Ben close to tears in the taxi....

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Lolitä

21-05-2009

Originally Posted by marvola45:
“I have admit to feeling a little bit sorry for him when he started shaking his head in the boardroom. ”

Oh me too. I felt pathetic but I could feel my throat a-lumpifyin' when he welled up and started shaking his head - despite all the scorn I'd poured upon his daft wombat head throughout the series. What can I say, I'm a wimp.

tartan18

21-05-2009

Originally Posted by Esqualita:
“That's 24 alien years, surely”

Or dog years

Davemba

21-05-2009

He had had a shave last night, so it must be Sandhurst.

brightlights

21-05-2009

Originally Posted by LaurieMarlow:
“To be honest Ben hasn't actually bothered me for weeks. I felt kinda sorry for him last night and I thought he came across surprisingly well on YF (a great deal better than Pantsman for instance).

I'm not denying he's a nob, but he's a nob in that young, bounderish, 'I think I'm King of the world, but only because life hasn't kneed me in the balls yet' kind of way. I wouldn't be surprised if in a few years he turned into a thoroughly nice bloke.

'Sandhurst' became the 'But I'm only 24' of this series. But I thought Ben was a lot more likeable than Alex.”

This, exactly. All of it! I really disliked him at first but when we saw more of him I realised he was just immature and arrogant, not actually malicious in any way. I think he's basically sound but slightly silly. He made me cringe to watch though. I spend a lot of my Apprentice watching time shouting "SHUT UP BEN" and "SHUT UP LORRAINE" even though I like Lorraine and didn't really mind Ben.

janetcomelately

22-05-2009

I didn't realsie he was only 22. He should have gone earlier really especially as Rocky went for being 'not ready'.

Clearly he used forced and bluster to cover up inexperience and you have to feel sorry for him after the facade fell apart when he went.

My teenage son and his friends think Ben was the best by miles. Not sure what that says really?

aiki

22-05-2009

Originally Posted by Lolitä:
“Oh me too. I felt pathetic but I could feel my throat a-lumpifyin' when he welled up and started shaking his head - despite all the scorn I'd poured upon his daft wombat head throughout the series. What can I say, I'm a wimp.”

me three, on every point. He suddenly looked like a scared little kid. 'Daft wombat head'

upintheskylfc

23-05-2009

he's the only one who really showed emotion when he got fired

Business people are human

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