A lot of focus has been put on the game show, The Wheel of Fortune in recent days. In part, this is because the longtime host of the show, Pat Sajak, has announced his retirement.
People have been watching The Wheel of Fortune for more than four decades. It’s one of those shows that just continues to get better, and it is something you can play along with from home.
Most of the shows are nothing special. They just have people solving puzzles and winning fantastic prizes. Every once in a while, however, there will be a surprise that really makes people stand up and take notice.
One of those surprises came when an answer to the puzzle was considered to be inappropriate by many viewers. After it showed up on the game show, people started posting on social media right away.
So apparently the solution to a puzzle on Wheel of Fortune yesterday was “Brushing Up On My Italian Sausage” … and I think the jokes write themselves 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/J2OiIqJXQN
— Dusty Reed (@Rdusty10) February 14, 2020
Kinky #WheelOfFortune pic.twitter.com/HD464PpuqJ
— Timtmmusic (@TIMTMMusic) February 14, 2020
When the contestant got the answer right, Pat Sajak, the host, was quick to offer an explanation. Afterward, he mentioned that it was a grilling expression.
That may have been a good save by Sajak, but there were many people who disagreed with his assessment of the puzzle. They were quick to leave comments, which were practically as funny as the puzzle itself.
Is it inappropriate to ask a woman you are on a date with to brush up on my Italian sausage? Asking for a friend.
— Tom L (@IamBrooklyn31) February 14, 2020
IN RELATED NEWS:
Nielsen reported a 10 point spike in viewership of Wheel of Fortune this week. “We have no way of explaining the increase,“ said a Nielsen spokeswoman. “Maybe they’re having a contest.”
— Bret P. (@bretplate) February 14, 2020
There was also someone who tried to stand up for the game show and say it wasn’t sexy.
It was a BEFORE & AFTER PUZZLE. 🙄. ‘Brushing up on my Italian’. PERIOD ‘Italian Sausage’. PERIOD. These kinds of puzzles happen often on WOF. They’re NOT meant to ‘sexy’. 🙄
— Sheila Thurman (@Nanasjt) February 14, 2020
Although it may not have been intentional, there were still plenty of people who had some fun with it.
I thought I would have a coronary when I realized what the puzzle was. I laughed harder than I had in a long time. Thanks Wheel
— Susan Leone (@ladyluk815) February 14, 2020
