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Just watched for first time and laughed and turned it off

posted 10 years ago by FdAgent35
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A marathon is on TLC and it was the Taylor Made and Amusement park ones. First off they follow around a "new guy" and when he meets people they right away on start talking about their lives, family issues, money issues and "sob" stories. Get the heck out of here! They know the show and who they are following with cameras.

Also the CEO's asked questions NO ONE new would ever ask people on their first day. Also in this Taylor Made episode, two people are calling him sir every time. They are calling a low entry new guy, "sir". Please, they know who he is. Another guy just starts telling about his tough life and his mother has cancer and how he couldn't go to school, etc. Yeah that's what I would talk about right off the bat to a new employee. Then the low level factory workers from another country "notice" the CEO of the company. Please, another set up. Like they'd all know what he'd look like.

I mean it's nice to see people who struggle and have to bust their humps and make ends meet get help, but they know the show and who the "new guy" is and it's scripted in a big way. Way to fake and set up.

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[–] melissamontogomery 10 years ago

LOL. I was just watching an old episode and thought the same thing. I've worked with folks for years and wouldn't share personal stuff, sure and heck wouldn't start crying at work with a total stranger!

[–] brendanchenowith 10 years ago

"I've worked with folks for years and wouldn't share personal stuff, sure and heck wouldn't start crying at work with a total stranger!"

Freakin' A right - I usually size a newbie up to see how cool he or she is, joke around with them, maybe say a thing or two for shock value, then maybe I'd get a bit personal after I'd get to KNOW THEM - AFTER A WHILE.

I saw the one about Modell's sporting goods in the middle of the night - I hate insomnia. Anyway, the pregnant homeless chick seemed to tell "Joey" all about her life something like 5 minutes after he started.

Than again, some people start right in on the personal stuff if they're hustlers or scam artists. They pretend to be super friendly and warm and personable - "yeah, my life is an open book..." uh-huh.

I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked.

[–] Miracle1985 8 years ago

Yeah, that's what drives me crazy. You have these employees with all these sob stories and they're telling all this stuff to a new guy they've just met. Really? It's complete BS.