they walk among us

somwerNdmiddle
By somwerNdmiddle

New York resident Kathy Evans brought humiliation to her friends and family when she set a new standard for stupidity with her appearance on the popular TV show, 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.'

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 was posed with a typically easy initial $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 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. '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.' 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. 'Betsy, are you sure?' said Evans. 'How sure are you? Duh, that can't be it.'

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

Caution... They Walk Among Us!

By anonymous• 16 Jul 2009 15:21
anonymous

Life is Beautiful...Indeed!

By anonymous• 16 Jul 2009 15:12
anonymous

However, the incident described never happened. The article originates from BSNews.org, a satirical website that features fake news items on a variety of subjects. Within their original context, it should be clear to even gullible readers that the articles are satirical in nature and are not intended to be taken seriously. Even the name of the site (BS News) should alert astute visitors to its true nature. Moreover, the site includes the following disclaimer on its "About" page:

DISCLAIMER: BSNews.org, and all it's contents, fall under the category of Satire and Parody. Don't take any of this bull[****] seriously, ok? In other words, NONE OF THIS IS REAL! Understand? Good.

However, the article was apparently lifted from its original setting and began circulating as a supposedly legitimate news item, thereby fooling many recipients into believing its claims. The original version claimed that the host slapped "Kathy's" face after the show and she was subsequently hospitalized "in critical condition" after being beaten by angry audience members. The version currently circulating omits these details, possibly because they are so far-fetched that they would likely "give the game away".

The photograph included with the message is a doctored adaptation of a legitimate screenshot from the UK version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire". The real question asked for another name for the "trachea" and had nothing to do with elephants or the moon. And the contestant's name is Fiona Wheeler, not "Kathy Evans" as claimed in the message. What's more, far from being stupid, Fiona answered the question correctly and won £32,000.

By anonymous• 16 Jul 2009 15:10
anonymous

here you go...

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/elephant-moon-quiz-question.shtml

By anonymous• 16 Jul 2009 15:00
anonymous

Life is Beautiful...Indeed!

By Vegas• 16 Jul 2009 14:58
Vegas

You can't teach experience...

By anonymous• 16 Jul 2009 14:51
anonymous

Life is Beautiful...Indeed!

By auscharlie• 16 Jul 2009 14:50
auscharlie

American, enough said LOL

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Don't get angry with me! I'm only typing what you are thinking!

By somwerNdmiddle• 16 Jul 2009 14:31
Rating: 3/5
somwerNdmiddle

http://onlyfunnyjokes.com/bestoftheweb/2009/03/31/incredibly-stupid-millionaire-contestants/#more-521

i think it's NOT true hehehehe, correction she was an Idaho resident not a new yorker. tallg said it's a FAKE

'SO DARK THE CON OF MAN'

By tallg• 16 Jul 2009 13:59
Rating: 2/5
tallg

FAKE

FAKE

FAKE

FAKE

http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/gameshows/millionaire.asp

By anonymous• 16 Jul 2009 13:47
anonymous

gosh...good I was not the host...

Life is Beautiful...Indeed!

By j3375• 16 Jul 2009 13:47
j3375

lol..this cant b true..

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