QI - "Because it is!"

"Why do columns around the Parthenon look straight" - Because they are. This is something that upsets, as well as confuses Johnny Vegas to a vast extent, and starts to make up examples where the answers are "because it is, because they are, because he did, etc."

(The clip is taken from the "Geometry" episode on the G series / Series G.)

I do not own the rights to the clip.

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[PurpleFunnyChocolate]

I wish I could write this in my exams.

'Why does X = 24?'

Because it does.

[stealthunter14]

wait a minute...I thought they say of the acropolis where the parthenon is are that there are no straight lines?

[TomFynn]

They should rename the show. From "Quite Interesting" to "Absolutely Hilarious."

[audball911]

Johnny's response is quite similar to my everyday experiences in high school physics.

[ajpbrunet]

@BloodStoney He's going to say it, he's going to say it!

[jenisclass93]

Peter Thompson is one of my lecturers :) I feel so privileged.

[BloodStoney]

@stealthunter14 What do they say of the acropolis, where the parthenon is?

[antster1983]

"I give you my theory..."

[antster1983]

Dr. Peter Thompson of the University of York, home of the largest plastic-bottomed lake in Europe ;o)

[pastohh]

Johnny is a comedic genius, i feel sorry for people who dont see that.

[GlamourKillsTian]

didnt stephen say that thing about the acropolis where the parthenon is and was all struggling and stuff, then proceed to say that there are no straight lines?