# 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:** 82
**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:** [October 27, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1622 "2020-10-27T22:14:22Z")
**Spoons** and **needscoffee** both picked up on the Photoshopping. **Fastdan1** was close but not quite on target and **Knowed\_Out** was a bit off but it was a possible clue. I actually thought the trees were off but a very close look shows they’re in the foreground and not a reflection. Tough to pick out, though. [The full gallery](https://www.boredpanda.com/instagram-vs-reality-fake-real-photos/) is a case for not Photoshopping your Instagram photos with a critical eye. In second is > [@needscoffee](#): > > “I came all this way to see eagles and there aren’t any! This is unacceptable! I can’t even get a latte around here! Where’s the head ranger?!” exclaimed Karen. because you gotta have a Karen in an Instagram photo. The winner is > [@PlaceboTarget](#): > > Let’s see how long it takes Susan to sense we’re staring at her. because of the creepiness of imagining the crowd. You’re up, @PlaceboTarget! ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1623 "2020-10-28T02:34:52Z")
Wow, thank you everyone. And Susan. 🙂 This is the new picture: [![](https://i.redd.it/clakp1nctt911.jpg) ](https://i.redd.it/clakp1nctt911.jpg) ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1624 "2020-10-28T02:37:25Z")
It’s gonna be tough coming up with a humerus caption. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1625 "2020-10-28T02:37:50Z")
♬ Oh, the hip-o’s connected to the leg-o… ♬ ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1626 "2020-10-28T02:49:18Z")
After three years in the gym, Harold was ripped to the bone. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1627 "2020-10-28T02:54:41Z")
Jeff was tired of the women “Bones” McKenzie kept trying to hook him up with. No matter their outward appearance, inside was just an empty, plastic shell. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1628 "2020-10-28T02:56:04Z")
Ted knew it would never work, he was polypropylene, she was polyethylene. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1629 "2020-10-28T02:59:18Z")
“I must say, your brother’s certainly the most enthusiastic organ donor we’ve ever had!” ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1630 "2020-10-28T03:03:35Z")
“Anybody else feel a draft?” ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1631 "2020-10-28T03:05:36Z")
Kirk and Sheila racked their brains, knowing the recycle bin would be the _first_ place the police would look. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1632 "2020-10-28T03:11:37Z")
“Gee dad, I really like seeing the grown-up’s doctor now that I’m not just a duplo anymore!” ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1633 "2020-10-28T04:38:04Z")
Thought bubble: “Here I am, Clark Kent, ace reporter capable of saving the world if necessary, and Perry White sent me out to interview a mad scientist.” ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1634 "2020-10-28T04:40:54Z")
New kid on the block. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1635 "2020-10-28T06:03:14Z")
_Harry and Hermione had THOUGHT that sneaking a bone from last night’s dinner into Ron’s Polyjuice Potion would be a hilarious prank._ _Now they just had disturbing questions about those “pork chops.”_ ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1636 "2020-10-28T06:33:14Z")
_Sometimes you’re so desperate to use a Groupon that you’ll go with whoever your friend can dig up._ ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1637 "2020-10-28T07:28:58Z")
If you think having one of these inside us is bad, wait’ll you learn how we reproduce! ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1638 "2020-10-28T11:06:52Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > If you think having one of these inside us is bad, wait’ll you learn how we reproduce! - [not an entry] Involves a boner, right?[nae] ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1639 "2020-10-28T12:06:06Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > [not an entry] Involves a boner, right?[nae] Groan. Good rib. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1640 "2020-10-28T12:10:24Z")
[not an entry for my part, of course] I always have difficulty picking the winner. This time I may have to hire a specialized company to help me out. [/naefmpoc] ---
**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:** [October 28, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/1641 "2020-10-28T20:57:09Z")
It is 11 p.m. here and I’m not going to wait till 4 a.m. to declare the winner. The reason why yesterday I posted the photo so early was that I went to a clinic to have some tests. Things have been inert in this thread for 9 hours and I don’t think there will be more entries. It was a difficult choice to make, but I decided that the winner should be the following caption: > [@needscoffee](#): > > “I must say, your brother’s certainly the most enthusiastic organ donor we’ve ever had!” @needscoffee, please post the next picture to caption. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731.md?page=81) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731.md?page=83)