'Wheel of Fortune' host Pat Sajak says it “pains” him to see to see contestants subjected to “online ridicule” after a clip of a puzzle solving fail went viral
"It always pains me when nice people come on our show to play a game and win some money and maybe fulfill a lifelong dream, and are then subject to online ridicule when they make a mistake or something goes awry," Sajak began a
on March 2."Last night's 'Feather in your cap' puzzle was a case in point. Sitting at home, it seems incredible that they couldn't solve it, but I knew in real time what was happening."of"Feather in your hat" was totally understandable, as many people actually use the phrase that way. But once the players knew it wasn't the correct answer, he believes the stunned players were"thrown a curve ball" and confused as to what else the phrase could be.
"You begin getting worried about looking stupid, and if the feather isn't in your hat, where the heck can it be?," he continued, explaining the players' ."You start flailing away looking for alternatives rather than synonyms for 'hat.' And, of course, when it's solved, you want to crawl in a hole.", contestant Laura Machado attempted to finish the puzzle,"Another feather _n yo_r _a_." After her first guess,"Another feather in your hat" was wrong, she tried two other times swapping out the final word for"lap" and"map," unsuccessfully.
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