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Saturday's "in It To Win It"
A question was asked to a 22 year old lady which was who did the paintings of the matchstick men and the choice was (1) David Hockney (2) L s Lowry (3) John Constable
She said I have never heard of Lowry or Constable so I will say Hockney.
Knowing had hard it is to get on a TV programme like this how can they pick somebody so thick.
Is the education system failing in this country?
She said I have never heard of Lowry or Constable so I will say Hockney.
Knowing had hard it is to get on a TV programme like this how can they pick somebody so thick.
Is the education system failing in this country?
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I agree gollob, I'm amazed at the lack of general knowledge today. I think the worst programme for having "thick" people on is Million Pound Drop - I despair at times!
13:23 Tue 29th Jan 2013
Whilst I am sometimes surprised at another's lack of knowledge I also understand that different folk have different areas of knowledge. If someone isn't interested in the classic arts then why would they retain memory of the big names ? Ask me questions about soaps and I'd be hard pushed to answer any.
Surely this sort of GK is not taught but is learnt, by awareness and interest in the world as a whole.
Has she never read newspapers, books, or simply taken notice of a wider range of information as she has grown up?
It sounds like she is treating this sort of game, as a game of luck and not knowledge.
Has she never read newspapers, books, or simply taken notice of a wider range of information as she has grown up?
It sounds like she is treating this sort of game, as a game of luck and not knowledge.
Wasn't it Chris tarrent that used to say they're all easy questions when you know the answer.
I happen to know the right answer but not sure why, it is definately not something I would have been taught a school. I can well imagine how names of famous artists could pass someone by, just as names of famous footballers mean nothing to me.
I happen to know the right answer but not sure why, it is definately not something I would have been taught a school. I can well imagine how names of famous artists could pass someone by, just as names of famous footballers mean nothing to me.
I think you pick up bits of general knowledge by something like osmosis. See something on the TV, or read about it, and remember. I would have known the Lowry answer because when I first saw one of his pictures I thought I was looking at a painting of some part of Belfast I didn't know but should have. All the mills.
As with all quizzes like 'In it to win it' and 'The Chaser', the older contestants have more widespread GK as they have been around longer to absorb it. The younger ones know more modern culture & pop knowledge. I certainly know a heck of a lot more now than when I was in my 20s. (not all of it useful except in quizzes!)
I know the answer and I've heard of all 3 but I never recall learning anything like that in schol, I was on the Science side. Schools can't teach everything, general knowledge comes from reading and listening, taking an interest in things. Some people do pick up trivia and it sticks, others can see something and it's gone, my OH says I have a dustbin mind, rubbish collects.
Gollob, I have often wondered how narcissistic you have to be to go on TV with such poor general kowledge.
There seems to be an inverse snobbery among many people, I once commented at work that I'd never heard of some singer and was pilloried for being "out of touch". When I asked him for his views on Mikhail Baryschnikov I was called a snob!!!!!!!
There seems to be an inverse snobbery among many people, I once commented at work that I'd never heard of some singer and was pilloried for being "out of touch". When I asked him for his views on Mikhail Baryschnikov I was called a snob!!!!!!!
