DS Forums

 
 

The Apprentice quotes quiz


Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 08-04-2014, 00:53
george.millman
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,587

Okay, I just came up with this idea a couple of days ago, and I thought how much fun it could be! Below are twenty quotes that I have randomly selected from across all of the series. The idea is to remember (or try to work out) who said each quote. Some are quite easy and some are more obscure, but to stop it from being too obvious, I've taken out any direct references to the names of other candidates. Try and see how well you can do without re-watching them!

This was a lot of work for me to put together and took about three days, so I really hope it's worthwhile and everyone enjoys it!

1. 'It's important not just to buy any old stuff to go in a shop because we need to sell it, and it needs to be something that's going to be desirable for buyers. So we've been selective.'
2. 'It's just not big enough, I think they're skimping on what's going inside. Mark my words, mark my words, there'll be complaints today.'
3. 'I definitely have got a lot of entrepreneurial ideas. Regularly my ideas just appear in my mind from absolutely nowhere. It's important to have a good lateral mind for a lot of businesses. It's the old phrase of 'thinking outside the box'. That's important, and I can do that quite often and I enjoy doing that. Whether or not I win? That's up to Sir Alan, isn't it?'
4. 'I think they appreciate that our product is unique, but I don't think they liked the taste, and I can probably sympathise with them there because it tastes absolutely dreadful. But we're going to just have to, you know, try and be confident in it.'
5. 'The point is as Project Manager I've done a very good job, okay? And all the team have agreed.'
6. 'I think [Candidate] should be fired. At the end of the day he just lost the plot.'
7. 'I think it inspires you coming to a house like this, just to think that one day I could own something like this.'
8. 'For me, making money is better than sex. It's that rush, it's that pump of adrenaline. I absolutely thrive on it.'
9. 'I don't want to be like my mum in the future, simply because she had aspirations as a young girl yet she didn't reach them. No matter what life throws at me, I'm going to make sure that I'm going to achieve my goals.'
10. 'I think Lord Sugar is looking for somebody who is not only at the top of their game, but somebody who has got so much potential, and I think what he's going to find in my business plan is something which is going to pretty much guarantee a return on his investment. Everything that I've done in my career, in fact my life to date, is resting on this final.'
11. 'I'm feeling pretty gutted at the moment, especially since I am so confident in my own sales ability. I can't believe that's what's sent me home.'
12. 'I put myself forward because my business idea is focussed around designing and manufacturing garments, so I'm feeling really confident.'
13. 'The - I think it's the… It's definitely got the SP something. I think it's Spytex, or - no, I can't remember it offhand. I can't.'
14. 'I think that after hearing the results of the market research I was convinced to go with a multi-gender thing, but then [Candidate] made the great point that, you know, this really does have to sell to these people that we're pitching to, therefore it has to be unique, and after hearing that I really was convinced that we had to stick with our guns so I did so as Project Manager, and I think that it was the right decision.'
15. 'Today's really, really, really stressful, and with [Candidate 1] and [Candidate 2] arguing the whole time, I was trying to break up their fights. We've only got about two and a half hours left until we actually need to be back in central London, so… yeah, we just need to go go go now.'
16. 'A dress is never worth three hundred quid. Recycled clothing? It's just… ugh. Isn't that what tramps do? I'm not convinced it's the way forward actually.'
17. '[Candidate] made a decision to send us to the souks, and it's just been a bit of a disaster, to be honest, and I don't know how much sense [Candidate] is talking really. You know, I wouldn't be surprised if we got another phone call now telling us to go elsewhere. If we do, I'm ignoring it.'
18. '[Candidate 1] did a very bad job of defending himself. I was very surprised that he's still in the house. You know, at one point I just didn't know who was going to go. I thought it would be [Candidate 2] or [Candidate 1].'
19. 'At school, I got eight A*s, two A's. No one intimidates me because I know I am better than them.'
20. 'It's the final hurdle now, and it's every man for himself. It's written all over everyone's face. Everyone's here for themselves now.'

Good luck, and have fun! I wonder if anyone will get all twenty?
george.millman is offline   Reply With Quote
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
Old 08-04-2014, 01:05
TXF0429
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 2,018
From just looking at the first few,
Spoiler

And I think #5 is
Spoiler

#8 is famously
Spoiler

And I think #9 is
Spoiler

#11 is
Spoiler

#13 is
Spoiler

#16 is
Spoiler

#17 must be
Spoiler

#19 is
Spoiler


#18 is really annoying me, because I know I've heard it before, but I just can't picture it atm. I've put them in spoiler tags so others can guess them and I'll have another go tomorrow when I'm less tired!
TXF0429 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 01:08
george.millman
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,587
You're right on all of them, except #19. Have another think!
george.millman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 01:12
TXF0429
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 2,018
Remembered #18!

It's
Spoiler


Hmm... Not totally sure on #19, but is it
Spoiler


EDIT: And is #10
Spoiler
TXF0429 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 01:18
george.millman
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,587
Right on two of them, but still wrong on #19, I'm afraid! I think that both those people are really good guesses, but neither of them said exactly that.

