# 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:** 47
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/922 "2020-09-17T18:31:26Z")
Jenny’s later problems with life can be traced back to her Dad’s fondness for bubblegum music. ---
**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:** [September 17, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/923 "2020-09-17T19:28:26Z")
Where’d you get that two-bit costume? ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/924 "2020-09-17T19:36:58Z")
Thumbellina is getting a 21st century gritty reboot. Gumballina! ---
**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:** [September 17, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/925 "2020-09-17T21:04:39Z")
After the Rebellion failed, R2D2 resorted to plastic surgery to avoid detection. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/926 "2020-09-18T03:00:42Z")
_How come some people are able to sell anything?_ ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/927 "2020-09-18T03:01:48Z")
The origin of the term “Bubbleheaded blonde”. ---
**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:** [September 18, 2020, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/928 "2020-09-18T03:07:37Z")
“Mommy, why can’t you just give me an allowance, like other kids get?” ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/929 "2020-09-18T03:29:46Z")
[not an entry] My next idea was to say the toddler’s hat was some sort of baby safety helmet, but I’ve just discovered that they actually exist. So, yeah. It is very likely that the ridiculous hat in the picture is a baby safety helmet. [nae] ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/930 "2020-09-18T03:39:32Z")
_A new fashion trend hints to the prospect that hair may become obsolete sooner than you think._ ---
**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:** [September 18, 2020, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/931 "2020-09-18T03:40:44Z")
X-rays would later reveal that little Maddie had $5.75 in quarters in her stomach. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/932 "2020-09-18T03:43:53Z")
_You know you’ve hit rock bottom when you’re cheaper than your clothes._ ---
**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:** [September 18, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/933 "2020-09-18T03:56:37Z")
“Stop! That’s _not_ a gumball coming out the bottom of that machine! ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/934 "2020-09-18T04:14:18Z")
_The latest Instagram trend among parents is to post the picture of their newly received babies in their original package._ ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/935 "2020-09-18T06:11:09Z")
_They say society grants single mothers no quarter._ ---
**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:** [September 18, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/936 "2020-09-18T16:28:41Z")
And the winner, which made me laugh out loud! > [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > Where’d you get that two-bit costume? Take it away, Elmer! ---
**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:** [September 18, 2020, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/937 "2020-09-18T21:56:40Z")
Thanks, Prof! [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tAwn2SjCHBY2jJ7BxowsrSSgrsahMRi4kavP1XJxVk4bBmVLvVfSaThrVbhEVPFPDHPqqGHUm6XQTKPAxliQOgsX-jyzBlg7ZWoZT0sGZ5Bd-e0D35n27GEx3uZn6MeVPwuXPprcDhY=w600-h315-p-k "New item by Tim O") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/S4gYHadZJ7PxLLF16) ---
**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:** [September 18, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/938 "2020-09-18T22:54:33Z")
_I know you’re upset about the bananas, but don’t lose your head over it!_ ---
**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:** [September 19, 2020, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/939 "2020-09-19T02:24:28Z")
I know – it’s my own fault for fooling with the witch doctor, but, B’wana Jim, you gotta help me! ---
**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:** [September 19, 2020, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/940 "2020-09-19T03:41:24Z")
“Go long!” ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/941 "2020-09-19T03:43:38Z")
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