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re: Sad moment on Jeopardy
Posted on 1/2/18 at 9:52 pm to Yellerhammer5
Posted on 1/2/18 at 9:52 pm to Yellerhammer5
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Horrible decision. Jeopardy should be ashamed.
The official name of the song has the word "Gangsta", not "Gangster". It's nitpicky, but it's the right call.
This post was edited on 1/2/18 at 9:53 pm
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Posted on 1/2/18 at 9:55 pm to Kujo
so once and for all, is it "gaz" or "gers"?
Posted on 1/2/18 at 9:55 pm to jdd48
That's pretty wild baws
Posted on 1/2/18 at 9:56 pm to Yellerhammer5
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Horrible decision. Jeopardy should be ashamed.
Why? The ruling was correct.
That being said, with songs and albums it can get tricky. Technically, if the question is “What is ‘Callin’ Baton Rouge’?”, if someone says “calling”, it should be wrong.
Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:01 pm to Kujo
bullshite
Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:05 pm to crispyUGA
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Technically, if the question is “What is ‘Callin’ Baton Rouge’?”, if someone says “calling”, it should be wrong.
Yeah the ruling was right. Jeopardy is very nitpicky like this.
Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:06 pm to LordSaintly
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The official name of the song has the word "Gangsta", not "Gangster". It's nitpicky, but it's the right call.
I’m aware of the title. However, it’s the same word. Jeopardy frequently has answers that are words from other languages that are mispronounced by the contestants. Are they going to start taking those away too?
Would they accept “guns and roses” as an answer? I bet they would.
Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:08 pm to Kujo
That’s hardcore, Trebek
Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:09 pm to Yellerhammer5
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mispronounced
This wasn't though. Gangsta and gangster are 2 different words.
Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:09 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
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That's amazing and completely the correct ruling.
I agree...
But why don't they get people for answering with the wrong Who/What is/are pairs?
Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:11 pm to Kujo
Damn you Trebeck!
Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:11 pm to Yellerhammer5
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However, it’s the same word. Jeopardy frequently has answers that are words from other languages that are mispronounced by the contestants. Are they going to start taking those away too?
That's actually an interesting point. It reminds me of a guy on Wheel of Fortune who lost a round because he mispronounced Achilles. In reality, probably no one pronounces that word correctly since it's foreign. I still think it's BS that they counted it wrong.
This post was edited on 1/2/18 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:13 pm to Kujo
If the contestant had been British, would the judges have known that he was correcting Coolio's mispronunciation, or that he was pronouncing the word on the album's title? Gangster in British English sounds identical to Gangsta.
Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:14 pm to LordSaintly
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Tyrone doesn't watch Jeopardy
Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:16 pm to upgrayedd
Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:17 pm to TH03
And I think if you misspell a final Jeopardy! response you don't win either.
Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:18 pm to Pectus
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And I think if you misspell a final Jeopardy! response you don't win either.
False.
Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:20 pm to upgrayedd
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They knew Tyrone was gonna call in and complain if they let it slide
Yeah I’m gonna go out on a limb and guess Tyrone ain’t watching Jeopardy.
Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:23 pm to Yellerhammer5
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False.
So why is that acceptable?
And not using Who/What Is/Are correctly?
Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:25 pm to Pectus
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So why is that acceptable?
And not using Who/What Is/Are correctly?
Who knows. Jeopardy has their own rules and they can do whatever they want. Sometimes I think that they’re way too lax on accepting last names only.
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