Just when you thought that blondes were actually sm....
A contestant on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" had reached the final plateau. If she answered the next question correctly, she would win $1,000,000.
If she answered incorrectly, she would pocket only the $32,000 Milestone money.And as she suspected it would be, the million-dollar question was no pushover.
It was, "Which of the following species of birds does not build Its own nest, but instead lays its eggs in the nests of other birds?
Is it A)The condor; B) the buzzard; C) the cuckoo; or D) the vulture?"
The woman was on the spot. She did not know the answer. And she was
doubly on the spot because she had used up her 50/50 Lifeline and her
Audience Poll Lifeline. All that remained was her Phone-a-Friend
Lifeline, and the woman had hoped against hope that she would not
have to use it. Mainly because the only friend that she knew would
be home happened to be a blonde. But the contestant had no
alternative. She called her blonde friend and gave her the Question
and the four choices.
The blonde responded unhesitatingly: "That's easy. The answer is: The
Cuckoo."
The contestant had to make a decision and make it fast. She
considered employing a reverse strategy and giving Regis any answer
except the one that her friend had given her. And considering that
her friend was a blonde, that would seem to be the logical thing to
do. On the other hand, the blonde had responded with such confidence
and such certitude that the contestant could not help but be
persuaded.
"I need an answer," said Regis. Crossing her fingers, the contestant
said, "C: The cuckoo."
"Is that your final answer?" asked Regis. "Yes, that is my final
answer."
Two minutes later, Regis said, "I regret to inform you that that answer
is ..... absolutely correct. You are now a millionaire!"
Three days later, the contestant hosted a party for her family and
friends, including the blonde who had helped her win the million
dollars. "Jenny, I just do not know how to thank you," said the
contestant.
"Because of your knowing the answer to that final question, I am now a
millionaire. And do you want to know something? It was the assuredness
with which you answered the question that persuaded me to go with
your choice."
"By the way, how did You happen to know the right answer?"
"Oh, come on," said the blonde. "Everybody knows that cuckoos don't build nests. They live in clocks!"
*Got this from a forwarded email a while back. Laughed my intestines out when I read it...*
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