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Fails in closed captions that make you think and laugh

July 25, 2025
A roundup of the most unforgettable closed caption fails - because sometimes the subtitles steal the show for all the wrong reasons. And we can learn from it.

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Summarise this article with AI:
ChatGPT
Perplexity
Claude

To start with...

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"Move along, nothing to see here."

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On point.

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What are we supplementing here?

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Some explanatory caption...

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The person who did the captions just fell on their keyboard.

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Crime in the kitchen...

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Sometimes we're out of context...

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We usually don't do "your mum" jokes in theatre, but anyways...

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Ron Swanson recognises a joke, when he hears one.

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Frequently asked questions:
What is the silliest caption in this article?
Probably the one with Ron Swanson.
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