Author |
Message |
Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 8:21 am
Puzzled, I was one who thought Melissa was fired because of her behaviour in the boardroom last night and as some of you saw, Trump confirmed it this morning. I don't think she was bullied at all. During the whole show she accused others of treating her badly constantly. She forgot about how she treated others. She was no saint. Donald said it all this morning on the K&R show. He said Melissa thinks she is Joan and she's not. Joan hasn't done her daughter one bit of good for not letting her go out on her own in this world. I was confused why she was running around screaming for her purse and other things. Was it because she didn't want to go into the contestants' hotel room?
|
Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 8:25 am
<<I was confused why she was running around screaming for her purse and other things. Was it because she didn't want to go into the contestants' hotel room?>> That's part of what made the whole scene so unbelievable! She was literally running back and forth like a crazy lady (and on those 2 ripped tendons she mentioned in the board room) like she'd just gotten word Martians had landed on the roof.
|
Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 8:28 am
Apparently I missed a good show last night. So if I understand it correctly, Melissa was fired and wasn't gracious about it? And then because SHE was fired, Joan took her toys and left the sandbox, too? Seriously? If that's the case, then it only proves that the two weren't there to compete against each other, but to team up and compete against everyone else (which is one of the reasons I'd quite watching in the first place). You hit the nail on the head, Costacat. It was all fine and dandy with the two of them when they were choosing who would be project manager (ie. - go home.) However, when it came down to being split up and having to fight for their lives to stay, they wanted nothing to do with it. Wow! You sure missed a good one. Hopefully, it will be shown on the internet.
|
Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 8:33 am
Melissa was running around all crazy-like wanting her purse because simply she had a mental break down. She lost her mind, I'm sure she's recovered. For all the complaining Melissa and Joan do about Annie they have yet been able to elevate themselves above the names they've been spewing. They both Melissa and Joan will be remembered as nasty people. It'll be hard for them to repair the damage thay've done to themselves and it'll be more difficult for Melissa to find worrk.
|
Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 8:37 am
Costa, did you DVR last night's episode? After Melissa got fired, that was the craziest thing I've ever seen!
|
Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 8:45 am
I didn't quite understand DT's comment on R&K this morning about Melissa thinking she is Joan.
|
Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 8:53 am
I still can't believe a 41 y/o woman acted that way.
|
Gumby
Member
08-14-2004
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 8:54 am
The episode is on Hulu.com this morning. If you didn't tape it, you can watch it there.
|
Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 9:06 am
I don't think she was bullied at all. During the whole show she accused others of treating her badly constantly. She forgot about how she treated others. She was no saint. I agree Cricket. I don't think Melissa was bullied at all. She did not like the fact that she was not the center of attention and that others did not have any respect for her. But instead of taking responsibility for her actions and trying to work with others, she simply criticized everyone else. It's no wonder they would not want to work with her. She acted like a spoiled brat!
|
Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 9:09 am
I can't believe any of those adults have acted the way they have. Clint is the only one who seems to have grown (somewhat) during the experience. The rest seem to have regressed to childhood behaviors. Between Annie's crowing about how brilliant she was, Brande constantly saying "how about that?!" in her best elementary age taunt, Melissa screaming about her purse, Joan's namecalling and Jesse's vindictive, mean tirade at Clint - I don't know how any of them can consider themselves mature or rational. What a trainwreck!
|
Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 9:14 am
Melissa limped all the way up to where her mother and the other team were watching the boardroom shenanigans on TV (their hotel room?) to tell Joan what big *hores Annie and Brande were. Then she took the elevator back down, and limped frantically around, screaming that she wanted her "*$&*%&* stuff" and she wasn't doing any interview. She was d-u-n! It was great, -- worth missing Brothers and Sisters for. I think the gal had the biggest tantrum by a 40-yr-old ever.
|
Aurora
Member
11-24-2006
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 9:32 am
Go here and scroll down to see Melissa's breakdown. She sure doesn't play well with others. http://www.bittenandbound.com/2009/04/27/celebrity-apprentice-recap-april-26-2009-video/
|
Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 9:59 am
I have to say that I love Joan and all her mishegoss. She's one of those old school Jews who almost unconsciously call people she really dislikes "Hitler" and "Nazi" and, well, I have always thought that was funny because I had an aunt who did the same thing. I also loved Joan telling the poker girl that she uses blood money or something like that--"I've known people like that in Vegas for 40 years and none of them has a last name" or whatever she said. Just so deliciously over the top. Joan Crawford would have been proud.
