Well, people say pretty stupid stuff under time pressure – I once saw a guy on a German quiz show, when asked a timed question about which candy bar was named after a Roman god, answer, “Snickers”. But the man in that video took his time and still got it wrong.
Regardless, I find it hard to believe that the audience wasn’t just fucking with him. I remember some survey from the nineties where they asked citizens of several EU nations about the sun/earth thing and the French polled pretty far down the list, some 20 per cent getting it wrong. But, more than half? That seems way too high.
Even so, never underestimate general stupidity. There was a solar eclipse visible here in the summer of 99, and a few days before it, I heard a radio show go and ask people on the street about what happened during a solar eclipse. Most had some rough grasp that it had something to do with the moon, but beyond that … ‘the sun goes between moon and earth’ came up several times. I *hoped* then that the radio station had only taken the worst of the interviews, as they usually did. Still, that came after weeks and weeks of information and pre-eclipse hype of all kinds, when you would have believed that most everyone had seen some diagram or animation, if only by chance.
The 42% of the audience which answered “the Moon” are obviously heretics and should recant before the Pope at Avignon decides that they should be excommunicated.
“Stupidity” or “Ignorance” has nothing to do with the country you live in. When I read “looks like France needs help with 4th grade teacher”… Who ever told you this man ever went to school in the first place?
Most americans don’t even know where Iraq is, on a world map, after all.
Don’t be so quick to judge a whole country on a man’s ignorance.
I’m french and, btw, the public was fucking around with the guy tbh. ;P
It’s nice that europeans take tests and answer questions just as poorly as the US.
I think these types of things, or “are you smarter than a 4th grader”, is more about test taking, thinking under pressure, getting words mixed up, etc, than it is about what people actually know.
The wierd part is the question is so easy, but it’s obviously well along in the game. I’m not sure on the euro conversion, but he had 1500 euros already, so based on what I’ve seen on the American version (which I’ve watched all of three times), he’d be after a safe point of 5 or 10 questions, right? I know the first question is usually a gag one, but this one was a serious one? I think the money doubles each time, so this question was worth a few thousand dollars? Man, I need to be on these game shows.
That should be around like the 6th question or so if it scales up similar to the US version. From time to time we play that and Wheel of Fortune for shots in the local pub. By the time the questions actually get difficult the answers become…. hilarious.
…I’ve seen people loose on the first question, just search around YouTube, people that will be immortalized forever online. I certainly understand how pressure could play a part in this game, but HELLO, more than half the audience thought it was the Sun as well?
FYI 1500 euros is the last step in the first tier of questions. The stupid questions. The funny questions to make people feel like “ahh I know that, I’m not that stupid, TV says!” before going into the more advanced “I’m a TV channel, don’t touch my money” ones.
Caya TV total right? great program, the french girl looked like Reece weatherspoon or whatever her name is….i think no one can think clearly under those conditions, its easy for us to judge ……actually no it was piss easy stupid man, I would def put down the wrong answer just cause he asked the audience!
about 3 years ago
It’s refreshing to know that they still grow morons in Europe, just like we do on this side of the pond.
about 3 years ago
Half of the studio audience was clearly fucking with the guy.
Damned frogs.
about 3 years ago
The mind. It boggles.
Please tell me that at least SOME of the 56% of the audience voted for the Sun just to fuck with this guy.
about 3 years ago
I see that Hellfire beat me to it. That is what I get for wandering off to read about Mia Rose before commenting.
about 3 years ago
I can’t tell which is worse: That, or this?
about 3 years ago
Now, what I’d like to see is what a US audience would say. I’d be surprised if it was any different.
about 3 years ago
After further consdieration, I KNOW I’d vote in a way sure to fuck with the guy.
Unless it’s to ME, idiots shouldn’t get free money.
about 3 years ago
The elephant one is fake, according to snopes.
If I was in the audience, I’d totally screw with him.
about 3 years ago
huh. looks like France needs a little help with their 4th grade science teachers…
about 3 years ago
That’s just bad….
Don’t they teach science anymore??
Are we turning into a divided race between those in the know and those who know nothing?
about 3 years ago
My brother’s ex-wife was convinced the Moon was simply what the Sun looked like at night…
…
…
I had to show here the Sun AND the Moon in the sky at the same time and even then she was not completely convinced.
/sigh
about 3 years ago
A Wind Up Surely….
