Paul Sinha has revealed how The Chase viewers can improve their quizzing skills.
The Sinnerman, 50, shared a simple list of valuable pointers that fans of the popular ITV quiz show can take on board.
What did Paul Sinha tell The Chase fans?
He wrote on Twitter: “How to improve your quiz results. 1. Read about things you [know] nothing about. 2. Do a wide variety of quizzes. 3. Broaden your cultural tastes. 4. Sleep well.”
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Paul’s fifth point, however, was a jokey swipe at the backlash that his The Chase co-star Anne Hegerty recently faced.
He continued: “5. If you don’t really know a band, call them unimportant. Their fans will send you the most important facts.”
How to improve your quiz results.
1. Read about things you nothing about.
2. Do a wide variety of quizzes.
3. Broaden your cultural tastes.
4. Sleep well.
5. If you don't really know a band, call them unimportant. Their fans will send you the most important facts.— Paul Sinha (@paulsinha) September 30, 2020
What did Anne Hegerty say about BTS?
Point five was a reference to The Governess causing a stir on social media last month when she described the South Korean boy band BTS as “not important”.
Reacting in the replies, one of Paul’s followers said: “Bloody right, Anne won’t be getting a BTS question wrong anytime soon.”
Others praised the first four points as solid advice and shared their own tips.
“And join a quiz league!” said one.
“Proper top tips sir!” wrote another.
Someone else said: “Helps to know how many USA states belong with a certain letter.”
Bloody right, Anne won’t be getting a BTS question wrong anytime soon 😂
— SpiritofAce (@spiritof_ace) October 1, 2020
And join a quiz league!
— Jon (@JazzyJon) September 30, 2020
Proper top tips sir!
— Robert Braniff (@Scoobyw1) September 30, 2020
Helps to know how many USA states belong with a certain letter
— BargeArse (@dzmollo) September 30, 2020
Fans of the record-breaking K-pop group BTS condemned Anne after she dismissed them on Twitter.
The Chase favourite said they were “a little Korean boy band that’s fundamentally not important”.
She was responding to a tweet from Anne McElvoy at The Economist, who said “please no” in response to the news that BTS spoke at the 75th UN General Assembly.
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Anne McElvoy apologised later and said her words were a joke, explaining: “My earlier tweet about BTS was in jest and I’m sorry it was taken the wrong way. Apologies.”
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