# A Genuine Caption Contest (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 19, 2020, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731 "2020-07-19T04:15:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 199
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2021, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3966 "2021-07-02T12:11:38Z")
Early concept drawings of Klingons were intended to get Roddenberry’s goat. ---
**Author:** ![LegendHasit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/legendhasit/32/8246_2.png) [@LegendHasit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LegendHasit)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2021, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3967 "2021-07-02T13:27:47Z")
Unphased by the confrontation, Billy directs Lt. Brownheir that he has “10 earth minutes” to comply. ---
**Author:** ![Bonum\_Legatum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bonum_legatum/32/6183_2.png) [@Bonum\_Legatum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonum_Legatum)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3968 "2021-07-02T15:58:00Z")
“Settle down Bob, that ain’t a mirror.” (Sheesh, we go through this every morning.) ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2021, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3969 "2021-07-03T04:50:19Z")
The winner: > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Early concept drawings of Klingons were intended to get Roddenberry’s goat. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3970 "2021-07-03T13:12:11Z")
Hurrah! Next: [https://www.teamjimmyjoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/vintage-creepy-photo-baby-monster.jpg](https://www.teamjimmyjoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/vintage-creepy-photo-baby-monster.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2021, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3971 "2021-07-03T13:29:25Z")
Few people realize the terror of being raised in the Henson household. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3972 "2021-07-03T14:08:07Z")
_I just can’t understand why none of the other babies want to sit with me._ ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3973 "2021-07-03T14:08:31Z")
You ever get the feeling that there’s a yetti behind you, about to eat you? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3974 "2021-07-03T14:14:11Z")
While Tiffany was playing with her rattle, we secretly replaced her incredulous mother with a rabid abominable snowman. Let’s now watch her reaction! ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3975 "2021-07-04T00:28:33Z")
Little Timmy had an idea how he could keep those damn golden retrievers from jumping on him and slobbering all over. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3976 "2021-07-04T04:57:35Z")
“Mom, haven’t you taken the picture yeti?” ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3977 "2021-07-04T05:36:19Z")
“Just what I always wanted. My own little bunny rabbit. I will name him George, and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him…” ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3978 "2021-07-04T05:46:59Z")
"Cut! Okay, look, little Jimmy. You’ve got to look more scared. Can you do that? Aw hell. Mom! Where’s Mom? … Look, Mom, can you tell your kid to look more scared… I dunno, tell him that his dog died or something. Okay, folks, we’re shooting _Polar Barely_, scene 16, take 3, annnnnd … _action_! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3979 "2021-07-04T13:51:28Z")
And our winner is… > [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > Few people realize the terror of being raised in the Henson household. Take it away, Mr. Fudd! ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3980 "2021-07-04T14:21:48Z")
Thanks! [![](https://thechive.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/caption-hat-lead.jpg?attachment_cache_bust=2813031&quality=85&strip=info) ](https://thechive.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/caption-hat-lead.jpg?attachment_cache_bust=2813031&quality=85&strip=info) ---
**Author:** ![LegendHasit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/legendhasit/32/8246_2.png) [@LegendHasit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LegendHasit)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3981 "2021-07-04T14:33:47Z")
The ‘hell in the handbasket’ drills are now being practiced at your local grocery store! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3982 "2021-07-04T14:48:26Z")
Beware of falling prices! ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3983 "2021-07-04T22:30:17Z")
He’d duck! (gasp) And cover! Duck! (gasp) And cover! He did what we all must learn to do You, and you, and you, and you Duck! (gasp) And cover! ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3984 "2021-07-05T19:14:42Z")
Walmart food fight drills ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/3985 "2021-07-05T19:27:22Z")
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