Jeopardy! Incident

The_Hero_of_Men · Post by **The_Hero_of_Men** » August 5th, 2013, 3:26 pm

This young man is whining, claiming that "he got 'cheated'" by Alex Trebek on Jeopardy, even though he spelled the answer wrong! The answer to the Final Jeopardy! question was "Emancipation Proclamation", but this child spelled it "emanciptation". You see, this goes to show the entitlement complex mentality here in American/Western society.

http://news.yahoo.com/conn-boy-cheated- ... 25423.html

Hero · Post by **Hero** » August 5th, 2013, 3:42 pm

I disagree. I think that was a dick move on the part of the Jeopardy judges. How anal can you get???

The_Hero_of_Men · Post by **The_Hero_of_Men** » August 5th, 2013, 4:18 pm

accidental double post (thanks a lot, iPhone!!!)

The_Hero_of_Men · Post by **The_Hero_of_Men** » August 5th, 2013, 4:18 pm

With all due respect, Jeopardy is a KNOWLEDGE game show. Of course they will require correct spelling of the answers in Final Jeopardy. By that logic, Spelling Bee contestants should be allowed to win for misspelling words. Yes, it may have been a small error on his behalf, but small mistakes can lead to big-time consequences. For example, a seemingly minor error/flaw in a plane could cause it to crash/explode/experience a (severe) mechanical error-- or a seemingly small error in a building's construction could potentially cause the whole building to collapse. I personally like the fact that the Jeopardy judges didn't sacrifice the show's integrity and honour just to make some kid feel like a winner, even though he didn't win. I hope he learns from this, and the parents and anyone slamming the judges for their decision need to be silent.

Hero · Post by **Hero** » August 5th, 2013, 4:38 pm

Dude, you only had to say it once.

The_Hero_of_Men · Post by **The_Hero_of_Men** » August 5th, 2013, 5:17 pm

Hero wrote:Dude, you only had to say it once.

I'm sorry, Hero. I typed that on the HA app on my iPhone, and you know how that is... Sometimes it goes haywire.

Hero · Post by **Hero** » August 5th, 2013, 5:57 pm

The_Hero_of_Men wrote:
Hero wrote:Dude, you only had to say it once.
I'm sorry, Hero. I typed that on the HA app on my iPhone, and you know how that is... Sometimes it goes haywire.

I don't accept your apology. You didn't phrase it in the form of a question.