# 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:** 438
**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:** [November 21, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8747 "2023-11-21T22:44:59Z")
And @Bicycle_Bill is going to take this one, for the sheer absurdity of this caption: > [@Bicycle\_Bill](#): > > Never substitute 10W40 for peanut oil in the deep fryer. Your turn, **Bill**. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8748 "2023-11-22T06:00:27Z")
It’ll be Santa, reindeer, elves, and Christmas music 24/7 soon enough, so let’s stay with Thanksgiving at least one more time … [![](https://www.tasteofhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RM10137C17B_better-days.jpg?fit=700%2C700) ](https://www.tasteofhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RM10137C17B_better-days.jpg?fit=700%2C700) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8749 "2023-11-22T06:17:15Z")
“Every other Thursday, we get pot roast or meat loaf or a shepherd’s pie. Then on one Thursday a year, we get this. Why can’t things just be normal? Nyah, nyah, you stupid bird, bleah!” ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8750 "2023-11-22T06:26:02Z")
A young Florence Pugh wonders if [this turkey was killed by hand with a sharp knife,](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252) or if it committed ättestupa. ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8751 "2023-11-22T11:32:09Z")
Taken one second before her tongue snatched a fly from the top of the turkey ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8752 "2023-11-22T13:25:21Z")
This is **NOT** a lollipop! ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8753 "2023-11-22T15:05:56Z")
“I’m going to eat you with fava beans and a nice chianti. S-s-s-slurp!” ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8754 "2023-11-22T17:49:14Z")
“Get in my belly!” ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8755 "2023-11-22T21:44:49Z")
Little Sally would practice her Charles Laughton-as-Captain Bligh impression as the _oddest_ times. To be fair, that’s probably how she got so good at it. ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8756 "2023-11-22T22:01:16Z")
“Mommy, I think I made it shiny enough! Can I go play outside now?” ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8757 "2023-11-24T18:37:11Z")
Meant to choose a winner yesterday, but between the football games and the tryptophan, well… I couldn’t decide whether to go with funny, logical, or gross – but gross won. > “Mommy, I think I made it shiny enough! Can I go play outside now?” The ball is in your court, @needscoffee _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [November 24, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8758 "2023-11-24T20:00:23Z")
Thanks! [![](https://i.imgur.com/BQdeBsh.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/BQdeBsh.png) ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8759 "2023-11-24T20:07:38Z")
Airbnb said it was right on the beach. It didn’t say what the beach was used for, though. ---
**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:** [November 24, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8760 "2023-11-24T21:37:48Z")
_With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound, He pulls the high-rise apartment building down_ _Oh, no, there goes Tokio. Go,go Catzilla!_ ---
**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:** [November 25, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8761 "2023-11-25T00:24:50Z")
“Attention citizens! Remain calm. The army is on the way with spray bottles and cucumbers…” ---
**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:** [November 25, 2023, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8762 "2023-11-25T06:04:16Z")
“Attach the yarn to the choppers …” ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8763 "2023-11-25T06:50:11Z")
House Cat. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [November 25, 2023, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8764 "2023-11-25T08:11:15Z")
“Oh, Fluffy is nothing special. Just a house cat.” ---
**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:** [November 25, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8765 "2023-11-25T12:54:08Z")
I happen to find the top of a multilevel apartment building restful. Now scratch my head. ---
**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:** [November 25, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8766 "2023-11-25T18:36:12Z")
At first the giant cat was thought of as a mere curiosity. Authorities became alarmed when it started using high-rise apartments as scratching posts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731.md?page=437) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731.md?page=439)