June 03, 2004
The Irony of Idiocy
So I was watching the Scripps National Spelling Bee tonight. (OK. I realize that probably sounds like the nerdiest thing someone could possibly do. But, they show it on ESPN so I count it as a sport; plus, the fantastic film Spellbound got me hooked.)
With only two contestants left, the show's announcers listed the various prizes the winner receives. I quote: "...the Encyclopaedia Britannica gives them a set, along with a CD for the computer. 'Cause they're all so computer illiterate..." I kid you not, the idiot host said "ILliterate." I Tivo'd it to be certain. Sure enough, illiterate. Hosting the National Spelling Bee. The irony is overwhelming.
By the way, the winning word was "autochthonous," an adjective meaning indigenous, native, or aboriginal.
With only two contestants left, the show's announcers listed the various prizes the winner receives. I quote: "...the Encyclopaedia Britannica gives them a set, along with a CD for the computer. 'Cause they're all so computer illiterate..." I kid you not, the idiot host said "ILliterate." I Tivo'd it to be certain. Sure enough, illiterate. Hosting the National Spelling Bee. The irony is overwhelming.
By the way, the winning word was "autochthonous," an adjective meaning indigenous, native, or aboriginal.
