Miss Teen USA

HRQ

I skipped past the show while channel surfing this weekend, but did anybody catch this part?

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I realize public speaking is difficult, especially for a teenager wearing a formal gown and stillettos, but goodness gracious, what is wrong with her? Did she even listen to the question?

joannie

Like, all she was missing, like, was, like, the gum, like, to smack. Maybe someone should have smacked her.

HRQ

A better answer to the question would have been.....

"I like turtles."

Paul in Cannon Beach

Q, you are the wind beneath my wings. Thanks for the laugh.

joannie

Hey Q, are you sure she even knew there was a question?

HRQ

Maybe she didn't.

Her statement wandered aimlessly, kind of like a hiker when he's nearing the Everest Summit, and his brain is suffering from oxygen deficiency, except unlike the other hikers, this one's hair is carefully bleached and straightened and his makeup is carefully applied and he is wearing a formal beaded gown and stillettos.

joannie

You know, at this point, we could go off on a tangent about beauty pagents and the degradation of women, but, with answers like hers, I don't know that I could be very convincing. Poor thing, the only chance she is going to have in this world is to be a "trophy" wife.

HRQ

From what little I could see on the video, Mario (the host) seemed to like her. Honestly, had he been asked the same question, I think he might have come up with the same answer as she did. x;-)

Actually, the "map" question was a stupid question in the first place.

I wonder what kind of answer would have made people say "By gosh, she's RIGHT! She's one smart cookie!"

joannie

Was that one of the pageants where the judges develop their own questions? If so, maybe we should be questioning the intelligence of the judge.

HRQ

Hey Joannie, let's start a new thread, "Mr. Forum America." All the male Forumites will have to answer our stupid questions. The Forumite who gives the best answer, based on our own criteria which will remain a secret, wins.

Paul in Cannon Beach

Just make sure you spell my name right on the trophy.

joannie

We'll be sure and make your name into a diamond tiara.

joannie

Great Idea,Q. However, in our case, the questions will be intelligent, but I'm not so sure we can say the same for the answers. (Love you Guys!)

allsteaks

Is it allowable to answer a question with a question? I've learned that from my wife to be the apparent best response...... just kidding honey!!!
I can't open the link at work; is this the girl that was asked how many people can find the U.S. on a map?

joannie

That would be the one. I'm not certain she could even find the map.

Paul in Cannon Beach

Bring on the competition! I am ready for any topic. I plan on answering each and every question as intelligentally as I can.

HRQ

intelligentally?

Paul in Cannon Beach

Yep. But no geography or map-related questions please.

allsteaks

Okay, I've watched the video several times and there is no escaping it: she's definitely right handed...... Hopefully the teachers she thinks are in South Africa will return to South Carolina soon!! What was her talent, stacking blocks? So what would you tell her if you were her career counsellor?

HRQ

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Perfume girl at the department store

WalMart greeter

Beauty Pageant Contestant (but with someone else's answers dubbed over her own)

Edit: "Why am I being so mean?" I just asked myself. This is someone's daughter who has worked very hard to get to this point in her Pageantry career. Maybe she'll learn from this. If you don't know the answer, then PAUSE before speaking. STOP THE WORD VOMIT and give your brightest smile when you are stuck.

Paul in Cannon Beach

Ok, I heard this on the radio first and felt sorry for her.

THEN I watched it on YouTube and was struck by her smug self-confidence. You could tell this is how she talks about any subject whether she knows anything or not.

She has spent her whole life getting a free ride because she is a hot blonde and has never had to develop brains or a personality.

This is not a young lady to feel sorry for. Even if you are a US American.

And the fact that girls like her wouldnt give me the time of day back in high school has nothing to do with why I feel so strongly about this.

NaeNae55

I saw bits and pieces of an interview with her this morning on the Today show. She came across as young, intelligent, and confident. I also heard Matt Lauer refer to her as gutsy. Unfortunately, I did not get to see the part where she explained what happened.

joannie

Gutsy because she showed her face in public after that response, maybe.

HRQ

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 08-28-07 AT 11:06AM (CST)[/font][br][br]I wonder how the rest of the girls did? Did they all get equally stupid questions and give similarly stupid answers? Or did the rest of them answer intelligenitally and eloquently? Was she any worse than the others?

I watched the swimsuit part for about 30 seconds, then moved on. I did NOT look like that at age 18, nor did any of my friends.

Did anyone actually watch the whole show? Just curious.

Paul in Cannon Beach

I have seen people get nervous on stage. This didnt strike me as someone who was nervous. She seemed entirely comfortable with her response.

Maybe I am wrong but she looks like someone who never paid attention to her school work because she knew she was hot.

Why bother studying US American history when you are hot?