Announcing: The WINNER of the prestigious "Inaugural Pool Party Funniest Comment" award

John Bejakovic

Dec '25 • Community META

I'm still finding confetti around my terrace from the close of the pool party on Thursday night...

I also still have to return the plastic patio furniture I borrowed from the neighbors.

But I am slowly working my way through the list of todo items that piled up after the party and auction.

Now it's time to take care of a MAJOR outstanding item.

Rewind back to hour three of the party, around 8:30pm my time, on Wednesday night...

@Thomas Lalas

wrote the following:

"At this point I've read SO many funny + creative comments, I think it's worth putting a prize for the funniest comment."

In my party high, I immediately agreed to this great suggestion.

Yesterday, as I reread the comments, a clear winner emerged.

And so, after only a few days' delay, I would now like to OFFICIALLY announce the WINNER of the prestigious "Inaugural Pool Party Funniest Comment" award...

[drum roll please]

[camera switches between various nominees]

[opening the envelope]

🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄 🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄

🎈🎈🎈

@Filip Stilin

!!! 🎪🎪🎪

👑👑👑👑👑👑 👑👑👑👑👑👑

Filip wrote multiple funny comments throughout the pool party. But one that seems to have gotten the most laughs, at least what I can tell with my not-particularly-careful tallying, was:

@Gc Tsalamagkakis

Subject line: He auctioned his CAT?!?!"

This was one of several inside jokes that developed throughout this party.

GC was bidding and moving house at the same time. He included pics of his move, one of which featured a cat carrying case... but no cat. Hence Filip's comment above.

(Not so funny now? Such is the nature of humor. I guess you had to be there.)

As a prize for boosting the overall party vibe of our first pool party, Filip wins:

1. The title of "Grand Comment Poo-Bah" for the rest of 2025

2. A physical copy of my favorite comedy book. I won't say what it is, but it's influenced my writing as much as any copywriting or marketing book I've ever read. (Filip, I will be in touch by DM to find out where can send it)

3. The pleasure (well, let's see) of reading my email tomorrow, which will feature his proposed subject line

Congrats to Filip!

And thanks again to everyone who was here for the party, and who participated and contributed to the action and fun.

And now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to the cleaning... and putting my patio furniture back in place.

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