Everyone is stupid

Well, at least the ones who appear on most game shows are. I watched a big money game show on Channel 4 tonight (whilst waiting for the half decent news/comedy show that follows) and was simply amazed at the utter stupidity of the contestants. All of them. How do you get to be middle-aged in this country and not know some of the stuff that left these bozos stumped? Nearly all could answer questions about Kylie Minogue or Lady Gaga but throw in anything about politics or history and they are left staring blankly and dribbling.

One pair of contestants tonight thought that Bob Geldof was celebrating his 78th birthday today. The sensible alternative they had was Yoko Ono. But, oh no, it was a 'no-no' for Ono. They thought that it was more likely that Sir Bob had been collecting his pension for the last 13 years. Still, it could have been worse. They could have been like this american college student appearing on the US version of 'Who wants to be a Millionaire'. When the $100 give-away question leaves you stumped, perhaps you are wasting your money going to college in the first place. Then again, maybe they don't have electricity in Tennessee yet... or education.