Let's Win the New Yorker Caption Contest

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"Excuse me - can this train fit all my fucking sheep?"

Brian Eno's Mother (Latham Green), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:23 (thirteen years ago)

"I'm a sheeple person"

syntax evasion (Noodle Vague), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:25 (thirteen years ago)

"Is this the A or the C?"

look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:26 (thirteen years ago)

"So, I've decided to take my flock back underground... to stop it falling into the wrong hands."

ledge, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:28 (thirteen years ago)

"You won't find a fresher gyro anywhere"

syntax evasion (Noodle Vague), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:29 (thirteen years ago)

"The common behavior of mankind is the system of reference by means of which we interpret an unknown language."

Hadrian VIII, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:29 (thirteen years ago)

"No, I'm not 'the guy from that reality show'"

look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:32 (thirteen years ago)

"Fuckin' Ikea sweaters"

syntax evasion (Noodle Vague), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:34 (thirteen years ago)

"sheep ! sheep ! aaiaaigrgh!!"

Brian Eno's Mother (Latham Green), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:37 (thirteen years ago)

^lollll

Hadrian VIII, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:38 (thirteen years ago)

guttural effects in general are good

Hadrian VIII, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:40 (thirteen years ago)

"Whoa, Nellie! Let the people off first!"

Mark G, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:51 (thirteen years ago)

"These sheep all use Twitter- fuck me I'm old!"

Brian Eno's Mother (Latham Green), Monday, 24 September 2012 19:53 (thirteen years ago)

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am but a poor shepard. I do not rob or steal."

look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 19:58 (thirteen years ago)

Or, "Wait til you hear their version of Guantanamera"

look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 19:59 (thirteen years ago)

"I'm not racist, but this place is starting to look like a zoo."

Øystein, Monday, 24 September 2012 20:04 (thirteen years ago)

"Sorry, but sheep are bah-ed from this train"

a great poke for Jet Set Willy (snoball), Monday, 24 September 2012 20:10 (thirteen years ago)

"No, I do not fuck them."

EZ Snappin, Monday, 24 September 2012 20:10 (thirteen years ago)

"None of these sheep have a valid ticket - they're all turnstile jumpers!"

a great poke for Jet Set Willy (snoball), Monday, 24 September 2012 20:10 (thirteen years ago)

"Come and meet
those dancing sheep!
On the avenue
I'm taking you to...
42nd Street"

a great poke for Jet Set Willy (snoball), Monday, 24 September 2012 20:12 (thirteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

The official entries:


"Come on! Do you have any idea how long it took to get through the turnstiles?"
"Sheep Meadow? No, we wanna see the 'Seinfeld' diner."
"For your information, I have a client who has a lot of trouble sleeping."

I think we're done, here...

Mark G, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 14:23 (thirteen years ago)

Although..

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2012/10/15/p465/121015_contest_p465.jpg

Mark G, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 14:31 (thirteen years ago)

Ugh! At least a few of the ilx ideas were way better than those.

has important things to say about gangnam style (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 14:36 (thirteen years ago)

"it's a fuck-us group."

EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 14:55 (thirteen years ago)

"Why is your divorce taking so long?"

obamana (abanana), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 14:57 (thirteen years ago)

"There are an awful lot of people working where we're trying to have sex."

Tom Hardy & the Batbreakers (Phil D.), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 14:59 (thirteen years ago)

"i said cock-us, not caucus!!!!!"

congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:03 (thirteen years ago)

"this is quite an elaborate proposal!!!"

ticks up my sleeve (brownie), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:25 (thirteen years ago)

This isn't the hot-desking i imagined. PS why is the bed so huge.

ledge, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:33 (thirteen years ago)

I know we're naked in bed together but could you stop groping my left tit ok thx.

ledge, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:34 (thirteen years ago)

"You sure managed to invite a bunch of stiffs to our orgy."

has important things to say about gangnam style (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:38 (thirteen years ago)

"You've got to stop bringing your work home with you!! Get it??? LOL"

TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:39 (thirteen years ago)

"When I said we should work on our relationship this isn't what I had in mind!!!!!! LOL"

TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:41 (thirteen years ago)

"That's never happened to me before... but rest assured I have the best possible team working super hard on it right now"

Superphysical Resurrection (NickB), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:43 (thirteen years ago)

"According to that chart the 'poles' are 'down,' if you know what I mean."

Tom Hardy & the Batbreakers (Phil D.), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:57 (thirteen years ago)

the "never happened" is pretty good.

s.clover, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 17:41 (thirteen years ago)

"eHarmony is getting a bit creepy these days."

EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 18:07 (thirteen years ago)

"It's the economy, stupid."

EVERYONE COOKING SCMABLED EGGS,CHEESE WITH TOASTER!! (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 18:10 (thirteen years ago)

"it's a fuck-us group."

― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, October 9, 2012 10:55 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

"Why is your divorce taking so long?"

― obamana (abanana), Tuesday, October 9, 2012 10:57 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lol

lag∞n, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 21:52 (thirteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

the shortlist:

Can't you just ignore the polls on this one and go with your instinct?"
"Let's face it. One side of the bed consistently outperforms the other."
"Sometimes I wish you would keep your performance targets to yourself."

Mark G, Monday, 29 October 2012 15:29 (thirteen years ago)

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2012/10/29/p465/121029_contest_p465.jpg
"This is normal..."

Mark G, Monday, 29 October 2012 15:30 (thirteen years ago)

"Grill marks, you say?"

seandalai lama (Leee), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 01:53 (thirteen years ago)

"Five to ten, but the judge was a client so I'm optimistic."

TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 01:57 (thirteen years ago)

with most of them it's straight in and 'gobble gobble gobble'

but with socks instead of football (darraghmac), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 02:04 (thirteen years ago)

"What's YOUR excuse?"

TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 02:07 (thirteen years ago)

something about tina brown/newsweek and avoiding the ax, but i don't have it in a one-liner

abanana, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 15:43 (thirteen years ago)

"Well I'm not covering up for you this time, your poor father still doesn't know that you voted for Christmas"

but with socks instead of football (darraghmac), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 15:49 (thirteen years ago)

ex+ winner..

Mark G, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 15:53 (thirteen years ago)

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2012/11/12/p465/121112_contest_p465.jpg

"I'm not looking, but I think next-door are still dong their atomic bomb testing..."

Mark G, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 10:59 (thirteen years ago)

If you make the noose, I'll do the hoistin', honey

Øystein, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 11:05 (thirteen years ago)


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