New Yorker Anti-Caption Contest #151 Results
Being a guest blogger, I'm not sure how to edit the already-posted contest, so I'll just re-post it with the results.
Winner:
"You know the worst part about this job? I'm allergic to pencils. And they knew it, too, when they hired me. I hate this fucking company." Tom Meltze
Finalists:
"You wanted 7 million pencils...6 inches long? Shit!" al in la
"That, 'old bitch receptionist,' is my wife!" Trotman
Honorable Mentions:
"Ticonderoga? I barely know 'er o ga...............never mind." djack
"How is it that everyone has heard of Big Oil, but no one has heard of Big Graphite? That's where you come in...." Kathy H
"Yes, the ad was supposed to say 'Experience with giant pencils a plus.'" Sorry for wasting your time, Mr. Holmes." andeux
"I'm rather busy, but I might be able to pencil you in." mypalmike
"That's what SHE said!" T. A.
“Your job would be to sharpen these pencils. What experience do you have sharpening pencils?” Deborah
Worst anti-caption (aka best real caption)
"May I borrow a pen?" MAtt
Sucking up to the guest judge award:
"The Dixon Ticonderogas here are obscene." kejo
Comments
Your decision to re-post also enables us to comment on your selections.
Not bad. Not bad. (Loved the "Sucking up to the guest judge award," Harry. You are obviously a very smart and handsome man.)
All in all, I thing I would have gone with al in la as the winner though, but that's just me.
Posted by: al in la | June 30, 2008 12:21 PM
The one I submitted to the New Yorker was
"I need to shut this."
I really thought I had a shot, no pun intended.
Posted by: Glenn | June 30, 2008 4:18 PM
oops - was referring to the guy trying to shoot himself cartoon, sorry.
Posted by: Glenn | June 30, 2008 4:20 PM
Glenn--Outstanding! That is a great cap for that cartoon.
(This is why the "real" cartoon is a total sham.)
Posted by: Anonymous | June 30, 2008 5:16 PM
Mine was the best. I will repeat it here: "He's a shitty vice president too."
Posted by: Kyle | June 30, 2008 9:09 PM