Fibbing Friday – TV Trivia

Fibbing Friday – TV Trivia

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

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https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2021/06/11/fibbing-friday-june-11th-2021/

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1. What TV show was the first “reality” TV show? … Ding Dong School with Miss Frances (1952) ..sorry this may be the truth, as I remember watching this show when I was 2 years old!
3. What is the premise of Top Chef? … This was to present foods and drinks that are the very best and expensive from the ‘top shelf’.
5. Why is it called X Factor? … It’s just a short way of saying that a make-up product is made by the Max Factor cosmetic company.
7. What kind of act or acts won’t you see on America’s (or Britain’s) Got Talent? … Bee keeping for honey, because the bees might escape into the audience and sting someone. Insurance doesn’t cover this kind of catastrophe.
9. What show spawned the phrase, “You’ve been voted off the island”? … ‘The plane – the plane!’ – from Fantasy Island
11. What is the premise of Project Runway? … Project Runway is a documentary on the making of concrete runways at airports.
13. What show put a bunch of washed-up B list actors in a house together? … I think it was called ‘House Arrest’. The participants had to wear tracking devices in case they escaped … and they were supposed to try to get away.
15. What was the first reality show to feature the an aging rock star and his family? … The Ricky Nelson Family Hour.
17. What reality TV show was created in response to the popularity of Desperate Housewives? … Probably Run-away Husbands
19. What was the show American Chopper about? … False teeth down through the ages.

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Fibbing Friday

Fibbing Friday

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/06/04/fibbing-friday-4th-june/

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Complete the following popular proverbs or sayings in your own personal style please!

1. A stitch in time saves…………………………………….. your underwear from falling down

2. Too many cooks……………………………………………. means there will be arguments about recipes

3. Many hands make…………………………………………. a really tall horse

4. A bird in the hand ……………………………………….. always lays a golden egg

5. Actions speak louder……………………………………….  when you’re yodeling a song in the mountains

6. All that glitters……………………………………………… is usually sharp, giving you a nasty cut

7. People in glass houses…………………………………… should buy some curtains

8. Fools rush in ……………………………………………….. because someone is chasing them

9. Don’t count your chickens …………………………….. because they don’t like to be counted and will peck you

10. Give them an inch………………………………………… and a pinch, with a winch, on a bench with a finch

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Fibbing Friday

Fibbing Friday

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

To join in this weekly challenge, and see other entries, just click the link below:

https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2021/05/28/fibbing-friday-may-28th-2021/

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1. sphincter  … An Egyptian tourist attraction
3. phalanges … A small tributary stream of the river Langes
5. rectum … A gym rec (recreation) center where you use body building exercise machines
7. varicose … A mash-up of the words very/close, as heard in the south.
9. aorta … A dab of leftover food, better known as just an ‘ort’.
11. vein … Old timey prospectors are lucky to find a rich vein of minerals such as gold in the mountains.
13. artery … A picturesque hide-away where artists form a colony to paint in private.
15. alveolus … This is the center seed of an avocado.
17. bacteria … This is the back room of a cafeteria restaurant’s kitchen.
19. virus … A club for women named Vi. Their logo says Vi ‘R’ Us

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Fibbing Friday TV ads

Fibbing Friday TV ads

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/05/21/fibbing-friday-21st-may/

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TV/Advertising slogans this week. You all probably know the real answers, but what could they have advertised or referred to……………………… ?

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1. You either love it or hate it. … Hair dye – you never know when you finish coloring your hair if you’ll love it or hate it.

2. They said you want to ‘Splash it all over’ … Milk – you’ve heard of having a milk bath, haven’t you. It does a body good.

 

3. Why have cotton when you can have silk? … Underwear made of silk is much more comfortable than if they are made of cotton.

4. ‘Because you’re worth it ‘ … You should splurge and buy a luxury automobile, instead of a sedate sedan.

5. ‘It does exactly what it says on the tin……..’  …  Caution! It says do not eat food from the tin – it will poison you!

6. What ‘Gives you wings’? … If you are a baby bird, you mama & papa bird gave you wings.

7. Where will you find an ‘awful lot of coffee’? … On the Island of Java

8. What is ‘Any time, any place, anywhere……… ?’ … This is the motto of the Post Office

9. What is soft, strong, and very ,very long? … An anteater’s tongue.

10. Name the product where ‘A little dab’ll do ya’ … Whipped cream in a can – but most people want more than a little dab of it.

