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TAR 19: Ernie Halvorsen & Cindy Chiang (Engaged)
Dom:
Ernie says:
Funny that on the final show they throw that A student C student comment in there without context. This is reality:
http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/video/2175720532/the-amazing-race-believing-they-are-the-best
I can't view the video though! Can anyone describe what the intended context was?
georgiapeach:
:bump
--- Quote from: Prophet on December 12, 2011, 05:50:32 PM ---Another thing I forgot to mention was their odd comment regarding "B and C students", inferring that they were above their two competitors. I thought it was odd that the editors left that line in the airing.
--- End quote ---
--- Quote ---Some fans are finding your comment comparing Jeremy and Sandy, and Marcus and Amani to C students off-putting. Do you want to elaborate on that?
Ernie: What was the exact comment? We were partying a little too hard last night. [Laughs]
You said if you lost to them, it would've been like losing to C students because you guys are A+ students.
Cindy: We said that?! Oh my God! How awful! That's so terrible. I can't believe we said that!
You have no recollection of that? Ernie, you also said it would've been like losing to your brother.
Ernie: [Laughs] Oh my God! Oh, man. We don't remember that. I mean, it's not meant to be negative in any way. It was just that it seemed like Jeremy and Sandy were squeaking by here and there. They won the Panama leg, which was awesome for them, and Marcus and Amani were the comeback kids. I think it was like, being ahead of the pack, you would feel pretty much ashamed if you lost to someone who came all the way from the back and beat you.
--- End quote ---
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Amazing-Race-Winners-Ernie-Cindy-1040747.aspx
RealityFreakWill:
Ernie Halvorsen 'Shoots the Puck' at the Blackhawks game
Ernie Halvorsen, winner of the Amazing Race, 'Shoots the Puck' at the Blackhawks game December 16, 2011
Link: http://www.youtube.com/v/DzwysFf_IjY&feature=share
Had trouble posting the video
David:
Yes, the A-student comment just pissed me off. Who do you think you are to believe you're way better than the rest?
Ernie & Cindy hate forever now. I'm totally loving Freddy & Kendra (worst winners for me till TAR18) comparing them to this team.
georgiapeach:
Did you read their comments on that? Yes, they said it, but in the heat of the moment and they were rather horrified that they did say it.
I am sure we have all said things that we didn't mean, had comments misunderstood or taken the wrong way.
So this, to me, is a blip on the screen compared to a whole race run smartly, with joy, and with positive interactions with the other racers, the people they met along the way, and with each other. A C student comparison is NOTHING to the racist "breeding" comments we had from Kendra.
I think they will represent TAR well, and am proud of them for that difficut final leg!
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