Recap & Review
Caption Contest 128: Recap & Review This spy understood the assignment—unfortunately, the assignment was “hide behind something,” and the options were… limited. What we got instead is a trench coat, a pair of sunglasses, and a pole doing absolutely none of the heavy lifting. There’s something inherently funny about confidence completely outpacing reality. This isn’t just bad hiding—it’s committed bad hiding. The kind where you’re 100% sure you’ve nailed it, while 100% of your body…
Winner
Master of disguise, minor in geometry
Votes: 15
Finalists
The not-so-private eye.
Votes: 12
Stealth mode: buffering
Votes: 7
Technically, my left ear is completely invisible. That’s a 50% success rate.
Votes: 5
Now you see me… actually you still see me
Votes: 4
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Tips
Tips for Caption Contest 128 This is espionage at its absolute worst—and somehow, its most confident. Our spy has chosen a hiding spot that technically exists, but practically does not. The pole is doing its best. The spy is doing… something. And together, they’ve created the least convincing act of stealth ever attempted in daylight. What makes it funny isn’t just the failure—it’s the commitment. The trench coat. The sunglasses.…
