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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet
one other thing... its kind of like "Jay walking" with Jay Leno; if he showed all the people that got his answers right, it wouldnt be nearly as entertaining. I always wondered how many people got edited out of shows like this because they didnt fall for the tricks and gimmicks and actually either called BS or got the answer correct
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It always depends on the level of imbicility which you want to show. People in a hurry are easier to make mistakes or give statements without proper thought. Interestingly it's the same with people who are extremly eager to say something into the cam.
It also depends on the question, the "suffrage" example is quite easy, as it's easy to mix with "suffering". Another factor is who asks - people still get fooled by ties and suits and most important is a serious tone of the interviewer.
So, by my experience, a rough estimate would be that between 10-80% of the interviews contain material which is foolish enough to use it. Note that people who just walk by or refuse to give a statement are not counted into this calculation.