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Z/Yen proudly presents its monthly 'Caption Competition'

Entries include:

"Thank you for calling Z/Yen. All our lines are busy just now......."

Replacing all but one of the receptionists with technology had seemed like such a good idea when the telecommunications salesman was doing his pitch.

"I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong number. Or perhaps you've got a crossed line".

The closing date for this caption competition is 4pm Friday 31st July 2009. Winners will be notified by e-mail. We will publish winning and short-listed entries as next month's caption competition is announced. Please e-mail your entry to competition@zyen.com.

Previous Winners' Slideshow

2009

June 2009 - "In the end he just had to admit it - he'd misunderstood the term "Silver Surfer"." from Susie Main
May 2009 - "Would Z/Yen staff resist the urge to shout "it's behind you!"?" from Emma Bara
April 2009 - "When Michael asked his Guild for a return of great traditions, the placing of heads on spikes was not quite what he had in mind!" from Dudley Edmunds
March 2009 - "Can you count that many zeros?" from Prof. O.S. O'Neill
February 2009 - "The train company eventually comes clean about the cause of the price hikes." from Roy Williamson
January 2009 - "The identity of the Z/Yen Secret Santa was revealed when Janie recognised the gift wrap." from Hazel Smithies

2008

December 2008 - "Next years contestants line up for I'm a Z/Yenlebrity get me out of here!" from Audrey Cowper
November 2008 - "Action stations as red hot Cook burns rubber after igniting burning issues with blazing ideas." from Alan Green
October 2008 - "Animainelli Farm: watch it on EweTube." from Alan Green
September 2008 - "Proof that, even through beer goggles, the CAMRA never lies." from Alan Green
August 2008 - "What Harris had actually said, when describing his holiday, was "getting pissed by a fence in Epernay" however a windy day led to some confusion!" from Dudley Edmunds
July 2008 - "Ian, Over here! Hey guuuys, I'm here, look up... Iaaaan!....Ian?' Despite sticking out like a sore thumb, 'Pretty in pink' Jez Horne became suddenly invisible to all other members of Z/Yen!" from Caroline Roy
June 2008 - "The Z/Yen Risqué assessment was going very well." from David Devine
May 2008 - "Although taking lessons, Paul's rendition of the 'Laughing Policeman' was just rubbish!" from Jilly Clark
April 2008 - "Ian demonstrates why he's not allowed to eat using sharp items." from David Eagleberger
March 2008 - "Jez was a whiz with numbers, but had yet to master the office guillotine." from James Pitcher
February 2008 - "Linda was getting out her autograph book, as Wolf had always been her favourite Gladiator." from Ruth Snelling
January 2008 - "Mark was really surprised to find that 'dress' was M&S and NOT S&M." from Jean Blewitt

2007

December 2007 - "After their free bottle of bubbly from Z/Yen the girls found it difficult to get their leg over this slippy character" from Andrew Harrold
November 2007 - "The prize of "Driving a Roller for the day" had come up to expectations" from Alan Green
October 2007 - "Unfortunately Monique misunderstood the 'get a detailed grip on the big picture' element of PropheZy." from William Rea
September 2007 - "Luckily, Ian had told his blind date he'd be wearing a black cap - otherwise the confusion would be embarrassing when she arrived" from Ailsa Grant-Turton
August 2007 - "Accompany you to the station, officer? But where’s your piano?" from Marc Falconer
July 2007 - "That’s one small step for Michael, one great leap for Z/Yenkind" from Michael Parsons
June 2007 - "If you’re a god, why do your feet smell?" from Rob Falconer
May 2007- "Z/Yen’s resident rocket scientist proves he can dissect a dalek prompting speculation that he may be the next Doctor Who" from Jennie Austin
April 2007- "Z/Yen think-tank wins Turner Prize" from Evelyn Johnston
March 2007 - "What do you mean, if you listen closely you can hear Michael's lecture?" from Eric Smith
February 2007 - "After Z/Yen's attainment of a 2006 gold award for charitable giving in the workplace, some staff ruminated that management's decision to give away their desks and chairs in pursuit of this year's award was perhaps, in hindsight, a little over-Z/EALOUS" from Richard Marshall
January 2007 - "Obviously Z/Yen has no boundaries" from K C Mankell

2006

December 2006 - "The Z/Yen increased rainfall risk assessment was running into trouble" from David Devine
November 2006 - "And this is a photo of Oscar's very first Control-Alt-Delete....." from Mike Young
October 2006 - "Well, the last thing I can remember is that I was at a party on Michael Mainelli's sailing barge..........." from Michael Marchant
September 2006 - "Of course I climbed here all by myself, what gives u the idea I didn't" from Lisa Day
August 2006 - "Lorna suddenly understood why it was important to read her e-mails when it came to the office move" from Stephen Morris
July 2006 - "In cookie, Veritas" from Emma Weiss
June 2006 - "Well someone put another 20p in to make it go!" from Liz Gregory
May 2006 - "Giles was pleased because he thought he was being head-hunted" from Geoff Dagger
April 2006 - "The mule, the bad and the ugly" from Gohil Harish
March 2006 - "Lady Daphne's Naughty Little Sister" from Tim Hopkirk
February 2006 - "‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a married man in possession of four daughters must be in want of a husband.’ [And will go to any lengths to find at least one.] With apologies to Jane, Abigail, Eleanor, Stephanie and Josephine" from Paul Rochford
January 2006 -"Listen, I am the doctor here so how long ago did you say you were abducted by aliens?" from Angie Williams

