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Wheel Of Fortune made its debut in 1975 with its current host taking on the duties dating back to 1981 and owns the distinction of being the longest-running game show host of all time. Sajak took to Twitter to defend some contestants who had trouble solving what many observers at home assumed was a solvable riddle, but the veteran hosts shared his views that it’s easy to be great at the game from the comforts of one’s couch.
On Wednesday (March 2), Sajak, 75, took up arms for contestants Laura Machado, Christopher Coleman, and Thomas Lipscomb, who all had trouble figuring out the riddle, as noted in the video below from a reported former Wheel of Fortune champion and current enthusiast, WheelRob10.
I'd like to solve… ANOTHER FEATHER IN EVERYTHING BUT YOUR CAP.
Thank you, Wheel, for not editing out 6 of these 8 lost turns in a row like you normally would.#WheelofFortune pic.twitter.com/7MByDsn32p
— WheelRob (@WheelRob10) March 2, 2022
Sajak, who has seen his fair share of world-solving fails for the nearly 40 season arc of Wheel of Fortune, laid out his thoughts in a thread that folks who reacted to the moment lead with a little more kindness.
“It always pains me when nice people come on our show to play a game and win some money and maybe fulfill a lifelong dream, and are then subject to online ridicule when they make a mistake or something goes awry,” Sajak’s thread began.
He followed with, “Last night’s “Feather in your cap” puzzle was a case in point. Sitting at home, it seems incredible that they couldn’t solve it, but I knew in real time what was happening. The first attempted solve was “Feather in your hat” which, by the way, is how a lot of people say it. So all three players thought it was a good solve, and were stunned when I said it was wrong.”
Check out the thread and reactions from Twitter below.
It always pains me when nice people come on our show to play a game and win some money and maybe fulfill a lifelong dream, and are then subject to online ridicule when they make a mistake or something goes awry.
— Pat Sajak (@PatOnWheel) March 2, 2022
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For the love of God please tell me "another feather in your cap" is not that uncommon an expression #WheelOfFortune
— Allan (@AllanRicharz) March 2, 2022
2.
I have literally never heard the term "Another feather in your cap" in my entire life.
— Jacob (@Jake_Thill_PE) March 2, 2022
3.
what does "another feather in your cap" even mean?
— youtube/Alonzo (@alonzolerone) March 2, 2022
4.
How have all 3 contestants on wheel of fortune right now never heard the phrase “another feather in your cap”?? This is madness!!!
— Ashley (@Asheystew) March 2, 2022
5.
This might have been the worst two minute stretch in Wheel of Fortune history
pic.twitter.com/lz6HynkkF5
— Warren Shaw
(@ShawSportsNBA) March 2, 2022
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It’s CAP! “Another feather in your cap”!! https://t.co/vITg0ns1EV
— Kevin Nguyen (@littlekev811) March 2, 2022
7.
Weighing in on that Wheel of Fortune thing: I feel bad for the contestants who are getting ridiculously dragged. I haven’t heard the phrase “another feather in your cap” in 20+ years, and I haven’t heard anybody refer to any headwear as a cap in close to that long.
— Austin Lee Matthews (@amtraxVA) March 2, 2022
8.
We losing recipes.
The puzzle on Wheel is “another feather in your cap.” These kids done said “lap,” “bag,” and “map.” Mans won the puzzle with NO MONEY after Miss Girl and Mr. Sir tried twice to guess the last word.
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Dr. Mathis to you (@DrRondreaMathis) March 2, 2022
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THIS JUST HAPPENED ON WHEEL…
“I’ll solve…Another Feather In Your Cat.”
“No”
She gets another chance…
“Another Feather In Your Lap.”
“No.”
Incredibly, she gets another chance, now with only the c missing in cap.
“Another feather in your map.”
(pause)
“No.”
— James Crampton
(@JimCramptonWPG) March 2, 2022
10.
The boomers making fun of younger wheel of fortune contestants for not knowing the phrase “another feather in your cap” probably couldn’t handle a round of general knowledge pub trivia
— rachel (@ohhoe) March 2, 2022