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Another shot of anti-bacterial anyone?

22/11/2012

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Complainant 
Quizzly Bears

Point of Appeal: 1in3 Round

Question: “Which of these 3 tasty drinks has the most alcohol in it? Pimms, Aftershock or the Hand Gel you used to get in British Prisons”

Appeal
Quiz Question was misleading/incorrect 

Evidence
Hand gel does not provide nourishment - while it can be drunk it is not regarded as a drink. Hand gel should therefore be described as either a liquid or as a member of an unnamed category, not as a 'drink'.

Context
The flimsy premise for the amusing idea that hand gel can be a drink came from News stories in September 2009 widely reported on the BBC and media outlets such as The Telegraph, Daily Mail & Guardian etc. The fact was prisoners were drinking taxpayers handgel in prisons to get drunk "Shock Horror Outrage!" (Add your own tabloid headline here about how easy prison life is.)

Ruling
The question is not really trying to ask if hand gel is a drink, it is asking us to compare the alcohol content of hand gel with commonly available alcoholic drinks. This could have been clarified during the quiz, however, there should be no ambiguity in the question.

Verdict 
Appeal partially upheld - question will be rephrased in future for avoidance of ambiguity.

Case Dismissed?
Have your say below...

3 Comments
Victoria Bear
22/11/2012 07:18:43

Using the word "drink" when it is, in fact, a gel was entirely misleading. The question was about the alcohol content, therefore the word "liquid" or "substance" would have avoided confusion. As it is not a drink, the correct answer is Aftershock.

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Quizguy Martin
26/11/2012 01:36:44

I agree wholeheartedly with Victoria Bear.

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Threesomes Northwest Territories link
12/12/2022 08:01:21

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