The Apprentice thread

Athers · Post by **Athers** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:21 pm

Anyone else prefer the new series over the England game? OK I tell a lie I don't have Sky, but there's a lad from Bolton I seem to recognise from school in it this year.

"It's a bloody shambles."

Lord Kangana · Post by **Lord Kangana** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:29 pm

"Its bloody sh*t" would be more appropriate.

IMHO

spraggy · Post by **spraggy** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:01 am

Must say I prefer the Apprentice to England friendlies. Although this lot seem to be a complete bunch of numpties.

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:11 pm

a damning indictment of british business, a complete bunch of c**ts. People who say shit like this should be made to clean toilets.....

"I push boundaries in both personal and professional senses and enjoy being out of my comfort zone."

superjohnmcginlay · Post by **superjohnmcginlay** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:43 pm

Thankfully didnt see it cos it anoys the fook out of me and Alan Sugar looks like Nookie Bear.

This quote was from whichever tosspot got booted off:

He said he wanted to be remembered "as the stylish one who wore sunglasses and a Saville Row three piece suit".

No. You'll just be remembered as a c*nt.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:57 pm

superjohnmcginlay wrote:Thankfully didnt see it cos it anoys the fook out of me and Alan Sugar looks like Nookie Bear.

This quote was from whichever tosspot got booted off:

He said he wanted to be remembered "as the stylish one who wore sunglasses and a Saville Row three piece suit".

No. You'll just be remembered as a c*nt.

Aye, hope he keeps a job to pay for his ego's needs.

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:38 pm

It's a TV show. The idea is to recruit a mix of people that ensures conflict.

It's all getting a bit cliched. Last years obnoxious prick was Tre. This time it's Raef. He won't win, but he'll be around long enough to establish himself as the baddie and keep people tuning in.

Sadly, the sort of management bollocks these idiots spout is commonplace in British companies, especially the large ones. You can have great fun inventing terms and seeing how quickly they are adopted. Try it, if you have the misfortune to work with some of these nobbers.

A better watch is The Apprentice - You're fired, on BBC2 just after the main programme, where they take the piss out of everyone.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:56 pm

warthog wrote:It's a TV show. The idea is to recruit a mix of people that ensures conflict.

It's all getting a bit cliched. Last years obnoxious prick was Tre. This time it's Raef. He won't win, but he'll be around long enough to establish himself as the baddie and keep people tuning in.

Sadly, the sort of management bollocks these idiots spout is commonplace in British companies, especially the large ones. You can have great fun inventing terms and seeing how quickly they are adopted. Try it, if you have the misfortune to work with some of these nobbers.

A better watch is The Apprentice - You're fired, on BBC2 just after the main programme, where they take the piss out of everyone.

Blame Jeremy Kyle.

Athers · Post by **Athers** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:03 pm

The reason it's good is when they feck it up after their bravado comments. That woman last night "I'm probably the best salesperson in Europe!"

When that army bloke last year bought a 15kg block of Makro cheddar and tried to sell it at French market I nearly pissed myself. Also when he made the home made stove with an army trick that just didn't work to save £5 despite spending so much on shit cheese. Brilliant.

Odd move last night to put the two fellas who don't know the price of milk on the most important jobs, but that lawyer prick did deserve to be fired just for how pathetic he was in the boardroom. Oh and also for those sunglasses.

Warthog is right about the 'management bollocks' too, I often reckon any bunch of lads from down the pub could do a better job at tasks like last night's, but that's possibly because they'd be a close knit team rather than strangers out to not feck it up or make some shit attempt to stand out.

perfan · Post by **perfan** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:29 pm

Oh I love The Apprentice, haven't watched last night's yet as I was out but it's V+'d and ready to go. Do they let you know how Simon is getting on in his new job with Alan Sugar?

Athers · Post by **Athers** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:30 pm

Nah no mention of it..

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:19 pm

perfan wrote:Oh I love The Apprentice, haven't watched last night's yet as I was out but it's V+'d and ready to go. Do they let you know how Simon is getting on in his new job with Alan Sugar?

he's involved in some property development thing or summat, all the interviews preshow on all the BBC news progs asked.

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:27 pm

warthog wrote:
Sadly, the sort of management bollocks these idiots spout is commonplace in British companies, especially the large ones. You can have great fun inventing terms and seeing how quickly they are adopted. Try it, if you have the misfortune to work with some of these nobbers.

some I've thrown in to meetings just to see how long before they were repeated back to me...

I think we need to imagineer a way through this problem

let's pop these soufles in the oven and see which fails to rise

wow, thought grenades going off all over the show here people

i think you need to be hardwired in to that one, Dave

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:38 pm

warthog wrote: Sadly, the sort of management bollocks these idiots spout is commonplace in British companies, especially the large ones. You can have great fun inventing terms and seeing how quickly they are adopted. Try it, if you have the misfortune to work with some of these nobbers..

That's how terms like "interfacing" "ramifications" and those stupid ariel quotation marks were born. They're usually accompanied by Tony Blair type hand actions that are just something to do whilst spouting bollox.

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:40 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
warthog wrote: Sadly, the sort of management bollocks these idiots spout is commonplace in British companies, especially the large ones. You can have great fun inventing terms and seeing how quickly they are adopted. Try it, if you have the misfortune to work with some of these nobbers..
That's how terms like "interfacing" "ramifications" and those stupid ariel quotation marks were born. They're usually accompanied by Tony Blair type hand actions that are just something to do whilst spouting bollox.

The aerial quotation marks are useful. Just drive your fist between the middle of them. Job done.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:38 pm

communistworkethic wrote:some I've thrown in to meetings just to see how long before they were repeated back to me...

I think we need to imagineer a way through this problem

let's pop these soufles in the oven and see which fails to rise

wow, thought grenades going off all over the show here people

i think you need to be hardwired in to that one, Dave

Arrrrrggggghhhhhh!!!!!!!

OK, let's run it up the flagpole and see who salutes

Let's give the tree a shake and see what falls out

And what the feck is blue sky thinking if it's not simply daydreaming?

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:42 pm

watchign it on bbci player. First thing that struck me was how much of an arse Raef is...talking about how he steps up to the plate where 'mere mortals' won't, then completely bottles it when the others bug him up to be team leader.

spraggy · Post by **spraggy** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:41 pm

Must say I'm surprised there's another series of this. Hasn't Sugar employed enough of these losers?

Dujon · Post by **Dujon** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:36 pm

I haven't seen this show (thank heavens by the sound of it). Do the words 'sorcerer' and 'mickey' appear often? For that matter, is it animated?

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:37 am

Dujon wrote:I haven't seen this show (thank heavens by the sound of it). Do the words 'sorcerer' and 'mickey' appear often? For that matter, is it animated?

Do yourself a favour - if it ever makes the great down under, make sure your out somewhere the night it's on - it's another bag o crap.

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