Valentine’s Day on Wheel of Fortune turned into a frustrating moment for one contestant after he came within seconds of winning a big bonus prize.
Conner Kemmsies, a commercial pilot, had already done well on the show. Before entering the Bonus Round, he had collected $19,080 in cash and prizes. He then had a chance to add another $40,000 to his winnings.
The Bonus Round puzzle was listed under the category “Phrase.” Several letters were shown, and Conner quickly figured out that the answer started with “I DID MY.” However, he could not work out the final word before the timer ran out.
When the answer was finally revealed, it was “I DID MY HOMEWORK.” Because he could not solve it in time, Conner missed out on the possible $40,000 bonus.
Rather than getting too upset, Conner laughed about the situation afterward.
“Aw, dude, I don’t do homework anymore. I’m not in school now,” he joked.
While Conner handled the loss with humor, viewers had plenty to say about the puzzle. Many people questioned whether “I DID MY HOMEWORK” should really have been placed in the “Phrase” category.
Some viewers said the puzzle was confusing because the answer sounded more like a regular sentence than a familiar phrase. One person admitted that it took a while to figure out but argued that “I did my homework” did not really count as a phrase. Another viewer simply called it “a normal sentence.”
Not everyone agreed, though. Other fans said they recognized the answer quickly and felt the puzzle was not particularly difficult. They believed Conner simply had an unlucky moment and needed a few more letters to see the answer clearly.
Much of the debate came down to the category itself. Critics felt that using an everyday sentence as a “Phrase” made the puzzle harder to understand. Supporters, however, thought the puzzle was fair and that Conner simply ran out of time.
Although he missed the extra $40,000, Conner still walked away with a respectable $19,080 in cash and prizes. Still, his Bonus Round miss sparked plenty of discussion online about whether the puzzle was fair and whether “I DID MY HOMEWORK” really belonged in the “Phrase” category.
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