Recap & Review
Caption Contest 153: Recap & Review A raccoon at a restaurant table is already funny. A raccoon calmly reading the menu while everyone else short-circuits? That’s a full-course setup. This image works because the raccoon isn’t chaotic—it’s composed. No stealing, no hissing, no knocking over water glasses. Just… evaluating the options. Meanwhile, the humans are the ones acting like they’ve never seen a paying customer before. It flips the usual “raccoon as menace” trope into…
Winner
I’ll have whatever they’re having—plus the trash
Votes: 9
Finalists
I’m sorry, is this not farm-to-dumpster?
Votes: 7
I believe this is what they call a walk-in
Votes: 5
The only critic who leaves with the silverware
Votes: 3
I’ll start with the leftovers and see where that takes me
Votes: 2
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Tips
Tips for Caption Contest 153 (Funny intro goes here.) Getting Started: What’s in the Image? The Setting: The Subjects: Notable Details: The Mood: Think Beneath the Surface Perspective flip: Misinterpretation: Pop culture: Personification: Metaphor & simile: General Tips on How to Be Funny Brevity is key Surprise is everything Play with structure (dialogue/headline/quote) Lean into the absurd Test it out loud Final Thought (Short wrap + CTA to enter.) Enter…
