I Lost at the Spelling Be

[coolerifyoudid]

Since the Scripps Spelling Bee just came to its conclusion, I figured this was a good time to reopen old wounds. I can easily forget things that actually matter, but I will never forget the stupid words I missed at spelling bees when I was younger. I wanted to see if I was alone in my pain.

I missed "proceed" one year because the announcer pronounced it as "precede" and I was too shy to ask for a definition.

I then missed "barbecue" the following year because I spelled it as "barbeque" which, at the time, was not a recognized spelling.

And I now live in Kansas City where I eat barbecue and proceed to wonder what might have been.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

The only spelling bee I did was in 2nd grade (I think)
I missed business.

Still shake my head on that one and it's been over 50 years

 

[ISUAlum2002]

I was in the finals of a spelling bee in 5th grade, and missed "unruly." Had never heard that word in my life up until that point. Misspelled it as "unruely." Sigh.

 

[FallOf81]

 

[JP4CY]

I was in the finals of a spelling bee in 5th grade, and missed "unruly." Had never heard that word in my life up until that point. Misspelled it as "unruely." Sigh.

Same age with me at the regional spelling bee, IIRC it was the county school's. I made it much further than the "teachers pet" and missed out on "grieve."
I then learned the I before e thing after.
For the rest of the year my teacher was beyond nice to me.

 

[DeereClone]

Not spelling but in the 7th grade geography bee I was essentially a 12 seed that made the finals and was up against a 1 seed (eventual valedictorian of our class). I can't remember the question, but pulled the answer "The Netherlands???" completely out of my ass to win. Crowd went wild and I chest bumped the history teacher that was asking the questions on stage as part of my celebration.

It was unfortunately the highlight of my entire life and I've been all downhill since.

 

[Gonzo]

In 5th grade, I lost to a girl named Tonya.

The word I lost on, was "Wisconsin."

I spelled it, "Winsconsin."

As a hok fan, I find this misspell kind of ironic.

 

[CloneinWDSM]

Becomeing.

 

[baller21]

I lost on jeopardy, baby

 

[Clonehomer]

Seems like with spell check the spelling bee has kinda run its course.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Seems like with spell check the spelling bee has kinda run its course.

Your honor, I'd like to introduce all of my daily e-mails as exhibit A.

 

[JM4CY]

 

[NWICY]

Seems like with spell check the spelling bee has kinda run its course.

Spell check works, but only helps people if they actually figure out how to correct or change the word. It seems that a lot don't.

 

[cychhosis]

There are occasions in which I cannot spell a word close enough for spell check to offer the correct word.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Won my 5th and 6th grade spelling bees at my elementary school. Went to the county spelling bee and quickly flamed out (I think it was spelling knowledge- couldn't decide if it had the g, and went without it).

 

[cyclones500]

The only formal Bee I did involved fifth- and sixth-grade students at our school. (The winner moved on to "district" level.)

I survived until there were about five or six of us remaining ... got bounced on "addle." I guessed a-d-d-e-l.

How appropriate to misspell a word that means “to confuse.”

 

[Angie]

I won our school spelling bee, won at the district one, and finished seventh at the state one. I was six kids away from being at the National Bee! "Menagerie" did me in.

However - HOORAY for that girl from Louisiana!

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I won our school spelling bee, went to the district one, and finished seventh at the state one. I was six kids away from being at the National Bee! "Menagerie" did me in.

However - HOORAY for that girl from Louisiana!

"Menagerie.....Z-O-O.....Menagerie"

 

[Angie]

"Menagerie.....Z-O-O.....Menagerie"

That would have been the smart play!

 

[dawgpound]