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46. I haven't turned the tv on in decades, but mrs. unblock watched it and I sat beside her ;)

Sat Nov 9, 2019, 12:24 PM

Nov 2019

Fascinating case study in terrible management.

I thought it was edited and manipulated to create drama for tv, but his tenure as potus proves that he really is that horrendous at management.

He clearly managed based on ass-kissing. He rewarded people for insulting co-workers, even if they lied to do so. He encouraged the worst kind of alpha-male competitive, anti-cooperative behavior.

And he was happy for someone to win a challenge with a terrible product and terrible marketing as long as they could call up a rich friend and get them to come over and cough up money.

Imagine if Gordon Ramsey rewarded his chef contestants if they screwed up the dish but got a friend to bring takeout from a fancy restaurant and presented that as their own. At least on that show Gordon Ramsey seems to be giving high end cooking tips in between berating contestants for being incompetent....

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Did you ever watch "The Apprentice"? [View all] milestogo Nov 2019 OP

No, the whole concept sounded stupid. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #1

I never watched and was barely aware it existed. milestogo Nov 2019 #4

So-called "reality TV" customerserviceguy Nov 2019 #35

Very well stated Hekate Nov 2019 #47

I don't do FAKE reality teevee. Never did. not_the_one Nov 2019 #59

And afternoon TV is worse customerserviceguy Nov 2019 #65

Never watched it mokawanis Nov 2019 #2

Ditto! nt SWBTATTReg Nov 2019 #55

No. Raftergirl Nov 2019 #3

As a general rule, I don't watch "reality" shows. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2019 #5

I'm pretty much with you. Never cared for the genre... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #18

I like Pawn Stars. LuvNewcastle Nov 2019 #27

"Reality" shows aren't real anyhow - they're staged and scripted. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #23

I watched one back in the nineties. Something about a mole. milestogo Nov 2019 #25

Which is why I put the quotation marks around the word. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2019 #28

Do you remember Filthy Rich Cattle Drive? LakeArenal Nov 2019 #53

those you listed are trash reality shows for sure. drray23 Nov 2019 #36

I agree. This is a terrible concept WhiteTara Nov 2019 #41

No, not even a minute's worth Cirque du So-What Nov 2019 #6

+1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #21

So called reality TV makes me want to break something. I've managed to Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2019 #7

Watched the first season. The Ivanka started showing up then...Hr underpants Nov 2019 #8

I remember them showing up. Ivanka was already using "that voice" Demovictory9 Nov 2019 #76

Funny, Ivanka got a bit of a pass from us. Not sure why. underpants Nov 2019 #78

I watched two or three episodes of the first season Sedona Nov 2019 #9

My husband and I would watch it and sneer. murielm99 Nov 2019 #10

Out of curiosity, I watched it once when it first came out. Arkansas Granny Nov 2019 #11

Hell No! As far as so-called reality TV, I only watched The Deadliest Catch for awhile. n/t brewens Nov 2019 #12

That one is actually interesting, although I didn't think of it as reality tv. milestogo Nov 2019 #26

It's more like a documentary. Beartracks Nov 2019 #31

I liked deadliest catch as well. drray23 Nov 2019 #37

My uncle was an outfitter at Homer and knows the Hillstrands. A friend of mine brewens Nov 2019 #39

-I knew Phil Harris and went to high school SonofDonald Nov 2019 #44

It was a crock. He always fired the wrong person. nt miyazaki Nov 2019 #13

Yes...when it first came on I watched it a few seasons and then it got old. nt UniteFightBack Nov 2019 #14

