Write a caption, win a prize

May 12th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

THANK YOU WE HAVE A WINNER.


“I wish I could ⌘Q you”.

Think you’re funny enough to be the next Margaret Cho? Well, now’s your chance to prove it to the world. Write your best caption for the above photo. If we think it’s the most clever, we’ll send you off a $20 iTunes gift certificate.

The contest is open to everyone in the US (sorry, iTunes won’t let us buy gift certificates to non-US accounts), and runs until Wednesday (May 21st) at 9PM EST. You can enter more than once if you are feeling “Carrot Top“-prolific. Good luck.
(Oh, and be sure to put in your e-mail, or else we won’t be able to contact you).

[Original image via inkycircus]

And the winner is… Ryanm with “I wish I could ⌘Q you”. A variation on the Brokeback Mountain theme others used, but with that all-important Mac Flair. Congrats Very clever.

142 Responses to “Write a caption, win a prize”

  1. JD Says:

    iMatch.com, nerd love is in the air!

  2. JD Says:

    I hate collars too, wow we have so much in common!

  3. Evan Lugh Says:

    Ives: look - i made this!!!!
    jobs: And you made me rich

  4. Evan Lugh Says:

    ives: dude what’s that down your pants?
    jobs: its like totally obviously my penis.
    ives: *thinks* socks.

  5. Ed Says:

    I think we are not gay, aren’t we?

  6. Chris Says:

    If they like the imac, wait till they see what we’ve got on our wrists.

  7. grappa Says:

    Ives: C’mon,Show me your tatoo
    Jobs: You first

  8. Jamie Bright Says:

    Under our hands, we’re hiding the innovative iWatch which willl revolutionise the way you tell the time!

  9. Alan Says:

    Jonny Ives: I’m smiling, I’m smiling, ok? Please tell the sniper to stand down now, I’ve built you your “perfect computer.”

    Steve Jobs: Nope, there’s still one thing I need you to design. What do you know about cell phones?

  10. Lisa Says:

    How big is yours?

  11. Perlt Says:

    “…and now they think they’ve seen it all…”

  12. Thomas Says:

    Ives: . . .that’s right, porn on a swivel screen

  13. Jim Says:

    Does this thing still work?
    Hell yah, it’s a Mac!

  14. djweezy Says:

    Well hey, you like camel hump? me too.

  15. michael quinn Says:

    “I’m not David Beckham”

    “Wanna see what’s in my pocket?”

  16. EDIT-XTREEM Says:

    Im not american so i cant win, but:

    Jobs: Its my baby
    Ives: No, I designed it
    Jobs: I own you!
    Ives: (grabs it)
    Jobs: What?
    Ives: Fight me for it!
    Jobs: aww.. I should have gone to the gym more (maybe with bill gates?)

  17. Rowlings Says:

    ” I wish I knew how to quit you…”

  18. Brad Says:

    The new iMac G4 reinventing the idea of the watercooler conversation.

  19. Jonro Says:

    “Yeah, arm wrestling with yourself is so much easier.”

  20. annonuem Says:

    Look what I’ve buildet from my old Lamp!

  21. Rowlings Says:

    Don’t worry, they’ll buy it… just… keep… smiling…”

  22. Pecos Bill Says:

    Codename: iBoobalescent

  23. Steve Says:

    You’re right Steve, It’s the perfect machine for gay porn!

  24. jwear Says:

    Do I look better with out the beard?

  25. Pecos Bill Says:

    Winner for me: ” I wish I knew how to quit you…”

  26. whaps Says:

    Ives: So, your place or mine?
    Jobs: Hey Ives, she is with me.

  27. kmf Says:

    Steve : Hold your hand down on the stand’s edge, like this ?
    Jonothan : Like this ?
    Steve : Yes, , now wiggle your fingers.


    Steve: I’m staring you down ….
    Jonathan : Yes, master ….

  28. ken1701 Says:

    SJ:
    Really, Totally Unbelievable; Just put it on your head.

