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Transcript

[A man in a mask holds up a bank]

The caption reads: “Money? No, I just want the code for the bathroom.”

Signature: Thompson

  • cannedtuna@lemmy.worldOPM
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    5 days ago

    Typically I use whatever the artist puts the title as, so if they spoil it with a so-so title, I can’t help that.

    This one did not include a title or a caption, so I just went with what I thought would fit.

    Honestly I hate coming up with titles.

    As for the transcript I out a spoiler tag on it so it doesn’t take up space and not everyone will read it.

    • toast@retrolemmy.com
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      5 days ago

      I can imagine that creating titles can become onerous. I just suggest avoiding using any words that appear in the caption or relate to the punchline. Among other things, jokes are very much about timing. When information is delivered is sometimes as important as the information itself. Putting key information into a title that is likely seen before any of the other content alters the timing of the delivery of the elements of the joke. There’s a reason punchlines come at the end