Recap & Review
Caption Contest 125: Recap & Review There are few things more dangerous than a security guard who has fully committed to not being alert. This image doesn’t just flirt with irony—it clocks in, clocks out, and takes a nap under it. A uniformed guard, fully horizontal, posted directly beneath a sign that reads “Stay Alert.” It’s not subtle. It’s not nuanced. It’s a neon-lit contradiction doing stand-up. And that’s what made this contest fun: the…
Winner
REMember to stay alert
Votes: 14
Finalists
Life is 90% about showing up, the rest… is just that.
Votes: 12
All the signs were there…
Votes: 10
Caught in the act of inaction
Votes: 4
I’m just recharging my watch
Votes: 2
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Tips
Tips for Caption Contest 125 There are signs… and then there are signs. This one says “Stay Alert,” which is already funny. What’s funnier is the man directly beneath it, doing the exact opposite with impressive commitment. This image is a perfect little contradiction machine. It doesn’t need much help—you’ve got authority, expectation, and immediate failure all in one frame. The joke is already halfway written. Your job is deciding…
