Caption Competition: Game on!

Yes, this is my job...

By silicon.com, 10 October 2008 10:48

This competition is now closed. The winning caption, from reader P Dragon was: "This explains exactly why the help desk never seems interested in my computer problems."

Photo credit: Lewis Imagebank

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  1. 1. Rolf

    Harry’s boss wanted to give him something to do instead of sitting around twiddling his thumbs all day

  2. 2. Nick Fowler

    Harry was on call-out, but at least they’d given him a fourteen-mile extension lead

  3. 3. P Dragon

    This explains exactly why the help desk never seems interested in my computer problems

  4. 4. Valerie Ganne

    But, Boss, it’s only there to cover up the marks made by your cheap, leaking biros

  5. 5. Robert Lindsay

    I used to have a stethoscope hanging around my neck, but I found this commands more respect these days

  6. 6. Audrey

    We’re not allowed to experiment on animals in the laboratory any more, so we use Sims people these days

  7. 7. Claire B

    Let's play Doctors and Nurses!

  8. 8. Radical Meldrew

    This pacemaker's manual override clearly requires a little more refinement

  9. 9. Paul Henry

    Is that a hand-held games consol controller in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me?

  10. 10. John Ray

    Boffin loses head, but consoles himself with job title

  11. 11. Craig Mitchell

    Playstation realised there was no point in creating a pocket sized controller. Boffins agreed that they just needed bigger pockets.

  12. 12. Craig Mitchell

    New advances in controller technology include sweat proof handles.

  13. 13. Craig Mitchell

    NHS trail new ways of gaining interaction at childrens hospitals.

  14. 14. Craig Mitchell

    Daz doorstep challenge to go interactive.

  15. 15. anonymous

    Ponys new nipple activated controller causes a buzz around the office

  16. 16. Tony Sibley

    Now Jones, if you could rotate 5 times to the right and demonstrate to the audience a "self frag"...

  17. 17. kenneth wilkinson

    "Mini Me loved playing his pocket sized console game."

  18. 18. Tremorman

    The chief scientist was obviously a control freak.

  19. 19. Brian Chappell

    Knowing the most common cause of late night executive support calls I always carry a spare!

  20. 20. (another) Richard

    Richard Garriott's all set for "blast-off."

  21. 21. anonymous

    OK, if anyone asks I'll just say I've been in a two hour meeting

  22. 22. Janet McKitterick

    The job of launching Apollo 63 was now down to 15 year old school boy Nigel Caruthers who had a better grasp of the mission controls than the others in the team.

  23. 23. Karen Challinor

    how the government view scientists

    ... trust me it's better than how they view the public

  24. 24. Mike Parmley

    Despite covering up his tank top with a lab coat, Clive didn't seem to be able to shake off his geek image.

  25. 25. Gareth Alexander

    Let me get this right, this week you're researching how getting the high score at Tekken affects your eyes, last week it was porn sites and next week you need to test drive super cars. When exactly did Carlsberg start doing Scientific research?

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