Quiz Guy John Chaneski has a quiet quiz involving words that are usually shouted. Suppose, for example, someone said, “Excuse me, Mr. Horse, I’d appreciate it if you stopped. What’s the exclamation suggested by this request? This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Exclamation Word Puzzle”
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I’m Martha Barnette.
And I’m Grant Barrett, and here he is, a handsome fellow from the East Coast, John Janeski, our quiz guy. Hi, John.
Hi, Grant. Hi, Martha.
Hi, John.
Hi, hi. Everybody’s always shouting these days about this and that and the other thing. Now, why can’t we all just calm down and use our inside voices, okay?
Like, for example, if I said, excuse me, Mr. Horse, could you possibly just stop? Thanks.
I’d be most perturbed if someone shouted, whoa! See, now, that’s just too, too loud. Okay? You get it? No? Can you give us another one?
Sure. Well, we’ll get started and I think you’ll get it. Okay. Here are some more. Some are straightforward. Some of them require a little more thinking. Now, just, like I said, try to keep it quiet.
Excuse me, but I believe I have managed to tick off five squares in a row on this card of numbers. Thanks. Bingo.
Oh, okay. Yeah, okay. Not so loud. Not so loud. Thank you.
Excuse me, but I’m becoming increasingly irritated that you have not yet sewn up the holes in my socks. Thank you. Darn.
Say again, Grant. Darn. Darn. Oh, yes. That’s it. Oh, my ears, yes. Darn is correct.
Excuse me, but it seems I’ve been unsuccessful in eliminating my large rodent infestation. Rats. Oh, yes, that’s right, rats.
I’ve been trying to find the state motto of California, and I’d like to announce that my search has come to a successful conclusion. Eureka!
Oh, geez, yeah, okay. Yeah, Eureka.
Excuse me, but we seem to have misplaced our bows, so we’ve rendered our violin recital impossible. Sorry. Fiddlesticks.
Yes, so fiddlesticks indeed.
Excuse me, but you don’t seem to be aware that there’s a foul ball coming down toward you. Maybe you should direct your attention toward it. Thanks. Foul? Crying foul? Head’s up!
Yes! Oh, there you go. Heads up. Easy, easy there.
Excuse me, but if I’m correctly interpreting the effluvia emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, it seems that they have elected a new pope. Holy smokes!
Oh, Jesus. Yes. Oh, my.
Excuse me, but I am a disembodied soul with unresolved issues who wishes to frighten you and or express displeasure at your performance. Thank you. Boo! Boo!
Great Caesar’s ghost. Oh, Martha’s is good. That’s a good one, too. Great Caesars Coast. That’s awesome. That’s right on target. Nice.
Finally, excuse me, but I’d like to mark the finish of this quiz by taking you both out to Nathan’s, Fat Johnny’s, Pink’s, or Daddy’s for some Frankfurters. Thanks. Hot dog.
Oh, yes. That’s right. We could go to Pinchot Factory in Miami, if you like, but any of those places we’ll do. Yes.
All right. All right. For hot dogs. Nice.
Oh, John, bravo and bravo Zulu. Bravo, bravo Zulu to you too as well. You did great. Thank you. Thanks, dude. Take care. Thanks a bunch. Bye.
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