Being Smarter Than A Fifth Grader

[ecnarf]

It has just occured to me that, by answering a small handful of incredibly simple questions, I could pay for my and a few friends' university education. I think this would be suitably ironic for the show.

 

I just saw a 31 year old Texan who thought there were 352 feet in the yard. How someone could possibly think that is beyond me on so many levels. Has this person never seen a yardstick? Have they no concept of how big a foot is? Have they never seen a goddamned football game and seen how big a yard is? Jesus, I could go on this show having drunk a bottle of whisky and still do better than that dumbass did. Honestly. All you have to do to win a million bucks is to outsmart a fifth grader. Remember when Who Wants to be a Millionaire was on and only the most brilliant computer engineers could win? Society sure has degraded.

[shade]

The media glorifies stupid people.

 

Kill. All. Humans.

[ecnarf]

Hey Shade wanna drink a bottle of whisky and self-indulge?

[shade]

The first part only.

[ecnarf]

I should have said "self-indulge your mother". Hindsight!

[no yu begin wher i end]

The host is a dick.

[ecnarf]

What the hell? Those idiots deserve to be mocked, and Foxworthy does a solid job of not outright insulting them.

[bishopx]

Society has sunk to the point where it's normal to reward and glorify mediocrity. Very sad.

[sodamntired]

they've been doing it for a long time Edited June 15, 2007 by sodamntired

[ecnarf]

That it has.

[sodamntired]

burned. aren't you a big man.

[bishopx]

I know the Reality TV trainwreck kind of drew humanity into being dumbed down rubbernecking slackjawed yokels.

[ecnarf]

burned. aren't you a big man.

Comparatively speaking, I guess so.

[no yu begin wher i end]

What the hell? Those idiots deserve to be mocked, and Foxworthy does a solid job of not outright insulting them.

Oh totally, but he does that schtick for every question, even the ones where the contestant confidently gives the correct answer. It just gets boring after about 10 minutes.

[saturnine]

[shade]

good times

[ToadMan]

That show is ridiculous... But so are most game shows these days...

[Ravenous megin-sane]

i only like jeopardy

 

and the original family feud

[Prometheon]

Every time I've watched that show I've gotten every question right except the ones based on American culture (ie: which president served during blah blah blah.)

 

It's annoying how for EVERY question the host goes all melodramatic. The question can be incredibly easy and obvious to EVERYONE, and he'll be like "lets see what your classmate wrote...he put the same thing as you, which means if it's wrong you're going home."

 

I also feel bad that no one chooses the cute blonde girl. She always looks so enthusiastic. The chubby nerd is the most popular, but people always pick him first and then do grade 1 subjects. SO STUPID. If you think he's the smartest, either save him until you work your way up, or tackle the big stuff first. Fucking idiots.

[ecnarf]

The little blonde girl got chosen last night. 78 feet in 2.5 yards she said. So much for breaking the stereotype.

[Lauren]

on one hand, i'm sure all the pressure puts a strain on how much real thinking a person could do. on the other hand, 2.5 yards is not huge. 78 feet is.

[ecnarf]

And sunshine and unicorns and how smart can someone really be if they crack under the pressure of Jeff Foxworthy's charming twang?

[RicardoObviouso]

"whoa. that can buy a lot of cigarettes"

 

 

 

thats when i stopped watching million dollar game shows.

[ecnarf]

When was that now?

[RicardoObviouso]

deal or no deal.