Speechless

As a rule, I *hate* televised talent shows. They have absolutely nothing to do with a person's talent. The most vulnerable with the least talent are held up for public scorn and ridicule. One could argue that those folks are volunteering for this process, and know what they are getting into. I would counter that there are undoubtedly more talented contestants who did not make the air simply because those less talented are funnier to mock and better for ratings.

And proving my theory that it's faaarrr better to be good looking than talented for television, there are a couple of comments in the video below about the performer being a "little lump of coal" and "frogs turning into princes" that just left me stunned in light of the performance.

That aside, every now and again, there are *amazing* exceptions to my theory. The video below shows what happens when a cell phone salesman and the British version of "America's Got Talent" intersect. If you are not moved by this, you have absolutely no soul.

Bravissimo.