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The Amazing Race 16: Failure To Read And Other Scream At The TV Moments
Commentary by RTVC Staff Writer Kathleen
February 15, 2010
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Dumber than Jordan?
Failure to read on the Amazing Race will shoot you in the foot every time.
In previous highly opinionated rants about preparing for the Amazing Race I have discussed driving and map reading. Map reading clearly extends to a short course in world geography. Every public library has at least one Atlas. Interactive maps of the world are readily accessible on the internet. In addition to pinpointing the location on the globe, they include such tidbits of information as the language spoken.
So far it appears that everyone’s Spanish is at least as poor as mine. At least, however, I know that Chile is a Spanish speaking country. When Caite said “Danke” to the cab driver, I almost lost it. But now that I know who she is, should I be surprised?
I actually felt sorry for Caite for a while, although my opinion about her over the top sense of entitlement hasn’t changed. Half the people on the Race recognized her as the Miss Teen South Carolina who so badly butchered world geography in an extemporaneous speech. Within minutes the other half of the Racers had been informed. It quite hurt her feelings.
But, she and Brent are getting one of my Failure To Read awards anyway. Nobody else failed to read “travel by funicular” even if they weren’t real sure what a funicular was.
Caite may think that seventh is the same as second because they arrived in the second spot. That won’t hold true tomorrow morning when they start with six teams ahead of them. They are athletic but I’m not changing my overall opinion just yet.
My scores for likelihood of yelling at the TV were tested in this regard by BB Jordan (that’s BB for Big Brother or BB for Baby Blue … your choice) when Jordan announced that she had never heard of most of the places in the clue. Then she repeatedly referred to Chile as China and even tried to buy tickets for China! Holy Cow. When she later said she couldn’t tell time, I tossed in the towel. Jeff is keeping them going.
Jordan is sweet but, really. No change to my previously stated opinions about her ability to function in the outside world. I don’t know if I’m underestimating Jeff’s abilities, but I’m still chalking this team up as lucky to have come in first. They did not encounter anything where Jordan’s shortcomings could trip them up. Next time?
My next Failure to Read award goes to Steve and Allie. I don’t know precisely what the clue said, but no one else interpreted it as an interior design redecorating project.
The locals declared their paint......
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