Cap'n Obvious

English

Noun

Cap'n Obvious

  1. Informal form of Captain Obvious.
    • 1998 January 10, Ice, “Wheee, even more questions”, in alt.fan.sonic-hedgehog[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 7 November 2025:
      I hate to look like Cap'n Obvious here, but I know some people dont[sic] keep up to speed with the comic and stuff (the RArchie one...*sniff*...the only one I'm able to get) But I'd just like to point out a few facts in Archie's continuity.
    • 1999 March 8, David Boll, “Jordan - Top 5 All-Time In Triple-Doubles?”, in rec.sport.basketball.pro[2] (Usenet), archived from the original on 7 November 2025:
      : If Iverson raises his scoring average more, then he would eclipse jordon's[sic]
      : average in even more seasons.
      No [GPW], Cap'n Obvious. And, if he hadn't scored as much, he wouldn't eclipse MJ's average in as many seasons. Any other scintillating words of wisdom?
    • 1999 September 29, Cap'n Twill, “Does anyone get this joke on the[sic] Simpsons? Real post.”, in alt.tv.simpsons[3] (Usenet), archived from the original on 7 November 2025:
      > It [Here comes 2!] means two is next.
      Well, duh.
      Cap'n Twill
      And you must be Cap'n Obvious!
    • 2019 February 13, Mitchell Holman, quoting Yak, “Re: California Gov. Gavin Newsom abandoning plan for high-speed train from Los Angeles to San Francisco, says too costly”, in alt.fan.rush-limbaugh[4] (Usenet), archived from the original on 7 November 2025:
      Yah Cap'n Obvious, ya freakin' think?!?!?!?