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The apprentice, thread 3

826 replies

dillite · 05/11/2014 21:01

Here we go

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Firbolg · 06/11/2014 18:37

Interesting that everyone is talking about the buttock-clenchingness of it. DH was nearly under a cushion at the car crash that was James' singing and hard sales of crappy key rings. Not to mention the terrible sandwiches and lack of so much as a bottle of water.

Honestly, though hard not to get cross at Gemma for not playing it more cleverly in the initial boardroom. The obvious thing was to play up the extent to which James's tomfoolery and cack-handed bargaining made the brand look really tawdry and terrible, and risks pissing off the tourist attractions whose goodwill a tour company needs. James can't see past the fact that he sold all the merchandise, but it's a crap longterm strategy, and he clearly isn't capable of thinking about customer satisfaction, repeat business etc. Would even Sugar want to go into business with someone that dopey?

If Gemma had stirred herself a bit she might have been able to deflect attention from her awful tour and got Sanjay to take James into the boardroom as well as her...?

(Also, crap 'treat'. I'd have preferred to go the Cafe of Failure...)

LiviaDruscillaAugusta · 06/11/2014 18:53

I think Mark is starting to be head and shoulders above the others - his negotiation last night was amazing and he seems to have an actual business brain!

I watched the episode at my parents' house - my dad kept saying "this isn't going to end well" and I think I watched most of the episode from between my fingers! Grin

Icimoi · 06/11/2014 22:59

I wish they'd inject a bit of realism and debit the candidates for the sort of conduct that in real life would bankrupt their respective businesses. The reality is that the tourists in that bus would have demanded their money back and places like Hever would have banned them from bringing any more coach parties, and they would have made a thumping loss.

SkaterGrrrrl · 07/11/2014 09:12

Apologies, its Mark not Matt.
Whatever his name, I want to climb him like a tree.

fascicle · 07/11/2014 11:14

Icimoi, if the finances were more realistic, you'd need to factor in e.g. labour costs, transport costs, costs of specialists etc, which on many weeks, would wipe out the profit altogether.

beachysandy75 · 07/11/2014 16:16

I think they should be assessed for the customer service experience as well as the profit. After all in a real business neither team would have got repeat business after the customers had been on trip advisor!!!!

Sorry to say I actually can't stand Mark - he is so full of himself!

TheFillyjonk · 07/11/2014 16:46

I think Mark is potentially going to be good, but my god is he boring. I barely know what he's saying as his delivery is just so flat and monotonous.

I think they're all a bag of tossers, really. Hopefully James will go next week.

R4roger · 07/11/2014 18:23

i like Solomon.

AnneEyhtMeyer · 09/11/2014 18:25

Found you all again! been on holiday and had to have a massive catch up. Every episode I thought "This has to be the one where James is fired". How can he still be there????

Maryz · 12/11/2014 20:50

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dillite · 12/11/2014 20:59

Noooo! We continue here. We still have 638 messages to post until we fill the thread.

Good evening!

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ChippingInAutumnLover · 12/11/2014 20:59

Evening all :)

dillite · 12/11/2014 21:00

Oh, and we hate James (or whatever that pricks name is). He and his balls have to be up for the chop. Suralan needs to address his balls individually and fire them in person.

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CrumpleHornedSnorkack · 12/11/2014 21:00

Evening all! Signing in for more snarking.

YoureAllABunchOfBastards · 12/11/2014 21:00

Hello hello.

We hate James. He is an arse.

CalamitouslyWrong · 12/11/2014 21:01

Evening. So badly conceived board games tonight then.

I don't want to think about James' balls.

CrumpleHornedSnorkack · 12/11/2014 21:01

Board games tonight. I love a good board game, I doubt I'll love these though!

CaulkheadUpNorth · 12/11/2014 21:02

Is there a new thread, or still this one?

CalamitouslyWrong · 12/11/2014 21:03

I love watching the apprentice. It makes me feel better about some of my colleagues. Grin

CrumpleHornedSnorkack · 12/11/2014 21:03

This one I think

CaulkheadUpNorth · 12/11/2014 21:03

Im on pause while I make tea, anyone want one?

ChippingInAutumnLover · 12/11/2014 21:03

Still here Caulk, only used 1/3 of this thread, plenty of room :)

BOFster · 12/11/2014 21:03

I have an idea for a boardgame: "You're Fired". With a little spinny wheel that might land on you, and a chance to eliminate three people at once in a fiendish twist.

CrumpleHornedSnorkack · 12/11/2014 21:04

Enough room to park a coach in Wink

dillite · 12/11/2014 21:04

Do not even think about abandoning my thread!

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