Let's Win the New Yorker Caption Contest

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"so apparently they don't LIKE being identified"

boy, was that Dan Fielding hungry for some cake! (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 19 April 2012 02:39 (twelve years ago) link

"I wish tractor beams had a low setting."

EZ Snappin, Thursday, 19 April 2012 02:40 (twelve years ago) link

or the easy new yorkery one:
"for god's sake Margaret, just let them pass!"

boy, was that Dan Fielding hungry for some cake! (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 19 April 2012 02:41 (twelve years ago) link

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2012/04/30/p465/120430_contest_p465.jpg

"I don't know anyone called Marco!"

Mark G, Thursday, 26 April 2012 14:47 (twelve years ago) link

"I"m sorry honey, he has droit du seigneur."

I'M THAT POSTA, AAAAAAAAAH (DJP), Thursday, 26 April 2012 14:49 (twelve years ago) link

"i TOLD you to wait an hour"

"in this super-sexy postracial age" (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 26 April 2012 14:52 (twelve years ago) link

"but you're the one who wanted to see titanic in super 3d"

"But I thought you said you were ok with trying out my manga porn fantasy"

i don't believe in zimmerman (Hurting 2), Thursday, 26 April 2012 15:13 (twelve years ago) link

high early standard on this one, DJP and forks in particular

Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 26 April 2012 15:17 (twelve years ago) link

yeah you should submit that dan

iatee, Thursday, 26 April 2012 15:19 (twelve years ago) link

"put your mother down NOW"

Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 26 April 2012 15:20 (twelve years ago) link

"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn"

EZ Snappin, Thursday, 26 April 2012 15:22 (twelve years ago) link

"Eh...too blonde. 6."

Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 26 April 2012 15:23 (twelve years ago) link

"I"m sorry honey, he has droit du seigneur."

― I'M THAT POSTA, AAAAAAAAAH (DJP), Thursday, April 26, 2012 9:49 AM (30 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

"i TOLD you to wait an hour"

― "in this super-sexy postracial age" (forksclovetofu), Thursday, April 26, 2012 9:52 AM (28 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

^^^can't choose. both perfect

Meanwhile, on some cars... (Austerity Ponies), Thursday, 26 April 2012 15:23 (twelve years ago) link

"honey, you know i left my glasses in the car. help with what?"

"in this super-sexy postracial age" (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 26 April 2012 15:24 (twelve years ago) link

"just relax, it's more scared of you than you are of it"

Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 26 April 2012 15:25 (twelve years ago) link

"christ, what an octopus"

"in this super-sexy postracial age" (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 26 April 2012 15:28 (twelve years ago) link

"Don't worry, it's a vegatarian!"

Mark G, Thursday, 26 April 2012 15:29 (twelve years ago) link

"MI6 actually"

like Joe Pasquale and Gandhi (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 09:18 (eleven years ago) link

"I'm attempting to circumvent the ridiculous luggage restrictions imposed by this airline!!!!!!"

TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 09:42 (eleven years ago) link

"Get off my case"

Touché Gödel (ledge), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 09:49 (eleven years ago) link

"Well I don't care if Bill Murray could 'make it work', I feel like an idiot"

pet tommy & the barkhaters (darraghmac), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 10:32 (eleven years ago) link

"It's not my fault you had the venti instead of the grande."

i love the large auns pictures! (Phil D.), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 10:37 (eleven years ago) link

"What do you mean 'except' the kitchen sink?"

pet tommy & the barkhaters (darraghmac), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 10:48 (eleven years ago) link

"Damn, I think I forgot my toothbrush"

"Oh god, my toothbrush just went straight up my asshole"

goole, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 12:18 (eleven years ago) link

"Robodude 9000 feels no pain.... no pain...."

"wearing sunglasses on a plane, how obnoxious."

Merdeyeux, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 12:24 (eleven years ago) link

technically i'm a human suitcase, but i wear many hats

biggie smallclothes (brownie), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 12:56 (eleven years ago) link

lto

Mark G, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 14:46 (eleven years ago) link

"my therapist told me to externalize my emotional baggage"

Touché Gödel (ledge), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 14:58 (eleven years ago) link

there's a "keep calm and carry on" joke in here somewhere but i can't get at it

(Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:27 (eleven years ago) link

I really especially hate this one.

Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:27 (eleven years ago) link

"Customs is a bitch but check out is a snap."

(Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:28 (eleven years ago) link

yes, this picture is not funny

xp

goole, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:28 (eleven years ago) link

tracer otm

goole, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:28 (eleven years ago) link

this one demands the words accentuate, not guide the image because the cartoon is self-actualizing ("I'm attempting to circumvent the ridiculous luggage restrictions imposed by this airline!!!!!!") and is not only not funny but doesn't really reward deeper thought.
so you kinda got to make it quiddy i think.

(Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:29 (eleven years ago) link

"I'm gonna make a fuss like Kevin Smith on twitter when they kick me off the plane."

EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:31 (eleven years ago) link

"You can come out when we land"

(Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:35 (eleven years ago) link

"Allahu Akbar!"

Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:36 (eleven years ago) link

"I'm flying above the clouds at 540 mph, but they used to serve hot meals."

a la bouquet marmoset (Austerity Ponies), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:40 (eleven years ago) link

"(FARRRRRRT!)"

Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:45 (eleven years ago) link

im a suitcase

max, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:50 (eleven years ago) link

"If you think this looks uncomfortable, you should see what I did to get around the restriction on liquids!"

Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:51 (eleven years ago) link

"Boy they really pack you like sardines in these things, don't they?"

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:53 (eleven years ago) link

Part of what is irritating me about this one is that the positioning of the other passenger makes no sense to me visually.

Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:54 (eleven years ago) link

"this is the only drawback to my plan to get a free cancer screening by going through the airport x-ray machines"

congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:55 (eleven years ago) link

like, is he partially under the guy with the suitcase, and does he have two left arms?

Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:55 (eleven years ago) link

"the craziest thing about me is that for some reason i am bringing four different hats on this trip"

congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:56 (eleven years ago) link


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