Wheel of Fortune under fire after a contestant lost over a "dumb" technicality - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 12-22-2021, 09:11 PM

https://etcanada.com/news/850838/whe...nicality-ever/

Contestant Charlene Rubush guessed right when she said “Choosing the right… word." But it was the way she said it that was the source of controversy. Pat Sajak said she waited too long to say "word." “You know, this one’s tough, because you said all the right words, including the word ‘word’ but, as you know, it’s gotta be more or less continuous," he said. “We’ll allow for a little pause but not four or five seconds. I’m sorry. You did a good job in getting it, but we can’t give you the prize, and it was the Audi.” Viewers called the decision too harsh. Meanwhile, Wheel of Fortune was in hot water Monday over its Yung Joc misspelling.

icecream · 12-23-2021, 08:22 PM

Wheel of Fortune should be ashamed of itself. That is a pathetic rule that never should have existed in the first place.

icecream · 12-23-2021, 08:25 PM

Good for Audi. They are giving that contestant the car anyway.

https://tvline.com/2021/12/23/wheel-...e-controversy/

Dude111 · 01-15-2025, 02:25 PM

Good to read this!!

I have heard people delay when trying to solve those puzzles.. As long as she got it in by the buzzer,it shouldnt have mattered!

I hope Audi made them feel foolish!! (They shouldnt have had to take a loss!)

12-22-2021, 09:11 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,181	Wheel of Fortune under fire after a contestant lost over a "dumb" technicality https://etcanada.com/news/850838/whe...nicality-ever/ Contestant Charlene Rubush guessed right when she said “Choosing the right… word." But it was the way she said it that was the source of controversy. Pat Sajak said she waited too long to say "word." “You know, this one’s tough, because you said all the right words, including the word ‘word’ but, as you know, it’s gotta be more or less continuous," he said. “We’ll allow for a little pause but not four or five seconds. I’m sorry. You did a good job in getting it, but we can’t give you the prize, and it was the Audi.” Viewers called the decision too harsh. Meanwhile, Wheel of Fortune was in hot water Monday over its Yung Joc misspelling.

12-23-2021, 08:22 PM	#2
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12-23-2021, 08:25 PM	#3
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,682	Good for Audi. They are giving that contestant the car anyway. https://tvline.com/2021/12/23/wheel-...e-controversy/

01-15-2025, 02:25 PM	#4
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,816	Good to read this!! I have heard people delay when trying to solve those puzzles.. As long as she got it in by the buzzer,it shouldnt have mattered! I hope Audi made them feel foolish!! (They shouldnt have had to take a loss!)