At least it doesn't on The Apprentice. What a hopeless lot of plonkers
this year's lot are. Last night some whippersnapper was boasting he was
going to be the world's best businessman by the time he was 40. He
bullshitted he was the best salesman in the world  and had never failed to
make a superb presentation. In short, and he was very short, he was God's
gift to Alan Sugar's empire.

What gets into the brains of these contestants? Has nobody in their short
business careers told them they can't cut it? Or these days are managers
so shallow that they are impressed by these plonkers?

The best part is seeing Alan Sugar tell them they are crap. They can't
take criticism, one bloke nearly lost his temper when Sugar told him he
was crap, his card must be marked. Perhaps this failure to take critiscism
is the fault of the education system, no child must fail. It does people
no good to be praised all the time when they are obviously rubbish, it
must be a big shock for many young people to find out at work that not
everyone is impressed with bullshit.

"Toooldtocare"  wrote in message 
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> At least it doesn't on The Apprentice. What a hopeless lot of plonkers
> this year's lot are. Last night some whippersnapper was boasting he was
> going to be the world's best businessman by the time he was 40. He
> bullshitted he was the best salesman in the world  and had never failed to
> make a superb presentation. In short, and he was very short, he was God's
> gift to Alan Sugar's empire.
>
> What gets into the brains of these contestants? Has nobody in their short
> business careers told them they can't cut it? Or these days are managers
> so shallow that they are impressed by these plonkers?
>
> The best part is seeing Alan Sugar tell them they are crap. They can't
> take criticism, one bloke nearly lost his temper when Sugar told him he
> was crap, his card must be marked. Perhaps this failure to take critiscism
> is the fault of the education system, no child must fail. It does people
> no good to be praised all the time when they are obviously rubbish, it
> must be a big shock for many young people to find out at work that not
> everyone is impressed with bullshit.

I've given up watching it cos' they're all such a sad bunch who think 
they're god's gift!

Some people think Bullshit makes the world go around, I've met a few ;-)

JB
x
>
>

"Toooldtocare"  wrote in message 
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> At least it doesn't on The Apprentice. What a hopeless lot of plonkers
> this year's lot are. Last night some whippersnapper was boasting he was
> going to be the world's best businessman by the time he was 40. He
> bullshitted he was the best salesman in the world  and had never failed to
> make a superb presentation. In short, and he was very short, he was God's
> gift to Alan Sugar's empire.
>
> What gets into the brains of these contestants? Has nobody in their short
> business careers told them they can't cut it? Or these days are managers
> so shallow that they are impressed by these plonkers?
>
> The best part is seeing Alan Sugar tell them they are crap. They can't
> take criticism, one bloke nearly lost his temper when Sugar told him he
> was crap, his card must be marked. Perhaps this failure to take critiscism
> is the fault of the education system, no child must fail. It does people
> no good to be praised all the time when they are obviously rubbish, it
> must be a big shock for many young people to find out at work that not
> everyone is impressed with bullshit.

Business today;

Management:  "I need someone to produce 18 widgets over the weekend"
Experienced Staff: "It's not possible to produce 18 widgets in 2 days for 
both technical and logistical reasons"
Management: "Find me someone who'll give me the answer I want to hear!"

There is a constant flow of people that want to "make their mark" and not 
enough of those solid, steady people you can rely on to tell you the truth 
and give an honest answer.

Therefore, everywhere is in a constant state of change that no one can keep 
track of - which impacts quality.

Meanwhile the bullshitter is king, schmoozing around telling anybody senior 
what they want to hear and trying to get the less assertive to commit to 
things they won't be able to deliver.

Net result.  No job satisfaction and a prevalant culture of dishonesty and 
no management consistency.

In English - everyone is in cloud cuckoo land and those with any experience 
are deemed "too negative to get on".  The people you will see on The 
Apprentice will fit in perfectly with modern business. 


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> It does people
> no good to be praised all the time when they are obviously rubbish, it
> must be a big shock for many young people to find out at work that not
> everyone is impressed with bullshit.

I always mumble under my breath when that bloody "you're worth it" advert
comes on TV, "no you're not".

The trouble is, almost every aspect of "modern life" is pervaded by
Americanised empty glamour. Glamour is seen as success. But rarely is it
backed up by talent.

Take for instance that pouting pretty-boy Matthew Amroliwala on BBC News
24 - eurgh he makes me cringe just watching him - gliniting away into the
autocue like he's practising for a James Bond audition in the mirror at
home.  Why do we need some supposedly suave character reading the news? -
I'm interested in the news, not the presenter. Give me Orla Guerin anyday!

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>> It does people
>> no good to be praised all the time when they are obviously rubbish, it
>> must be a big shock for many young people to find out at work that not
>> everyone is impressed with bullshit.
>
> I always mumble under my breath when that bloody "you're worth it" 
> advert
> comes on TV, "no you're not".
>
> The trouble is, almost every aspect of "modern life" is pervaded by
> Americanised empty glamour. Glamour is seen as success. But rarely is it
> backed up by talent.
>
> Take for instance that pouting pretty-boy Matthew Amroliwala on BBC News
> 24 - eurgh he makes me cringe just watching him - gliniting away into 
> the
> autocue like he's practising for a James Bond audition in the mirror at
> home.  Why do we need some supposedly suave character reading the 
> news? -
> I'm interested in the news, not the presenter. Give me Orla Guerin 
> anyday!