|
Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 10:02 am
I agree that Melissa looked pretty nutty there at the end. Most of us 'regular' folk have had to learn better coping skills when we perceive that our co-workers are being nasty or boss is unfair. And we try to maintain our dignity and react as gracefully as possible (even if we do have to say 'enough is enough'). That said, to be fair.... I think that Melissa was justified in feeling disrespected, underutilized and shut out of the process at times. And I think that her emotions may have been heightened because it was all on national television. She felt publicly disrespected in the tasks, and then crucified again in getting fired. I don't think she recognizes that this coping with situations like this is part of the business world. Granted, Angie and Brande weren't in her same boat this time, but everyone has to play the hand they are dealt. IMO, Melissa should have conducted herself professionally instead of getting personal, documented her efforts as best as possible, and then turned it around on them in the boardroom. Instead she got swept up in feelings of frustration and paranoia, some of it self-inflicted. I also agree that Trump didn't like being talked over. But I think what really influenced his firing decision was that Brande ultimately did a much better job of defending herself. He seemed to really lose respect for Melissa when she started talking out her a$$ and said that she has worked harder than anyone, while at the same time claiming that she was shut out of the process. Brande really fought to stay. Once she realized what Cramer and Trump were looking for, she put herself out there and made herself vulnerable. She took off the pretty mask, and tried to make impassioned and reasoned arguments. She knew that she was slated to go, but didn't play the victim or look defeatist or irrational, the way that Melissa did. Even if her grammar was a little, umm, off. Foregoo? 
|
Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 10:50 am
I agree Sharinia. BTW,I miss you at "News and Views".
|
Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 10:59 am
I've been an office manager of a small firm 10-12 employees. I rarely let anyone go, I can always mange to make hem better. But the 2 times in 10 years that I did let people go was because they spoke to me in a way that I found disrespectful, so I can understand if that was the reason Trump changed his mind and let Melissa go. BTW in 10 years only 2 people left the firm. One to stay home with her kids and the other to open his own business. Yet again it looks like Melissa did herself in. Of course she'll take zero responsibility.
|
Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 11:13 am
Excusing Joan for being old school doesn't fly with me. The Hitler references are right up there with the "N" word for me. Would anyone tolerate that?
|
Mysti
Member
09-28-2005
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 11:15 am
I felt sorry for the elevator operator ~ it looked like he wanted to jump out of that thing when those two crazy women came screaming obscenities into the elevator. What a tantrum by both of them, how embarassing. What is Melissa's claim to fame anyway ~ I can't think of anything she has done except red carpet trash talking with her mother.....
|
Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 11:28 am
Aurora, thanks for that link! Whether or not Melissa felt underutilized or not, that was a major display of childishness. Refusing interviews, cussing, stomping around. Lovely behavior. And her mother? Nice behavior, too, calling people Nazi's and Xhores. I do not excuse that behavior, either one of them, ever. All I can say is good riddance. Maybe I'll watch next week's show now, since the terrible twosome is gone. Those two are part of the reason why I quit watching. (Just goes to show Joan never did cut the umbilical cord. Both directions, talk about co-dependent. Poster children, really.)
|
Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 11:35 am
I'm not so sure Joan is gone. She writes a blog at QVC every Monday, and in this morning's, she says she "wants to win". http://tinyurl.com/d4fvko "Now that all the other players that I adore are gone, I just want to win. It’s that simple."
|
Idolworship
Member
05-07-2003
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 11:50 am
Holly: (FYI) # The board room is on the same floor as their swank apartment. # The elevators outside the board room are fake and just lead to another hallway. I feel that Annie and Brande did take advantage of Melissa's built-in feelings of insecurity. Fine. It's a game, after all....but I still don't like Annie, especially. As for Melissa, and Joan, what's next...Celebrity Rehab? Melissa's already done, "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here," as I recall. How much lower can they go?
|
Spelll
Member
09-16-2005
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 11:54 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnNmJ7lKCm0
|
Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 12:01 pm
Sharina, thanks for the reminder of Brandi saying "forgoo". I laughed so hard at that! For anyone who didn't watch yet, she was trying to come up with a past tense of the word, forgo. She even took a momentary pause before she said it, and said it like it was a question. Reality TV gold!
|
Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 12:15 pm
Don't forget about Joan calling Annie white trash because she's a poker player!
|
Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, April 27, 2009 - 12:21 pm
The name calling by both Melissa and Joan during the last 4 minutes of the show last night was amazing. Pure vitriol. As well as childish.
|