Now I Have Heard Everything

[Bill B]

I love trivia, I'm pretty good (with science & nature questions... hopeless at 'entertainment') and quite competitive. However, there is a whole different breed of player that becomes almost psychotic - I've seen people literally frothing at the mouth when they disagree with the answer - and take competition to absurd levels.

 

On one of my cruises, there was a team who was essentially unbeatable. They got 20/20 on every single game. They weren't that knowledgeable; but, they were on a back-to-back, had played every game the cruise before, written down the answers... and the lazy, assistant cruise directors were using the same questions! :(

[GUT2407]

I love trivia, I'm pretty good (with science & nature questions... hopeless at 'entertainment') and quite competitive. However, there is a whole different breed of player that becomes almost psychotic - I've seen people literally frothing at the mouth when they disagree with the answer - and take competition to absurd levels.

 

On one of my cruises, there was a team who was essentially unbeatable. They got 20/20 on every single game. They weren't that knowledgeable; but, they were on a back-to-back, had played every game the cruise before, written down the answers... and the lazy, assistant cruise directors were using the same questions! :(

 

 

We were accused of cheating once, not nice, especially considering we weren't, but people got upset because we just kept on winning. [Even though we were giving most prizes away].

 

And while I agree about some gong over the top about wrong answers, I think they need to spend more time on setting the questions two really stand out as silly questions and/or lack of research:

 

One was how many wheels on a semi-trailer?

 

Now the answer to that will depend where in the world you are, in the USA they call them 18 wheelers in Australia you just won't see many [if any] 18 wheelers a standard semi will have 22 wheels the question was on an Aussie cruise they need to avoid those location based type questions.

 

The other was "Who was Australia's first female Lord Mayor?" The answer given was wrong, now I could live with that. The problem as I was sitting with the daughter of the lady who was actually Australia's first female Lord Mayor who was traveling shortly after her mums death, she was deeply hurt.

[caribill]

And while I agree about some gong over the top about wrong answers, I think they need to spend more time on setting the questions two really stand out as silly questions and/or lack of research:

 

One was how many wheels on a semi-trailer?

 

Now the answer to that will depend where in the world you are, in the USA they call them 18 wheelers in Australia you just won't see many [if any] 18 wheelers a standard semi will have 22 wheels the question was on an Aussie cruise they need to avoid those location based type questions.

 

The other was "Who was Australia's first female Lord Mayor?" The answer given was wrong, now I could live with that. The problem as I was sitting with the daughter of the lady who was actually Australia's first female Lord Mayor who was traveling shortly after her mums death, she was deeply hurt.

 

One of my favorites is how many dots on a set of dominoes.

 

Of course the answer is based on how many dominoes are in the set.

 

Double six sets have 28 dominoes.

Double nine sets have 55 dominoes.

Double twelve sets have 91 dominoes.

[Magnum60]

Years ago before the cruise business developed (ocean liner days) gamblers would enter ships log contests. Keep in mind that ships back then didn't have casinos. To play you had to guess the distance the ship had traveled, in nautical miles, in 24 hours. The entrance fee to play was not chump change so the winnings could be considerable. No tote bags for these folks ;). Tech killed ships pool contests a long time ago with the advent of GPS. I hope friendly shipboard trivia contests don't suffer the same tech fate due to a handful of cheaters with smart phones, large egos and win at all costs mind sets :mad:.

[kruisey]

It used to be fun.It way a way folks got to know one another and have a good laugh.

Edited June 22, 2015 by kruisey

[DavyJoneses]

DW and I were talking about a Panama Canal cruise we took a couple of months ago. She told me she attended a trivia game aboard the ship where some people were using smart phones and tablets to look up the answers.

Someone in the crowd brought it to the attention of the young lady running the game and she asked everyone to put away their devices.

Considering the minimal value of the prizes awarded at the trivia games, I can't believe anyone would cheat----especially if they were paying for internet minutes. I bet those people who were cheating at trivia are among those who have their automatic gratuities removed from their onboard account and buy one all inclusive drink package and get drinks for their spouse and friends.

 

Never having done the trivia thing on a ship, just a quick question. Is there anywhere in the rules that say you can't use a smart-phone - sort of like "call a friend?":)

[pablo222]

Never having done the trivia thing on a ship, just a quick question. Is there anywhere in the rules that say you can't use a smart-phone - sort of like "call a friend?":)

 

They would have to change it from trivia, to who can use google the

fastest.

[GUT2407]

Never having done the trivia thing on a ship, just a quick question. Is there anywhere in the rules that say you can't use a smart-phone - sort of like "call a friend?":)

 

 

Most times yes.

[madnsneaky]

To be honest, that's why I prefer different kind of trivia where someone can't just look up the answer - recognizing music, for example. I've played ones with TV theme songs (although it would be nice for them use a TV show made after the 70s for a change), or 80s' one-hit wonders. Obviously, someone who's been doing b2b cruises might still remember the answers, though.

