What is up with people's obsession with quizzes?

completedit · 09-04-2020 08:09PM #1

Anyone notice since covid and social restrictions, every basic af man on the street has taken to quizzes?

Go read a book or smntn.

09-04-2020 08:09PM

Is this a quiz question?

biko · 09-04-2020 08:11PM

completedit wrote: »

smntn.

Yeah, a dictionary or a thesaurus.

bazz26 · 09-04-2020 08:13PM

What do I win?

Your Face · 09-04-2020 08:19PM

The Treaty of Westphalia.

09-04-2020 08:19PM

it's socialising with your friends, at a distance, while actually doing something
fits nicely

Arghus · 09-04-2020 08:19PM

They are fantastic. Let me know if you hear of any.

Richard Hillman · 09-04-2020 08:52PM

False

Junkyard Tom · 09-04-2020 08:56PM

Stay out of the black and in the red you get nothing in this game for two in a bed.

Nigel Fairservice · 09-04-2020 08:58PM

They're a nice time killer and get the brain working a bit. Jetpunk is a great site for quizzes.

WoollyRedHat · 09-04-2020 08:59PM

I don't know but was three capitals and three rivers?

maudgonner · 09-04-2020 09:11PM

I'll have a pee please Bob.

GBX · 09-04-2020 09:13PM

What's the other options?

Badly Drunk Boy · 09-04-2020 09:46PM

I've always been obsessed by quizzes, just so I can prove to myself that I know ever so much about everything than most other people (seriously!).

On Monday I was disappointed when, during the general knowledge section of Mastermind, two of the four contestants correctly answered the same number of questions as I had. When I realised it was the semi-final, I forgave myself...

The Princess Bride · 09-04-2020 10:39PM

Jeez, I've just finished one and I come on here to see this thread!
Am I being watched? Answers on a postcard...

Better Than Christ · 09-04-2020 10:50PM

completedit wrote: »

Go read a book or smntn.

The missing vowels round is my favourite part of Only Connect.

YFlyer · 09-04-2020 11:05PM

Smntn?

andekwarhola · 09-04-2020 11:44PM

It's a bit annoying but the flood of social communication is also touching in a way insofar that it's people reaching out to their circles. I'm getting more far regular communications from certain faraway people than ever before and I sense it's something they just need to do. I'm glad that this has all happened in this era rather than an earlier one as there would have been a hell of a lot more social isolation for people that are prone to that.

St Tropez Betty · 10-04-2020 12:05AM

maudgonner wrote: »

I'll have a pee please Bob.

Then an O R G A S and M.

wiggle16 · 10-04-2020 12:06AM

South Africa

Panthro · 10-04-2020 12:09AM

Heh, I'll give ya three guesses..

Badly Drunk Boy · 10-04-2020 12:36AM

andekwarhola wrote: »

It's a bit annoying but the flood of social communication is also touching in a way insofar that it's people reaching out to their circles. I'm getting more far regular communications from certain faraway people than ever before and I sense it's something they just need to do. I'm glad that this has all happened in this era rather than an earlier one as there would have been a hell of a lot more social isolation for people that are prone to that.

You're right! This situation would have been much better 20 years ago (but with the current broadband). For me, anyway.

What's the longest year ever so far, in Roman numerals? This is something I thought of a couple of years ago but I've never asked anyone the question, and have never heard it asked. (There was a related question which I can't remember off the top of my head, but the answers are similar...)

feargale · 10-04-2020 12:59AM

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

You're right! This situation would have been much better 20 years ago (but with the current broadband). For me, anyway.

What's the longest year ever so far, in Roman numerals? This is something I thought of a couple of years ago but I've never asked anyone the question, and have never heard it asked. (There was a related question which I can't remember off the top of my head, but the answers are similar...)

I'll go with MDCCCLXXXVIII, provided OP doesn't mind of course. That would be 1888. You can get the volunteers to deliver the prize to me.

P.S. What's that book that OP has read?

P.P.S. I've just found OP's last post:

completedit wrote: »

The thoughts of not drinking cans on the barge make me very sad. I’m not getting any younger, the years are precious

Now there's a lad who has the priorities right. Give up yer auld quizzes and get pissed.

tricky D · 10-04-2020 01:05AM

completedit wrote: »

smntn

And the rest all vowels please Carol Rachel.

PTH2009 · 10-04-2020 01:13AM

Like quizzes myself and been doing a few online the last few weeks. Some are organized well some are a bit of a mess and only for fun. I get too competitive for messing and all that stuff while in a quiz

Pub quizzes another owl Irish excuse for a piss up but knowledgable people dont want to admit it and are only there to test the owl knowledge. There is a such a thing as Quiz sharks who make a nice few €€ of going and winning different quizzes around the place (dont drink either the stingy gits)

Badly Drunk Boy · 10-04-2020 04:59AM

feargale wrote: »

I'll go with MDCCCLXXXVIII, provided OP doesn't mind of course. That would be 1888. You can get the volunteers to deliver the prize to me.

I have the motor boat from Bullseye ready for the volunteers to deliver to you, but they've all gone to their holiday homes in West Cork and Clare.

:pac:

feargale · 10-04-2020 03:42PM

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

I have the motor boat from Bullseye ready for the volunteers to deliver to you, but they've all gone to their holiday homes in West Cork and Clare. :pac:

You never told me if my answer is correct. It's an excellent question by the way.

"Quiz marque 2" has been going in the Oul wans 'n' Oul fellas forum for years. It's been dormant recently but I see it has kicked off again. Why don't you all join in?

