But of course it is a micro-cosm of what goes on

High pressure, targeted marketing and intensive advertising designed to make children feel neglected if they dont get what they want NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted By: UtterlyHuckerby on November 28th 2011 at 18:21:25

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Junior Apprentice (NCFC) - UtterlyHuckerby, Nov 28, 18:02:36
- 2 scoops and sprinkles and a cone? ?3:80. Worst thing is they were congratulated. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Nov 28, 18:10:23
  - To be fair, it was a theme park (NCFC) - King, Nov 28, 18:19:05
    - But you should be asking the person that pays at least! Not a 3 year old!! (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Nov 28, 18:21:34
      - People who approach 3 year olds in theme parks with ice creams... (NCFC) - UtterlyHuckerby, Nov 28, 18:24:38
      - Well of course I'd agree there (n/m) (NCFC) - King, Nov 28, 18:23:03
        
        They wouldn't have taken the ice cream away would they (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Nov 28, 18:23:49
  - Almost Four English pounds for an ice cream. The world has gone bonkers (n/m) (NCFC) - UtterlyHuckerby, Nov 28, 18:15:37
    - worst thing was they were going up to kids. giving them ice cream then going off to the (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Nov 28, 18:17:07
      - But of course it is a micro-cosm of what goes on (NCFC) - UtterlyHuckerby, Nov 28, 18:21:25
      - Yep. If my little niece (although she's only 8 months old) looked at all the stuff they.. (NCFC) - DrDublin, Nov 28, 18:21:08
        
        typical of most people's "money at all costs" attitude (n/m) (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Nov 28, 18:22:33
- is that scouse lad still in it? (n/m) (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Nov 28, 18:04:59
  - The problem with the show is that it only says you can be a success if you're selfish and (NCFC) - DrDublin, Nov 28, 18:32:58
  - nope (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 28, 18:31:25
  - Yep...13 going on 3 (n/m) (NCFC) - UtterlyHuckerby, Nov 28, 18:06:23
- i'd eliminate all apprentice contestants (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 28, 18:04:19
  - I'd eliminate all scousers (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Nov 28, 18:14:50
  - Or better still get them to count a dozen eggs until their brains explode (n/m) (NCFC) - UtterlyHuckerby, Nov 28, 18:07:19

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