little tank Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 i like watching the program but im often left asking myself who are the 100 people they ask. Do they ask all one shows questions to the same set of people ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 The benefits system has made people stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rand Hobart Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Every fortnight Private Eye collates the most gob smacking answers from the various TV and Radio quizzes in the media in Dumber Britain. Some right humdingers. I think the fact that most ordinary people on TV for the first time are stressed out, may cause some of these howlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quisquose Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 Every fortnight Private Eye collates the most gob smacking answers from the various TV and Radio quizzes in the media in Dumber Britain. Some right humdingers. I think the fact that most ordinary people on TV for the first time are stressed out, may cause some of these howlers. Whilst we might laugh at some howlers made by quiz contestants on television, I would never consider it a true reflection of their intelligence given the circumstances, and it certainly isn't the point of this thread. The show Pointless is based on researching the knowledge of the general population, and comparing this against the knowledge/skills/luck of some contestants. It's the former, not the latter, which is sometimes unbelievable. Apparently 11 people out of a hundred couldn't identify a picture of the Earth, the blue planet with sea and continents and stuff on it, as the Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 An updated new version of "Ask the family" would make a change from the present quiz shows. I'm sure it would be seen as "too elitist". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 The benefits system has made people stupid. I take it you've been signing on for a good while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Going on pointless would be pretty pointless. You have a very low chance of winning a little bit of money. The hardest work for the lowest return. A sensible person would go on deal or no deal, you don't need to have any knowledge and you can quite easily come away with £5-10k by dealing early. Or there is the Chase, which is probably the fairest of the shows. You have to use a bit of knowledge, but there is a chance of winning a couple of grand, sometimes more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Does anybody remember watching celebrity mastermind lat year with Stacey Solomon, that was possibly the best bit of tv in the whole year. Shame it isn't on youtube, but there is a short clip of one of her answers; She was also asked 'What famous French sparking wine used in celebrating is named after a region in NE France?' She answered 'Jacobs Creek' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chumley Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 The show Pointless is based on researching the knowledge of the general population I doubt it. They probably send someone out on Oxford Street and interview 100 tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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