It could give OP an opportunity to embarrass us all in a more meaningful way. Think of how foolish we would look if he caught us out in spelling.

nigeldaniel · 10-04-2020 04:25PM

Countdown is my main fix of quiz...

10-04-2020 04:59PM

andekwarhola wrote: »

It's a bit annoying but the flood of social communication is also touching in a way insofar that it's people reaching out to their circles. I'm getting more far regular communications from certain faraway people than ever before and I sense it's something they just need to do. I'm glad that this has all happened in this era rather than an earlier one as there would have been a hell of a lot more social isolation for people that are prone to that.

I was just saying this the other day. There's never a good time for a pandemic, but as pandemic timing goes, this is right on point.

I'm spending more time talking to family daily, because we're all in a constant round of checking in on each other. It's nice, underlines how much we take everyone elses health for granted.

Anyway, OT. I used to like QuizUp but it became littered with adverts. Might download it again and give it another whirl.

An Ri rua · 11-04-2020 12:02AM

completedit wrote: »

Anyone notice since covid and social restrictions, every basic af man on the street has taken to quizzes?

Go read a book or smntn.

Is this a multiple choice question or free text?

AllForIt · 11-04-2020 12:06AM

A> It passes the time of day
B> They're Fun
C> They're addictive
D> Some people have OCD

Now, would you like to phone a friends or do 50/50?

callaway92 · 11-04-2020 12:08AM

No harm done with keeping the brain stimulated when stuck at home the whole time.

Arghus · 11-04-2020 12:09AM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Like quizzes myself and been doing a few online the last few weeks. Some are organized well some are a bit of a mess and only for fun. I get too competitive for messing and all that stuff while in a quiz

Pub quizzes another owl Irish excuse for a piss up but knowledgable people dont want to admit it and are only there to test the owl knowledge. There is a such a thing as Quiz sharks who make a nice few €€ of going and winning different quizzes around the place (dont drink either the stingy gits)

I'm not a competitive person in most things, but when it comes to quizin' I take it pretty seriously. To finish second pisses me off and the questions I get wrong bother me for a while afterwards.

An Ri rua · 11-04-2020 12:12AM

Arghus wrote: »

I'm not a competitive person in most things, but when it comes to quizin' I take it pretty seriously. To finish second pisses me off and the questions I get wrong bother me for a while afterwards.

Too bloody right. Being stupid ain't fun. Neither is a set of steak knives.

Arghus · 11-04-2020 12:15AM

Where are people going for all these online quizzes.

I need a fix.

PTH2009 · 11-04-2020 12:17AM

Arghus wrote: »

I'm not a competitive person in most things, but when it comes to quizin' I take it pretty seriously. To finish second pisses me off and the questions I get wrong bother me for a while afterwards.

taking part is all that matters not the result

Arghus · 11-04-2020 12:20AM

PTH2009 wrote: »

taking part is all that matters not the result

Yeah right.

feargale · 11-04-2020 01:42AM

PTH2009 wrote: »

taking part is all that matters not the result

Tell that to John Mullane.

Badly Drunk Boy · 11-04-2020 01:53AM

feargale wrote: »

You never told me if my answer is correct. It's an excellent question by the way.

"Quiz marque 2" has been going in the Oul wans 'n' Oul fellas forum for years. It's been dormant recently but I see it has kicked off again. Why don't you all join in?

It could give OP an opportunity to embarrass us all in a more meaningful way. Think of how foolish we would look if he caught us out in spelling.

That was my answer too (to my own question) so I hope we're both correct, hence the motor boat.

I must venture over to the Oul Wans section...

12-04-2020 11:53AM

Arghus wrote: »

Where are people going for all these online quizzes.

I need a fix.

I got a jackbox party pack and pictionary and streamed it from xbox, we submit answers on phones

I think kahoot or something is a similar setup

fryup · 12-04-2020 01:23PM

any online quizzes similar to quizup ?

Pherekydes · 12-04-2020 01:37PM

This kind of thing, OP, or the other type:

1. Do you put ketchup on hot dogs?
2. Choice of soda?
3. Name of your first pet?
4. What's the third digit of your PIN?
6. Name of your favourite aunt?
5. Second digit of your PIN?

Other type:

Name the 454 Irish footballers who've scored in the Premier league (you have two and a half minutes)

feargale · 15-04-2020 03:18PM

fryup wrote: »

any online quizzes similar to quizup ?

QuizzClub(very American with something of a corresponding bias. Questions composed by the punters and well sifted before publication. Answers followed by copious comments by participants (on politics, religion, the questions themselves etc) and polemics which might entertain you or piss you off.)
globalquiz ( Polish. Some good questions, but limited monitoring of questions and some bad ones too. A central European bias. I hope you know lots about WWII, German tanks etc. Sometimes a faulty translation can put you on the wrong track.)
Trivia Genius (no bar on non-geniuses participating. Even OP would be welcome.)
Joe.ie (Irish, every Friday with an odd specialised mini-quiz mid-week on sport, music etc.)
This Quiz (hmm. Occasionally a bit iffy on accuracy.)
Buzz Feed ( I don't know enough about this one to comment.)
stuff.co.nz ( a mix of Southern Hemisphere questions utterly obscure to us and nice international ones. I also came across a similar one, by the Otago Times, I think.)
Sporcle ( mostly rubbish in my opinion.)

If you just type "quiz" or "quizzes" some will come up. As you know Big Brother is watching you here, and if you go into a few quizzes he will pick up on it and send you more. In no time you will be spoilt for choice.

What is up with people's obsession with quizzes?

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