    JI:
    Steve, It’s like every morning you can’t look at me, it makes me feel; Well; unappreciated.

    SJ:
    Listen J, i really don’t want to talk about it,
    IT NEVER HAPPENED !!

    JI:
    You say that all the time, At least Gates leaves a tip.

    SJ:
    Just put it on your head and shut up; Hurry up, there looking at us.

    “Apple Present’s The New ” iCap TV ”

    “Now everyone will be watching”

  29. SueShay Says:

    Yeah Dude…I PROMISE it’s the very last model we’re making!

  30. Paul Says:

    SJ: If you get any more handsome I’ll kill you.

  31. Ryan Says:

    “Ive” got a boner!

  32. Zach Says:

    Jobs: I bring you the iMAC!!!

    Ives: iHave never wanted to punch you in the face more than i do right now!!!!

  33. Larry Says:

    I told you Ballmer can’t dance!

  34. CJS Says:

    SJ: I just cut one… keep smiling.

  35. Bryan Says:

    SJ: “That’s right, bitch… move that screen to your master only using your nose. Smile, while you’re at it, too!”

  36. Lucas Says:

    Steve, If you call it a lamp ONE more time…

  37. mark Says:

    did you fart????

  38. Mohit Taneja Says:

    jobs: it is black on top and blue on the bottom

  39. JCM Says:

    This is gonna make a great bong…

  40. Lisa Says:

    Wanna see my ram?

  41. greg Says:

    “hahaha! this thing will be outdated in 24 months hahaha!”

  42. Cathryn Patrick Says:

    Is that a Mighty Mouse in your pocket or are you happy to see me?

  43. Matt W Says:

    Bill gates is such a wiener!

  44. Matt W Says:

    We’re Rich Bitch!

  45. Matt W Says:

    Who’s got swamp ass? I hope they got this shot, cause I’m going to pass out.

  46. christopher h Says:

    white
    we’re white
    we’re really really white
    we’re really really really really white

    everybody sing!

  47. Matt W Says:

    I love you man.
    no I love you man.

  48. Matt W Says:

    why is steve looking at me like that, talk about uncomfortable silences.

  49. Matt W Says:

    SJ: What a tool
    Ives: Steve looks so cute in that black turtle neck.

    Ives: I Love a Man!

  50. Matt W Says:

    Nothing like coming ot of the closet together!

  51. Matt W Says:

    SJ: Lucky prick if this thing didn’t work I was going to fire Ives.

    Ives: I better pretend to smile I haven’t slept in weeks.

  52. Alan Says:

    Ives: This thing is going to make us a ton of money. Can I get some more stock options?

    Jobs: When do you want them backdated to?

    Ives: I’ll kill ya.

  53. jean Miller Says:

    “Sorry, I dropped the remote in the toliet!”

  54. John Mizell Says:

    You free tonight

  55. acksynhero Says:

    Ives: …and if we make the color black we can charge them even more!
    Jobs: I love you man.

  56. Chad Tanner Says:

    If we smile long enough, they will never notice the ridiculous shape!

  57. JC Says:

    Bill Gates: Hey guys, come on, let me out of this box!

  58. Christian Says:

    Dude, remember when we made the imac’s look cool ?

  59. Rhonda B Says:

    Wait till they find out what we’re asking for this.

  60. ken1701 Says:

    Whoa Dude, That was some good stuff…Steve …a… Steve, It Just Moved man, Really, It Moved !

  61. Pipes Says:

    “It’s morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money.”

    ( W. C. Fields )

  62. Cassandra Says:

    If Johnny 5 really is alive, he’ll be MACkin on this in a nanosecond.

  63. Andrew Gordon Says:

    As soon as he blinks, that Mac is mine!

  64. sylvia Says:

    “Why did you choose white?”

  65. Ivan Grimaldo Says:

    nice lamp!
    is a iMac
    ok, nice iLamp!

  66. Jim Says:

    Jobs: I’m laughing all the way to the Bank! You laughing to?

