Moment of Truth

I saw “Moment of Truth” for the first time tonight. It’s that Fox show where they hook contestants up to a lie detector and ask embarrassing questions.

It’s pretty fun to watch. There are a couple of things to note.

First, does the audience need to let out a shocked “ahhhhh” every time a question comes up? Yes, the questions are embarrassing. But I don’t think we need a collective sound of shock at a question regarding whether this waiter contestant ever took a coworker’s tip.

Second, that stupid lie detector voice is flawed. If the contestant just confirmed an embarrassing question, I doubt he’s lying. Why do we need a dramatic pause to find out whether he’s lying? Let’s say the contestant just answered “yes” to having shat in his English teacher’s flower pot in high school. I don’t think he’d lie and say “yes” to trick people into believing he had awesome bowel movements.

Third, why did this guy just throw away his money on such a stupid question? This former underwear model said “no” to the question of whether he ever stuffed to enhance his package. He was disqualified for a lie. Have you seen some of the guys on underwear packages? I’m pretty sure they’re all packing. If they’re not, they’ve got an odd blob of genitalia that conforms perfectly to their briefs, showing no definition whatsoever. That is not an embarrassing question to say “yes” to.

Yes, I look at the junk on underwear models. How else will I know which will show off my business the best?  I don’t usually stare longingly at it or anything.