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Throw the first stone if you've never felt the itch to go on a quiz show. I know I have. After all, seeing questions you know the answer to and believing you could do it is almost a human rite of passage.

But there's a reason many of us never step into the hot seat on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, and that's because we don't want to embarrass ourselves. Thankfully, there are people willing to do that for us for our own entertainment. So here's a list of some of the funniest answers ever given on the show. But hey, one thing's for sure: they've got guts.

#1

First Question Wrong

A young man on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire with a dumb answer for a Buzzfeed question.

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Janelle Collard
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm with him, sounds like an Ikea selfie. 😁

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    #2

    Never Heard Of A Burger Ring

    A woman on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire giving a dumb answer to a jewelry question.

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    #3

    Failed The No-Brainer Question. He Didn't Think Twice Before Saying "Final Answer". The Look On His Face As He Realizes His Mistake Is Beyond Priceless

    A contestant makes a funny face with a dumb Who Wants To Be A Millionaire question about a syndrome causing sneezing in the sun.

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    Upstaged75
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ACHOO - it pretty much gives you the answer in the question.

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    #4

    He Eats Flan With Tortillas?

    A contestant displays a surprised face after giving a dumb Who Wants To Be A Millionaire answer, incorrectly identifying a dish.

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    Ace
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Language could be at least a part of the problem here, in Spain a tortilla is an omelette, and flan is what we might call a creme caramel in other counties, some of which use flan to mean something baked in a pastry case, like a large custard tart. I guess if it's an English-speaking American contestant on an American show it might be a stupid question to get wrong though.

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    #5

    People Knew The Answer, And You Didn't

    A woman looking puzzled at a dumb Who Wants To Be A Millionaire question about common phrases, showing no clear answer.

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    Sarah Suelzle
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The correct phrase is really "ready spaghetti" but we'll accept it :D

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    #6

    Yeah, Sure

    An older woman smiles, about to give a dumb Who Wants To Be A Millionaire answer, choosing George Washington.

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    #7

    At Least Paris Hilton Isn't Out There Throwing Ink Sacks

    A contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire gives a dumb answer for an animal that uses an ink sac.

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    #8

    Record For The Biggest Ever Fail On Australia's Millionaire Hot Seat

    A man on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire with a dumb answer for a pecan question.

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    #9

    Dude, Are You Blind?

    A female contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire with her eyes closed, facing a dumb answer question.

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    #10

    Maybe If You Put It Horizontally

    A contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contemplates a dumb answer about kitchen items resembling a hemisphere.

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    Philly Bob
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, if the world was flat.. then B

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    #11

    Llamas Are Infamously Known For Loving Icy Weather

    A contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire gives a dumb answer about animals used to cross the Alps.

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    WindySwede
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I spit at your weather forecast!"

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    #12

    Math Is Hard

    A Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contestant reacts with glee to a question, possibly a dumb answer.

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    WindySwede
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But what if you drink 15 before getting to the wall?

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    #13

    Why Even Ask The Audience If You’re Going To Think You Know Better?

    A contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire faces a question about children's games and dumb answers.

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    Did I say that out loud?
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this is what we called "Chinese whispers" in the UK.

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    #14

    He Put In His Thumb, And Pulled Out A Plum

    A male contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, seriously contemplating a dumb answer question.

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    Serena Myers
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Confusion with 4 and 20 blackbirds while under pressure, no doubt ;)

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    #15

    The Face Of Defeat

    A young male contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire looking confused by a dumb answer question.

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    Julie S
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't think I would have known this.

    #16

    Is It?

    A Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contestant ponders a dumb answer about George W. Bush's first name.

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    #17

    Got Water-Faced At The Bar

    A man contemplating dumb Who Wants To Be A Millionaire answers, unsure of the correct definition for slightly inebriated.

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    #18

    Robbing The Cave?

    A contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire looking serious, presented with a dumb answer choices question.

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    AnnaB
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why don't they tell us what the contestant picked on some of these?

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    #19

    Moulin Rouge Is More Than A Love Story, Apparently

    A contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire with a dumb answer selected for a French cooking school question.

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    #20

    We've All Missed A Few Classes In First Grade, Right?

    A contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire gives a dumb answer for the first letter in the English alphabet.

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    DJ
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He may have gotten mixed up, wanting to answer "choice C" with "A" as the answer... but that should have been clarified by the host as to what he was answering.

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    #21

    At Least He Knew

    A contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire smiling, with the correct dumb answer Teletubbies highlighted.

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    Ruthie R
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So why is this included in a list of dumb answers...?

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    #22

    She Even Had To Ask The Audience

    A woman on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire with a dumb answer about web browsers.

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    Ace
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eh? This one would have baffled me too. OK, I guess IE was discontinued some/many years ago, but it still exists, some people on old computers are, I bet, still using it. Indeed, it's probably the most recognisable web browser out of all of those listed. I would call foul on this question.

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    #23

    Denny's, At It Again

    A contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire with a dumb answer selected for a sports term question.

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    g90814
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    D: Grand Slam. and yeah, definitely regional.

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    #24

    Punctuation Is But A Suggestion

    A contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire gives a dumb answer about punctuation marks.

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