Please note that we are re-releasing this story that first made headlines in May 2017.
A “Wheel Of Fortune” puzzle had the entire country puzzled at once.
The game became a sensation after a podcast host posted a screenshot of the puzzle on Twitter, receiving over 40,000 likes and 13,000 retweets.
Many people chimed in with their guesses to solve the puzzle, suggesting phrases like “Suck it dork,” “Duck at work,” “Lick it fork,” “Pick at pork,” and even the absurd, “Return to Zork.”
Some individuals also made inappropriate guesses.
Meanwhile, onlookers enjoyed the spectacle as people shared their guesses on Twitter, which attracted even more attention to the tweet — including from those who aren’t fans of the show.
“I truly appreciate all the replies and quote tweets with alternative jokes,” the podcast host expressed. “I can’t get enough of it!”
“[H]ahahahahaha why can’t I be watching when this sh** happens!?” a Twitter user commented.
“[I] hate that show but this is hilarious,” another user added.
Ultimately, the correct answer, which the quick-thinking “Wheel Of Fortune” contestant figured out in under a minute, was “back at work.”
This isn’t the first time this year that “Wheel of Fortune” has taken the internet by storm.
In March, a contestant named Kevin mistakenly confused “A Streetcar Named Desire” with A Streetcar Naked Desire, which even amused the host of the TV show, according to TIME Magazine.
“And while you did get the right answer,” host Pat Sajak told the winning contestant, “I’d prefer to see Kevin’s play.”
Social media users quickly took to Twitter to share their reactions.
“Dude on Wheel of Fortune had to solve this: A STREETCAR NA_ED DESIRE,” tweeted one individual, as reported by TIME Magazine. “He asked for a K. I’m going to go lie down.”
“Nothing’s funnier to me than Wheel of Fortune fails,” remarked another. “Unlike Jeopardy, it’s literally spelled out for you.”
“Hey, Wheel of Fortune contestant who just tried to fill in A STREETCAR NA_ED DESIRE with a K, DM me – I’ll buy you a beer or 20,” added a third user.
Just a few weeks later, a “Wheel of Fortune” contestant drew national attention for yet another amusing puzzle and answer, as reported by Thrillist.
In April, contestants were presented with the phrase, “O_EYS_CK_E B_S” under the category “living things.”
Many were quite entertained by the woman’s guess of “popsicle bike” when the correct answer was “honeysuckle bush.”
“I don’t know what I was thinking,” the contestant later confessed, according to the Dallas Observer. “Maybe it’s because I saw a ‘K’ at the bottom, but I’m like OK, let’s move on. So I didn’t think about it, but my daughter’s like, ‘That’s gonna go all over.’”
