minalisms

So, has anyone seen Fox’s new television show “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?” I just watched it today for the first time, and lemme tell you — I have never seen grown adults feel so accomplished that they are on the same mental level as 10-year-olds. 

Is stupidity what our country has come to celebrate? Sad, I say.

Today, a woman lost her chance at winning $50,000 because she thought a rhombus had 10 sides. Another guy had to rely on a 9-year-old girl to stay in the game over this question: In what month does summer end? His answer: August. Correct answer: September.

Each contestant has a chance to win $1 million. If they don’t and are eliminated, they must look into the camera and say, “I am not smarter than a 5th grader.” How freaking demoralizing. The show is hosted by Jeff Foxworthy, remember him? And I wonder: Is it coincidence that the host is someone who got famous for his redneck jokes? Hmm..that’s Fox TV for ya.

Tags: news, stupid, television