Posted on 09/11/2004 9:20:59 AM PDT by TigerTale
This is a discussion thread posted for the benefit of those who wish to follow this season of "The Apprentice"
OK - I was sitting there and got as far as everyone hawking ice cream when the remains of Ivan pushed thru Tennessee and we lost our electricity. So tell me what happened? I need to know.
OMG...Bradley, the only one there with half a brain and enthusiasm did something SOOOO stupid. He gave up his immunity because he was so cocky he did the best job. Trump was so pissed off by the absolutely dumb, impulsive gesture that he fired him!!!! Yikes.
So Trump didn't think that was a good gesture, huh? Must be what all the sound bites were about in the previews. Thanks.
He thought he was untouchable.
He WAS untouchable, until he opened his big mouth!
On the ping list, please. I love this show!
I was surprised at Trump's firing Brad, but as I thought about it, it made better sense. Imagine doing a business deal and giving up your clear advantage. No point in it, a fatal error. Let Brad's "egonomics" be a lesson to all who thrash through the competitive world of business.
Brad was trying to impress Trump, he failed. The moment he gave up his immunity and the look on Trump's face, I knew he was a goner......Ivana really screwed him by picking him to return to the board room....
Also, can't remember her name, but did anyone else think the blonde who sits to Trump's left has a new won't-tolerate-fools edge to her this season? Seemed to me she was really shootin' darts at people across the table who were blurting out dumb things. Don't remember that from her last season.
Carolyn? Yes, she seems a lot more outspoken this time around. When Trump introduced her, he said she was both nasty and nice (and George was just plain nasty, LOL). I think we got to see the nasty side of her for the first time.
Definitely keep me on the list. Thanks!!!
I agree about the stupid thing. I wish Bradley would have said, "Mr. Trump, I get the idea, you think this was a stupid decision. I agree. If you're going to fire me, fire me, but stop calling me STUPID." That's what I hope I would have done. I don't let anyone yell at me in the workplace. A man once started raising his voice to me in front of others at work. I said, Mr. Doe, the only people who I allow to raise their voices to me are my husband and my Father, and my husband is debatable.
I agree about the stupid thing. I wish Bradley would have said, "Mr. Trump, I get the idea, you think this was a stupid decision. I agree. If you're going to fire me, fire me, but stop calling me STUPID." That's what I hope I would have done. I don't let anyone yell at me in the workplace. A man once started raising his voice to me in front of others at work. I said, Mr. Doe, the only people who I allow to raise their voices to me are my husband and my Father, and my husband is debatable.
You're on!
Please add me to the ping list, too. Thanks!
You're on!
Trump was surprised and offended by Bradford -- Bradford in effect took control from Trump by giving back the gift of immunity. He was dead as soon as he announced it. No way Trump can let any of the pipsqueaks take power in any form. And, from Trump's perspective, Bradford's words in the Board Room would have had much more value had he maintained his immunity -- someone not threatened has more credibility. Personally I don't like Trump, but these episodes are like biz school case studies with a little drama thrown in.
Oh please, he wasn't OFFENDED...it's a TV show. They saw GREAT DRAMA by this and they hopped on it, that's all.
The other girls were 'horrified' and it was the 'scariest thing in my life' and 'borderline schizophrenic'.
Any or all of the above true?
I think that's why Trump is known as a deal-maker who runs his biznesses into the ground.
Bradford simply showed confidence in himself and his work. He bet that Trump wouldn't fire him since he had done such a good job, in Trump's words, he was the best person in the room.
I think Bradford did a brave, decent thing, the kind of thing a leader does. And he clearly had skills. The fact that Trump found it stupid said all I needed to know about Mr. Trump.
I lost interest last year when several of the challenges were won on sex-appeal. Now Trump was castigating the women for not selling sex-appeal this time around.
I think between that and the stupid firing of Bradford, I'm not too interested anymore. I missed tonight's. Ah, well, maybe it's just me.
Yes, she's pretty nutty. And angry. Not even superficially a team player.
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