“It’s a deal. You bring help and we promise to get you an audition.”
(Winning caption: “I knew they were smart. I didn’t know they were sarcastic.”)
Password
My loser entry: The New Yorker caption contest #545
“We’re branching out into stem cell research.”
(Winning caption: “It’s amazing to think he started out in the lobby.”)
Target
My loser entry: The New Yorker caption contest #544
“I have the same thing on my mind.”
(Winning caption: “I’ll have my guy call your guy.”)
Mother
My loser entry: The New Yorker caption contest #543
“Just ignore it.”
(Winning caption: “Actually, it’s all we ever talk about.”)
Feedback
My loser entry: The New Yorker caption contest #542
“She finally found a weight loss plan that works.”
(Winning caption: “It deployed when her carriage rear-ended an oxcart.”)
Productivity
My loser entry: The New Yorker caption contest #541
“Oh, thank goodness. I was expecting another door-to-door campaigner.”
(Winning caption: “Well, if it isn’t the Gym Reaper.”)
Option
My loser entry: The New Yorker caption contest #540
“It’s not healthy to keep your emotions locked up.”
(Winning caption: “I know a specialist, but he’s in prison.”)
Font
My loser entry: The New Yorker caption contest #539
“His trail permit is one-way.”
(Winning caption:”Let’s not mistake his confidence for leadership.”)
Status
My loser entry: The New Yorker caption contest #538
“You have me at a disadvantage, Ms. Galore.”
(Winning caption: “Think it over. I’m still the only one here who can use a can opener.”)
Data
My loser entry: San Diego Union Tribune caption contest 2016-09-14
“I don’t think I would like LA. Even their baseball team sounds dodgy.”
(Winning caption: “Your problem is you don’t have any goals or concept of time.”)
My loser entry: Inside Higher Ed caption contest 2016-09
“This is already bad enough, so nobody make any pigskin jokes.”
(Winning caption: “There must be some mistake! The boosters who
bought me that car told me Coach would take care of any parking tickets.”)
