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To think that each new round of The Apprentice spawns ever more obnoxious candidates?

51 replies

Jonnyfan · 10/05/2011 21:17

That's it really...

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Indaba · 10/05/2011 23:09

As someone who watches it, i've realised The Apprentice is for middle class educated people who would NEVER watch Big Brother (and loath those that do) but they get the same road crash horror/enjoyment fest from watching The Apprentice....same damaged deluded participants dressed up in suits Grin.

heleninahandcart · 10/05/2011 23:10

There is something really sinister about Jim, the Irish guy. Impressive so far but definitely something odd there.

Where's Orlando Bloom? Hmm

HalfPastWine · 10/05/2011 23:12

I can't believe that one of them couldn't spell 'vegetable'

FFS !

hairfullofsnakes · 10/05/2011 23:26

I used to watch BB when it was good (hasn't been for years)

I remember the first series of the apprentice - with saira I think her name
Was and Paul the Italian guy -

Oh and do you remember James from a few series ago who always use to say sill things and got into the birthing pool?!

emptyshell · 11/05/2011 07:17

Isn't it the whole point of The Apprentice? To get really obnoxious, over-inflated egos - watch them big themselves up on their apps and CVs... then get brutally "you're not even a fish"ed at the final interview episode?!

ElsieR · 11/05/2011 07:58

They are just unbelievable. Andrew what a detestable character who thinks he is brighter than he is. Sooo much fun. They really think they are the dog's, it's hilarious.
Agree that the women seem worse than the guys.

kaid100 · 11/05/2011 09:37

This Mitchell and Webb sketch pretty much sums up the original post:

catsmother · 11/05/2011 09:44

Every year I (and no doubt 1000s of others) ask why they don't get some ordinary candidates for once. People who aren't completely up their own arses and who aren't prone to spewing nonsensical psycho-babble-business-speak each time they open their gob. An aptitude for basic maths and English would help too ! I also wonder why each new batch of contenders never seem to learn from the past mistakes of others in previous series ..... failing to make a plan and failing to work out costings at the start of proceedings being something which happens over and over.

But then that wouldn't be good telly would it ?!

Hammy02 · 11/05/2011 10:10

I never understand why they make out they are so successful in their own careers/businesses yet they have to go onto a reality TV program taking 12 weeks out of their own lives. I watched an interview with Alan Sugar and he implied that he wouldn't go on the program if it had existed in his way, insinuating he would rather make it on his own.

Hammy02 · 11/05/2011 10:11

in his day

catsmother · 11/05/2011 10:14

Exactly Hammy !

It's all "I'm so wonderful, I'm so successful, I've had my own global business since I was three" ..... so why do it ? Errr .... because most of you are, at best, exaggerating your accomplishments, and at worst, lying through your teeth. Stuart last year being a case in point who was deservedly undone at the interview stage.

ajandjjmum · 11/05/2011 10:15

Hammy - exactly! If I'd started a business turning over a million pounds, why the hell would I give it up to go and work (or work with) Alan Sugar?!!! If they're all so damned successful, why do they need to do this?

I like Gavin though Smile

Camerondiazepam · 11/05/2011 11:38

emptyshell thank you so much for reminding me of "you're not even a fish", that series was a corker for soundbites. Although I did like yesterday's "I'm not Saint Alan the patron saint of bladdy losers" Grin

TechLovingDad · 11/05/2011 11:40

I enjoyed seeing that Sugar doesn't seem to like any of them, perhaps the Irish guy aside.

FlamingFannyDrawers · 11/05/2011 11:46

You just knew from the moment Edward volunteered himself for Project Manager it was going to be a huge fail. If he said roll with the punches one more time I was for hunting him down to see if he actually did roll with the punches (to his head). He had pretty eyes though...

idratherbeboarding · 11/05/2011 15:51

Melody - arghgh. Can you imagine working with her?! That voice! That ego!

JamieAgain · 11/05/2011 16:07

Idratherbe - she'll fall - hard and fast. What a monumental egotist

Tiredmumno1 · 11/05/2011 16:17

Ooo i know someone who is friends with gavin

ScousyFogarty · 11/05/2011 16:31

thatcherite yuppies but they are coached

hairfullofsnakes · 11/05/2011 18:40

Ooo tiredmum! What's he like? He seems really nice (Gavin I mean)

BlingLoving · 11/05/2011 18:50

Dh swore he would not get sucked in. Ha ha. He is addicted already.

The loser was a total loser. But why, oh why, did the girls not spend the money? The women groups are always such idiots. They give the rest of us a bad name!

JamieAgain · 11/05/2011 18:52

Ah yes, butt don't they look nice in their skirt-suits ?

JamieAgain · 11/05/2011 18:52

sorry - but - butt must have been a Freudian Slip

SenoritaViva · 11/05/2011 19:18

I like your slip Jamie, most appropriate.

I would hate to know the majority of 'apprentices' in RL. But I guess that's why I watch it, to see tossers get taken down. Does that make me awful?

(I also no longer work and it's my opportunity to criticise and 'work from the sofa'.)

Tiredmumno1 · 11/05/2011 19:41

Hairfullofsnakes - she says gav is really nice