Jesus.
Still, if Sophie is looking for a hotter man who’s actually got a brain larger than a walnut….
about 3 years ago
I remember watching the UK version once and the “fastest finger” question was to put the UK traffic light sequence in the correct order.
All of the contestants could drive.
None of them got it right.
about 3 years ago
Well, people say pretty stupid stuff under time pressure – I once saw a guy on a German quiz show, when asked a timed question about which candy bar was named after a Roman god, answer, “Snickers”. But the man in that video took his time and still got it wrong.
Regardless, I find it hard to believe that the audience wasn’t just fucking with him. I remember some survey from the nineties where they asked citizens of several EU nations about the sun/earth thing and the French polled pretty far down the list, some 20 per cent getting it wrong. But, more than half? That seems way too high.
Even so, never underestimate general stupidity. There was a solar eclipse visible here in the summer of 99, and a few days before it, I heard a radio show go and ask people on the street about what happened during a solar eclipse. Most had some rough grasp that it had something to do with the moon, but beyond that … ‘the sun goes between moon and earth’ came up several times. I *hoped* then that the radio station had only taken the worst of the interviews, as they usually did. Still, that came after weeks and weeks of information and pre-eclipse hype of all kinds, when you would have believed that most everyone had seen some diagram or animation, if only by chance.
about 3 years ago
Wow.. just.. Wow..
Galileo must be spinning in his grave… Actually, according to the audience, they likely believe the grave is spinning around Galileo.
about 3 years ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhTZ_tgMUdo
Congratulations Canada on legalizing staplers!
Congratulations Canada for finishing the tunnel to China!
Sooo……yea
about 3 years ago
The 42% of the audience which answered “the Moon” are obviously heretics and should recant before the Pope at Avignon decides that they should be excommunicated.
about 3 years ago
“Stupidity” or “Ignorance” has nothing to do with the country you live in. When I read “looks like France needs help with 4th grade teacher”… Who ever told you this man ever went to school in the first place?
Most americans don’t even know where Iraq is, on a world map, after all.
Don’t be so quick to judge a whole country on a man’s ignorance.
I’m french and, btw, the public was fucking around with the guy tbh. ;P
about 3 years ago
It’s nice that europeans take tests and answer questions just as poorly as the US.
I think these types of things, or “are you smarter than a 4th grader”, is more about test taking, thinking under pressure, getting words mixed up, etc, than it is about what people actually know.
about 3 years ago
Um yeah, I already knew this since my in-laws are French.
Gotta love those Mars Bars.
about 3 years ago
HA HA HA HA…
Americans are so stupid!
Wait, what?
about 3 years ago
This is a joke, right? From College Humor or something?
Or, should I say, “Université de Rire”?
about 3 years ago
The wierd part is the question is so easy, but it’s obviously well along in the game. I’m not sure on the euro conversion, but he had 1500 euros already, so based on what I’ve seen on the American version (which I’ve watched all of three times), he’d be after a safe point of 5 or 10 questions, right? I know the first question is usually a gag one, but this one was a serious one? I think the money doubles each time, so this question was worth a few thousand dollars? Man, I need to be on these game shows.
about 3 years ago
That’s about 2000$ USD give or take.
That should be around like the 6th question or so if it scales up similar to the US version. From time to time we play that and Wheel of Fortune for shots in the local pub. By the time the questions actually get difficult the answers become…. hilarious.
about 3 years ago
…I’ve seen people loose on the first question, just search around YouTube, people that will be immortalized forever online. I certainly understand how pressure could play a part in this game, but HELLO, more than half the audience thought it was the Sun as well?
Good way to start a Friday morning though.
about 3 years ago
Heh. People suddenly becoming idiots on games shows is nothing new:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_JIg9NB47M
about 3 years ago
FYI 1500 euros is the last step in the first tier of questions. The stupid questions. The funny questions to make people feel like “ahh I know that, I’m not that stupid, TV says!” before going into the more advanced “I’m a TV channel, don’t touch my money” ones.
about 3 years ago
Caya TV total right? great program, the french girl looked like Reece weatherspoon or whatever her name is….i think no one can think clearly under those conditions, its easy for us to judge ……actually no it was piss easy stupid man, I would def put down the wrong answer just cause he asked the audience!
about 3 years ago
if the audience was actually really fucking with the guy, some of them probably would have answered with venus or mars.