Most stupid answer to a quiz question ever!

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davelovesleeds

20-11-2015

Originally Posted by JeffG1:
“You couldn't pick which one was Texas even with the states outlined for you? (Which they were in the case in point.)
.”

No, I couldn't. Could you pick out Bedfordshire from a map of outlined counties in Britain or Kenya from a map of outlined countries in Africa?

frangipane

20-11-2015

Originally Posted by JeffG1:
“Well, she was only one out Norway however...”

... has a trichromatic flag not a tricolore/tricolo(u)r.

anyonefortennis

20-11-2015

Pedants are ruining what should be a fun light hearted thread.

jsmith99

20-11-2015

Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“Pedants are ruining what should be a fun light hearted thread.”

Err ... it's a thread about quizzes. It follows that most contributors would see accuracy as important. Just don't get me started on Holland/Netherlands, the largest island or the Wedding March. And especially not the youngest president.

BellaRosa

20-11-2015

Originally Posted by The_Bonobo:
“Chris from the Eggheads has done a similar thing several times where he is so sure and even says the answer with a swagger only to look very sheepish when it is actually wrong.

This link includes some of his fails and other "funny" moments. The first couple are funny and are most similar to what you describe...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40ZSsKGkVHc”

What an idiot

valkay

20-11-2015

I picked up a book in town today which lists all of these stupid answers.

JeffG1

20-11-2015

Originally Posted by davelovesleeds:
“No, I couldn't. Could you pick out Bedfordshire from a map of outlined counties in Britain or Kenya from a map of outlined countries in Africa?”

Yes and yes (probably)

(Texas is easy 'cos it's even shaped like a lower-case 't'

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wampa1

20-11-2015

Originally Posted by The_Bonobo:
“Chris from the Eggheads has done a similar thing several times where he is so sure and even says the answer with a swagger only to look very sheepish when it is actually wrong.”

He did it last night : D

GoCompareThis

20-11-2015

The Chase

Q: Which biscuit brand makes the Boaster biscuit?

A: Walkers

Maccadanny

20-11-2015

Originally Posted by GoCompareThis:
“The Chase

Q: Which biscuit brand makes the Boaster biscuit?

A: Walkers ”

What's a Boaster biscuit? Never heard of it.

grimtales1

20-11-2015

Originally Posted by GoCompareThis:
“The Chase

Q: Which biscuit brand makes the Boaster biscuit?

A: Walkers ”

Why is that stupid?

OK its fairly obvious Walkers are a crisp brand but maybe they said that as they didnt want to pass? I wouldnt know the answer

lea_uk

20-11-2015

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkers_Shortbread

atg

21-11-2015

Originally Posted by lea_uk:
“https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkers_Shortbread”

That is what is known as a knock-out blow.

atg

21-11-2015

Originally Posted by SnrDev:
“She finished last of the finishers in the Olympic event and was banned along with the officials who massaged her times to get her in in the first place, although her ban was subsequently overturned.
...”

She was cleared of being complicit with the fiddling (ahem), but still banned because the qualifying times weren't valid. So she has been digitally removed from all the films of the event.

davads

21-11-2015

Originally Posted by atg:
“That is what is known as a knock-out blow. ”

Quite. Anyway, what's the blindingly obvious answer we're all supposed to know? Fox's? McVitie's? Cadbury's?

GoCompareThis

21-11-2015

It was McVities but I've never heard of Boaster to be honest. I just thought Walkers was a strange guess for that.

TrebleKing

21-11-2015

He's absolutely terrible for that. You'd never get the likes of Kevin doing that and, for all his faults, CJ, either.

lola_skye

21-11-2015

Got to get this in quick.

The chase

Q: who's next in line to the throne after Prince George?
A: Prince Charles (real answer is princess Charlotte)

anyonefortennis

21-11-2015

Originally Posted by lola_skye:
“Got to get this in quick.

The chase

Q: who's next in line to the throne after Prince George?
A: Prince Charles (real answer is princess Charlotte)”

Is that really THE most stupid answer on a quiz show though?

clm2071

21-11-2015

Originally Posted by lola_skye:
“Got to get this in quick.

The chase

Q: who's next in line to the throne after Prince George?
A: Prince Charles (real answer is princess Charlotte)”

I wouldn't have had a scooby with that question. I can easily imagine blurting out Prince Charles under time pressure, he's one of only about 3 royals I could name and I've no knowledge whatsoever of how the order of succession is arranged! 😁

grimtales1

21-11-2015

Originally Posted by lea_uk:
“https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkers_Shortbread”

Ah I didnt know that

Thanks

charger21

21-11-2015

Originally Posted by lola_skye:
“Got to get this in quick.

The chase

Q: who's next in line to the throne after Prince George?
A: Prince Charles (real answer is princess Charlotte)”

Really? In the same show that someone was asked which Scottish city is tynecastle stadium and answered Newcastle??

degsyhufc

24-11-2015

Can't remember the show. Probably an old 15-to-1 as I've been watching a few of those lately.

Q: Which UK Country was Henry VII born in?
A: France

stewartb

25-11-2015

Originally Posted by degsyhufc:
“Can't remember the show. Probably an old 15-to-1 as I've been watching a few of those lately.

Q: Which UK Country was Henry VII born in?
A: France”

The question is unclear: presumably it should be "In which current UK country was Henry VII born?", given that the UK didn't exist at the time of his birth. Didn't we own France back then anyway?

It is also possible that the contestant was vaguely aware that one of the Kings Henry of England was born in France (Henry II)

chalkmarks

25-11-2015

The funniest thing I ever heard was on Family Fortunes on the end part. A woman in her 50's -Les Dennis said

"Name something red" and her answer was:
"My cardigan Les"

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