Give me Emily Maitlis. Brains, beauty and blonde! Orla is one long angst 
ridden woman, who could do with a good, well, a good drink maybe? :-)

"Toooldtocare"  wrote in message 
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>  wrote in message 
> news:XtoUj.12108$EH2.581@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
>>> It does people
>>> no good to be praised all the time when they are obviously rubbish, it
>>> must be a big shock for many young people to find out at work that not
>>> everyone is impressed with bullshit.
>>
>> I always mumble under my breath when that bloody "you're worth it" advert
>> comes on TV, "no you're not".
>>
>> The trouble is, almost every aspect of "modern life" is pervaded by
>> Americanised empty glamour. Glamour is seen as success. But rarely is it
>> backed up by talent.
>>
>> Take for instance that pouting pretty-boy Matthew Amroliwala on BBC News
>> 24 - eurgh he makes me cringe just watching him - gliniting away into the
>> autocue like he's practising for a James Bond audition in the mirror at
>> home.  Why do we need some supposedly suave character reading the news? -
>> I'm interested in the news, not the presenter. Give me Orla Guerin 
>> anyday!
>
> Give me Emily Maitlis. Brains, beauty and blonde! Orla is one long angst 
> ridden woman, who could do with a good, well, a good drink maybe? :-)

aren't all women angst ridden?  Not met one yet that isn't. 


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>>>
>>> Take for instance that pouting pretty-boy Matthew Amroliwala on BBC
>>> News
>>> 24 - eurgh he makes me cringe just watching him - gliniting away into
>>> the
>>> autocue like he's practising for a James Bond audition in the mirror
>>> at
>>> home.  Why do we need some supposedly suave character reading the
>>> news? -
>>> I'm interested in the news, not the presenter. Give me Orla Guerin
>>> anyday!
>>
>> Give me Emily Maitlis. Brains, beauty and blonde! Orla is one long
>> angst ridden woman, who could do with a good, well, a good drink maybe?
>> :-)
>
> aren't all women angst ridden?  Not met one yet that isn't.

You are probably right. They always seem to have something to worry about,
usually their weight. Ever met a woman who thought she was too thin and
kept eating to put on weight? And hair, they are always going on about
their hair. Too long, too short, too straight, too wavy, wrong colour, 
never right.
Women get uptight over all sorts of things whereas blokes rarely give a 
shit about how they look. The only thing that upsets me is if my socks 
haven't been paired correctly. That is serious!

"Toooldtocare"  wrote in message 
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> "The Hatter"  wrote in message
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>
>>>>
>>>> Take for instance that pouting pretty-boy Matthew Amroliwala on BBC
>>>> News
>>>> 24 - eurgh he makes me cringe just watching him - gliniting away into
>>>> the
>>>> autocue like he's practising for a James Bond audition in the mirror
>>>> at
>>>> home.  Why do we need some supposedly suave character reading the
>>>> news? -
>>>> I'm interested in the news, not the presenter. Give me Orla Guerin
>>>> anyday!
>>>
>>> Give me Emily Maitlis. Brains, beauty and blonde! Orla is one long
>>> angst ridden woman, who could do with a good, well, a good drink maybe?
>>> :-)
>>
>> aren't all women angst ridden?  Not met one yet that isn't.
>
> You are probably right. They always seem to have something to worry about,
> usually their weight. Ever met a woman who thought she was too thin and
> kept eating to put on weight? And hair, they are always going on about
> their hair. Too long, too short, too straight, too wavy, wrong colour, 
> never right.
> Women get uptight over all sorts of things whereas blokes rarely give a 
> shit about how they look. The only thing that upsets me is if my socks 
> haven't been paired correctly. That is serious!

You think that's easy going...?  I don't even care about the colour of 
socks... i just go by thickness. 


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> "Toooldtocare"  wrote in message 
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>> "The Hatter"  wrote in message
>> news:540ec$48262974$28458@news.teranews.com...
>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Take for instance that pouting pretty-boy Matthew Amroliwala on BBC
>>>>> News
>>>>> 24 - eurgh he makes me cringe just watching him - gliniting away 
>>>>> into
>>>>> the
>>>>> autocue like he's practising for a James Bond audition in the mirror
>>>>> at
>>>>> home.  Why do we need some supposedly suave character reading the
>>>>> news? -
>>>>> I'm interested in the news, not the presenter. Give me Orla Guerin
>>>>> anyday!
>>>>
>>>> Give me Emily Maitlis. Brains, beauty and blonde! Orla is one long
>>>> angst ridden woman, who could do with a good, well, a good drink 
>>>> maybe?
>>>> :-)
>>>
>>> aren't all women angst ridden?  Not met one yet that isn't.
>>
>> You are probably right. They always seem to have something to worry 
>> about,
>> usually their weight. Ever met a woman who thought she was too thin and
>> kept eating to put on weight? And hair, they are always going on about
>> their hair. Too long, too short, too straight, too wavy, wrong colour, 
>> never right.
>> Women get uptight over all sorts of things whereas blokes rarely give a 
>> shit about how they look. The only thing that upsets me is if my socks 
>> haven't been paired correctly. That is serious!
>
> You think that's easy going...?  I don't even care about the colour of 
> socks... i just go by thickness.

Yea, but you're colour blind!

As for easy going I think I am. My angst is irritations, restricted to 
minor "issues" (see, I'm au fait with current jargon) such as people who 
hold their knife like a pen as you know. I'm sure there are others, just 
not had to think about them for sometime. I'll give them some thought now 
I have an appreciative audience :-)