>carefully constructed tense dramatic scene
>gay, retarded faggot quip that breaks any sense of tension or drama
>every character starts responding with a snarky comment
>this goes on and on and on
>expectation is the audience is meant to find this funny

The problem isn't really the quips, it's the insincerity that ultimately frustrates people more.

Many series has the protagonist make quips like Shin Cutey Honey but the difference is, it's sincere in the story it wants to tell instead of making everything a "joke".