 

 

This may not stop the cheaters, there is an app you can get on your phone which will tell you what song is playing in the room. Very handy for me, but not for cheating at trivia :)

[KruzPrincess]

Someone mentioned that wifi is too slow to get answers fast enough.... Sometimes, trivia games are held while the ship is in port, so no worries about cost or slow internet.

[MicCanberra]

Never having done the trivia thing on a ship, just a quick question. Is there anywhere in the rules that say you can't use a smart-phone - sort of like "call a friend?":)

 

It is called trivia not researcher. The point of trivia is to know and answer by use of team's brain trust (not other devices or material) the trivial questions so that you can win a insubstantial prize or some cudos. I am not sure of the ship's rules but I would think it is against the spirit of the game. :D

[MicCanberra]

Note - people often confuse winning trivia as being well educated when in reality it is for knowing a whole lot of (sometimes useless) information.:D

[Bill B]

"Video killed the radio star, GPS killed the ship's pool contest, and 'smart' phones killed the trivia games."

 

Q: In what year was the first known use of technology to cheat in an on board ship's contest?

[MicCanberra]

"Video killed the radio star, GPS killed the ship's pool contest, and 'smart' phones killed the trivia games."

 

Q: In what year was the first known use of technology to cheat in an on board ship's contest?

 

LOL, I am not answering that until I know what the prize is.

[Bill B]

Note - people often confuse winning trivia as being well educated when in reality it is for knowing a whole lot of (sometimes useless) information.:D

 

Hey!... not useless... my team nominated me as their rep. in 3-way tie breaker... and the $2500 in tuition I paid to take Anthropology 452 - Human Osteology, won us key chains when I knew the number of bones in the human body.

[GUT2407]

once cruised with a couple who cheated by 30 years earlier having a son so they could get the more modern music. :eek:

 

While us oldies struggled with anything after the 70s ;)

 

 

Now that's cheating :cool:.

[Bill B]

LOL, I am not answering that until I know what the prize is.

 

The prize is ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... wait ................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. it's coming .................................. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... a KEY CHAIN!!!!!!!!!!

[GUT2407]

The prize is ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... wait ................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. it's coming .................................. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... a KEY CHAIN!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

I've never won a keychain.

[john watson]

A few years back when "Political Correctness" started to come to the fore; (for a bonus point name that year) the P&O (UK) cruise line staff when giving out the prizes started to say "You have won a pension book holder, but we're not allowed to call it a pension book holder so it's now a cheque book holder" Apparently it was stereotyping the passengers.

 

Of course they have got past this stupidity as nobody has their pensions paid out in the Post Office using a book full of xxxxxxx. (name the missing word - answer at the end.

 

Princess Cruise Line are not as affected by Political Correctness and just say that if you win the trivia quiz you will get a SHIP PRIZE. Nobody has ever challenged the policy just sought clarification on what they heard.

 

 

 

Regards John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dockets

Edited June 23, 2015 by john watson

[Bill B]

If I won a "ship prize", I'd take either the Sapphire or the Diamond Princess. As is, they keep telling me I've won a "cheap ship prize" (said very fast)

Edited June 23, 2015 by Bill B

[GUT2407]

It used to be fun.It way a way folks got to know one another and have a good laugh.

 

 

That's how we still treat it, yes I am competitive but no way I'd cheat.

[DMRick]

We are seldom in the US on our cruises, so the wifi would still be slow and expensive.

We have played trivia with some people who knew nothing and people who have a vast amount of trivia stuck in their brains. We even played with someone who had once been on Jeopardy. He said he did well, but you couldn't tell it by us. He insisted we only use his answers and by the end of the second week, with all loses, he was having a problem getting anyone to play with him.

My favorite teammates are teachers that teach general classes. Except when they ask me to write down the answers and inform me spelling counts lol. My second favs are people who cruise for months and have good memories lol!!

 

 

Someone mentioned that wifi is too slow to get answers fast enough.... Sometimes, trivia games are held while the ship is in port, so no worries about cost or slow internet.

Edited June 23, 2015 by DMRick

[MicCanberra]

I've never won a keychain.

 

Me either but I have won plenty of whoo-pee prizes.:D

[MicCanberra]

We are seldom in the US on our cruises, so the wifi would still be slow and expensive.

We have played trivia with some people who knew nothing and people who have a vast amount of trivia stuck in their brains. We even played with someone who had once been on Jeopardy. He said he did well, but you couldn't tell it by us. He insisted we only use his answers and by the end of the second week, with all loses, he was having a problem getting anyone to play with him.My favorite teammates are teachers that teach general classes. Except when they ask me to write down the answers and inform me spelling counts lol. My second favs are people who cruise for months and have good memories lol!!

 

Been there and had that, no more I said, he said why and I said, we are a team and right or wrong everyone gets a say and majority rules.:D

[GUT2407]

Been there and had that, no more I said, he said why and I said, we are a team and right or wrong everyone gets a say and majority rules.:D

 

 

Yep majority rules, however sometimes I change because I am convinced that THAT person is right.

 

One I came equal first because SHE wouldn't listen to me.