Another Friday Fail

Radio show on the way to my internship this morning: "Are You Smarter Than An Intern?" People call in and try to answer more questions correctly than the radio station intern for giveaways from local businesses. Until this morning the intern was 5-0, and the businesses got to save their money. Today's caller was "Ann," who had been a contestant once before and was taking another shot at a free pizza.

Host: Are you ready to play "Are You Smarter Than An Intern?"
Ann: Yes.
Host: Alright. Start the timer. First question: Who ran for president with Sarah Palin in 2008?
Ann: Oh, that was...that would be...um...
Host: You can pass if you want.
Ann: Yes. Pass.

At this point, I almost turn off radio in shame of my fellow Americans. Morbid curiosity gets the better of me.

Host: Name the shape that has three sides.
Ann: Triangle.
Host: Name another shape other than number 2.
Ann: Circle.
Host: Alex Trebec is the host of what show?
Ann: Jeopardy.

Blah blah blah, easy pop culture questions. Now it's the intern's turn. Poor Ann, I think, if only you had turned the television on once in 2007 through 2009. Or read any of the bumper stickers around town still screaming "McCain/Palin 2008"!

Host: Who ran for president with Sarah Palin in 2008?
Intern: Um, I don't know. Pass.

Me: Would have smashed head on steering wheel if I wasn't actively driving.

Host: Name the shape that has three sides.
Intern: Triangle.
Host: Name another shape other than number 2.
Intern: Number 2? What? I don't...
Host: Name another shape.
Intern: A shape that isn't "2?" I don't understand the question.
Host: Name a shape! Any shape!
Intern: Oh! You mean a shape other than the one in question 2! Um...rectangle.
Host: Alex Trebec was...
Intern: Jeopardy.
Host: Colonel Sanders...
Intern: KFC.

But oh, ran out of time. Ann got her free pizza. Though I don't think either of them should be allowed out into society until they read, well, anything.