You're Fired!

[Fnaar]

I kind of enjoyed how the headscarf-wearing (I presume for religious reasons) member of the women's team came up with the name "Decadence", yet didn't (as it turned out) actually know what it meant, it was just because it reminded her of 'decade'.

 

[Fnaar]

[QUOTE 3332652, member: 45"]Advertising. She sells them.[/QUOTE]
I know that, but I'm presuming (perhaps wrongly) that being of Pakistani origin and wearing a headscarf there's a possibility that she is of Muslim faith, a religion which is not known for its encouragement of decadence.

 

[mr_cellophane]

I worked out it was fixed and the AS knew who he wanted right from the start a couple of years ago. That was the one where the geeky looking bloke didn't do very well in any task yet never got fired. Then in the interview stage it turned out he had designed a curved nail file and worked his way to an interview with the buyer in a top store. Made a fortune with Mr S.

 

[Archie_tect]

I agree Mr Cellophane, I think it'll be the quiet Irish girl at the back... so that's sorted!

 

[oldfatfool]

Watch it every year, love it. Basically what @ianrauk said

And be careful about being rude about Sir Alan. As a keen cyclist he may well be on here under a pseudonym - you never know

I do hope so, I would love to know how he made so much as a red cent.

In the first episode the 'Girls' team paid some dodgy geezer 150 nicker to print 500 sheets worth of T shirts and then sold them back to the geezer for 60 sovs, a net loss when I went to school of 590 squids. But in sugar land they claimed a profit of 60 samolians meaning the beat the 'boys' by 50 large because they failed to sell any T shirts wtf happened to profit and LOSS?

 

[Svendo]

I do hope so, I would love to know how he made so much as a red cent.

In the first episode the 'Girls' team paid some dodgy geezer 150 nicker to print 500 sheets worth of T shirts and then sold them back to the geezer for 60 sovs, a net loss when I went to school of 590 squids. But in sugar land they claimed a profit of 60 samolians meaning the beat the 'boys' by 50 large because they failed to sell any T shirts wtf happened to profit and LOSS?

That's quite right, but both teams knew the rules of the task, that unspent seed money and unsold items didn't count towards the 'score', so within the task selling at a loss was better than not selling, and certainly better than just leaving them at the printers. This task is, I suppose, about targetting just the selling ability of the teams, rather than ability to make a profit from those sales. On the other hand trying to relate The Apprentice too closely to real life is a category mistake.

 

[mr_cellophane]

[QUOTE 3332108, member: 45"]The women's jacket was appalling! Heat pads powered by solar panels on the shoulders?? When is it ever cold in the sun?[/QUOTE]
Not forgetting that because they knew they looked naff, they asked for them to be put on the inside. Fortunately, for them, the manafacturers saw sense.
The male team is losing because of the egos, the female team just apears crap, but is far funnier to watch especially the blond who PM'ed the first task. She told the team to wear short skirts and heels as that was the way to sell stuff.

 

[ufkacbln]

Not forgetting that because they knew they looked naff, they asked for them to be put on the inside. Fortunately, for them, the manafacturers saw sense.
The male team is losing because of the egos, the female team just apears crap, but is far funnier to watch especially the blond who PM'ed the first task. She told the team to wear short skirts and heels as that was the way to sell stuff.

Never worked for me!

 

[mr_cellophane]

Never worked for me!

Didn't work for them either.

 

[PaulSecteur]

Like most shows of this type, the first series, maybe 2 were decent enough for what they are. But as the years go on they become boring.

These days I will watch the first one or two, make my prediction, then watch the last one. BUT always make sure I see the CV and interviews episode.

 

[User6179]

The Black Canadian guy is looking good value