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Is Paul the dumbest ever contestant?
I haven't watched this show before this year and I must say I'm really enjoying it. I am suprised at the intellectual capacity of some of the contestants though. These people allegedly all have good jobs already don't they? I cannot always see how. Paul just highlights this for me ...
I cannot believe that Paul could be so stupid in his product choice. I'm not that cosmopolitan, and certainly not travelled like Paul must be after being in the army, but even I would have more sense than to try and peddle cheap tat food in France! I would probably have risked a little Caerphilly and a little Stilton though... but those bricks of cheddar - has Paul ever actually been out of Britain??? And blaming everyone escept himself - the mark or a true twit, and I believe it's what got Andy fired in the first week too. I am sure Sir A would be looking for people who can take ownership of problems instead of passing the buck. Paul must be extremely low ability. His background would have provided him with a better education than most people I would think, yet he still thought breezeblocks of tacky looking cheddar would appeal to the French. Is Paul the thickest ever contestant on this show? It's the first time I've watched it, so I've no yardstick for this. Last edited by pammi_i : 02-05-2007 at 22:20. |
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As soon as he brought out those cans of beans and started turning them into cooking utensils, I knew it was all downhill from there.
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He was amazingly incapable of seeing his own shortcomings and kept trying to justify his mistakes, even after having watched the programme back. Adam and Tre are beginning to look better and better as the series progresses.
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Originally Posted by Reality Sucks
He was amazingly incapable of seeing his own shortcomings and kept trying to justify his mistakes, even after having watched the programme back. Adam and Tre are beginning to look better and better as the series progresses.
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Paul is the dumbest and the poshest by far! Couldn't stand him, glad to see him gone.
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I agree with you about Adam and Tre. I haven't paid too much attention to Kristina up until tonight, but she impressed me taking Paul to task. She's my favourite out of the female contenders so far.
Tre is getting more likeable. Kristina is easily the best of the women, Naomi is almost invisible. Re OP, Paul was shown up to be a blimp, all hot air very little substance. Talked total rubbish on YF, no humour. Last edited by mazey : 02-05-2007 at 22:57. |
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I'd say he's the most arrogant
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Tpyical baby Roddy
Tpyical baby Roddy. Taking about his times in the Army. He problably did less than 3 years and as with most junior officers, their useless without an SNCO holding their hands and making the chioces for them. Glad he's gone!!!
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Re OP, Paul was shown up to be a blimp, all hot air very little substance. Talked total rubbish on YF, no humour.
Don't get me wrong though - I still think the guy's an idiot
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Is Paul the thickest ever contestant on this show? It's the first time I've watched it, so I've no yardstick for this.
Donald Trump said something really interesting in one series of The Apprentice USA, and that was as a boss you need to listen to all the people around you. You don't necessarily need to do what they suggest, but you need to listen, otherwise how can you make an informed decision? Army Boy made the classic bad manager mistake of thinking that stomping around like the big I-am and doing his own thing is how to lead a team. Unfortunately for him, being a strong leader and being a complete bell-end are NOT one and the same! |
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Me three, Adam has had a hard time but he has always been good, asked sensible questions every week, sell anything, the lion suit was his biggest error, for a short time in one task. Was he Team Leader for the sweets task?
Tre is getting more likeable. Kristina is easily the best of the women, Naomi is almost invisible. Re OP, Paul was shown up to be a blimp, all hot air very little substance. Talked total rubbish on YF, no humour. |
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I agree with you about Adam and Tre. I haven't paid too much attention to Kristina up until tonight, but she impressed me taking Paul to task. She's my favourite out of the female contenders so far.
I was also surprised how Paul lied about how much had been allocated for the banner. On the phone to Adam he said around £100, switched off the phone and then said to the others in the car £50-80. Adam brought the banner in at £100 the exact amount he was told to spend. |
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I can't recall if he was the team leader for the sweets task as I only saw highlights of that episode. Was that the first time he was dragged into the boardroom? As I understand from tonight's episode that it's now three times he's been in.