On a different note, I'm very impressed at how quickly you got #5. I think that's one of the most difficult ones, as there is really no way of working it out. I couldn't have got that one.
george.millman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 01:20
TXF0429
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 2,018
On a different note, I'm very impressed at how quickly you got #5. I think that's one of the most difficult ones, as there is really no way of working it out. I couldn't have got that one.
Spoiler


Argh, not sure on #19; I'll have to reconsider overnight!
TXF0429 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 01:27
george.millman
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,587
Spoiler


Argh, not sure on #19; I'll have to reconsider overnight!
Haha, hopefully someone will get it! Glad you're enjoying the game. I wonder how long it will take for all of them to be solved?

I'm going to bed now, will have to wait until tomorrow to confirm anything for anyone!
george.millman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 08:48
lightdragon
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: The Rebel County
Posts: 17,761
Going to try it one at a time. So #1...

Spoiler
lightdragon is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 08:50
hownwbrowncow
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Scotland
Posts: 5,892
The only one I can add is #3 is

Spoiler


And is #12...
Spoiler

I don't know any of the others that TXF hasn't already guessed
hownwbrowncow is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 08:53
lightdragon
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: The Rebel County
Posts: 17,761
#3 I'm torn between two candidates, but I'll go for

Spoiler
lightdragon is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 10:10
george.millman
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,587
Hownwbrowncow has got both of them right, and lightdragon has got both of them wrong (although one of them Hown had already answered correctly...)

As a group, you currently have 12 out of 20. Oh, this is fun, isn't it?
george.millman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 11:14
TXF0429
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 2,018
Ah, I think #4 is
Spoiler


Its a complete guess, but is #1
Spoiler


Some of them are really hard - #6 and #7 could be from anywhere! #14 is bugging the hell out of me, because I'm convinced I know it!
TXF0429 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 11:24
george.millman
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,587
Ah, you're actually wrong about #4!

#1 is partially right - you've got the right episode, but the wrong person.
george.millman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 11:31
TXF0429
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 2,018
Ah, you're actually wrong about #4!

#1 is partially right - you've got the right episode, but the wrong person.
Of course, #1 must be
Spoiler


Hmm, that's surprising about #4 - I'll have another think!
TXF0429 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 11:43
george.millman
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,587
You now have #1 correct. Only seven left to go!
george.millman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 13:17
lightdragon
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: The Rebel County
Posts: 17,761
Lool I'm useless at it.

Then again I'd probably have a hard time identifying pictures of them all.
lightdragon is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 13:31
george.millman
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,587
Lool I'm useless at it.

Then again I'd probably have a hard time identifying pictures of them all.
Bad luck!
george.millman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 13:59
lightdragon
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: The Rebel County
Posts: 17,761
Hey hey, thanks for the quiz though. Although I may not have got them, it did remind me of candidates/ great tasks and make me want to go back and watch them all again.
lightdragon is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2014, 14:28
george.millman
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,587
Hey hey, thanks for the quiz though. Although I may not have got them, it did remind me of candidates/ great tasks and make me want to go back and watch them all again.
I'm glad you're enjoying it. I'd do more of these, but they are so much work to put together. This literally took me about three days to compile, and even that is because I'm off Uni for a couple of weeks because of Easter.

All of the quotes were selected completely at random, as was the order I've listed them in.
george.millman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-04-2014, 20:09
rwebster
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,231
Without looking at anyone else's answers...

Spoiler


Christ! That's hard. A lot that could've basically been anyone.
rwebster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-04-2014, 20:59
george.millman
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,587
Without looking at anyone else's answers...

Spoiler


Christ! That's hard. A lot that could've basically been anyone.
You have a few right, but only ones that have already been got. You could do with taking a look through some of the other answers!
george.millman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-04-2014, 11:57
Oxygen78
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 362
Nice quiz George!
So for the ones left to guess:

#4

Spoiler


#20

Spoiler

Also, are the quotes all from different candidates or is it possible that some are from the same person?
Just so I know whether I can discount people already said.

Last edited by Oxygen78 : 10-04-2014 at 12:01. Reason: Move spoiler tag
Oxygen78 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-04-2014, 12:13
george.millman
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,587
Nice quiz George!
So for the ones left to guess:

#4

Spoiler


#20

Spoiler

Also, are the quotes all from different candidates or is it possible that some are from the same person?
Just so I know whether I can discount people already said.
Neither of these are right, I'm afraid!

In answer to your question, there is no rule to say that there can't be more than one quote from the same person. Which isn't to say that there is. I chose all of these quotes at random, using a random number generator, so it honestly is all down to chance.
george.millman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-04-2014, 14:06
TXF0429
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 2,018
Is #4
Spoiler


The quote just fits so well with that episode!
TXF0429 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-04-2014, 14:29
george.millman
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,587
Is #4
Spoiler


The quote just fits so well with that episode!
It's not! Interesting that that one is proving so difficult... it will be interesting to see if anyone gets it.
george.millman is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply




 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 01:22.