World Peace
I came home late last night. I was quite bored, so I turned on the TV to see if there’s anything interesting or at least something that is able to hold my attention for a little longer.
Ok there was Miss World 2008 on Channel 5… *switch* some Jackie Chan movie on Channel 8… *switch* some Jacky Wu’s variety show on Channel U… WHAT?!?! Miss World?
My first priority is always to know the events happening around the WORLD. Who cares if Jackie Chan can fight off 10 men at one time or Jacky Wu’s lame jokes, the WORLD comes first. I need to know the issues about our WORLD, so I switched back to Channel 5.
But to my sheer disappointment, it’s actually a show where beautiful, gorgeous women parade in tiny bikinis and designers’ night gowns, where they smile constantly no matter where they are or what they’re doing.
One thing I don’t understand is that they smile a lot, ( so much that you could sense their cheek muscles cramping anything soon) but when it is announced that they’re the winner, for that split moment, they cry.
Ok there was Miss World 2008 on Channel 5… *switch* some Jackie Chan movie on Channel 8… *switch* some Jacky Wu’s variety show on Channel U… WHAT?!?! Miss World?
My first priority is always to know the events happening around the WORLD. Who cares if Jackie Chan can fight off 10 men at one time or Jacky Wu’s lame jokes, the WORLD comes first. I need to know the issues about our WORLD, so I switched back to Channel 5.
But to my sheer disappointment, it’s actually a show where beautiful, gorgeous women parade in tiny bikinis and designers’ night gowns, where they smile constantly no matter where they are or what they’re doing.
One thing I don’t understand is that they smile a lot, ( so much that you could sense their cheek muscles cramping anything soon) but when it is announced that they’re the winner, for that split moment, they cry.
Sometimes they try to cover their mouths or faces to hide their initiate expressions, as if they cannot accept the result. The runners-up, on the other hand, display wide, enchanting smiles. “Phew, I am just here for the fun and experience. 2nd place is good enough. I don’t have to waste one year doing charity work.”
Of course I wasn’t exactly disappointed looking at beautiful girls. But what’s with Miss World competition? Didn’t we just have had the Miss Universe competition held in Vietnam not long ago? And why must there be 2 very similar or should I say identical competitions? In fact, both have the swimsuit and evening gown contests, the Q&A for the final 5 finalists and many other similarities. They are exactly the same but just competitions with different names.
Can you imagine a few months after World Cup 2006 ended, there is the Universe Cup 2006? It is where the same countries compete against one another again, playing the same game of soccer, with same rules and with same system all over again?
There’s even another competition called Miss Earth, a third-grade pageant competition, where the contestants are mainly Miss World/Universe rejects or maybe they just have strong passions to make to Earth a better place to live in.
Are there anymore such contests?
How about a Miss Globe contest? Or Miss Solar System? Or is there a Miss Milky Way competition currently being held on the Jupiter planet right now? And who gets to represent Earth if there is really one such competition? Is it Miss World or Miss Universe or Miss Earth?
As the name suggests, Miss Earth gets my vote. In addition, Miss World and Miss Universe should be banned. Where are the representatives from Mars and Saturn? Aren’t they part of the world and universe too? It’s no wonder there are always stories of aliens attacking Earth. I can imagine some Martians observing us from afar, cursing, “How dare those Earthlings not include us as part of the universe?! What disrespect! We are going to show them who real the boss is. Let’s attack them!”
I continued watching nevertheless.
In case some of you don’t know, this year’s Miss World is held in Johannesburg, South Africa. When the top 15 finalists were announced, Miss South Africa was one of them. Then it reminded me that not long ago during the Miss Universe 2008 held in Vietnam, Miss Vietnam was one of the top 15 finalists too. And for the many past Miss Universe competitions, the representative from the host country will always reach the top 15.
Then I wondered: Is there such a thing as home advantage in pageant competitions? Well, home advantage usually has a huge influence in sports where the home team, being cheered on by the home crowd, is more likely to perform better than the away team. It’s like during the recent Olympics in Beijing, China, for the first time, managed to win the most number of gold medals.
As for Miss World/Universe, do the pageant contestants really tend to look better in their homeland? So much so that they are able to garner a place in the semi finals? I don’t see how the home crowd can affect their performances or appearances. The panel of judges comes from different countries. Obviously they are expected to be unbiased towards any of the contestants. “Wow, the crowd seems to cheer the loudest when Miss South Africa comes on stage, I think I will go with the crowd and give her the highest marks.”
Then the 5 finalists were announced. Miss India, Miss Trinidad & Tobago, Miss Angola, Miss Russia and, to the delight of the home crowd, Miss South Africa. It’s Q&A time. Everyone except Miss Russia answered in English. Apparently, Miss Russia who is not well versed in English, brought translator with her. What a smart move that was.
When asked why she should be crowned Miss World 2008, Miss Russia answered confidently, “Я думаю, что я могу помочь людям, и я хочу помочь людям и сегодня если я уйду с этой короной, то я сделаю это.”
