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Jeremy

Jeremy

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I think you've answered your own question. It's only fun if you enjoy painfully farcical comedy.


Why anyone would want to be the "apprentice" of someone responsible for launching so many complete, utter turkeys is beyond me. Totally losing his share of the PC market within just a couple of years... then a diabolical games console, a disastrous PDA, the ridiculous emailer phone, the bizarre anti-wrinkle device. The list goes on.


And let's not forget the whole Spurs episode..

titch juicy

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Jeremy Wrote:

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> I think you've answered your own question. It's

> only fun if you enjoy painfully farcical comedy.

>

> Why anyone would want to be the "apprentice" of

> someone responsible for launching so many

> complete, utter turkeys is beyond me. Totally

> losing his share of the PC market within just a

> couple of years... then a diabolical games

> console, a disastrous PDA, the ridiculous emailer

> phone, the bizarre anti-wrinkle device. The list

> goes on.

>

> And let's not forget the whole Spurs episode..



I'll admit that i'm not completely impartial in my utter loathing for the man, being a Spurs fan.

TheCat

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Each year the fascination is whether they can find candidates with an unprecedented level of 'twatness'.


Indications are good in that regard this year. It's not a business show, it's 'made in Chelsea' with business-like tasks. As long as you accept that for what it is, it's good car crash comedy.

KidKruger

KidKruger

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The only candidate of any merit I've ever seen was early on in perhaps first/second episode. It was the dark guy who had been / was a London Undergorund manager. I think he had a girlfriend and very young child and just wanted to get on and use his abilities. Polite, well-mannered, humble, but also clever, patient, saw every train-wreck coming.

So far ahead of his loud-mouthed supertwat competitors with their tailored suits and unrealistic boasts.

I think he won, not sure, but it must be more than accident that all the other candidates (and most since) are utter cockwombles.

It's a tired recipe now this programme. Overstayed it's welcome by several years.

adonirum

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rahrahrah Wrote:

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> Unfortunately I see more and more 'youngsters'

> entering the workplace who think this is how you

> have to behave to succeed.


Yep, spot on there. Coupled with the "Simon Cowell Effect" of behaving and talking to others, I'm sure it makes us old'uns wonder where it will all end!!!!!!!!!

Sue

Sue

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KidKruger Wrote:

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> It's a tired recipe now this programme. Overstayed

> it's welcome by several years.



I agree. They've made some minor changes over the years but not enough to keep it fresh.


And this year's participants are even more awful than usual.


I expect I'll still watch it though ....

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