Tuesday, May 31  

I Can't Take It Anymore!

I Can't Take It Anymore!

It's true. I just can't take it anymore!

I've been a regular viewer of 'The Apprentice' - the much hyped Donald Trump (the web site is terrible - jerky, huge video with difficult navigation) centric 'reality' TV show for 3 series.

Until now. You see, here in Australia it's coming to the conclusion of Series 3. I switched on last night to watch but couldn't stomach more than 5 minutes.

The show is now so contrived, so twisted with product placement and endorsements that it has no credibility with me. I get the sense that it's not a 'real' show anymore - it's simply a show with actors (and Editors) trying to create tension (even if none is present) and trying desperately to mention the latest corporate sponsor.


Australia's Most Successful Show - Not

I read an interview not so long ago where Trump proudly boasted the show is Australia's most popular. Ummm, not exactly. I'd say barely 2% of people would watch it.

The vast majority of Australians perceive Trump as a bit of a joke. They can't believe anyone actually takes this guy seriously. And they can't believe he actually believes the stuff that comes out of his own mouth.

It's a show whose time has come and gone. I understand they're not going to prolong the agony anymore and have ditched Trump/he walked (the thing is with a guy like Trump, you never know what the truth is. There's so much spin on things that it's sometimes hard to tell).


I'd Better Go

Anyway, I'd better go. I have a meeting with a Very Important Business Executive about a deal that's going to Change The Way the World Does Business.

By the way Trump, you and your show: "You're fired!"

(The lesson here? I'm really not too sure. One lesson Trump has taught me is that if you say something convincingly enough people will believe it - but that's not really a good thing.)

Cheers

Brendon