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ThePope Since: Oct, 2010
#51: Feb 7th 2011 at 2:08:58 PM

The image works, but it should have the Torn from Tomorrow's Headlines caption to help point out what others might not see at first glance.

Mattonymy Mr. Dr. from The Evils of Free Will Since: Jul, 2010
Mr. Dr.
#52: Feb 7th 2011 at 5:36:50 PM

[up][up]Which is exactly why the "Wait, what?" and Hottip suggestion are pretty terrible for captions. The lampshade hanging in the former is relatively useless unless you can already notice the joke, and even still it's pretty lame. And the Hottip explanation is very annoying and does nothing except try and make up for the uselessness of the "Wait, what?".

Why use a combined two when you can sum it up in one?

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Mandemo Since: Apr, 2010
#53: Feb 8th 2011 at 9:25:18 AM

Personaly I prefer "Wait, what?" for humor value, but we should make a crowner if we want to make decision. Let people put their ideas in, then vote.

Mattonymy Mr. Dr. from The Evils of Free Will Since: Jul, 2010
Mr. Dr.
#54: Feb 8th 2011 at 11:04:38 AM

Another prove have with the Wait, What caption is that its not even that funny. All it really does is show how the caption writer was also confused when picking the image, and that's it. It's not humorous or cleverly written and it doesn't really help explain the image at all.

Kind of a waste of a perfectly good caption.

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Mandemo Since: Apr, 2010
#55: Feb 8th 2011 at 12:51:31 PM

I find it funny. I do not find "Ripped from tomorrows headlines!" funny or less confusing, actually I find it even more confusing. "Wait, what?" acknowledges the confusion that raises with usually Temporal Paradox. When I encounter Temporal Paradox "Wait, what?" is my usualy reaction, unless I am following the person who causes the paradox.

However, this is subject we can and will argue forever. Who finds something funny and who doesn't. That's why I still say put up the crowner and let the hive mind decide. Atleast this thing would be settled.

ThePope Since: Oct, 2010
#56: Feb 8th 2011 at 1:04:14 PM

I'd make a crowner for this, but I'm not really sure how.

Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
ThePope Since: Oct, 2010
#58: Feb 8th 2011 at 4:29:31 PM

Thanks.

And I think the results speak for themselves.

Mandemo Since: Apr, 2010
#59: Feb 9th 2011 at 1:48:21 AM

Give it day or two, altough I agree that "Torn From Tomorrow's Headlines!" has solid lead. But let's wait for rest of the tropers to get here.

ThePope Since: Oct, 2010
#60: Feb 10th 2011 at 11:16:48 PM

It's been a couple of days. I think it's safe to stick with Torn from Tomorrow's Headlines.

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#61: Feb 10th 2011 at 11:29:21 PM

Image and caption are up. Is there a source we can pothole?

Mattonymy Mr. Dr. from The Evils of Free Will Since: Jul, 2010
Mr. Dr.
#62: Feb 11th 2011 at 1:26:04 AM

Futurama. No one does Temporal Paradoxes better than they do. Plus it's the caption originator.

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Which caption to use with the newspaper picture?

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