That's right, he was team leader for the sweets task and according to next weeks Radio Times (helpfully on sale yesterday and thus ruining part of tonight's boardroom showdown) Surallan takes him up his offer and makes him team leader for the next task. |
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Do you think? I saw it completely differently. I reckon he has quite a dry sense of humour and was actually being self-deprecating on YF.
Don't get me wrong though - I still think the guy's an idiot ![]() The rolling tiny eyes and smug gormless shifty expression must do something to my hearing, it maybe the cloud of steam escaping.
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Was Adam Project Manager for the sweet task?
Yes he was.It clearly mentions it on the bbc website and has a clip of it http://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/videos/vid/69.html |
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I can't recall if he was the team leader for the sweets task as I only saw highlights of that episode. Was that the first time he was dragged into the boardroom? As I understand from tonight's episode that it's now three times he's been in.
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I would have been far more impressed by her if she had come up with some suggestions to improve the situation rather than causing arguments and being confrontational. It's all very well identifying there is a problem or an error has been made, but it is much more difficult to identify a solution.
I was also surprised how Paul lied about how much had been allocated for the banner. On the phone to Adam he said around £100, switched off the phone and then said to the others in the car £50-80. Adam brought the banner in at £100 the exact amount he was told to spend. |
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I can't recall if he was the team leader for the sweets task as I only saw highlights of that episode. Was that the first time he was dragged into the boardroom? As I understand from tonight's episode that it's now three times he's been in.
He and Andy were the only northerners in it, and I remember the others whispering behind their backs and sidelining them - some presenter commented that it may be because they were both northern. (I'm Scottish BTW, so don't have any axe to grind either way but I do think they are picking on Adam for practically nothing now.)
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I would have been far more impressed by her if she had come up with some suggestions to improve the situation rather than causing arguments and being confrontational. It's all very well identifying there is a problem or an error has been made, but it is much more difficult to identify a solution.
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I would have been far more impressed by her if she had come up with some suggestions to improve the situation rather than causing arguments and being confrontational. It's all very well identifying there is a problem or an error has been made, but it is much more difficult to identify a solution.
I was also surprised how Paul lied about how much had been allocated for the banner. On the phone to Adam he said around £100, switched off the phone and then said to the others in the car £50-80. Adam brought the banner in at £100 the exact amount he was told to spend. Katie (the idea) and Paul were out to stitch Adam up. Kristina did come up with alternatives, early on, when the cheese stayed on the list, she said not cheddar IIRC. I do not think Paul came up with chutney and marmalade as good products. ETA Thanks Robot 1000, I thought he was, as Natalie was a pain in that task. Last edited by mazey : 02-05-2007 at 23:33. |
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I was also surprised how Paul lied about how much had been allocated for the banner. On the phone to Adam he said around £100, switched off the phone and then said to the others in the car £50-80. Adam brought the banner in at £100 the exact amount he was told to spend. |
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I would have been far more impressed by her if she had come up with some suggestions to improve the situation rather than causing arguments and being confrontational. It's all very well identifying there is a problem or an error has been made, but it is much more difficult to identify a solution.
I was also surprised how Paul lied about how much had been allocated for the banner. On the phone to Adam he said around £100, switched off the phone and then said to the others in the car £50-80. Adam brought the banner in at £100 the exact amount he was told to spend. Good point about the money allocated for the banner. I just wish now that you mention it, that Adam argued the point more in his favour. As I'm sure it would have been noted if SA were to look back at the highlights of the show and seen Paul was blatantly lying to the others.
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Rory Laing was INCREDIBLY stupid.
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Adam was team leader for the sweets task. Re Paul, he was terrible. Can you imagine him leading troops into battle? "Right chaps, forget the guns, were going to charge them with these baked bean tins!" Personally, i think he was distracted by using too much jelly with Katie
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Paul is the dumbest and the poshest by far! Couldn't stand him, glad to see him gone.
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As I'm sure it would have been noted if SA were to look back at the highlights of the show and seen Paul was blatantly lying to the others.