This story is probably satire, but...
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plonqBeing a nerd/geek myself I can sympathize with the poor kid, but on the other hand this was a serious choke.
A spelling bee finalist got tripped up on the word "girlfriend". (See article.)
Heck, 13, gamely tried to spell “girlfriend” for several minutes, asking its origin (English), definition (“a favored female companion or sweetheart”) and for it to be used in a sentence. Bee Master Michael Winchester provided Heck with the sentence: “You will never have a girlfriend,” prompting the boy to break into tears and run off the stage.
A spelling bee finalist got tripped up on the word "girlfriend". (See article.)
Heck, 13, gamely tried to spell “girlfriend” for several minutes, asking its origin (English), definition (“a favored female companion or sweetheart”) and for it to be used in a sentence. Bee Master Michael Winchester provided Heck with the sentence: “You will never have a girlfriend,” prompting the boy to break into tears and run off the stage.
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Date: 2005-06-04 05:19 am (UTC)