I have just been to our company kick-off, where we played Bezzerwizzer. As I like Trivial Pursuit, I was sure I would also like this game. I was also certain that my team will win, but no, this turned out to be the challenge of my life. How can that be?
Politics. I know many common things about politics; I just made a test and beat my husband by one point knowing all the Danish ministers. I actually time to time read newspapers. How difficult can that be?
- Which letter was the symbol for Fælles Kurs at the 1987 election?
What the hell is Fælles Kurs?? But even more important, who really cares?
Litterature. This must be something for me, I read books. Besides the Russian classics I also like popular literature. I like John Irving, Isabelle Allende, Fay Weldon, Graham Greene. I even know who wrote Da Vinci Code even I would never touch the book. So hit me, I can’t go wrong on this one:
- Who created the cartoon Far Side?
What? My literature knowledge doesn’t include cartoons (with the exceptions of Tintin, Lucky Luke and Asterix), I can see that I have a huge hole to be covered.
Film. Oh, my knowledge of film is wide. I know all the great Hollywood directors like Billy Wilder, John Ford, John Huston, George Cukor. I know the great French ones; Chabrol, Tavernier, Blier, Godard, Truffaut. And actors! I know the works of Barbara Stanwyck, Gary Grant, Daniel Auteil, Jean Gabin, Simone Signoret. What can I possibly be asked that I cannot answer at?
- Who played the main character Nico in a film “Nico - Above the law” from 1987?
Hmm…the right answer is STEVEN SEGAL. I have to get updated on my film knowledge, too.
While the game went on, I was getting more and more depressed about the questions. I had apparently no knowledge of politics, films or literature. The rest of the questions were only for people having Danish inside information, information that no foreigners have access to. And then I remembered Dansk Folkeparti’s election campaign:
“Do your country a favour! Invite your foreign next door neighbour for Bezzerwizzer evening; after the total humiliation they will be ready to leave the country!”
Politics. I know many common things about politics; I just made a test and beat my husband by one point knowing all the Danish ministers. I actually time to time read newspapers. How difficult can that be?
- Which letter was the symbol for Fælles Kurs at the 1987 election?
What the hell is Fælles Kurs?? But even more important, who really cares?
Litterature. This must be something for me, I read books. Besides the Russian classics I also like popular literature. I like John Irving, Isabelle Allende, Fay Weldon, Graham Greene. I even know who wrote Da Vinci Code even I would never touch the book. So hit me, I can’t go wrong on this one:
- Who created the cartoon Far Side?
What? My literature knowledge doesn’t include cartoons (with the exceptions of Tintin, Lucky Luke and Asterix), I can see that I have a huge hole to be covered.
Film. Oh, my knowledge of film is wide. I know all the great Hollywood directors like Billy Wilder, John Ford, John Huston, George Cukor. I know the great French ones; Chabrol, Tavernier, Blier, Godard, Truffaut. And actors! I know the works of Barbara Stanwyck, Gary Grant, Daniel Auteil, Jean Gabin, Simone Signoret. What can I possibly be asked that I cannot answer at?
- Who played the main character Nico in a film “Nico - Above the law” from 1987?
Hmm…the right answer is STEVEN SEGAL. I have to get updated on my film knowledge, too.
While the game went on, I was getting more and more depressed about the questions. I had apparently no knowledge of politics, films or literature. The rest of the questions were only for people having Danish inside information, information that no foreigners have access to. And then I remembered Dansk Folkeparti’s election campaign:
“Do your country a favour! Invite your foreign next door neighbour for Bezzerwizzer evening; after the total humiliation they will be ready to leave the country!”
I have started packing.
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