Why do the contestants on University Challenge look like a complete bunch of fashionless dorks?

Question

Why do the contestants on University Challenge look like a complete bunch of fashionless dorks?

Answer 1

You ought not to be watching the programme; you've completely missed the point.

Dress-sense is not important on this show.

Let Jeremy P. show off his £1000 suits.!

I'm an old guy and let me tell you, those students impress me more than somewhat.  The questions are carefully balanced; if one student or team falls down in one subject, they shine in others.

Another answerer made the point of only being 20; no-one knows as much at 20 as they do when they're Paxman's age.  (Something he forgets now and then; although we understand he has to drive the show along.)

Anyway, isn't it fashionable nowadays to dress just exactly how you wish?

Answer 2

fashion is regarded to them as probably a pre- occupation  for the low intelligent and image as shallow and false .

Answer 3

Cause they ARE fashionless dorks.

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Answer 4

they are!!!!

they are not ur average student, they are the one's that don't go into direct sunlight, but go to chess club instead

Answer 5

They're on university challenge........could you answer those kinds of questions aged 20? I don't know anyone who can answer more than 4 questions correctly in one show of it. (i.e. they ARE 'dorks')

Answer 6

its called student

Answer 7

Because they're students studying shite like Law and Ethics and how to postpone starting a decent job for as many years a possible and still living with mummy!

Answer 8

they dont get paid for being students, so fashion comes second

Answer 9

Because they are the most intelligent from the University. They dont care about fashion.

Answer 10

Did you know  the rules state they have to be naked from the waist down.

I don't care what they look like.  It amazes me just how thick some of them are, and how little general knowledge they have.