My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #958

In The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #958 from the issue of September 1 & 8, 2025, we observe a support group for traffic cones. One cone reaches out to a sad cone next to it and speaks. My entry appears below. The drawing is by Juan Astasio.

"You mustn't take flouters personally."

The following captions were unenforceable:

"We've all been called worse than a witch's hat."
"Maybe orange just isn't your color."

September 15, 2025 Update:  The Finalists

September 22, 2025 Update:  I voted for the caption from Yorkshire.

October 4, 2025 Update:  The Winner

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