2005

December 2005 - "Jeremy modelling the undercover disguise for anonymous surveys" from Philip Foo
November 2005 - "Unfortunately, our Change Management does not extend to nappies, Madam" from Robert Falconer
October 2005 - "Pretty small for a T.A.R.D.I.S." from John Drummond
September 2005 - "Bonfire of the Z/Yenities?" from Dudley Edmunds
August 2005 - "All I said Giles, was to get me some hair conditioner" from Valérie Falconer
July 2005 - "The blindfold slips, Ian realises that the gun is pointed at him" from Ray Wallhead
June 2005 - "Michael was stunned when the lap dancer revealed herself to be Ian Harris in drag" from Brendan May
May 2005 - "Although Z/Yen's consultancy on the script was appreciated, Spielberg eventually plumped for 'Phone home' instead of the more descriptive 'Remote accessing of host LAN with leveraged neural network hub routed via bio-tech palmtop node matrix'" from Nicholas Johnston. The first time in Z/Yen history that a contestant has won two months in a row!
April 2005 - "Imagine viking up with that on the pillow next to you" from Nicholas Johnston
March 2005 - "Although valiant, the emergency Heli-pad plan had its shortcomings..." from Sarah Routly
February 2005 - "My dickie looks Z/Yen times better than yours!!" from Kate Affleck
January 2005 - "Finding Nemo was going to be more difficult than first thought" from Geoff Dagger

2004

December 2004 - "The latest technology software suite PropheZy helps by identifying adverse hat patterns and is proven to reduce fashion faux-pas' by over 85%" from Dave Whelbourn
October-November 2004 - "And I would like to vehemently deny all accusations of money laundering" from Robert Falconer
September 2004 - "Ian’s four hairdressers get their just rewards" from Ray Wallhead
August 2004 - "First pictures of the newest Olympic event - Toad Balancing" from John Hockenhull
July 2004 - "If your pet monkey does not let go of my finger this instant, I will have all four of you removed from the grounds!" by Nick Jones
June 2004 - "I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice pint of Boddington's" from Andrew Smith
May 2004 - "Rodin has a re-Think" from Kevin Honey
April 2004 - "The winner?................well it's a 'fir cone' conclusion!" from [email address supplied]
March 2004 - "And welcome to 'I'm a Z/Yen celebrity...Get me out of here !" from Clare Bloodworth
February 2004 - "Michael say, 'Sound of one hand clapping causes mighty wind and tower, like equity market, collapses'" from Dudley Edmunds
January 2004 - "Linda's overZ/EALOUS souvenir shopping reached new heights" from Hazel Rea

2003

December 2003 - "Giles couldn't help an evil grin as he saw the light glint on the trip wire that he had put just before the finish line" from Angela Govus
November 2003 - "All crammed in there, they look like battery Z/Yens" from James Bobbett
October 2003 - "Can you play it Z/Yen Sam?" from Su Kent
September 2003 - "Michael was shocked by how much the sails had shrunk during their annual dry cleaning" from Brendan May
August 2003 - "Z/Yen staff prepare their protective clothing as a prelude to introducing principles of Change Management to a long established company" from Jon Sellers
July 2003 - "The Z/Yen alcoholics anonymous meeting was not going too well" from Amy Stupple-Bagnall
June 2003 - "Following a few months at Z/Yen, Laura demanded solitary confinement" from John White
May 2003 - "Z/Yen and the Art of Crop Circle Maintenance" from Gail Skerritt
April 2003 - "Return to Z/Yender" from Sandra Lemon
March 2003 - "Michael decided that mean and moody in the Stationary Cupboard was the look he was aiming for..." from Lindsay Price
February 2003 - "Ken Dodd's clone escapes after night out in Diddyland" from Jeannette Clements
January 2003 - "I do think corporate body bags is going too far" from Bob Clark

2002

December 2002 - "You're one of those, mate!" from Paul Newton
November 2002 - "Michael's 'zest for enlightenment' wore him out and he ended up missing his station" from Janine Learner
October 2002 - "The school's policy on headlice was very firm" from Barbara Seed
September 2002 - "Listen guys it was left over after the Notting Hill carnival - I just haven't got the hang of playing it yet!" from Eric Jones
August 2002 - TWO Winners! "Colleagues' stag night prank proves the old ones really are the best as groom drifts into North Sea" from Brendan May AND "After two and a half years, the stag night prank was beginning to wear thin" from Andy Seed
July 2002 - Baby Photos, from by Britney Wilson
June 2002 - "No, I asked if you had a MESSAGE that I can take back for President Bush !!" from M Salisbury
May 2002 - "Stephen: Hey, where's your hand? Bear: Same place as yours" from Liz Gregory
April 2002 - "I would have thought the Queen could have come up with a better Garden Party for her Jubilee" from Rob Falconer
March 2002 - "First I'm forced to wear this jumper and now the telly's knackered. Is my life really worth living?" from Melanie Gardiner
February 2002 - "The hula hoop weight loss programme yields remarkable results after just eight months of continuous use" from Matthew Howes
January 2002 - "Slowly, Michael began to realise the 'bulk purchase industrial strength deodorant' from Chechnya was not a good idea!" from Charles Bartlett

2001

December 2001 - "Do you have to stand on that box Michael?" from Harish Gohil
November 2001 - "Kabul falls and Agent Harris abandons the burqa" from Colin MacMillan

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Last modified: 19 May 2009