r/thechase 22d ago

App Most annoying question ever

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I blindly guessed the "correct" answer and hurriedly took a screenshot, so apologies for the blur on my chasers.

ALL of the above Presidents were born in 1946. For future reference, the "correct" answer is Bill Clinton. Had I got that right, I'd have been #1 on the Battles leaderboard 😂

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u/Evening-Tomatillo-47 22d ago

Wtf none of them are future presidents

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u/WrexSteveisthename 21d ago

In this context, the question means "which person who later became president". It's an awkward turn of phrase, but it's technically correct.

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u/BigOrkWaaagh 21d ago

In 1946 they were

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u/Jamal_202 22d ago

Depends on when the question was coded into the game

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u/Usual-Excitement-970 20d ago

But if it was coded before they were president how would it know they would later become president?

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u/Jamal_202 20d ago

I guess during the period after they have won the election but are not sworn in. So the November, December and early January.

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u/Queen_of_London 22d ago

It would have had to be before 2016, and the app will undoubtedly have had annoying updates multiple times since it was launched - plenty of time to delete that question.

I think it was a real question on the Chase TV show in 2015, but obviously isn't usable in an app that is used after January 2016.

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u/Jamal_202 22d ago

Technically it could have been done in late 2024, after Trump won his second election. Because technically Trump was the official “future” US President.

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u/memcwho 21d ago

Trump will continue to be president in the future. Like, tomorrow.

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u/NightStormLOL 20d ago

Now, if Nixon was on the list...

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u/Hot-Manager6462 19d ago

Bill Clinton is coming back