Odd Answers to Questions

Silverstripe · 11-20-2002, 12:11 PM

Okay. I think we've all had those times where we couldn't think of an answer to a question (or never heard the question in the first place) and blurted out the first thing that came to mind. But has anyone ever said anything really odd? Personally, if I'm thinking about one person and get asked about someone else, I tend to respond with the name of the first person. In my case, that is often a character from LotR. So I have accidently claimed that

(1) Tolkien was the Prime Minister of England during WWII.

(2) Elrond was the first European in America.

(3)Galadriel was the first American in space.

(4) Gandalf invented the light bulb.

Each time, it was quite embarrassing, and when I did it at school *ack!* of course I got in trouble! You'd think I'd learn, right? But I never COULD stop thinking about Middle Earth! Has anyone else wound up unintentionally giving a funny, wacky, or just plain absurd answer to a question? How about doing that when you KNOW the real answer?

Draken · 11-20-2002, 12:45 PM

I was once playing Trivial Pursuit and the question SOUNDED like "Which pier disappeared in...(some year or other)".

So I said Southend Pier, which I think fell into the sea after a storm.

The right answer was Lord Lucan...the question was "Which PEER disappeared..."

None of ythis probably means anything to most people on here, so I'll go away now.

Silverstripe · 11-20-2002, 12:55 PM

Don't you just love all those wonderful homonyms?

***IronParrot*** · 11-20-2002, 03:54 PM

Silverstripe... don't get on Jeopardy.

Silverstripe · 11-20-2002, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by IronParrot
Silverstripe... don't get on Jeopardy.

Actually, I'd be focused on the questions there, so I'd probably do all right (or at least not claim Elrond discovered America

)

Coney · 11-20-2002, 04:54 PM

Well I never thought I'd live long enough to actually see the old joke in the flesh but I did

(at college).

Student:Has anyone seen Mark Hunt?
Tutor:Has anyone seen your what?
Student:Mark Hunt.........he's absent today.
Tutor:*blushes furiously*oh I see.......I thought you meant.....well, nevermind.

Same college, same study room actually.

Student: Does the printer take it from the front or from behind?(meaning the paper)
Tutor:It depends how well you know it.

Standing in a bus station outside the Jobcentre.

Old Woman:Jobclub? What's a Jobclub?
Old Man: It's where folks with jobs go obvioulsy
Old Woman:*peers through window* It's very quiet in there.
Old Man:Oh they're all probably still at work.

Aren't people just great.

katya · 11-20-2002, 07:35 PM

Hmm...I haven't really done it that often. Once I answered Hole when it was supposed to be Nirvana (because I interrupted and didn't hear the end of the question! Argh!) but that's not really odd, especially since all I heard was what band and Courtney Love. I will never forget that though because that was the day I realized that no one else knew the right answer. No one knew who Kurt Cobain was...sigh.... but anyway!

Sometimes I give odd responses on purpose if I'm in the mood... I'll try to think of some though.

Also, I can't help thinking that inevitably one day I will say Catherine of Aragorn....

Silverstripe · 11-22-2002, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by katya
Hmm...I haven't really done it that often. Once I answered Hole when it was supposed to be Nirvana (because I interrupted and didn't hear the end of the question! Argh!) but that's not really odd, especially since all I heard was what band and Courtney Love. I will never forget that though because that was the day I realized that no one else knew the right answer. No one knew who Kurt Cobain was...sigh.... but anyway!

Sometimes I give odd responses on purpose if I'm in the mood... I'll try to think of some though.

Also, I can't help thinking that inevitably one day I will say Catherine of Aragorn....

Well, at least you weren't talking about religion!

That too, but it's not as embarrassing as just not ever knowing what the question was.

I wonder how many other people have referred to "Catherine or Aragorn" Anybody?

11-20-2002, 12:11 PM	#1
Silverstripe Empress of the Writewraiths Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Running around somewhere inside my head. So what are YOU doing here?! Posts: 1,546	Odd Answers to Questions Okay. I think we've all had those times where we couldn't think of an answer to a question (or never heard the question in the first place) and blurted out the first thing that came to mind. But has anyone ever said anything really odd? Personally, if I'm thinking about one person and get asked about someone else, I tend to respond with the name of the first person. In my case, that is often a character from LotR. So I have accidently claimed that (1) Tolkien was the Prime Minister of England during WWII. (2) Elrond was the first European in America. (3)Galadriel was the first American in space. (4) Gandalf invented the light bulb. Each time, it was quite embarrassing, and when I did it at school ack! of course I got in trouble! You'd think I'd learn, right? But I never COULD stop thinking about Middle Earth! Has anyone else wound up unintentionally giving a funny, wacky, or just plain absurd answer to a question? How about doing that when you KNOW the real answer?

11-20-2002, 12:45 PM	#2
Draken Elf Lord Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Durham, England Posts: 694	I was once playing Trivial Pursuit and the question SOUNDED like "Which pier disappeared in...(some year or other)". So I said Southend Pier, which I think fell into the sea after a storm. The right answer was Lord Lucan...the question was "Which PEER disappeared..." None of ythis probably means anything to most people on here, so I'll go away now. __________________ I'm beset by self-doubt ....or am I?

11-20-2002, 03:54 PM	#4
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	Silverstripe... don't get on Jeopardy. __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

11-20-2002, 04:54 PM	#6
Coney The Buddy Rabbit Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Trapped in the headlights.. Posts: 3,372	Well I never thought I'd live long enough to actually see the old joke in the flesh but I did (at college). Student:Has anyone seen Mark Hunt? Tutor:Has anyone seen your what? Student:Mark Hunt.........he's absent today. Tutor:blushes furiouslyoh I see.......I thought you meant.....well, nevermind. Same college, same study room actually. Student: Does the printer take it from the front or from behind?(meaning the paper) Tutor:It depends how well you know it. Standing in a bus station outside the Jobcentre. Old Woman:Jobclub? What's a Jobclub? Old Man: It's where folks with jobs go obvioulsy Old Woman:peers through window It's very quiet in there. Old Man:Oh they're all probably still at work. Aren't people just great. __________________ Blessed are the cracked, they let the light in Beatallica Last edited by Coney : 11-20-2002 at 04:55 PM.

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11-20-2002, 12:55 PM	#3
Silverstripe Empress of the Writewraiths Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Running around somewhere inside my head. So what are YOU doing here?! Posts: 1,546	Don't you just love all those wonderful homonyms?

11-20-2002, 07:35 PM	#7
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	Hmm...I haven't really done it that often. Once I answered Hole when it was supposed to be Nirvana (because I interrupted and didn't hear the end of the question! Argh!) but that's not really odd, especially since all I heard was what band and Courtney Love. I will never forget that though because that was the day I realized that no one else knew the right answer. No one knew who Kurt Cobain was...sigh.... but anyway! Sometimes I give odd responses on purpose if I'm in the mood... I'll try to think of some though. Also, I can't help thinking that inevitably one day I will say Catherine of Aragorn....