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Top comments on “Caption This” photos

By Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie
Air Force Social Media

A day without laughter is a day wasted.”
– Charlie Chaplin

With the “Caption This” posts on our Facebook and Twitter pages we strive to bring some joy to everyone’s day. In these posts, you, the fans, share thousands of comments to create comedy gold. Thousands of comments are typed in and we had a tough time whittling it down to our top picks. It was a tough job, but everyone on the Air Force Social Media team compiled their favorites from the past seven “Caption This” posts.

Make sure to read through our top choices to see if we chose your caption!

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015:

Staff Sgt. Alexander (left), 9th Operational Support Squadron, gives instructions to a U-2 pilot during a combat survival course in the Tahoe National Forest near Nevada City, California, Aug. 18, 2015. After attending Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape school, Airmen are required refresher survival training every three to five years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo/Released)
Staff Sgt. Alexander (left), 9th Operational Support Squadron, gives instructions to a U-2 pilot during a combat survival course in the Tahoe National Forest near Nevada City, California, Aug. 18, 2015. After attending Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape school, Airmen must take refresher survival training every three to five years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo/Released)

1) What year is it? 2015. It worked! – David Gooden

2) I told you not to press the red button!
– Dave Hodgkiss

3) “What are you doing?” “Santa called in for backup.”
– Mike Ropes

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The best of caption challenges

Editor’s note: Whenever we find the right photo, we ask our followers to caption the photo on either Facebook or Twitter. One of the best parts is reading the hilarious responses.  Although we can’t show all of them we pulled a few of our favorites to share with you.

Caption challenge 1: Caption challenge! This Airman is thinking ____________.

Airman looking at the desert from a helicopter.

Responses:

  1. Wait, nope hold on guys…I forgot my reflective belt we have to turn around!
  2. The propellers on the helicopter go round & round, round & round, round & round …
  3. Fried shrimp … baked shrimp … shrimp scampi …. shrimp cocktail ….
  4. I spy with my little eye something white?
  5. I wonder how many frequent flyer miles I’ll get for this trip?

Caption challenge 2: Something seems fishy about this photo. Help us out with the last caption challenge of 2013!

Air Force pilots working in a life boat.

Responses:

  1. Let the lieutenant drive they said, it’ll be fine they said.
  2. Three hour tour, yeah right!
  3. Mom, the PJs took my bait again!
  4. These FOD checks are getting out of control.
  5. You said my golf ball splashed down here!

Caption challenge 3: Let’s start off Tuesday with a bang! Help us caption this photo of Capt. Ben Worker demonstrating the combustibility of hydrogen in the US Air Force Academy’s chemistry department.

Hydrogen being set on fire.

Responses:

  1. Well don’t need to shave my arms this week.
  2. Sprinkler system active in 3, 2, 1…
  3. Those burritos are hot!
  4. And that children, is how we make a building disappear.
  5. We’re off to see the wizard; the wonderful wizard of Oz!

Caption challenge 4: Doesn’t this look like fun? Help us caption this photo of Staff Sgt. Zahir Mohammed, Travis Air Force Base 60th Security Forces Squadron K9 handler, and MWD Borat during this years Iron Dog III Military Working Dog Team Competition.

Security forces Airman falls in the mud and his dog stairs at him.

Responses:

  1. Crazy dog, next time you find your own chew toy!
  2. You always yell at me for doing exactly that and now look at you!
  3. You tossed the stick, you find the stick!
  4. It’s just a matter of time until I find my keys.
  5. So… I’m getting a treat for this right?

Thank you for being such great fans, stay tuned for the next caption challenge.