10 Sure Fire Ways To Annoy The Hell Out Of A Quizmaster
9. Blaming The Quizmaster Because You Weren't Listening
The worst thing about this is that when it happens, everyone in the pub knows it's happened bar the team in question. Yet this happens with stunning regularity. If you've been to a pub quiz or two, the chances are you'll have done a quiz where the final round has a little twist to it. I like doing double or bust in the final round. Any wrong answers, and you score zero for the whole round. Pressure! And granted, if folk are getting hammered, the chances are they'll be zoning out a little anyway due to beer related selective hearing.
The problem always lies afterwards when a team can't understand why they've been penalised by a rule set clearly laid out that they weren't listening to because they were too busy blabbering. Yes, I know you can get loud when you've had a few. We all do. But don't turn around and blame the quizmaster for your lack of attentiveness. You wouldn't blame a teacher for not teaching you something because you weren't paying attention. Well, you might actually. And if you do, then I don't know what to say to you. Apart from don't expect to be winning pub quizzes any time soon.
Quick tip. Always pay attention to how the round works, so you don't screw it up.