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Daniel praying

BoselectaBoselecta Posts: 1,640
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Was he seeking divine help or shamelessly seeking to remind Lord Sugar that he's a "chosen person"? Nothing wrong with having faith of course but bit weird how it was all bubbling up last night after seemingly being kept personal/discreet thus far.
Have no idea what he was up to when he started moving his ear up and down though......!

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    Millie MuppetMillie Muppet Posts: 6,853
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    SO melodramatic and obviously done for effect.

    Unlike anything else in this series of course.


    :p
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    boab34boab34 Posts: 1,424
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    I thought it was a Jewish way of praying?:confused:
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    Fireball XL5Fireball XL5 Posts: 1,346
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    There are many different Jewish denominations and approaches to their religion but I've never seen that style of praying before - perhaps a Jewish forum member could enlighten us? Has Daniel suddenly turned Orthodox?

    It seems odd and inappropriate to do it so overtly in that situation, no matter how religious he is. It would be like a Muslim suddenly prostrating themselves to Allah, or a Catholic making the sign of the cross and saying a Hail Mary. Not really what you do in a business context.
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    grazemytvaddictgrazemytvaddict Posts: 4,954
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    Fireball XL5 wrote: »
    There are many different Jewish denominations and approaches to their religion but I've never seen that style of praying before - perhaps a Jewish forum member could enlighten us? Has Daniel suddenly turned Orthodox?

    It seems odd and inappropriate to do it so overtly in that situation, no matter how religious he is. It would be like a Muslim suddenly prostrating themselves to Allah, or a Catholic making the sign of the cross and saying a Hail Mary. Not really what you do in a business context.
    It didn't look like any kind of a Jewish prayer to me it looked like a cross.
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    Fireball XL5Fireball XL5 Posts: 1,346
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    ^^^ That's true actually, it did look like he was crossing himself, which made it all the more puzzling given his heritage.
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    fizzycatfizzycat Posts: 6,120
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    grazemytvaddict wrote: »
    It didn't look like any kind of a Jewish prayer to me it looked like a cross.

    That's what I thought - it looked as though he was making the sign of the cross but a very small one that just included his face.
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    SquatchSquatch Posts: 781
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    It did look a bit like doing that cross thing that Christians do. And there is nothing to stop Daniel being a Christian - he may only be racially Jewish.

    However when I looked close up he looked like he was doing some OCD superstitious thing of repeatedly touching between his forehead and nose, not in the shape of a cross.
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    ClackersClackers Posts: 628
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    I am just happy Sugar didn't pick up on the fact that Daniel is a Pub Quiz Owner in his day job. :p With those questions last night for the game, he would needed more than divine intervention to prevent a firing. :D
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    sutiesutie Posts: 32,645
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    Clackers wrote: »
    I am just happy Sugar didn't pick up on the fact that Daniel is a Pub Quiz Owner in his day job. :p With those questions last night for the game, he would needed more than divine intervention to prevent a firing. :D



    You couldn't make it up could you? :D
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    Fireball XL5Fireball XL5 Posts: 1,346
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    Clackers wrote: »
    I am just happy Sugar didn't pick up on the fact that Daniel is a Pub Quiz Owner in his day job. :p With those questions last night for the game, he would needed more than divine intervention to prevent a firing. :D

    Haha, very true. The odd thing is - why didn't Sugar or anyone else pick up on it? It would be perfect for his laborious one liners. Perhaps Daniel's prayers worked after all!
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    george.millmangeorge.millman Posts: 8,628
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    In fairness, just because Daniel runs pub quizzes doesn't necessarily mean that he actually writes the questions himself. And even if he does, they'll be on general knowledge, not relationship advice. Not many people could write those sorts of questions especially well.
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    The RhydlerThe Rhydler Posts: 4,494
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    george.millman wrote: »
    In fairness, just because Daniel runs pub quizzes doesn't necessarily mean that he actually writes the questions himself. And even if he does, they'll be on general knowledge, not relationship advice. Not many people could write those sorts of questions especially well.

    Spot on

    Has Daniel stated he is jewish anyway? Maybe he's only half?
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    patricia50patricia50 Posts: 3,868
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    george.millman wrote: »
    In fairness, just because Daniel runs pub quizzes doesn't necessarily mean that he actually writes the questions himself. And even if he does, they'll be on general knowledge, not relationship advice. Not many people could write those sorts of questions especially well.

    It was a terrible product from the start so to be fair I don't think anyone would have made a good job of those questions.
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    boab34boab34 Posts: 1,424
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    The Rhydler wrote: »
    Spot on

    Has Daniel stated he is jewish anyway? Maybe he's only half?


    the Jewish News says he's jewish (+ Ella)

    http://www.jewishnews.co.uk/apprentice-back-meet-lord-sugars-two-kosher-hopefuls/
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    CrazyeyeskillerCrazyeyeskiller Posts: 4,869
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    george.millman wrote: »
    In fairness, just because Daniel runs pub quizzes doesn't necessarily mean that he actually writes the questions himself. And even if he does, they'll be on general knowledge, not relationship advice. Not many people could write those sorts of questions especially well.

    Really? What low expectations........I would have thought a 12 yr old could write more intelligent and less offenisve qustions than dopey deluded Dan managed.
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    george.millmangeorge.millman Posts: 8,628
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    Crazyeyeskiller wrote: »
    Really? What low expectations........I would have thought a 12 yr old could write more intelligent and less offenisve qustions than dopey deluded Dan managed.

    I don't think it's very possible to write questions about men and women within relationships that aren't going to resort to a load of offensive stereotypes.
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    sausagesandwichsausagesandwich Posts: 2,593
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    Fireball XL5 wrote: »
    There are many different Jewish denominations and approaches to their religion but I've never seen that style of praying before - perhaps a Jewish forum member could enlighten us? Has Daniel suddenly turned Orthodox?

    It seems odd and inappropriate to do it so overtly in that situation, no matter how religious he is. It would be like a Muslim suddenly prostrating themselves to Allah, or a Catholic making the sign of the cross and saying a Hail Mary. Not really what you do in a business context.

    (As one Jewish by birth, though not by practice) Jews don't make any particular hand movements when praying (though my aunt used to make some strange movements before lighting the candles on a Friday night to celebrate the start of the Sabbath).
    However I often see Catholic footballers crossing themselves when coming onto the pitch or taking penalties so it clearly is not inappropriate for that religion. Muslims will often say "God willing" after an definite statement to indicate that nothing is certain unless God decides but I don't think there is any need for a hand gesture.
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    Credit where it's due - ostentatiously performing a Jewish ritual is a more original way of ingratiating yourself than the old "I'm just like you when you woz fifteen, Lord Sugar".
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