For those who are unfamiliar with the Russian language, Miss Russia could be saying, “I am so fed up with this competition lah. I miss home. I miss my Papa, my Mama and my little puppy. I miss the Russian food. Oh mama mia, I can’t wait for all of this to end leh. I wanna go home!” After that, she charmed the audience with her megawatt smile, while her translator who spoke fluently in English said, "I want to help people and today if I walk away with this crown I will do that."
Today, translators play an important part in beauty contests. If you have a bimbo representative for your country, make sure she declares she cannot speak English well and get a quick witted translator for her. “Ok so now it is Miss United Kingdoms’ turn for Q&A and she has brought with her a translator. Now your question is …..”
Soon after, it was announced that Miss Russia won the Miss World 2008 title and that gives her the license to help people. It’s like you even need a pretty face to help the needy or do charity work. “Opps sorry, Kate, you are not good-looking enough to help the orphans, build toilets for disaster-torn places or educate the world about AIDS. We not only need to do good, but to look good as well.”
-doubleU
Of course I wasn’t exactly disappointed looking at beautiful girls. But what’s with Miss World competition? Didn’t we just have had the Miss Universe competition held in Vietnam not long ago? And why must there be 2 very similar or should I say identical competitions? In fact, both have the swimsuit and evening gown contests, the Q&A for the final 5 finalists and many other similarities. They are exactly the same but just competitions with different names.
Can you imagine a few months after World Cup 2006 ended, there is the Universe Cup 2006? It is where the same countries compete against one another again, playing the same game of soccer, with same rules and with same system all over again?
There’s even another competition called Miss Earth, a third-grade pageant competition, where the contestants are mainly Miss World/Universe rejects or maybe they just have strong passions to make to Earth a better place to live in.
Are there anymore such contests?
How about a Miss Globe contest? Or Miss Solar System? Or is there a Miss Milky Way competition currently being held on the Jupiter planet right now? And who gets to represent Earth if there is really one such competition? Is it Miss World or Miss Universe or Miss Earth?
As the name suggests, Miss Earth gets my vote. In addition, Miss World and Miss Universe should be banned. Where are the representatives from Mars and Saturn? Aren’t they part of the world and universe too? It’s no wonder there are always stories of aliens attacking Earth. I can imagine some Martians observing us from afar, cursing, “How dare those Earthlings not include us as part of the universe?! What disrespect! We are going to show them who real the boss is. Let’s attack them!”
I continued watching nevertheless.
In case some of you don’t know, this year’s Miss World is held in Johannesburg, South Africa. When the top 15 finalists were announced, Miss South Africa was one of them. Then it reminded me that not long ago during the Miss Universe 2008 held in Vietnam, Miss Vietnam was one of the top 15 finalists too. And for the many past Miss Universe competitions, the representative from the host country will always reach the top 15.
Then I wondered: Is there such a thing as home advantage in pageant competitions? Well, home advantage usually has a huge influence in sports where the home team, being cheered on by the home crowd, is more likely to perform better than the away team. It’s like during the recent Olympics in Beijing, China, for the first time, managed to win the most number of gold medals.
As for Miss World/Universe, do the pageant contestants really tend to look better in their homeland? So much so that they are able to garner a place in the semi finals? I don’t see how the home crowd can affect their performances or appearances. The panel of judges comes from different countries. Obviously they are expected to be unbiased towards any of the contestants. “Wow, the crowd seems to cheer the loudest when Miss South Africa comes on stage, I think I will go with the crowd and give her the highest marks.”
Then the 5 finalists were announced. Miss India, Miss Trinidad & Tobago, Miss Angola, Miss Russia and, to the delight of the home crowd, Miss South Africa. It’s Q&A time. Everyone except Miss Russia answered in English. Apparently, Miss Russia who is not well versed in English, brought translator with her. What a smart move that was.
When asked why she should be crowned Miss World 2008, Miss Russia answered confidently, “Я думаю, что я могу помочь людям, и я хочу помочь людям и сегодня если я уйду с этой короной, то я сделаю это.”
For those who are unfamiliar with the Russian language, Miss Russia could be saying, “I am so fed up with this competition lah. I miss home. I miss my Papa, my Mama and my little puppy. I miss the Russian food. Oh mama mia, I can’t wait for all of this to end leh. I wanna go home!” After that, she charmed the audience with her megawatt smile, while her translator who spoke fluently in English said, "I want to help people and today if I walk away with this crown I will do that."
Today, translators play an important part in beauty contests. If you have a bimbo representative for your country, make sure she declares she cannot speak English well and get a quick witted translator for her. “Ok so now it is Miss United Kingdoms’ turn for Q&A and she has brought with her a translator. Now your question is …..”
Soon after, it was announced that Miss Russia won the Miss World 2008 title and that gives her the license to help people. It’s like you even need a pretty face to help the needy or do charity work. “Opps sorry, Kate, you are not good-looking enough to help the orphans, build toilets for disaster-torn places or educate the world about AIDS. We not only need to do good, but to look good as well.”
-doubleU
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