Closed Captioning FAILs refer to a category of internet humor centered on erroneous, mistranslated, or unintentionally hilarious subtitles found on television and streaming services. These errors often stem from phonetic mishaps in voice-to-text software or the rapid pace of live stenography, leading to iconic prompts like '[Unintelligible Screaming]' or '[Cries in Spanish]'. As a format, it exposes the gap between what is said and what is written, often giving a scene a completely new and surreal context. These memes have become staples on platforms like Reddit and X, where users celebrate the most absurd and embarrassing linguistic blunders in media history, proving that sometimes the text is much funnier than the actual dialogue.