    Ives: Hell yah!

  67. Jim Says:

    Ives: So I guess I win, now it’s my turn to be on top

    Jobs: I don’t think so Biotch!

  68. Moses Says:

    Nice iPackage!

  69. Matt Says:

    This explains why the beach ball is rainbow colored!

  70. odin Says:

    And then the guy who called Apple Care was pissed it didn’t actually follow him around like in the commercial!

  71. Don Says:

    “This one does actually double as a boat anchor!”

  72. Albertkinng Says:

    “Why are you laughing like that?” “I don’t know… he he he Why are You laughing too? ha ha ha”

  73. Albertkinng Says:

    “are you sure the black box it’s the power supply?”
    “yep.. isn’t amazing?”

  74. Kyle Banderman Says:

    They’ll never know we were looking at porn before our picture was taken.

  75. Brian G Says:

    “You da man. No, you da man.”

  76. Jeremy B Says:

    Ives: And to think, sunflower seeds were my inspiration.

    Jobs: Well I can’t blame you, they are tasty.

  77. sylvia Says:

    “Can’t believe we’re smiling at this little white thing!”

  78. Brad Says:

    Ives: SO, how long do we have to stand here and stare at each other?

    Jobs: As long as it takes to sell a few million of these, then making everyone trash them as we release one with a G5 a month later.

    Ivan: Good, because I quit 5 minutes ago.

  79. Tony Says:

    Dude, I told Gates and Ballmer it’s an Orgasmatron and they freakin’ believed me. Steve’s been online all morning trying to order one.

  80. Kyle Banderman Says:

    Since we both flipped a coin, who should choose heads or tails?

  81. blue mac group Says:

    If you tell anyone about the new iPhone design I swear to god I’ll ruin your career so bad that the only place that will hire you would be the Zune division at Microsoft.

  82. 13rubberducks Says:

    A robot computer. “Yes, it will even do the floors.”

  83. Audra Says:

    Ives to Jobs: “Dude, Gates is soooo over.”

  84. Brock Says:

    Ives: look at what I have creaed!
    Steve: BOOM! we’ll call it Amanda!

  85. brian Says:

    exhibit a… male camel toe.

  86. Jonah Says:

    Don’t make it weird.

  87. Kyle Banderman Says:

    Is that a Mac or are you just happy to see me?

  88. Miles Says:

    What they don’t know is this is just crap I found laying around in my kitchen!

  89. Miles Says:

    Winner of Macenstein’s: “A thousand pictures is worth a word” Contest!!!

  90. CJS Says:

    SJ: Hey, I’ve got Amelio stuffed into this podium here.
    JI: Well that explains the pounding!

  91. Nick Says:

    Hehe, someone mistakenly wrote Ive’s last name as Ives and everyone just copies that over and over :)
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Ive

  92. Alex Says:

    Dude you need glasses to impersonate me!

  93. Irfan Says:

    Hey Jobsy - it’s your turn to be PC !?

  94. bob Says:

    I guess you heard about the California Supreme Court Decision. Let’s get our license.

  95. Dianne Welch Says:

    Now son, do you really think I believe you had anything to do with this production of imac. Look at you. you can’t even keep a straight face.

  96. Ryanm Says:

    I wish I could ⌘Q you

  97. Nick Holla Says:

    Should we use shrooms when we design the next iMac , instead??

  98. Ben Stuplisberger Says:

    Let’s deflower her… together.

  99. steven rupp Says:

    “What they don’t realize is that this model that we just unveiled is already obsolete! My minions are already working on the newer, improved version!!!”

  100. widgetboy Says:

    thought bubbles from both, thinking the same thing:

    “this douchebag would be nothing without me.”

  101. Kevin M. Says:

    You, me, and a Mac. Could it get anymore perfect?

  102. Colton White Says:

    Two and a Half “Macs”

  103. bill Says:

    These pretzels are making me thirsty.

