The rules for contestants on Countdown have gone viral because they show how hilariously pedantic the audience is

Countdown is a TV institution, the first show ever broadcast on Channel 4 and also clearly watched by some of the most pedantic people in Britain, well according to the contestant rules which are largely geared up to stop viewer complaints.

Read all 9 rules – they’re fascinating.

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Rules for going on Countdown.
These are 100% genuine

1) don’t say “can I get” pic.twitter.com/gVkgJNdAZK

— Annie (@HairyMcFairy) January 5, 2018

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— Annie (@HairyMcFairy) January 5, 2018

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— Annie (@HairyMcFairy) January 5, 2018

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— Annie (@HairyMcFairy) January 5, 2018

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— Annie (@HairyMcFairy) January 5, 2018

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— Annie (@HairyMcFairy) January 5, 2018

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— Annie (@HairyMcFairy) January 5, 2018