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Old 24-11-2016, 22:37
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To be fair to Jessica and Frances, I can understand the crying if it wasn't fake. I'm a professional, intelligent woman but if i get frustrated i tend to cry. I can't help it, even when i know the situation doesn't warrant crying it just starts and it's very hard to stop!

I wondered if LS had sympathy with them because the stress of working with someone as aggressive as Paul might have got to them.
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Old 24-11-2016, 22:39
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Well Wan Kenobi isn't quite what i'll call him, but i'd call him something close to that
Darn these censorship swearing forums.
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Old 24-11-2016, 22:41
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I'm glad Paul was fired, he was nasty. He was singling out Jessica for most of the task, in order to scapegoat her if they lost. I felt sorry for her and that it was bullying. She wasn't good, but she didn't deserve to be targeted for all the blame. The others sensed that she was the scapegoat, and where happy to quietly sit back while Paul picked on her.

Meanwhile, Frances was brown nosing Paul throughout the task, and he entirely fell for it, until she let the mask slip in the boardroom.

Paul made sure he acted subdued and humble on You're Fired; he knows how rude and aggressive he came across.
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Old 24-11-2016, 22:47
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Hold on paul was fired? He was the only one that looked like he seriously wanted to do the job the rest are celeb wannabes
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Old 24-11-2016, 22:50
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Hold on paul was fired? He was the only one that looked like he seriously wanted to do the job the rest are celeb wannabes
By 'do the job' you mean 'stick the nut on somebody', yes?

2016 really has been the year of the alpha male Neanderthal. Glad one of them didn't make it.
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Old 24-11-2016, 22:51
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So the girls are 'pathetic' for crying and that's how they got off. Paul, meanwhile, is a champ in some peoples' eyes.

The misogyny in this thread tonight disgusts me. This is how abusers the world over are excused and enabled.
What an idiotic jump to make.
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Old 24-11-2016, 22:53
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What an idiotic jump to make.
Why, exactly?
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Old 24-11-2016, 22:54
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Seriously? The women are getting criticised on here for crying yet some don't seem to see anything wrong with Paul's bullying aggression . It was crystal clear that sugar booted him because of that. Id have fired Frances too mind.
Yes, Paul was incredibly rude to Lord Sugar. There's no way he could have kept him after that. He can't even rein himself in when his chance if £250000 depends on it.
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Old 24-11-2016, 22:56
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I'm not excusing Paul''s behaviour, he was awful and agressive and threw tantrums when he got frustrated but I think the production schedule is punishing and it's designed to show you at your worst- I think he''s done himself more harm than good really though in terms of long term prospects but I'm hoping he doesn't behave like that in his day job.

Jessica/Frances clearly shaken up a bit, partly because Paul was so outwardly aggressive and obviously tiredness exaggerates emotions and this is a way into the process now. I'm a little bit concerned at the shows disregard for a decent duty if care towards contestants but I guess they're supposedly intelligent people who knew what should be in store
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Old 24-11-2016, 22:57
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I havent seen tonights to be fair but going off all the previous weeks there's not one other that appears to seriously want to do business.
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Old 24-11-2016, 22:59
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if you can't see that you have chosen an appropriate username.
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Old 24-11-2016, 23:03
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if you can't see that you have chosen an appropriate username.
I've not heard that one before.
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Old 25-11-2016, 01:07
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I loved You're Fired tonight but the audience in the actual studio seemed half asleep! I was sat here actually laughing out loud at some of Rhod's quips and the clips
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Old 25-11-2016, 02:59
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I'm also amazed Lord Sugar doesn't have a waxwork at Madame Tussaud's!
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Old 25-11-2016, 03:54
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Where is the appeal in paying to see statues of celebrities? Baffled!
I know, Dan, I don't get it.
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Old 25-11-2016, 04:03
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Good riddance. I think Paul is capable but he so often rears his ugly side when things don't go well. Blimey, he was so rude and aggressive towards Frances and Jessica.
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Old 25-11-2016, 04:14
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Just caught up with last night's prog - cringeworthy and yet strangely entertaining.

All I can say is if these are the cream of this years applicants then I can only wonder at the caliber of those who didn't get on the show.
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Old 25-11-2016, 08:42
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I was glad Paul finally got the boot. I had him down from the first episode as someone who could be a bully. It also irritated me how he kept saying "you was" and "we was" (I know Lord Sugar does it as well), especially when he was being aggressive. You'd think somebody who owned their own business would know to use proper grammar.
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Old 25-11-2016, 08:53
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Man that guy was a damn legend. None of this "thanks for the opportunity" nonsense after he went. Dude put the fear of god into Alan, you could see fear in Alan's eyes at one point lmao. I would have hired him for sure.
Who are you? Don Corleone!
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Old 25-11-2016, 11:53
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Dillon got some praise from Claude on 'You're Fired' last night.

I've been thinking about Dillon - going on that show will probably get him some work in the UK - and certainly will make him a bigger fish in the smaller pond of Ireland (where I'm from).

Jennifer Maguire from Dublin who was on The Apprentice in 2008 went on to be a TV and radio presenter in Ireland - Dillon can probably look forward to similar things now (assuming he doesn't win, and actually become Lord Sugar's business partner...I don't think he will...)
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Old 25-11-2016, 12:38
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the eyes of so many become blue coloured in the boardroom, even those of African or Asian origins. some even change colour back to brown at different times in the boardroom.

there might be some problem with colour on my tv or is this a spin off of the 'humans' programme/

whatever, it is weird
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Old 25-11-2016, 12:39
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Dillon got some praise from Claude on 'You're Fired' last night.

I've been thinking about Dillon - going on that show will probably get him some work in the UK - and certainly will make him a bigger fish in the smaller pond of Ireland (where I'm from).

Jennifer Maguire from Dublin who was on The Apprentice in 2008 went on to be a TV and radio presenter in Ireland - Dillon can probably look forward to similar things now (assuming he doesn't win, and actually become Lord Sugar's business partner...I don't think he will...)
I can see Dillon's love of performing leading to Pantomime offers and the like.
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Old 25-11-2016, 13:37
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the eyes of so many become blue coloured in the boardroom, even those of African or Asian origins. some even change colour back to brown at different times in the boardroom.

there might be some problem with colour on my tv or is this a spin off of the 'humans' programme/

whatever, it is weird
It is all the blue light. Look at the background of the boardroom.
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Old 25-11-2016, 13:50
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Is it me or are this years lot all extra idiotic? They don't seem to be able to do anything at all with even a modicum of competence.
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Old 25-11-2016, 14:21
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I seemed to have missed why some of the team seemed to think the Mermaid would be in the tank holding her breath, what gave them that idea please?

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