A stick figure sits in an office chair for The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #863 from the issue of August 28, 2023. I see this as an interview scenario and my caption is shown below. The drawing is by Mick Stevens.
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| "You're a difficult candidate to read." |
These captions didn't have much meat on the bone:
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| "I'm afraid I just can't flesh you out." "Do you think you have the stomach for this work?" "I suppose I'll still be the face of this department." "Your work history is a bit sketchy." |
September 9, 2023 Update: The Finalists
September 17, 2023 Update: I voted for the caption from Boston.
September 24, 2023 Update: The Winner
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