# A Genuine Caption Contest (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 4, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717 "2024-07-04T12:49:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 109
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2161 "2025-02-28T01:23:22Z")
Black Friday at the Mens Wearhouse ---
**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:** [February 28, 2025, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2162 "2025-02-28T01:42:35Z")
Elon felt mass layoffs would gain more public acceptance when combined with _The Hunger Games._ ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2163 "2025-02-28T03:45:05Z")
When the Rugby coach told his team to suit up for the matchI don’t think this is what he meant. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2164 "2025-02-28T03:53:18Z")
Upon reflection, the WWE decided it might not have been the best idea to schedule the Businessman, Paulie Politician, Stock Broken, Abe the Accountant, and Dewey Cheatham J.D., among others, in a Battle Royale. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2025, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2165 "2025-02-28T04:04:38Z")
“We secretly replaced the senators’ regular coffee with Folgers Crystal Meth…” ---
**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:** [February 28, 2025, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2166 "2025-02-28T05:34:22Z")
While madness swarmed all around him, Marcel reminisced over the madeleine he’d had with morning tea… ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2167 "2025-02-28T06:30:35Z")
The moshpit’s dress code was always kept to a high standard. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2168 "2025-02-28T19:30:30Z")
_(the guy in the grey suit, speaking about the guy with the short-cropped white hair)_ “I know he’s wearing a mask, and I’ll prove it!” _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [February 28, 2025, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2169 "2025-02-28T20:37:16Z")
“HERE’S how you get your goddamned contacts out!” ---
**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2170 "2025-03-01T00:57:05Z")
Runner-up was @iamatractorboy with the moshpit reference, but my pick for the winner is @Knowed_Out with this: > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > “HERE’S how you get your goddamned contacts out!” ---
**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:** [March 1, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2171 "2025-03-01T11:13:37Z")
All rightee then! [![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/11/09/learning/VTS11-13-23LN/VTS11-13-23LN-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg) ](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/11/09/learning/VTS11-13-23LN/VTS11-13-23LN-mediumSquareAt3X.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:** [March 1, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2172 "2025-03-01T14:16:15Z")
All right, boys. It has taken us 11 years to walk here from Iowa. We’re going to do our Stupid Pet Trick! ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2173 "2025-03-01T16:27:40Z")
Those pet-walkers always get my goat! ---
**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:** [March 1, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2174 "2025-03-01T16:31:53Z")
Granny Emma’s poor eyesight led to a quick ending to her dog-walking career. ---
**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:** [March 1, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2175 "2025-03-01T17:26:27Z")
No no lady! At CBS News we “go deeper.” Not “goat diaper.” ---
**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:** [March 2, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2176 "2025-03-02T17:52:51Z")
> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#): > > All right, boys. It has taken us 11 years to walk here from Iowa. We’re going to do our Stupid Pet Trick! OK Dr. Winston, boogie on out! ---
**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:** [March 3, 2025, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2177 "2025-03-03T01:33:13Z")
Almost time for Mardi Gras! [![](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2022/03/06/cajun_mardi_gras_002_custom-a5bc1f11365d44aca54c4199d792c44b5d85eef3.jpg?s=1100&c=50&f=jpeg) ](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2022/03/06/cajun_mardi_gras_002_custom-a5bc1f11365d44aca54c4199d792c44b5d85eef3.jpg?s=1100&c=50&f=jpeg) ---
**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:** [March 3, 2025, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2178 "2025-03-03T02:08:46Z")
Recreating the traditional tribal myths of the lost Patagonian Selk’nam people. (Spoiler: minor native nudity) > **Summary** > > [https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a3BZMzQ\_700b.jpg](https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a3BZMzQ_700b.jpg) ---
**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:** [March 3, 2025, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2179 "2025-03-03T02:11:10Z")
Despite the appeal of Technicolor, after numerous attempts producers finally decided to stay with a muted palette for the Scarecrow’s costume in The Wizard of Oz. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/2180 "2025-03-03T02:12:20Z")
The piñata’s learned to travel in packs for mutual protection. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717.md?page=108) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717.md?page=110)