How not to be a Millionaire

gozza · 01-02-2007, 11:54 AM

Just recieved this in an email Now Proven to be Faked

H OW NOT TO BE A MILLIONAIRE

NEW YORK – Idaho resident Kathy Evans brought humiliation to her friends and family Tuesday when she set a new standard for stupidity with her appearance on the popular TV show, "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire."

It seems that Evans, a 32-year-old wife and mother of two, got stuck on the first question, and proceeded to make what fans of the show are dubbing "the absolute worst use of lifelines ever."

After being introduced to the show's host Meredith Vieira, Evans assured her that she was ready to play, whereupon she was posed with an extremely easy $100 question. The question was:

"Which of the following is the largest?"
A) A Peanut
B) An Elephant
C) The Moon
D) Hey, who you calling large?

Immediately Mrs. Evans was struck with an all consuming panic as she realized that this was a question to which she did not readily know the answer.

"Hmm, oh boy, that's a toughie," said Evans, as Vieira did her level best to hide her disbelief and disgust. "I mean, I'm sure I've heard of some of these things before, but I have no idea how large they would be."

Evans made the decision to use the first of her three lifelines, the 50/50. Answers A and D were removed, leaving her to decide which was bigger, an elephant or the moon. However, faced with an incredibly easy question, Evans still remained unsure.

"Oh! It removed the two I was leaning towards!" exclaimed Evans. "Darn. I think I better phone a friend."

Using the second of her two lifelines on the first question, Mrs. Evans asked to be connected with her friend Betsy, who is an office assistant.

"Hi Betsy! How are you? This is Kathy! I'm on TV!" said Evans, wasting the first seven seconds of her call. "Ok, I got an important question. Which of the following is the largest? B, an elephant, or C, the moon. 15 seconds hun."

Betsy quickly replied that the answer was C, the moon. Evans proceeded to argue with her friend for the remaining ten seconds.

"Come on Betsy, are you sure?" said Evans. "How sure are you? Puh, that can't be it."

To everyone's astonishment, the moronic Evans declined to take her friend's advice and pick 'The Moon.'

"I just don't know if I can trust Betsy. She's not all that bright. So I think I'd like to ask the audience," said Evans.

Asked to vote on the correct answer, the audience returned 98% in favor of answer C, 'The Moon.' Having used up all her lifelines, Evans then made the dumbest choice of her life.

"Wow, seems like everybody is against what I'm thinking," said the too-stupid-to-live Evans. "But you know, sometimes you just got to go with your gut. So, let's see. For which is larger, an elephant or the moon, I'm going to have to go with B, an elephant. Final answer."
Evans sat before the dumbfounded audience, the only one waiting with bated breath, and was told that she was wrong, and that the answer was in fact, C, 'The Moon.'

NC_GHIA · 01-02-2007, 12:04 PM

Bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahaha(BREATH)bahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah( DRINK)bahahahahaha and it goes on that is bloddy funny...
Oh dear I need a smoke now....

MITCHAY · 01-02-2007, 12:04 PM

What an idiot! To cap it off she used the 50/50. Surely this had to be a stunt?

eXtremist · 01-02-2007, 12:05 PM

Where's the video of this?

gozza · 01-02-2007, 12:07 PM

i only recieved that....They would probably have it in on a news website or somthing..mabe youtube.. i haven't investigated it

TheSneakiness · 01-02-2007, 12:13 PM

You cannot be that thick, surely...

bjr22n_ · 01-02-2007, 12:23 PM

I think i need to see video, I think it might be a stunt, but hell, if i wasn't man, that would be funny.

Lukeyson · 01-02-2007, 12:24 PM

they are dumbasses for sure

saw one of a college grad who thought he was smart, and answered the 1st question 'what are surge protectors used in houses for' , and he answered to stop water flow or something

drcook · 01-02-2007, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by gozza

Evans, a 32-year-old wife and mother of two.....

spare a thought for those two unfortunate kids...

MITCHAY · 01-02-2007, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drcook

spare a thought for those two unfortunate kids...

Yeah I hate to imagine the genes passed down by her side of the bargain

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bathurst77 · 01-02-2007, 12:35 PM

Hang on .... "the audience returned 98% in favor of answer C, 'The Moon' "

SO two percent of the audience thought the moon was smaller too?

This story smells of bull$h!+

XR6Gal · 01-02-2007, 12:38 PM

http://www.ukgameshows.com/page/inde..._a_Millionaire

Thats where the picture has been taken from. Its a load of B.S

kyro_02 · 01-02-2007, 12:40 PM

here is another on
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zkTZ6_4e3-0

and... another one
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yls_qSaJbLo

Uncle Raggy · 01-02-2007, 12:41 PM

Must of been one fuggen big elephant! Or maybe she got 'mooned' a lot as a kid for being so stupid and got the two mixed up.......

01-02-2007, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bathurst77

Hang on .... "the audience returned 98% in favor of answer C, 'The Moon' "

SO two percent of the audience thought the moon was smaller too?

This story smells of bull$h!+

I would have put in B if i was in the audience, just to be stupid. It's just like a dumb poll being asked on this forum, quite a few are going to make a joke of it.

XR Martin · 01-02-2007, 12:47 PM

SOunds fake to me

But here are two genuine ones

EDIT: just realised they have been posted.

gozza · 01-02-2007, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XR6Gal

http://www.ukgameshows.com/page/inde..._a_Millionaire

Thats where the picture has been taken from. Its a load of B.S

indeed...oh well its still a fuuny read at the least....

uranium_death · 01-02-2007, 12:57 PM

Well because it is fake, it is no longer funny. It makes a person look falsely stupid.

trick_xd · 01-02-2007, 01:01 PM

yep I got that Pic about 18mths ago
Still funny though

TheSneakiness · 01-02-2007, 01:07 PM

At least it's fake.

How bloody stupid would you feel if it really happened???

XRchic · 01-02-2007, 01:45 PM

I remember a certain host of Funniest Home Videos on the Celebrity Millionaire, who didnt do too well either...

xbcool · 01-02-2007, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kyro_02

here is another on
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zkTZ6_4e3-0

and... another one
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yls_qSaJbLo

:dumb ar5e

myxr6 · 02-02-2007, 12:40 AM

What's the capital of Australia ?

The answer is "A" isn't it ?

JADED6 · 02-02-2007, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by XR8fella

they are dumbasses for sure

saw one of a college grad who thought he was smart, and answered the 1st question 'what are surge protectors used in houses for' , and he answered to stop water flow or something

And that was genuine. Sucker.
We all know how much a bit of cash means to a college student to.