# 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:** 202
**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 14, 2021, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4026 "2021-07-14T02:41:26Z")
_OK Go: Unplugged._ ---
**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 14, 2021, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4027 "2021-07-14T02:45:13Z")
It looks cool, but tech support is run by Pee-wee Herman. ---
**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 14, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4028 "2021-07-14T18:13:31Z")
And once again Elmer wins, this time for: > [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > I didn’t really understand how Bitcoin works until I saw this simple visual. ---
**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 14, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4029 "2021-07-14T18:14:54Z")
I knew Elmer would take the prize the moment I saw it. ---
**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 14, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4030 "2021-07-14T19:17:45Z")
Thanks! [![](https://i.redd.it/lf9ffq01cea11.jpg) ](https://i.redd.it/lf9ffq01cea11.jpg) ---
**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 14, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4031 "2021-07-14T19:20:15Z")
“Why am I not white? I wear a white mask.” “We’re undercover remember? We can’t play to stereotypes!” ---
**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 14, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4032 "2021-07-14T20:56:23Z")
The first incarnation of Lucha Libre was not very exciting to watch. ---
**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 14, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4033 "2021-07-14T21:15:00Z")
“Anything on the hotline from Commissioner Gordon?” “Nope.” “Is the Batsignal lit?” “Nope.” “Looks like another quiet evening at home. Ask Alfred to bring us more of those cheese crackers.” ---
**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 14, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4034 "2021-07-14T21:35:21Z")
Explain to me again why Covid makes us wear these masks? ---
**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 14, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4035 "2021-07-14T21:53:07Z")
Ingmar Bergman’s concept of Phantom of the Opera had the Phantom and Death play for the soul of Christine. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4036 "2021-07-14T22:02:18Z")
“Remind me again - which pieces are allowed to bodyslam?” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4037 "2021-07-15T02:12:51Z")
The first attempt at Mexican Battle Chess was not a success… ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4038 "2021-07-15T05:36:11Z")
“I don’t know why you always have to open with the Gotham Gambit.” ---
**Author:** ![Wincerind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@Wincerind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wincerind)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4039 "2021-07-15T08:09:18Z")
Daktari! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4040 "2021-07-15T13:39:07Z")
Yep, that’s it. ---
**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 15, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4041 "2021-07-15T15:57:10Z")
Tomorrow they would resume their battle, but for this one night the superhero and supervillain shared their traditional game of chess. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4042 "2021-07-15T19:47:09Z")
“No FFS ! Pay attention…the _board_ is the blockchain, the _bishops_ are the bitcoins…” ---
**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 15, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4043 "2021-07-15T20:59:12Z")
The winner: > [@Gyrate](#): > > Remind me again - which pieces are allowed to bodyslam?” ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4044 "2021-07-16T08:33:00Z")
Yay me! Next - [![](https://runt-of-the-web.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/weird-pictures.jpg) ](https://runt-of-the-web.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/weird-pictures.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Wincerind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@Wincerind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wincerind)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4045 "2021-07-16T08:42:30Z")
You can have your vaccination when you pry it from my cold dead jaws… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731.md?page=201) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731.md?page=203)