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Well THIS happened on Jeopardy! last night and I am just like WHAT? I say it’s the SAME THING ALEX. Of course, those pesky, weirdo Jeopardy judges do not agree….

CULVER CITY, CA – APRIL 17: A general view on the set of the “Jeopardy!” Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Tournament Show Taping on April 17, 2010 in Culver City, California.

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Well THIS happened on Jeopardy! last night and I am just like WHAT?

I say it's the SAME THING ALEX. Of course, those pesky, weirdo Jeopardy judges do not agree.

According to the New York Times, they are MONSTERS:

"There is a history of “Jeopardy!” judges being sticklers for pronunciation. In 2015, Rob Russell’s game unraveled on a $2,000 Daily Double because he pronounced “foliage” as “foilage,” a common regionalism that was once mocked on “The Simpsons.” In February 2016, Bill Murphy was originally given credit for naming France’s second-busiest seaport as Le Havre, but it was overturned because he pronounced it in a way that rhymes with the former Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre.

In October 2017, Austin Rogers got an $800 question wrong because he pronounced “sherbet” as “sherbert.”

Maybe I'm just sensitive. I mispronounce things ALL. THE. TIME.

What do you think?

Lauren Beckham Falcone is the co-host of Bob & LBF in the Morning. Formerly an award-winning reporter and columnist for the Boston Herald, she credits her current success as a pop culture commentator to watching too much TV as a kid and scouring the internet too much as an adult. LBF is a regular contributor to NECN and is an honorary board member at the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Lauren lives in Canton with her husband Dave and her daughter Lucy. Lauren writes about trending topics, New England destinations, and seasonal DIY.