Wannabe tycoons think outside the box so they can go that extra mile

THE Irish version of The Apprentice on TV3 has proven to be wonderfully and unexpectedly entertaining viewing each Monday evening for all sorts of reasons, but most particularly the often hilarious use of language by the contestants who seek to win the prize to become Bill Cullen’s apprentice.

Seemingly every contestant wants to “give 110%”, but some have been able to top that by offering 200% or 250%, physically impossible as all of it may be. All claim to be able to “think outside the box”, know how to put “all the ducks in a row” and are willing to “go over the side of a cliff” on his behalf to get a deal. (Hopefully, they’ll live to tell the tale).

I think one even offered to “be a warrior for you, Bill”. If I’m imagining that, I think I can be excused given what has been going on.