# A Genuine Caption Contest (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731>\
**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\
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**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:** [August 4, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4186 "2021-08-04T20:33:21Z")

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One more croak outta you and I’ll croak you!

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**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:** [August 4, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4187 "2021-08-04T20:36:17Z")

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Time you were toad away.

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**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:** [August 4, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4188 "2021-08-04T20:40:05Z")

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It would be a shame if something were to happen to you, like “falling” off of this branch…

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4189 "2021-08-04T20:57:20Z")

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The first rule of Catching Flies Club is you don’t talk about Catching Flies Club.

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**Author:** ![Quondam\_Mechanic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quondam_mechanic/32/3404_2.png) [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4190 "2021-08-04T21:30:37Z")

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Dude, if she was interested in you, she’d have showed up during the first 5,000 times you croaked at her. SHADDAP ALREADY.

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**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:** [August 6, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4191 "2021-08-06T13:19:44Z")

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If you press right here, it will suppress the urge to sneeze.

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**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:** [August 6, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4192 "2021-08-06T14:01:10Z")

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♫_Can you see them, they talk about us…♫_

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**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:** [August 6, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4193 "2021-08-06T14:21:10Z")

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> [@Quondam\_Mechanic](#):
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> Dude, if she was interested in you, she’d have showed up during the first 5,000 times you croaked at her. SHADDAP ALREADY.

Belated congratulations QM!

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**Author:** ![Quondam\_Mechanic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quondam_mechanic/32/3404_2.png) [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4194 "2021-08-06T15:05:29Z")

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Thanks, **K\_O**! Yet another allegedly funny frog:  
[![](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ9Z8hNjeFZMgUkVWUTaSPXXt-wW8JM5SuaXA&usqp=CAU) ](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ9Z8hNjeFZMgUkVWUTaSPXXt-wW8JM5SuaXA&usqp=CAU)

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**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:** [August 6, 2021, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4195 "2021-08-06T15:38:00Z")

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Franny Frog never got over losing out to Carrie Fisher for the role of Princess Leia.

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**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:** [August 6, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4196 "2021-08-06T15:47:27Z")

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You’ve never known true bliss until you’ve had snails clean out your ears.

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**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:** [August 6, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4197 "2021-08-06T18:57:59Z")

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“We are not amused.”

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**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:** [August 6, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4198 "2021-08-06T19:54:44Z")

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These off-brand earbuds suck.

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**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:** [August 6, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4199 "2021-08-06T20:39:09Z")

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Not tonight dear, I’ve got my curlers on.

(Why does a frog need haircurlers?)

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4200 "2021-08-06T20:44:39Z")

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I got slimed… In stereo!

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**Author:** ![Quondam\_Mechanic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quondam_mechanic/32/3404_2.png) [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4201 "2021-08-07T21:44:06Z")

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I lost track of time, and sorry if this is late or early or something… But with no posts at all today, I’ll stick my neck out and pick a winner. My favorite is this’n, followed by **needscoffee’s** Carrie Fisher reference.

> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> You’ve never known true bliss until you’ve had snails clean out your ears.

Anyway, better at the wrong time than never. Go for it, **Prof. P**!

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**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:** [August 7, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4202 "2021-08-07T22:19:19Z")

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Thank yew!

[![](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.2dc6b835fd19006f917e83d05b43d9d2?rik=co58rr%2fDP7TJ%2fw&pid=ImgRaw&r=0) ](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.2dc6b835fd19006f917e83d05b43d9d2?rik=co58rr%2fDP7TJ%2fw&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)

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**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:** [August 7, 2021, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4203 "2021-08-07T23:03:51Z")

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Can’t we all just get a longboard?

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2021, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4204 "2021-08-08T04:15:42Z")

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Surf’s up!

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**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:** [August 8, 2021, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4205 "2021-08-08T11:43:01Z")

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“Pssst… on the count of three, everybody drop the board!”

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