Private Eye...dumb Britain

[carrust]

Heart FM, pancake day quiz.
Presenter: What is French for pancake?
Caller: This must be the hardest subject in the world. Is it "le pancake"?

I'm gobsmacked:-)

[Svejk]

its only a bit of fun. dont choke on yer muesli.

[royfromaus]

jno and Canary make valid points. Without the multi choice I would not have known what a Kerry Blue was either.

[redman41]

Q. What was Hitler's first name ?
A. Heil !

[joggerjayne]

Perhaps one can't always equate "volume of retained information" with "intelligence".

[carrust]

The Chase.
Bradley Walsh: Which Prime Minister had the middle name Hilda?
Contestant: John Prescott...

[DrFilth]

> University Challenge: Former host Bamber Gascgoine asked, 'What was Gandhi's first name?' The reply was, 'Goosey Goosey?

[jno]

quite so, JJ, my memory banks may have sprung a lot of leaks in recent years, but that doesn't affect my intelligence.

[Buenchico]

Some people still can't work out the answer to a question even when they can actually say it!
:-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqlPikA3gsU

[Graham-W]

Tipping Point last night. "What is a Kerry Blue? Chicken, Dog or Cow?"
Contestants answer (and my answer), "A Cow".
Correct answer, "A Dog".
Just Googled it and there is a Kerry Blue dog and also a Kerry Blue Cow.
Any chance of my money back?