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Idiots of the Day, part 1
 Question: What was Gandhi's first name? Contestant's answer: Goosey Goosey. Warning to all those know-alls who shout at the television screen when contestants offer dumb answers to blindingly obvious questions -- one day that could be you. Yeah. After my Altzheimer's gets so bad I don't know my own name anymore and I vote Democratic. From regional radio shows to "Who Wants To be a Millionaire?" and "University Challenge," people make fools of themselves -- as internet site www.jumpingjacksbar.com found in collating some of the worst howlers. Here are leading contenders for the "Dumb Down" gold medal: Presenter: What happened in Dallas on November 22,1963? Contestant: I don't know, I wasn't watching it then I didn't know Dallas was running back then! Presenter: Which American actor is married to Nicole Kidman? Contestant: Forrest Gump Presenter: In which country is Mount Everest? Contestant: Er, it's not in Scotland is it? Presenter: Name a film starring Bob Hoskins that is also the name of a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci Contestant: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Presenter: In which European city was the first opera house opened in 1637? Contestant: Sydney Presenter: How long did the Six-Day War between Egypt and Israel last? Contestant: (after long pause) Fourteen days Presenter: Where did the D-Day landings take place? Contestant: (after pause) Pearl Harbor? Presenter: What is the currency in India? Contestant: Ramadan Presenter: Johnny Weissmuller died on this day. Which jungle-swinging character clad only in a loin cloth did he play? Contestant: Jesus Posted by: gorb 2008-02-01 |
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