  104. bill Says:

    Is that an ipod in your pants, or are you just happy to see me.

  105. glenndavid Says:

    this is where the greatest scam ever started…

  106. Martin Nguyen Says:

    I saw this lampshade and it just clicked!

  107. Akuma Says:

    Mac…

    Getting nerds get laid since 1984

  108. Roger Deming Says:

    soon as you leave I am going to turn off this elevator music.

  109. Marc Says:

    I’ve finished the latest Job…

  110. Matt Says:

    *Forced smiles all around*

    Jobs: I’d fire you if people weren’t dumb enough to buy this shit. There’s no where near enough aluminum… or glass.

  111. imajoebob Says:

    Yeah, it sounds silly, but someday a user my actually need 128MB RAM!

  112. Michelle Simons Says:

    Hmm So you think you can dance?

  113. Jorge Ruiz Says:

    Ives:Do you like it?
    Jobs: hell yeah!!

  114. Julie K Says:

    I took a bath in my money this morning….you?

  115. vnr Says:

    JI: Wow Steve you were right! People are going nuts over this thing.

    SJ: I know, could you imagine if we made a phone.

    JI: We?

  116. vnr Says:

    SJ: Ya know what, now that I look at this huge ball at the bottom I’ve decided i don’t like it anymore. Go make another one, and I want it thinner!

    JI: (mockingly under his breath) I’d hate to be your wife.

  117. Jay French Says:

    JI: Steve, you….you complete me.
    SJ: Shut up, just shut up. You had me at “integrative design”.

  118. Catherine copeland Says:

    you had me at “log in”

  119. susan p Says:

    I wish I could quit you.

  120. judy chapman Says:

    I cant beleive we did this all by ourselves.

  121. John S. Says:

    “And at this ONE website. There are these two ladies and ONE cup!

  122. Richard Rossiter Says:

    Happy couple introduce their pregnant surrogate.

  123. Terri Lannan Says:

    JI: What do you mean you have a new idea?
    SJ: If we build it Jonny, they will come, so keep smiling.

  124. Heather's Habitat Says:

    we’re just so luck to be us :)

  125. Damien Guihen Says:

    Mac Daddies

  126. Andrew M Says:

    we…made…it…TOGETHER!!

  127. Joe C Says:

    “Did you see Bill Gates get that pie in the face? Classic.”

  128. steven rupp Says:

    “The iphone in my pocket is set on ‘vibrate’ !!!”

  129. Donna Kozar Says:

    We are twins

  130. msinco Says:

    Ive’s thinking: Can i stop smiling now? I need to get back to work. The next iMac will make this one look like a toy…

  131. Toby Says:

    Jobs Heads or tails!?
    Ive Your not really going to unzip your flies… (giggle)
    Jobs Yes I will, Heads or Tails!?

  132. John Lawless Says:

    Arm wrestle - right now! Just toss this shite and get it on! C’mon ya Yanky whimp!

  133. Mark Frost Says:

    It’s over, but I’ll throw one in. ^_^

    Jobs: “Do you think this thing can handle Vista, my Dell broke?”

  134. Asif Limbada Says:

    SJ: (Similing) World Domination, one mac at a time!
    JI: What next sire…

  135. Docmeat Says:

    SJ, is that a Mighty Mouse in your pants, or are you just happy to see me?

  136. Vandelay Says:

    jobs: you truly do look as good as the products you make
    ives: why thank you steve
    jobs: Laugh laugh

  137. Macz4evah Says:

    iMac: “GAYDAR ALERT! GARDAR ALERT!”

  138. mark Says:

    If you seriously tell the WWDC that this is the new iPhone, you are *so* fired!

  139. mark Says:

    Good news Steve! The chips are shipping now so we can launch!

  140. mark Says:

    Good news Steve! The chips just came in, so we can launch the product!

  141. mark Says:

    You forgot the keyboard again???

  142. Mark Says:

    If you tell the WWDC that this is the new iPhone, you are *so* fired!

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