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Old 14-04-2009, 20:05
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There's something about Ben I really don't like!! I find him absolutely vile to say the least. He's got a really nasty streak as was seen in the clips on 'You're Fired' when he made snide remarks about the other contestants' fitness. I think he's the male version of Katie Hopkins. Anyone agree?
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Old 14-04-2009, 20:07
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Never! Katie Hopkins was a bitch, but she did it with style. Ben is just annoying.
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Old 14-04-2009, 20:32
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Katie was a whole lot smarter than Ben. And wittier.

There's something almost (but not quite) endearing about how dumb Ben is. He has no tactical awareness whatsoever. As Suralan has noticed, he's insulted everyone. Good luck to him trying to get a favour out of Kimberley after calling her obese. He's too stupid to cover his back. Last week he banged on and on about how great his product was, even when everybody else saw it for the 'fitness box of crap' that it actually was. A smart apprentice would have gauged public opinion and searched for someone else to pin the blame on. Not Ben.

Plus the braces are ridiculous.
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Old 14-04-2009, 20:33
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Never! Katie Hopkins was a bitch, but she did it with style. Ben is just annoying.
Precisely.

Katie was a genuine villain. Ben is trying too hard to be one because he knows it will get him noticed and talked about.
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Old 14-04-2009, 21:08
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Katie Hopkins is one of the really stand-out memorable characters, Ben is just a tw*t.
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Old 14-04-2009, 21:14
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Ben is a would be if could be but cant be. A total nerd.
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Old 14-04-2009, 21:23
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And I'm not sure if Ben could wear a neckerchief with such style...
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Old 14-04-2009, 23:17
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No, Katie was a lot worse, remember the whole northern thing with Adam, and something to do with him drinking loads.

Ben just states the truth, in his defence, the American, does look clinically obese
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Old 14-04-2009, 23:30
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Katie was actually smart. Ben is just annoying.

Unfortunately his big gob will get him far, but I dont think he will win
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Old 14-04-2009, 23:36
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Ben just states the truth, in his defence, the American, does look clinically obese
What a lot of rot.
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Old 15-04-2009, 00:58
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No, Katie was a lot worse, remember the whole northern thing with Adam, and something to do with him drinking loads.

Ben just states the truth, in his defence, the American, does look clinically obese
She doesn't look clinically obese at all. She's a perfectly healthy size.

I couldn't stand Katie and I can't stand Ben. I suppose Katie said these things with a bit more panache, but really they're equally obnoxious.
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Old 15-04-2009, 15:52
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Katie was a bitch of legendary proportions (remember that nose?).

Ben is a snide, nerdy try-hard. Not amusing or interesting in the slightest. Hope he's out tonight.
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Old 15-04-2009, 18:17
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Katie was not a nice person, but she was more entertaining than Ben. I think Ben would like to think that he is sharp and witty in the way that Katie could be, but he isn't. If he was chocolate he'd eat himself, he loves himself so much.
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Old 15-04-2009, 18:21
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Debra is more like Katie Hopkins, Ben thinks he's a machiavellian but Debra has definitely shown a rutheless streak and a will to win at all costs.
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Old 15-04-2009, 18:41
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I suspect Katie had a bigger willy...
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Old 15-04-2009, 18:42
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Ben wears braces. 'Nuff said.
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Old 15-04-2009, 19:29
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Ben wears braces. 'Nuff said.
Plus he looks like a 'wind in the willows' character.
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Old 15-04-2009, 20:04
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Plus he looks like a 'wind in the willows' character.
Put glasses on him and he'd be a double for Penfold in Dangermouse.
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Old 15-04-2009, 22:11
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Katie would run rings around Ben. He is a lightweight.

He has so much belief matched by such little ability.
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Old 15-04-2009, 22:21
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Ilike to know what make Ben so special then
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Old 15-04-2009, 22:23
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The thing with Katie is that she usually spoke the truth with what she was saying. Like the way she used to be mean about Adam was true. He was a miserable person, and would zap all positivety out of you. But, as pointed out earlier, she did it with style.

Ben is just so forceful and quite fake with his aggression. He isn't as subtle and unlike Katie, most of what he says is crap and not true.
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Old 15-04-2009, 22:31
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Katie also seemed to have some self awareness and ability to laugh (a little bit) at herself. Ben is just a knob who thinks he's brilliant - and he's not.
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Old 15-04-2009, 22:37
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Ben is more like the next Michael Sophocles. A useless, smug, arrogant tosser with no redeeming qualities whatsoever, and who hasn't been fired yet over far more deserving candidates for entertainment reasons. Or maybe Sir Alan is fawning over him because he's a "young man" who "reminds him so much of himself when he was that age".

Ben wishes he had a fraction of the sharp wit that Katie had. Katie may have been a bitch but she was quite a strong candidate imo.
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Old 15-04-2009, 22:39
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I loved Katie. She was a villain but had style and substance. Ben doesn't come close to her if you ask me.
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Old 15-04-2009, 23:05
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Ben is more like the next Michael Sophocles. A useless, smug, arrogant tosser with no redeeming qualities whatsoever, and who hasn't been fired yet over far more deserving candidates for entertainment reasons. Or maybe Sir Alan is fawning over him because he's a "young man" who "reminds him so much of himself when he was that age".
Michael Sophocles had more charm. And I never thought I'd type those words.

I hope Suralan fires him the next time he's up. He's already had too many chances.
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