What a round! America may never recover from the beating it took from you fine tweeters. In fact, the judges are in agreement that this round was one of the highest quality and best in the history of OFAPZ. And that’s the tea, sis. And we’re here for it!
Now it’s time to think bigger than the greatest nation on Urf. We’re talking about the planet Urf itself. The third rock from the sun. The pale blue dot. Old Smokey.
Theme: Write a tweet about the Planet Earth as a whole. You can touch on any planet-wide subject, from the origin of life, to climate science and geology, to Earth history, to the question of whether we’ve been visited by extraterrestrials. You get the idea.
Deadline: 2/25/20 11:38am PST
Post your tweet to your timeline and DM it to @theobscuregents. And for the love of God don’t wait till the last minute or DO wait until the last minute.
You folks (can we call you folks?) did a great job making fun of the Empire of The Great British Islands. Overall this round was even stronger than the Aussie opening round. Now it’s time for the survivors to come home to the birthplace of rock ‘n roll, nuclear weapons, and Twitter. The home of the red, white and blue. The United of S and A.
Theme: Tweets about the United States of America and its unique culture, history, people, and places.
Deadline:2/21 11:38amPST You know the deal. Let’s do it up!
Here we are, 128 jokes later, and Australia is still standing. Now it’s time to set aside the didgeridoos and retire old Crocodile Dundee and his narrow-minded definition of cutting implements. It’s time to change the subject. And the time zone. And the accents. We’re going to the British isles, fam! The birthplace of the beautiful language we call English. Let’s use it to make fun of them.
Theme: Write a tweet about the UK or its iconic customs, people, places, history, or popular culture
Post your tweet to your own timeline and DM it to @theobscuregents. Deadline: 2/18/2020 11:38AM PST
We are here for one reason and one reason only: To chew bubblegum. Being all out of bubblegum, we might as well craft some tweets and raise some money to help the relief efforts in Australia. Let’s do Round 1! The theme for this round is Australia. The land down under has been iconic for many things, and we want to celebrate its place in the popular imagination with some good-natured fun.
Your tweet doesn’t HAVE to strictly be a statement about Australia, but needs to have some reference to a quintessentially Aussie thing. If you’re a Dad account, you could tweet about your wife getting fed up with your dopey antics while you’re throwing a shrimp on the barbie. Or your wife getting fed up with your dopey antics while you’re forming a Men At Work cover band. Or your wife getting fed up with your dopey antics while you refuse to take off a koala costume in bed. You get the idea. Dadss, they’re so dopey and their long-suffering wives are so fed up!
Examples of Australian references: accents, celebrities, music, movies, food, wildlife, location on a map, time zone differences, QANTAS whatever that is, the fact that they’re a continent and also a country. Stipulation: Don’t make light of the fires or dead animals just to be edgy. It’s fucked up, and we’re doing this to honor Australia with some kidding around, not kick them while they’re down. DM your official entry to @theobscuregents
Battle begins once you and your opponent submit Due: 02/10/20 11:38am PST
HAPPY OFAPZ Ladies and Gents. The final contest brought to you by The Obscure Gentlemen in association with Plain Zero and 12 For a Penny (RIP).
What is this contest? It’s a non bias twitter contest where
128 tweeters are pitted against each other in a tournament fashion. Your tweets are submitted anonymously, with
text only so the judges can’t see your AVI or your handles. You are each placed
in a bracket seeded by overall team follower count. Much like any tournament in
where you fight to the death. We will NOT have you wrap your fists in glue then
in glass like the hit film Kickboxer 2.
Most importantly, we are doing this to support an important
cause. The Australian fires are out of control and the loss of life is
tremendous. So far we’ve raised over 2K and are thankful for any money sent
their way.
To participate in OFAPZ XII, or even to help cheer on your
favorite accounts, donate here:
https://rfs.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/support-your-local-brigade
Don’t stress out POOZERS
Grand Prize: Tweets-to-Comics for the winner and an Obscure
Gentlemen shirt
MVPs Rounds 1-4: Tweet to comic
FAQS
Q: Can I tweet as much as I want?
A: Yes, we want you to be be proud of the tweet you’ve
submitted. There’s also something to be said for the psychological angle of the
contest, leaving your opponent guessing which of several potential tweets you’ll
actually submit. Tweet as many possible submissions as you like and pick the
one you want to do battle.
Q: Can I ask the judges or
@Obscuregent
if my tweet fits the
theme?
A: No, you silly goose. You literal goose, stealing the
farmer’s corn and shitting all over the sidewalk! If you have to ask, it
probably doesn’t fit. We’ve got some real theme-police on this panel of judges
so just make sure you’re as close as possible.
Q: Is this contest rigged?
A: This contest takes a lot of time and effort on the part
of the judges and the administrator (especially the administrator and the
editor of these write ups). Rigging this would be the biggest waste of time on
all of Twitter, and that’s saying something. Also go fuck yourself, buddy!
Q: What If I dope my tweets to make them big and mighty? Can
I dope the results?
A: That’s the beauty of blind judging. The judges don’t see
the metrics on your tweets and aren’t swayed by them. Your tomfoolery has no
power here!
Q: I’m blocked. Can I still participate?
A: No, because you did something to annoy The Gents or
you’re racist or you saw The Joker by choice
three times in the theater. MAYBE, just maybe you don’t like the MISFITS…BANNED.
