# 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:** 355
**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:** [December 19, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7087 "2022-12-19T19:45:36Z")
Amazon screwed up the delivery - AGAIN! ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7088 "2022-12-19T20:26:04Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > That was the year we traded Dad’s pajamas for a smokin’ stereo receiver. It looks like the Realistic tuner I purchased from Radio Shack in 1978. (Fun fact: it still works.) ---
**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:** [December 19, 2022, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7089 "2022-12-19T23:15:34Z")
I didn’t know the sister wives even celebrated Christmas! ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7090 "2022-12-20T14:47:25Z")
The first cut was the deepest. Winner: > [@knoodler](#): > > It’s the Ghost of Christmas Dad. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7091 "2022-12-20T15:52:22Z")
Thanks! Now here’s Santa. [![](https://www.grandmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hilarious-photos-of-crying-babies-on-santas-lap-33.jpg) ](https://www.grandmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hilarious-photos-of-crying-babies-on-santas-lap-33.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7092 "2022-12-20T16:29:24Z")
There was a tense hostage situation when police finally caught the Christmas Burglar. ---
**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:** [December 20, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7093 "2022-12-20T17:18:41Z")
Handling the elf shortage at the North Pole. ---
**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:** [December 20, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7094 "2022-12-20T18:48:56Z")
“You see my hands are out in the open! I’m not touching their naughty bits!” ---
**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:** [December 20, 2022, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7095 "2022-12-20T19:25:10Z")
Carol! Start the car! Let’s get the hell out of here! ---
**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:** [December 20, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7096 "2022-12-20T19:54:03Z")
“I don’t know why they’re so upset! I only told them that if they’re naughty, I’m roasting Rudolph for Christmas supper!” ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7097 "2022-12-21T03:01:33Z")
Watch yer fingers, kid. You could scoop someone’s eye out with those things. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2022, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7098 "2022-12-21T03:08:09Z")
“Milk and cookies _now_, or the kids get it!” ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7099 "2022-12-21T04:15:22Z")
We got a winner! > [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#): > > Carol! Start the car! Let’s get the hell out of here! ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7100 "2022-12-21T06:15:20Z")
What’s that a reference from? ---
**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:** [December 21, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7101 "2022-12-21T14:34:11Z")
Not a reference to anything (that I know of). “Carol” seems like a good name for Mrs. Claus, and he looks like he’s absconding with the kids. And it’s funny thinking of Santa as a kidnapper. 'Tis the season… [!(https://i2-prod.dailypost.co.uk/incoming/article17261239.ece/ALTERNATES/s1227b/0\_ASR\_CFN141218elf\_018.jpg)](https://i2-prod.dailypost.co.uk/incoming/article17261239.ece/ALTERNATES/s1227b/0_ASR_CFN141218elf_018.jpg) (having a hard time linking to images, so bear with me) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7102 "2022-12-21T14:59:50Z")
Here you are: [![](https://i2-prod.dailypost.co.uk/incoming/article17261239.ece/ALTERNATES/s1227b/0_ASR_CFN141218elf_018.jpg) ](https://i2-prod.dailypost.co.uk/incoming/article17261239.ece/ALTERNATES/s1227b/0_ASR_CFN141218elf_018.jpg) ---
**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:** [December 21, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7103 "2022-12-21T15:02:12Z")
So what did you do differently? I keep getting a “Can’t imbed media” message. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7104 "2022-12-21T15:11:34Z")
I wish I could say more than, “I just clicked on the link you provided.” ---
**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:** [December 21, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7105 "2022-12-21T16:56:40Z")
> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#): > > (having a hard time linking to images, so bear with me) What finally worked for me: Right-click on the image, select “Open image in new tab.” In the new tab, highlight the URL and copy it. * * * We finally get to watch the mayonnaise curdle. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/7106 "2022-12-21T18:32:32Z")
Sorry for a duplicate image, folks. Was just in the ATMB Test thread playing, and wanted to come back here… edited to remove; the damned thing worked. Maybe my foot is in the wrong place when I’m posting. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731.md?page=354) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731.md?page=356)