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© 2021 BS

Fibbing Friday

Fibbing Friday

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

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https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2021/05/14/fibbing-friday-may-14th-2021/

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1. What exactly is a “rhetorical question?”  … This is a question concerning all things retro – history.
3. What is meant by a “hair’s breadth”?  … This is when you have flyaway static hair, and you blow it off your face with a puff of air.
5. How long is a “New York minute”?  … Probably the time it takes to cook a ‘minute’ steak on the stove.
7. What does it mean to “fly by the seat of your pants”?  … It means you’re on a carnival ride.
9. What does “by the skin of your teeth” mean? … That’s the nasty stuff that coats your teeth when you fail to brush them regularly.
11. What are “the dog days of summer”? … These are fun holidays for our dogs – kinda like Christmas for dogs.
13. What does it mean to “go ’round Robin Hood’s barn“?  … This phrase means to keep a deep dark secret & never tell.
15. What does it mean when a project “gets the green light”? … This means something has been sterilized with ultra-violet light, but green.
17. What does it mean to “eighty-six” something?  … Well, it means you’ve pulled the slot machine handle 86 times before winning a jack pot.
19. What or where exactly is “file thirteen”?  … This is a manicurist’s term for filing fingernails.

Fibbing Friday

Fibbing Friday

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

To join in this weekly challenge, and see other entries, just click the link below:

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/05/07/fibbing-friday-7th-may/

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1. What is a menagerie?  … This is a mannequin modeling men’s clothes at a store.

2. What is Victoria’s Secret? … She knows what the Fox says.

3. What is the secret of The Black Magic Box? … The Black Magic Woman stole all the Black Magic Markers from the box.

4. What do hurricanes, tornadoes and mosquitoes have in common? … They all buzz and bite.

5. What do Merlin and a Griffin have in common? … They were both hosts of a couple of  B & W TV shows from the 1950s.

6. Complete this famous trio: Sooty, Sweep and …………………….. Cecil the Seasick Sea Monster

7. Who are the Telly Tubbies? … Brightly colored plastic toys for children to play with in the bath tub.

8. Why are Hymns not called Hers? … Discrimination

9. Whose signature logo is The Whopper? … A company that makes frozen fish sticks

10. What is skiffle? … A skiffle is a blend of pancakes and waffles.

 

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Fibbing Friday – What’s the Difference?

Fibbing Friday – What’s the Difference?

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

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https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2021/04/30/fibbing-friday-april-30th-2021/

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1. What’s the difference between “going on holiday” and “taking a vacation”? … Holiday is a song by Madonna and Vacation is a funny Lampoon movie.
3. What’s the difference between a “rubbish bin” and a “trash can”? … Rubbish bin is the ‘free take one’ box at a yard sale, and a trash can is an under-cleaned bathroom toilet.
5. What’s the difference between the “boot” of a car and the “trunk” of a car? … The boot refers to the little baby booties hung from the rear view mirror in a car, and the trunk would be the GPS connection – that little fin like thing on the top of a car.
7. What’s the difference between a “nappie” and a “diaper”? … A nappie is a man’s bow tie. It makes him look dapper. A diaper is a dishrag.
9. What’s the difference between the “pavement” and a “sidewalk”? … Well, they are both streets, but the pavement gets potholes and the sidewalk gets cracks.
11. What’s the difference between “chips” and “French fries”? … Chips are colorful plastic disks used in the card game Poker. French fries are foreign insects called flies.
13. What’s the difference between the “bonnet” of a car and the “hood” of a car? … A hood of a car is a so called tough guy of a neighborhood who goes around vandalizing automobiles. A bonnet is slang for what his girlfriend is called.
15. What’s the difference between a “rubber” and an “eraser”? … A rubber is the guy in the Mafia who is elected to assassinate someone by ‘rubbing’ them out. An eraser on the other hand is the guy who decides who gets rubbed out – the organizer of the bad guys.
17. What’s the difference between a “flannel” and a “washcloth”? … A flannel is the smokestack on a ship. A washcloth is a sloth’s tongue.
19. What’s the difference between a “pram” and a “stroller”? … A pram is a farm collective where hippies live. A stroller is a tool for applying paint to walls – it rolls the paint on very easily.

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Fibbing Friday – Two Times

Fibbing Friday – Two Times

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/04/23/fibbing-friday-23rd-april/

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1. What is the significance of today in 1564 and 1616? … The first renaissance faire was held on this day in 1564, but didn’t catch on really until 1616. They were the precursors to today’s cos plays.

2. Who said “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players’ … All the high school drama teachers when they were directing students for a stage play.