More than once, less than many times. pnwest Nov 2019 #15

Tried to a couple of times but couldnt stomach it. AllaN01Bear Nov 2019 #16

Never did Dem4Life1102 Nov 2019 #17

Never watched an episode but saw clips of the show. Grammy23 Nov 2019 #19

CBS Movie of the Week, Ivana Trump. Jan 1996 irisblue Nov 2019 #20

Hee, hee!!! It's available free and legit on Tubi LeftInTX Nov 2019 #54

And the guy who plays trump irisblue Nov 2019 #56

I remember him LeftInTX Nov 2019 #61

watched one episode (on you tube) a couple of months ago Kali Nov 2019 #22

The British version, yes. Thyla Nov 2019 #24

Never. kentuck Nov 2019 #29

The "You're fired" catchphrase was the only reason I was aware subterranean Nov 2019 #33

Didn't like Trump back then and never watched it. Bluepinky Nov 2019 #30

Those that watched also likely tuned in to Honey Boo Boo Iwasthere Nov 2019 #32

The first few seasons, actually. And it was... Beartracks Nov 2019 #34

Right, the "prize" was getting to work for a horrible boss unblock Nov 2019 #42

No. I wasn't really aware of Trump before he ran for president. I don't watch 'reality' tv. Shrike47 Nov 2019 #38

I just simply do not watch reality tv. LiberalArkie Nov 2019 #40

I watched the first few episodes. My cousin's kid was louis-t Nov 2019 #43

no never bcbink Nov 2019 #45

I haven't turned the tv on in decades, but mrs. unblock watched it and I sat beside her ;) unblock Nov 2019 #46

I watched it a few times and had a similar reaction. MH1 Nov 2019 #67

Yep. You nailed it. It was all about praising him and him pitting people against each other underpants Nov 2019 #82

Yes, a few times. nt DesertRat Nov 2019 #48

No way shanti Nov 2019 #49

The entire "reality" tv genre makes my skin crawl. I've only never seen the ads for any of them... Hekate Nov 2019 #50

Never and NOT because I dont like reality shows, I do. I dont like the filthy punk Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #51

I have to admit I did Beringia Nov 2019 #52

Once, for ten minutes. MatthewG. Nov 2019 #57

No LeftInTX Nov 2019 #58

Never had the slightest interest to watch it. n/t GP6971 Nov 2019 #60

Hell NO Wawannabe Nov 2019 #62

Thinking back on it, I'm reminded of something about losing teams NotASurfer Nov 2019 #63

Never. H2O Man Nov 2019 #64

it would be interesting to see IcyPeas Nov 2019 #66

Yes, I watched it every season until he tried to make the first black winner helpisontheway Nov 2019 #68

I despised Donald Trump long before he became a pox Mr. Ected Nov 2019 #69

I watched a little when Teresa Giudice (Real Housewives of NJ) was a "contestant". no_hypocrisy Nov 2019 #70

Never. moondust Nov 2019 #71

Trump was annoying when on camera but loved the show--pre-celebrity version Demovictory9 Nov 2019 #72

To be fair, I don't watch any reality tv, including that show. Iggo Nov 2019 #73

watched snippets of it a couple times but Akacia Nov 2019 #74

Reality shows depress the living shit outta me. All of them. VOX Nov 2019 #75

Reality TV is the dumbing down of society. avebury Nov 2019 #77

No for one reason I could never stand that doc03 Nov 2019 #79

Donald Trump has MuseRider Nov 2019 #80

No,, we don't get that on German TV, although, now that I think of it....... DFW Nov 2019 #81

I never watched regularly, but I liked Carolyn when I did - Backseat Driver Nov 2019 #83

Only because a friend of mine was on Cary Nov 2019 #84

I actually saw 2 seasons of it. I stopped watching because many of the contestants muntrv Nov 2019 #85

No, but I do watch the trashiest "reality" show ever cyclonefence Nov 2019 #86

Never Lunabell Nov 2019 #87

Nope. Trump has always made me sick. Laffy Kat Nov 2019 #88

Yes, every season of it ... Raine Nov 2019 #89

Did once - vile and stupid jpak Nov 2019 #90

I did in the beginning bdamomma Nov 2019 #91

I don't watch so-called reality TV meow2u3 Nov 2019 #92

For a couple of minutes just to see what it was about. lpbk2713 Nov 2019 #93