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to have watched the first 1 min of apprentice and already to hate each and every one of them?

64 replies

2kidsintow · 14/10/2014 21:02

Twats the lot.

OP posts:
Thebodyloveschocolateandwine · 14/10/2014 21:34

It's to singing what the X factor is and good dancing to strictly.

avocadotoast · 14/10/2014 21:34

They're all completely bonkers. That Canadian guy losing it in the taxi made me squeal. Who are these people?!

duhgldiuhfdsli · 14/10/2014 21:35

It's not just a potato, it's an experience.

How can you possibly say that without the words "I am a knob" filling your head?

2kidsintow · 14/10/2014 21:35

Who are these people?

I refer you to my OP. Lol

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puntasticusername · 14/10/2014 21:37

Can't believe one of the men said "I can get women to do what I want. And even some men". Fuck off, twat.

duhgldiuhfdsli · 14/10/2014 21:39

Decadence: I was just playing with the word decade.

Translation: I am an idiot.

Cornettoninja · 14/10/2014 21:40

God I wish I had the ability to bullshit people without laughing at my own twatishness and still sleep at night.

I would have so much more money Sad

duhgldiuhfdsli · 14/10/2014 21:41

"God I wish I had the ability to bullshit people"

They don't even have that.

listsandbudgets · 14/10/2014 21:48

Watching them trying to sell the toilet brushes to the zoo was hilarious. £250 for a box of cleaning stuff that looks like it came from the pound shop Shock Do these people have any idea about real life?

Purpleflamingos · 14/10/2014 21:56

I didn't watch it, never have since the first series. Twattish sociopaths doesn't even begin to describe these people.

ILovePud · 14/10/2014 23:03

They'll be having those catchphrases shouted at them for the rest of their lives. I love the Apprentice even though it makes me cringe.

giraffescantboogie · 14/10/2014 23:16
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Tanith · 15/10/2014 14:18

I've seen it a handful of times: it's strangely addictive in a "can't believe there are people like this" way.

Personal favourite was the utterly bizarre attempt to sell food to the French by cooking a can of beans without a fire or some such commando survival nonsense. What was he thinking?!

And I never forget this is the show that first introduced us to Katie Hopkins...

wildfig · 15/10/2014 14:31

What makes it delicious though is the twist that you actually want the biggest knob to win, so King Knob himself will be saddled with them as a 'business partner'. If the winner had to work with Nick, or even Karren, I'd be rooting for someone nice. For Suralan and his Amstrad Pun-o-Matic smug joke generator, not so much.

It's all gone completely pantomime anyway. Half the time during the tasks, you feel like the crew are struggling not to yell 'He's behiiiiind you!' as Nick looms over someone's padded shoulder, eyebrows aloft.

Aridane · 15/10/2014 15:11

I love it - that combination of hilarity and cringe factor!

bobbywash · 15/10/2014 17:00

I never realised people still used the phrase "Alpha Male" or "Smash the others" until I watched that, are they stuck in the 80's

bodhranbae · 15/10/2014 17:05

My favourite Apprentice moment of all time -

"I am a big fish in a small pond."
"You are NOT a big fish. You're not even a fish."

SquirrelledAway · 15/10/2014 17:06

DH auditioned for the first series. He failed because (a) he's not twattish enough and (b) being a good North London lad he slagged off Spurs.

vickibee · 15/10/2014 17:14

The woman who was team leader of decadence has got through life wearing short skirts and flirting by the sounds of it, hardly inspiring. Mr sugar said they had to think of a new name as it was so bad

MarshaBrady · 15/10/2014 17:16

They probably thought she was that other one that's every where mark 2

They are chosen more for their entertainment value now, 10th one, that's so many.

skylark2 · 15/10/2014 17:18

It's not like they're going to pick anyone with brains and/or common sense to be on the show, is it? Wouldn't provide nearly enough soundbites.

My TV has plenty of other channels.

vickibee · 15/10/2014 17:22

There was a moment when one of summit at the sales pitch told someone else to shut up and ignore him because he is from the north. What? Just because he doesn't talk with a plum in his mouth and didn't go to Oxbridge

InfinitySeven · 15/10/2014 17:25

It's on again tonight!

I like Felipe.

MarshaBrady · 15/10/2014 17:26

I thought they were mean to Steven, was that his name?

neiljames77 · 15/10/2014 17:33

I think we're supposed to dislike them. I'm not an avid viewer of it though. The only one I can remember being a decent person was one called Liz. She was a banker from Birmingham. Never bitchy, outperformed everyone else and was clever and articulate. Sugar kicked her out and kept that dogs dick Stuart Baggs.