re: Guy brags about being smart on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

Posted by beaverfever

Arkansas

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Posted on 6/23/21 at 6:24 am to Byrdybyrd05

That’s a ridiculous first question.

Posted by MrFreakinMiyagi

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Posted on 6/23/21 at 6:34 am to beaverfever

@ people defending this guy, because they’re stupid too

Posted by UGATiger26

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Posted on 6/23/21 at 6:35 am to HabaneroBuck

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They actually played a mind trick on him. Kind of underhanded, really.

I noticed that too. I don’t know if things have changed since I was younger, but the “D” answer to the first question was always the joke answer to prompt a chuckle from the audience.

Posted by Ross

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Posted on 6/23/21 at 7:22 am to Byrdybyrd05

I would have gotten this wrong as well. They sell meatballs in IKEA?

Posted by DiamondDog

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Posted on 6/23/21 at 7:29 am to Ross

I guessed it right. It made sense. IKEA is a furniture store, which accounts for the kitchens. Meatballs because they are a Swedish company.

Never been to an ikea but I connected the dots.

Posted by Mike da Tigah

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Posted on 6/23/21 at 7:35 am to Byrdybyrd05

Such a random question that doesn’t really equate to intelligence at all. I don’t think I’d have gotten it right either.

Posted by bayoubengals88

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Posted on 6/23/21 at 7:35 am to Byrdybyrd05

My god these questions have gotten DUMB.

Posted by VanRIch

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Posted on 6/23/21 at 7:37 am to PrideofTheSEC

Maybe a dumb question, but why anyone would just associate expensive kitchens with Rome is weird. It just takes a bit of common sense to know that IKEA is the only plausible answer even if you've never been. Also "a meatball break" in quotes should have been a bit of a flag.

Posted by UGATiger26

Jacksonville, FL

Member since Dec 2009

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Posted on 6/23/21 at 7:43 am to VanRIch

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but why anyone would just associate expensive kitchens with Rome is weird.

Italy is only one of the premier culinary hotspots of the world.

And meatballs...spaghetti and meatballs. Guessing Rome wasn't exactly going out on a limb.

This post was edited on 6/23/21 at 7:44 am

Posted by double d

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Posted on 6/23/21 at 7:44 am to DiamondDog

A couple of weeks ago a chick was on Mental Samurai (the Rob Lowe gameshow on Tuesday nights) and bragging that she had a 152 IQ, missed one of the first questions.

IQ 152 Lisa misses simple question

Posted by facher08

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Posted on 6/23/21 at 7:50 am to double d

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bragging that she had a 152 IQ, missed one of the first questions.

If these people were that smart, they'd get on Jeopardy!.

Posted by LSUfanNkaty

LC, Louisiana

Member since Jan 2015

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Posted on 6/23/21 at 8:04 am to RGJ18

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I would have gotten that shite wrong too. IKEA? Are you fricking kidding me.

Yeah I was fricking clueless... my wife was like "IKEA!" as I'm re reading the question for the 3rd time. What kind of question is that???? What happened to like history questions or geography???