Anyone know where I can get an owl like the one given to Sandeesh on BBC2 'You're Fired' ?

Would be perfect Christmas present for one of my friends.

Oh hold on, I may have a list of stockists handy

Is this it?

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/wich/talkingowl/

Though by it's expression, I'd hate to think what it's going to say

i think beany babies have an annual owl buddy (large baby) they are really fluffy and nice.

I thought it was a really nice gift, they're usually cringeworthy and depressing. Sandeesh does look like a cuddly owl <3

I loved that cuddly owl too, I want one!!!

It's vey cute!
http://www.curigwelshgifts.co.uk/cud.../prod_192.html

I thought it was mean. They have probably made the poor girl really self-conscious about her eyes now.

Yeah, definitely. I'm sure that for an aspirational businesswoman who spent seven weeks in front of television cameras of her own accord to be featured on a programme marketed as the "job interview from hell," who volunteered to be scrutinised by the media, and who ended up in the boardroom three or four times, being given a stuffed owl was definitely the hardest part to swallow.

Bit of perspective. She's not a snowflake.

Yeah but we are talking about peoples' looks here. They don't expect criticism on their looks

To be fair she has said she has got more dates/approaches out of it. Just a wee bit jealous it is not me

Do you reckon?

I mean, on one hand, it wasn't criticism. It was recognition. They didn't say "your eyes are BAD because they are large, like an owl's!" They said "your eyes are large, like an owl's." Lots of people like large eyes. There are threads on this very board fawning over how hypnotic they are. They never criticised her looks, they commented on her looks. Miles upon miles upon light years away from an insult.

But secondly, dunno about you, but as far as I'm concerned that's the first thing I'd think about when applying for the Apprentice. I've considered applying for TV programmes - including the Apprentice, even - and the first thing I thought was "ooh, my face would be plastered all over the tellybox." On the week I'd (inevitably!) be fired, I know damn well that I'd have my daft mug pasted across London like I'm Big Brother. I can't say I'd be surprised by it.

Not saying that it's a good thing. I don't condone shallow criticisms. But it's a fact of life. People form opinions. Almost instantly. I'm sure that I'd have a small fanclub, and then a much larger contingent of people who couldn't stand the sight of my smug little beardy face grinning up at them. It's just life on a larger scale.

She knows what she's got herself into. Receiving an owl's not stressful - it's not even insulting. People like owls. And Sandeesh's eyes, at that.

Anyway, Sandeesh has beautiful, expressive eyes, so the owl was a compliment to her in my opinion.

The contestants get known for certain things i.e. Melissa and her bounciness : springy shoes! It's just a bit of fun