Top 10 Funny Live Demos That Went Awry

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5. Voice Recognition Software Demonstration

Theoretically, the one thing that could go wrong in a voice recognition demo should not happen, because people have spent hours and hours and hours making this software perform near-flawlessly. Right?

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4. Bump Key Demo on the News

It’s called a “bump key,” a dangerous product that allows criminals to break into your home easily. So easy, in fact, that this reporter will demonstrate it for us live. I mean, it has to be easy, otherwise what would be the point in making the news report in the first place? That’s probably what the journalist was asking himself as seconds turn to minutes in this painful demo.

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3. Teleprompter on the Shop at Home Network

Teleprompters can be notorious for failing at exactly the wrong moment. That’s not quite what happens here, as the guy manages to follow the prompter to the very bitter end.

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2. E3 Activision Press Conference

Sometimes it’s not the product that fails at all, but rather the person giving it. In this E3 Activision Press Conference that showcases the latest new games coming to video game consoles in 2007, host Jamie Kennedy manages to be so inept that the audience actually starts to heckle him.

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1. QVC Vacuum Demonstration

And now for the longest video on this list, a ten minute vacuum demonstration that’s showcases just about every single thing that could go wrong. Complete with a co-host that is enjoying every single minute of it.