The Catalan, under the horn of the 'Card Game'
On Wednesday night, in Card game Four Barcelona restaurants competed to see which offered the most complete breakfast. Two of the chosen establishments served traditional fork breakfasts, while the other two opted for a more casual approach. brunchOne of the contestants, Ingrid, whose surname is German, explained that her origins were 50% Germanic and 50% Catalan, although it was clear she was much more familiar with Spanish. She also explained that she had been educated in a German school. However, Ingrid made a point of speaking Catalan at all times, despite the difficulties it presented. She struggled to conjugate some verbs and used some barbarisms when she couldn't find the right word. She never complained, never switched to Spanish, and when the other contestants and the presenter wanted to test her culinary knowledge, she always gave her explanations in Catalan, slowing down when necessary to think carefully about how to say it. It's not very often that you see someone on television so resilient in using Catalan, especially when others are treating you with condescension.
It's very common for the show to use post-production to add a humorous element to the recordings. The sound effects and editing enhance certain anecdotes and tense situations. It quickly became obvious that Ingrid didn't fit the profile of the other contestants. She fit the profile of a prick An entrepreneur focused on healthy cooking, not on the culinary wisdom of the other contestants or the host. What stood out was the way the show belittled her for her Catalan. They added a ridiculous sound effect every time Ingrid said the wrong word or conjugated a verb incorrectly. If she said pea rather peaThen they would put a "booby" on her to embarrass her. She said fruit, and then "moc!"; he said find and then "mooch!"; said planned instead of planned and the "moc!" sounded too; he said sixteen And the ridiculous horn blared again. However, they didn't make any ridiculous sounds when he said clean either smooth in English instead of clean either gentleIf you use English, which is more chic, you get a pardon.
On the other hand, the rest of the contestants didn't get any stupid sound effects when they said the meatballs were soft either juicyNor when they said that they pork rinds They were delicious, or when one of them declared: "Very sweet tooth "Everything!" There was no ridiculous effect here.
Having a participant you accepted as valid is cynical. If she doesn't fit the profile, because of how she speaks or the type of restaurant, choose another candidate. But accepting her and picking on her for her Catalan when she isn't the only one who speaks Catalan is a reason for ridicule, but men's Catalan isn't pointed out. Beyond the blatant sexism, Catalan is used as a punitive and mocking mechanism, and this is a very toxic message and unbecoming of TV3.