticeboard in a supermarket will use Comic Sans, and I am okay with that. If there was a fridge magnet font by Fisher Price then I would be okay with that too.
Imagine how boring the world would be without the little things that annoy 'designers'.
I am okay with Google Easter Eggs, generally, just so long as Google have a top class product, but they have lost their edge, and, whilst the product is lacking, Easter Eggs will look silly.
I hate Comic Sans, not because it's a bad typeface, but because it's misused.
It's a playful font, so using it for playful things is great! Anything related to children's activities, it's a fine choice.
But then people use it for things that aren't playful. A sign at your bank saying they're low on coins should not be in Comic Sans. Work e-mails should not be in Comic Sans. A resume should not be in Comic Sans unless you're applying for a literal clown job or Kindergarten teacher.
> Hating on Comic Sans is getting tired
I was tired of the hate 20 years ago. And yet people still feel the need to keep beating the dead horse. It mystifies me.