Let's Win the New Yorker Caption Contest

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"well, in my opinion that kind of negative attitude is exactly what helps perpetuate outdated and oppressive species roles"

snoopsheepysheep (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2012 15:27 (fourteen years ago)

"Fuck you, I'm flying!"

Victory Chainsaw! (DJP), Monday, 2 July 2012 15:29 (fourteen years ago)

"ugh, whenever i fly i get stuck with the middle seat"

congratulations (n/a), Monday, 2 July 2012 15:32 (fourteen years ago)

"Boy, they really changed the evolution tree in Pokemon Turquoise!"

s.clover, Monday, 2 July 2012 15:38 (fourteen years ago)

"And so I say to my therapist -- Come out of my shell? I'll show you coming out of my shell!"

s.clover, Monday, 2 July 2012 15:41 (fourteen years ago)

"Just dropping byyyyyyyy."

s.clover, Monday, 2 July 2012 15:42 (fourteen years ago)

"Tell my wife I love her."

s.clover, Monday, 2 July 2012 15:42 (fourteen years ago)

"The fish couldn't make it. When do we start tessellating?"

abanana, Monday, 2 July 2012 15:43 (fourteen years ago)

"Why a duck? Why not a turtle?"

s.clover, Monday, 2 July 2012 15:45 (fourteen years ago)

"Seriously? Turtle's can't fly? Why didn't someone tell me soooneeeeeeeee....."

s.clover, Monday, 2 July 2012 16:00 (fourteen years ago)

erm "Turtles" that is. No apostrophe.

s.clover, Monday, 2 July 2012 16:00 (fourteen years ago)

"Want to scramble some eggs?"

Mad God 40/40 (Z S), Monday, 2 July 2012 16:01 (fourteen years ago)

"Actually, I'm not a duck. I'm working on an article for the New Yorker."

click here if you want to load them all (Hurting 2), Monday, 2 July 2012 16:09 (fourteen years ago)

replace New Yorker with Rolling Stone and it might be a winner!

s.clover, Monday, 2 July 2012 16:17 (fourteen years ago)

Yeah, so it doesn't have the meta angle. I was also thinking the wording could be tweaked, like maybe throw in an italicized "really" before "a duck"

click here if you want to load them all (Hurting 2), Monday, 2 July 2012 16:18 (fourteen years ago)

"Half, on my mother's side."

Authorities don't know who shot the 50 Cent the goose. (forksclovetofu), Monday, 2 July 2012 19:54 (fourteen years ago)

"Actually, I'm not really a duck, I'm Barbara Ehrenreich"

click here if you want to load them all (Hurting 2), Monday, 2 July 2012 20:45 (fourteen years ago)

"Hey turtle, tell Aeschylus hi for me."

chupacabra seeds (Abbbottt), Monday, 2 July 2012 21:35 (fourteen years ago)

forks' is real good too. you should submit it.

s.clover, Monday, 2 July 2012 21:44 (fourteen years ago)

ah, god, i'm pissed, but abanana's REALLY made me laugh.

If you live in Thanet and fancy doing some creative knitting (Fizzles), Wednesday, 4 July 2012 21:56 (thirteen years ago)

"whoooooaaaaaaaa! Whoaaaaaaaa!

Mad God 40/40 (Z S), Thursday, 5 July 2012 02:58 (thirteen years ago)

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2012/07/23/p465/120723_contest_p465.jpg

Mark G, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 09:16 (thirteen years ago)

Pig: "I've got a beef..."

second dullest ILXor since 1929 (snoball), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 09:26 (thirteen years ago)

"I can't find the Up escalator!"

Mark G, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 09:28 (thirteen years ago)

"My tail used to be a squiggly as the cartoonist's signature, but I had it shortened."

second dullest ILXor since 1929 (snoball), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 09:29 (thirteen years ago)

"Well I'm sorry you feel that Mr. Wolf is an unsuitable building standards inspector, but we're quite satisfied with his performance in the role"

starfish entryprize (darraghmac), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 09:29 (thirteen years ago)

Pig: "I'm fed up with this 'mmmm bacon' meme."
Clerk: "Well I'm tired of this 'everything is better with zombies' thing.'

second dullest ILXor since 1929 (snoball), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 09:32 (thirteen years ago)

clerk ”Well if you don't like it why don't you go live in a MOSLEM country?”

starfish entryprize (darraghmac), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 09:38 (thirteen years ago)

On top of the filth and stench in there, the joker with the prod is, like, "No, Mr Pig, I expect you to die."

Grampsy, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 09:54 (thirteen years ago)

"God help me, the Mu Shu Pork is made of Piglet!"

Mordy, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 12:45 (thirteen years ago)

"I wish I was taller"

max, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 12:49 (thirteen years ago)

"Do you have a pen I can borrow?"

EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 12:51 (thirteen years ago)

"Where are my pants?"

ledge, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 13:19 (thirteen years ago)

"Look, you knew our policy didn't cover straw OR sticks when you signed it."

Marco YOLO (Phil D.), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 13:22 (thirteen years ago)

it's weird that both of them have open mouths. i guess it's the clerk speaking, and the pig astonished

your friend, (Z S), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 13:23 (thirteen years ago)

"I hate your mustache."

abanana, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 13:24 (thirteen years ago)

"go wee wee wee all the way home if you don't like it"

goole, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 14:02 (thirteen years ago)

"Look, I don't make the rules."
^inscrutable NYorker stylee

This clam, stranded on someone’s floor, is trying to dig itself (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 14:03 (thirteen years ago)

or wait:
"I find it hard to believe we're the first synagogue you've had this problem with."

This clam, stranded on someone’s floor, is trying to dig itself (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 14:06 (thirteen years ago)

"fuck you, pig"

contenderizer, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 14:07 (thirteen years ago)

"is this about me eating your father again?"

your friend, (Z S), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 14:10 (thirteen years ago)

you guys are kidding right

max, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 14:11 (thirteen years ago)

one of you recognizes that cartoon??? right??? wheres al and matt h. at

max, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 14:11 (thirteen years ago)

hey max, here is story on popular website gawker:
http://gawker.com/5926846/new-yorker-invites-readers-to-caption-seinfeld-cartoon-that-poked-fun-at-the-new-yorker

Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 14:19 (thirteen years ago)

"We don't validate porking."

Vic Perry, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 14:25 (thirteen years ago)

no, i didn't catch the seinfeld reference ¯\(°_o)/¯

contenderizer, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 14:28 (thirteen years ago)

Seinfeld seasons 8 and 9 never happened.

abanana, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 14:31 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY-h3spBAgI

I have never seen this episode, and I don't care to.

abanana, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 14:37 (thirteen years ago)

No, better:
"We don't validate porking. Pork you, you porking pig."

Vic Perry, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 14:37 (thirteen years ago)

"I don't watch Seinfeld. I only watch TV for the nature documentaries."

second dullest ILXor since 1929 (snoball), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:11 (thirteen years ago)


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