Author Topic: Miss Teen USA 2007 - South Carolina answers a question (Read 5316 times)

Euclidean · « **Reply #25 on:** August 27, 2007, 08:57:43 AM »

Now now, let's be fair.

#1. She was under a lot of stress and probably smart enough to realize referring to endangered animals and/or suffering in third world countries is how you win these things.

#2. The question itself was bull. My response would be "I question the veracity of that statement. It's useless to speculate on it until we have some better evidence this bold claim is true. In fact, I think we should be questioning how we gather information..." etc.

But that's not really attempting to answer the question, even if it is a valid response. She couldn't answer the question by challenging it in a beauty contest.

So if you were 17, under a lot of stress, given a bull #### question, and knew all of your answers had to do with something that appeals to bleeding heart liberals, you might make just as little sense.

But yeah, that was hilarious. Poor Caitlin.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #26 on:** August 27, 2007, 09:02:39 AM »

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So if you were 17, under a lot of stress, given a bull #### question, and knew all of your answers had to do with something that appeals to bleeding heart liberals, you might make just as little sense.

I disagree. I don't think most people are capable of sounding that stupid, even given the aggravating factors you cite. Well, maybe 280Plus. He's not all there.

Besides, don't ruin our fun. cheesy

Harold Tuttle · « **Reply #27 on:** August 27, 2007, 12:13:10 PM »

it seemed like she was totally coached to answer a different question

tyme · « **Reply #28 on:** August 27, 2007, 02:16:27 PM »

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It makes it hard for these pagents to say it is more than about beauty when you have contestants like this.

Beauty pageants seem to be the equivalent of online polls. You can only pick the best of the people who end up in the ring. I'm not quite sure whether smart and truly beautiful teens keep themselves out of these sorts of pageants, whether parents of smart children keep them out, or whether the duller girls make up for their illiteracy by back-stabbing the smarter ones very early on.

I particularly liked the question posed to Miss NJ. (Pick between Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Nicole Richie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMU192Kp02o
I have no idea how I'd answer that. Paris because she has smart parents and maybe has more upside potential?

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #29 on:** August 27, 2007, 02:24:12 PM »

It was Colorado that got to pick between the Hall of Shame. That one's a no-brainer. Lindsey Lohan is no prize pig, but she is at least tolerable on screen, at least in the films I've seen. Unlike the other two, she's even pretty.

tyme · « **Reply #30 on:** August 27, 2007, 03:17:23 PM »

You aren't perhaps basing your decision on this comparison?

DJJ · « **Reply #31 on:** August 27, 2007, 04:55:48 PM »

The look on the MC's face is priceless.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #32 on:** August 27, 2007, 05:30:14 PM »

Tyme, it won't let me see the PH photo with getting an account.

Scout26 · « **Reply #33 on:** August 27, 2007, 07:04:41 PM »

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Quote from: fistful on August 26, 2007, 12:02:39 PM
Quote from: illinoisdeerhunter on August 26, 2007, 10:40:16 AM
Evenso, every one of her teachers should be totally ashamed of themselves and that kind of an answer. Poor child.

I don't think that kind of stupid can be imparted. She was born with it.

It just goes to show---NCLB is a joke.

She wasn't left behind, she was lapped.

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #34 on:** August 27, 2007, 08:09:54 PM »

Quote from: dasmi on August 26, 2007, 07:44:10 AM

The ability to string together a real sentence, and perhaps even loosely address the question.

Are you ALWAYS so unreasonably demanding? Or is it only when dealing with air-head blonde bimbos?

RadioFreeSeaLab · « **Reply #35 on:** August 27, 2007, 08:11:57 PM »

I know, I'm completely unreasonable. It's a fault.

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #36 on:** August 27, 2007, 08:13:50 PM »

Quote from: wmenorr67 on August 26, 2007, 08:12:17 PM

A better answer is that too many schools worry about history of other countries, which isn't a bad thing, but ignore US history and geology. Which is a bad thing.

They can't teach U.S. History -- the liberals are too busy revising it. By the time a teacher teaches anything, a new textbook will have been published that contradicts the previously "politically correct" historical fairy tale, supplanting it with something even more politically correct ... and fanciful.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #37 on:** August 28, 2007, 02:06:45 AM »

wmenor, I'm curious why you think US geology is different or more important than the geology of other countries. Tongue

Long day in the sandbox? cheesy

illinoisdeerhunter · « **Reply #38 on:** August 28, 2007, 02:22:40 AM »

Geology and Geography are two very different things. I know to which she was referring: to which are you referring?

Sergeant Bob · « **Reply #39 on:** August 28, 2007, 02:27:37 AM »

It would be a pretty tough question to answer intelligently on the spur of the moment other than to say "Because 20 percent of Americans are stupid", or "20 percent of Americans are under the age of six and are still working on thier ABC's and taking naps on rugs in the middle of the day".

wmenorr67 · « **Reply #40 on:** August 28, 2007, 02:42:04 AM »

Yep, long day in the sandbox. I did mean geography. Still, go to any other school in the world and I bet they could find the U.S. on a map.

longeyes · « **Reply #41 on:** August 28, 2007, 07:19:36 AM »

She hopes someday to create "special effects" for other people like herself. America has a bright future.

client32 · « **Reply #42 on:** August 28, 2007, 08:38:36 AM »

Quote from: DJJ on August 27, 2007, 03:55:48 PM

The look on the MC's face is priceless.

I have to give him a lot of credit for not laughing or giving her a "are you really that stupid" look. I couldn't have done it.

JonnyB · « **Reply #43 on:** August 28, 2007, 08:56:55 AM »

Perhaps there should be a "Miss Teen Home-schooled America" pageant. The contestants could give decent answers to serious questions. There'd probably be more talent as well.

jb

wmenorr67 · « **Reply #44 on:** August 28, 2007, 10:23:16 AM »

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"I would love to re-answer that question," Upton said. "Well personally, my friends and I, we know exactly where the United States is on our map. I don't know anyone else who doesn't. And if the statistics are correct, I believe there should be more emphasis on geography."

When given another chance on one of the morning shows the above was her answer.

Story was on Foxnews.com.

RadioFreeSeaLab · « **Reply #45 on:** August 28, 2007, 10:26:33 AM »

A local morning show host today had a great point.
We don't ask spelling bee contestants to be attractive, why are we asking BEAUTY pageant contestants to be smart?

wmenorr67 · « **Reply #46 on:** August 28, 2007, 10:29:46 AM »

Quote from: dasmi on August 28, 2007, 09:26:33 AM

A local morning show host today had a great point.
We don't ask spelling bee contestants to be attractive, why are we asking BEAUTY pageant contestants to be smart?

Because the pageant organizers would like us to believe that there is more to the pageants than Beauty.

RadioFreeSeaLab · « **Reply #47 on:** August 28, 2007, 10:33:56 AM »

But well all know that's BS. Let's just admit it.

Archie · « **Reply #48 on:** August 28, 2007, 11:52:38 AM »

I was going to point out the Fox news article about her 're-answer' and her explanation.

She admitted she didn't register more than two words of the question.

She isn't as dumb as she sounded. Happily. At seventeen, she was doing good to recognize a question had been asked. Give her some time; another seventeen years and she'll probably be a real woman.

280plus · « **Reply #49 on:** August 28, 2007, 01:43:54 PM »

Quote from: fistful

Well, maybe 280Plus. He's not all there.

There I was, just a minding my own business... rolleyes

I liked the way she BS'd her way through a good 20 - 30 seconds as she searched for an answer. That DOES take talent. grin

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