But here it matters more as there's fewer to start with. The ratio of males to females would have been so low that it would have looked odd = and to even get that, he would only have to send one of the males who proved totally incompetent this week home.

She was repeating it back - just using the nato alphabet to check it. David just assumed she was making mistakes because he's never heard of the nato alphabet, and habitually assumes everyone else is even less able than him.

I don't know why you still insist on giving that portrayal. Just for you, I've just transcribed the exchange of that part from the episode on iPlayer:

AMY: Do you sell electric tills?
NARRATOR: Looking for a lead on the cash machine, David and the girls.
AMY: Would it be OK if I popped in and bought one?
AMY: Ask if he sells second-hand ones? Do you sell... Do you sell...Guys, can you just...? (Lucy and David look incredulous.) Do you, erm, sell second-hand ones?
SELLER: Yep.
AMY: OK. Can you give me an address.
SELLER: 26 Church Road.
(David and Amy write down the address)
AMY: 1...26. 126...
SELLER: Two-six Church Road.
AMY: OK, so one-two-six Church Road. Could I have your postcode?
SELLER: It's 26.
DAVID: 26.
AMY: 126 Church Road...
SELLER: 26
LUCY: 26.
AMY: Oh, 26.
SELLER: Two-Echo-Tango.
AMY: Two-Tango-Tango?
LUCY: Amy, no...
DAVID: Two-Echo-Tango.
AMY: Stop talking at the same time!
AMY: Sorry, two-what?
SELLER: ET.
AMY: OK, thank you.
SELLER: Bye.
DAVID: Amy, when someone tries to help you, can you please calm down?
AMY: But can you, literally...
LUCY: OK, guys, I think...Guys!
AMY: No, when he gives me a postcode, I don't need you going na-na-na-nah.
DAVID: He told you "26" five times, but you still said "126."
LUCY: Guys, let it go!
AMY: You kept talking over him and it was SO annoying and ridiculous. You were acting like an idiot, shouting over him!
LUCY: Guys! Stop shouting, Amy. Seriously. Let it go!

In Series 1, by Episode 7 there were six men and two women...

Yes she was, see transcript above.


'Pushy'? Ha, she was an emotionally immature, stroppy, loudmouth idiot with massive anger issues. Who could work with her? I pity anyone that even knows her. She may blossom into a lovely lady in the next couple of years of course...

Well said, I watched the episode and wondered what "thenetworkbabe" was watching, by the Nato alphabet I assume you are referring to the Echo-Tango bit (im married to an ex-squaddie), well read the transcript above and see she completely got it wrong!