3. Who was widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and one of the world’s greatest dramatists ? … Noah Webster, because he wrote the first book – a dictionary of words, and wasn’t hesitant to promote his book by all media of the day.

4. What was The Globe? … Oh, this was a huge discount store in our town. It was here before Wal-mart came along, but now is out of business.

5. ‘Much ado about nothing’ was about what? … It means to make a mountain out of a molehill – in other words, insignificant rantings.

6. Who were Titania and Oberon? … These are very old, antique brands of wrist watches.

7. Who were known as The Weird Sisters or Wayward Sisters? … I heard they were sisters who went hunting for tornadoes in the heartland.

8. What is Bardolatry? … This is a process used in old fashioned kitchens, where the cook would use rendered lard to fry things in. It’s frowned upon these days as it’s bad for your health.

9. Who said ‘Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none ‘. … I don’t remember who ‘coined’ the phrase, but it is what’s printed on all of our coins.

10. Who was known as The Swan of Avon? … The collector’s bottle of perfume shaped like a swan with a crown on it’s head. It was sold by Avon Products.

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These are the Q & A from last week which I forgot to post:

 

https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2021/04/16/fibbing-friday-april-16th-2021/

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1. What exactly is a “Five and Dime”? … A sneaky way to invite someone out to eat and to a dance… like ‘let’s jive and dine’.
3. What gets sold at a ”General Store”? … You can get all your military badges, pins, ribbons, medals and clothing at the General Store.
5. Why are they called “Department Stores”? … Because they are different than A-partments. You don’t live in a De-partment store.
7. What’s so convenient about a “Convenience Store”? … Nothing – it’s a scam with the hint of it in the very word – Con (anti) venient.
9. What is a “Blue Light Special”? … This is a neon light advertising beer
11. Why do some people call all soda, “Coke”?  … Because I’m from TX and we do it to make extra conversation, because then we have to say what kind of Coke we really want.
13. What franchise is nicknamed “The Home of the Whopper”? … The museum of famous fibs and lies collection … in other words – Fibbing Friday
15. Which franchise claims to be “Finger-lickin’ Good”?  … That would be the company that makes ‘lady finger’ cookies.
17. What does “IHOP” stand for? … Invading Humanoids of Pluto
19. What does “Scattered, Smothered, and Covered” mean? … It’s a funny way of saying you have a messy bed, so get busy straightening it up.

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Fibbing Friday – Color Q & A

Fibbing Friday – Color Q & A

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/04/09/fibbing-friday-9th-april/

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1. What is a black hole? … This is the middle part of a chocolate covered doughnut.

2. Why are we said to be green with envy? … Because green moss grows on our limbs when we covet other’s accomplishments. It’s a medical condition.

3. Where will you find the yellow brick road? … It’s on the way to the green green grass of home.

4. What is a red herring? … It is a type of fabric like checks, only in the red color thread called herringbone.

5. What is carte blanche? … This is when you are cooking carrots just a little bit, called blanching.

6. What are parma violets? … It’s a movie making term for cheesy gangster flicks with lots of violence.

7. Who was Scarlett O’Hara? … A famous race horse.

8. Why are smurfs blue? … They have a lack of an important mineral in their drinking water, so they turn blue.

9. What is a black and tan? … If I’m not mistaken, this refers to imported cigars.

10. What is a strawberry blond? … This is a yummy smoothie made with strawberries and vanilla ice cream.

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Fibbing Friday – Silly Stuff

Fibbing Friday – Silly Stuff

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/03/26/fibbing-friday-26th-march/

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Di says:

I’m trying something a little different this week as all of my questions are a breed of dog.
The challenge is, if you did not know they were canines, how would you define or describe each of them?

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1. What is a huskador?  … One of those Mexican wrestling guys who wear masks and silly costumes

2. What is a cavapoo? … Yuck – this is bat guano in a cave – watch where you’re stepping!

3. What is a chorkie? … This is a cork stopper on a wine bottle

4. What is a lollie? … This is what is called relaxing on the beach getting a suntan.

5. What is a dorkie? .. This is what you holler while playing a game while traveling in a car … when you see a ugly car

6. What is a springador? … This is how the Spring season happens every year – like a revolving door between good weather and then back to snow

7. What is a scottie? … This is that guy on Star Trek – I forget what character he played, but his name was Scottie

8. What is a puggle? … This is a magical creature that was highly esteemed by the ‘muggles’ in the Harry Potter books.

9. What is a pekalier … This is an old fashioned electric coffee maker.

10. What is a schnappy? … Ewww – these are stinky baby diapers

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