The Apprentice

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Don't watch it, can't bear the contestants or the judges. Out of interest, genuine question as I have only ever seen clips and the last couple of minutes as I turn over waiting for the news to start, has there ever been a contestant on there that is not an absolute grade A plonker? I don't think I would ever employ one of them.
 
What a great start, I was expecting a bit of cringing but I don't think I've ever laughed so much whilst watching the TV through the gaps in my fingers. Some absolutely classic lines and awful behaviour. That Sarah ("I'm the project manager") was utterly hopeless and it's only because of other teams t-shirt error that she's still in it.

Lord Tyrion said:
Out of interest, genuine question as I have only ever seen clips and the last couple of minutes as I turn over waiting for the news to start, has there ever been a contestant on there that is not an absolute grade A plonker? I don't think I would ever employ one of them.
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There have been a few decent people on it but it's fundamentally competitive entertainment so it encourages some out-of-character behaviour in people. I've found some people to be unbearable early on in a series but they then go on to do well in challenges set and they've turned my feelings around. However, despite the setup, the show is primarily entertainment and the producers clearly aim to ensure there's a good mix of viable and ridiculous people in it. Creating conflict and drama is what they're after first and foremost. That's why it's entertaining.

I know some very smart people who would like to give The Apprentice a go as a test of their own character and nouse, not because they're after the money, just because it would be a challenge.
 
Has to be one of the worst programs on TV, only bit I've seen are the preview clips with some bloke decreeing "I am the alpha male", no pal, you're a knob. He'll probably be just another argumentative pillock who'll attempt to shout louder than the rest, then stamp his feet and sulk when he does not get his own way, then blame the rest of the team for his own short comings.
 
Khamelion said:
Has to be one of the worst programs on TV, only bit I've seen are the preview clips with some bloke decreeing "I am the alpha male", no pal, you're a knob. He'll probably be just another argumentative pillock who'll attempt to shout louder than the rest, then stamp his feet and sulk when he does not get his own way, then blame the rest of the team for his own short comings.
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Oh spot on mate - this show has 14 ghastly oiks and two possible people that the Sid James-lookalike in his raised chair might possibly employ for his failing companies.
 
I like the new Twist - 20 contestants, but still only 12 weeks in the show.

so the boardroom will interesting as Big Al could fire all 3 if he wanted.

Wasn't sure he made the right choice with Chiles, then it cut to Chiles on his way to the Taxi and he said " I stick by all my decisions". At that point I agreed he was the right man for the chop, even after being fired he wouldnt admit it was a mistake to not go for the T-shirts. Who would want to work with some who is never wrong?
 
I loved the whole 'It was Steve's fault' for making an arse of the task, then when given the boardroom choice, Steve isn't nominated... surely if he was at fault, he should have been the boardroom? PM can't even get that right...

I'd also fire the guy who was wearing the white brothel-sneakers and without socks...
 
The sad bit is that people think that all business folks are like this.. lets not forget it is an entertainment show based in a business situation.. Lord Sugar does have some classic lines. Karen is good but I do miss Margret.

Someone from my office was on the show in the 2nd or 3rd season. lot of rah-rah in the office about it, but she was fired in the 2nd round or something... not sure what happened to her after that.

The only thing funnier than the show is the follow up on BBC2 with Dara O..
 
One thing that always happens is that the girls always end up with more left than the boys and end up sending a few over to their side after a few challenges. Now why is that?
 
Crazyface said:
One thing that always happens is that the girls always end up with more left than the boys and end up sending a few over to their side after a few challenges. Now why is that?
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The teams always get mixed up after about 3 or 4 weeks and last year the first 3 to go where ladies
 
The whole thing just annoys me I'm afraid - £250grand to start a business that's make Sugar happy is a joke. He's going to do nowt so in a year the 'winner' will blow 100grand on 3 peoples wages, at least as much again on supplies, then you'd need premises, insurance etc, etc, etc and it would still be a micro setup.

Total dreamland - if he wanted to start the candidates in business the 'prize' needs to be £1mill. then we'd really see some fun !
 
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