# Co-Workers say the Darndest things

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/co-workers-say-the-darndest-things/157869
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [February 27, 2003, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/co-workers-say-the-darndest-things/157869 "2003-02-27T13:48:04Z")
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### Author: ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/co-workers-say-the-darndest-things/157869/41 "2003-02-28T16:06:16Z")

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The other day my group all had lunch together, and coversation turned to movies we’d seen lately. I brought up _Confessions of a Dangerous Mind_, which led to people reminiscing about The Gong Show, along with other assorted Chuck Barris trivia. We talked about this for a good ten minutes, and the name “Chuck Barris” was repeated many times. Finally, out intern interrupts with,

“Wait, wait, wait. Chuck Norris used to host a game show?”

We laughed about that one 'til we cried.

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