tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495971764170848323.post613074050035699576..comments2024-03-22T06:53:58.375+00:00Comments on When I'm King: You're Fired! Batsbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06426643733506493701noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495971764170848323.post-8711868814507568152013-05-08T10:15:41.594+01:002013-05-08T10:15:41.594+01:00And were you describing The Apprentice here, or th...And were you describing The Apprentice here, or the House of Commons? :o) Batsbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06426643733506493701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495971764170848323.post-11516196768553051412013-05-08T10:07:12.020+01:002013-05-08T10:07:12.020+01:00'Twas a time when The Apprentice had a clutch ...'Twas a time when The Apprentice had a clutch of people with some business acumen, but that was ages ago and today 'reality' television is easier to sell when it comprises wall to wall gurning, pompous idiots.<br /><br />OTOH you have to remember that all the 'reality' is carefully scripted and engineered. After all, what if you gave a bunch of yahoos a task and they did it competently? Not much televisual fun there at all. I mean, the peasants wouldn't watch the next one if they turned out to be decent people with nothing unusual happening, would they?Sugar for my honeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495971764170848323.post-47981250681894003742013-05-08T10:01:08.142+01:002013-05-08T10:01:08.142+01:00When my wife used to put it on, the cat anc I woul...When my wife used to put it on, the cat anc I would catch each others eye across the lounge, sigh, and both get up and leave the room.Ampershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228695531285332529noreply@blogger.com