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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.

From regional radio shows to "Who Wants To be a Millionaire?" and "University Challenge," people make fools of themselves -- as internet site 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

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

(Editing by Steve Addison)

:rotfl:


Anyone got more? :D

Presenter: What is George W. Bush's First name?

Contestant: Edmund

Expand (x + 3)^2

Answer: =(x + 3)
............=(x.......+.......3)

Q: Describe the mythical character Bigfoot
A: Wasn't he a dinosaur?

Question: Why are fossils so rare?
Answer: Because they are.

I asked, "What's 1+1?"
Answer: "3."
Honest to God, it really happened.

Presenter: Where did the D-Day landings take place?
Contestant: (after pause) Pearl Harbor?

Thats GOLD

Question: Why are fossils so rare?
Answer: Because they are.
I think the question is stupider than the answer. I actually agree with the answer.

There is versions where the contestnat actually answers right, but the host says "INCORRECT".
Here is an example:

Host: What does the Wiener Schnitzel mostly contain of?
Contestant: Um, veal. (Actual answer)
Host: Incorrect! The right answer is schnitzel!

Q: During Columbus' three world voyages, which one did he die on?
A: *after long pause* The Second one.

B.K: Hi, I am Bob Kelso and this is Who wants to be Millionaire! Today we have John Dorian as our guest.

JD: Hi Bob nice to meet you, Im reading to play.

BK: Allright your first question, what is the name of our president
JD: Elliot Ried

BK: What uniform do interns in Hospitals wear?
JD: School

BK: What country is populated with Germans
JD: Canada

BK: What are the people in Turkey called
JD: Christopher Turk

BK: Is Tea spelt with the letter "T"?
JD: No

BK: How is heavy is 42 kilograms
JD: (waits...)8Kilograms

BK: The French city of Paris is the capital of what country?
JD: Tunisia

BK: What is Tunisia?
JD: A fish

BK: What does U.S.A stand for?
JD: Union of South America

BK: What famous scientist is this element Eisteinium named after?
JD: Doctor Cox

BK: What is a jew?
JD: A Christian

BK: What is my name?
JD: Kieth Dudemiester

BK: Is this guy http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=6212423&postcount=838, whose name is Swedishguy, swedish?
JD: No, he is mongoliod

BK: Name me the show featuring 7 friends living in New York
JD: The powerpuff girls

BK: What show are you on?
JD: Friends

BK: Are you a blinking idiot?
JD: Banana

BK: I quit

Q: Find X

(2+x)^2=25
....^
A: Here it is!


Q:Who fought in the Franco-Prussian war?

A:Prussia and....Francovia.


Q:Which two countries were the major powers in the Cold War?

A:Iceland and Antarctica


Q:What is the main ingredient in Pork Chops?

A:Chops

Q:Which two countries were the major powers in the Cold War?

A:Iceland and AntarcticaI disagree. Greenland could kick Iceland's hiney.

I disagree. Greenland could kick Iceland's hiney.

:agree: Greenland's a LOT bigger

Q: During Columbus' three world voyages, which one did he die on?
A: *after long pause* The Second one.

He had four voyages and died on land.

Do a YouTube search for "stupid game show answers". There's at least a dozen collections, all with incredibly funny answers.

I think the question is stupider than the answer. I actually agree with the answer.

It's not a stupid question at all. For something to become fossilised requires a very specific set of events. They have to be buried quickly after death, there can't be too much oxygen around otherwize bacteria will go to work....etc etc. Most things that die don't get fossilised because they rot or get eaten.

He had four voyages and died on land.
It was actually a riddle that was told during the Swedish TV program "The prisoners on the fort". ;)

It's not a stupid question at all. For something to become fossilised requires a very specific set of events. They have to be buried quickly after death, there can't be too much oxygen around otherwize bacteria will go to work....etc etc. Most things that die don't get fossilised because they rot or get eaten.But there is nothing to denote why it is so rare. We never know on Mars for instance could be full of fossils. (Just an example) Either way, fossils aren't all that rare. Ever heard of fossil fuels?

On Family Feud:

Q: What does a man wear to bed?
Grandmother: A condom.

:lol:

Do a YouTube search for "stupid game show answers". There's at least a dozen collections, all with incredibly funny answers.

Found some gems in there.

Q: How do you spell "relief"
A: F.A.R.T.

But there is nothing to denote why it is so rare. We never know on Mars for instance could be full of fossils. (Just an example) Either way, fossils aren't all that rare. Ever heard of fossil fuels?

They are rare because they need to be buried in an anaerobic enviroment, quickly after death. How can you not understand this? Of course I know about fossil fuels, I have a degree in geology. Only a small fraction of 1% of animals become fossils. I'd say that makes them pretty rare.

They are rare because they need to be buried in an anaerobic enviroment, quickly after death. How can you not understand this? Of course I know about fossil fuels, I have a degree in geology. Only a small fraction of 1% of animals become fossils. I'd say that makes them pretty rare.

a) no, I personally have collected loads of fossils from sediments that never undergone an anaerobic phase.
b) no, I have personally collected loads of fossils that were covered only after substantial time had passed.
c) rare? you call Jurassic ammonites or Silurian corals rare? It really depends on how you define 'rare', so the entire debate is meaningless.

congrats on your degree, btw - I counter with one in geology and one in biology, and raise you a doctorate in geosciences. :lol:

I would call 1% of all animals quite common.

From the Irish DJ Larry Gogans "Just a minute Quiz"

Larry Gogan: Name the Capital of France?
Contestant: F

Larry Gogan:Name a bird with a long Neck?
Contestant: Naomi Campbell

Larry Gogan: Name an occupation where you might need a torch?
Contestant: A burglar

Larry Gogan: "With what town in Britain is Shakespeare associated?"
Contestant: "Hamlet."

Larry Gogan: "Name the BBC's Grand Prix commentator? .... I'll give you a
hint. It's something you suck...."
Contestant: "Oh, DickieDavies." (Murray Walker is the correct answer).

Larry Gogan: "What was Jeeve's occupation?"
Contestant: "He was a carpenter."

Larry Gogan: "Complete this well known phrase. 'As happy as.....' hint
think of me."
Contestant: "Flies on sh1te."

Larry Gogan: (after a caller got none of 18 questions right on the Just a
Minute quiz) - "Ah sure the questions didn't really suit you did they?"
Caller: "Ah go . .. .. .. . off Larry you're only an old bollox."