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Why trivia hosts mispronounce names on purpose

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Nothing unites a bar full of strangers quite like shared linguistic rage. Trivia hosts frequently butcher the pronunciation of obscure cities or ancient authors on purpose just to see the crowd squirm. The resulting unified groan is a cheap trick to force audience engagement and wake up the people casually sipping their beers.

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