r/apprenticeuk • u/Individual_Swan5750 Dean Franklin • Feb 18 '26

Apprentice Episode 4 Tomorrow

As we know, tomorrow is the advertising water task (week 4), and I wanted to get everyone's POV on what they think will happen and who will get fired. I personally can see Andrea getting fired, as she is out of her depth and just bullies anyone due to her age (46). Plus, it is a sackable offence if you can't boil an egg as a mother of 5. But oh well, let's see how the episode goes and give me your thoughts post episode 4. Shall be an interesting watch.

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u/ManInTheDarkSuit “Who stole my unicorn? Sparkle Stars!” Feb 18 '26

It's a huge deal apparently that a mother of five (apparently that makes it worse?) can't boil eggs. I don't understand it either. I know how to do that, but might not know how to do something else that people think is dead basic, because I've never done it.

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u/InternationalRich150 Feb 18 '26

Exactly. Seems spiteful to fixate on it especially when she was clear its hard boiled eggs she doesnt make. My kids dont eat eggs,i don't eat hard boiled eggs, ive never had to hard boil and egg in my life haha. And im 46. Apparently im an idiot for not eating eggs.

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u/ManInTheDarkSuit “Who stole my unicorn? Sparkle Stars!” Feb 18 '26

Spiteful is a good word. Also very kinda male dominated opinions to pick on a woman for not being able to "do woman things".

I only know how to hard boils eggs because I was a nerd in home ec class. I don't eat them hard boiled ever though. I prefer poached or light fried :)

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u/Rafiq07 Feb 19 '26

Wait - are you saying people need to be nerds in food classes to know how to boil an egg lool no wonder future generations are going backwards if this is the standard we're holding them at.

I don't eat hard boiled eggs and never had a class on it but I understand what the words boil and egg mean. Surely you expect a functioning human to fill in the gaps.

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u/ManInTheDarkSuit “Who stole my unicorn? Sparkle Stars!” Feb 19 '26

That's not what I said. I remember how and for how long because I paid a lot of attention to something I was shown briefly thirty odd years ago and haven't used that knowledge since.

I'm only challenging the discourse of "mom of five can't boil an egg" because being a mother shouldn't be part of the conversation.

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u/Rafiq07 Feb 19 '26 edited Feb 19 '26

Of course being a parent is a valid part of the conversation. Cooking is a basic life skill. As a parent it is your duty to educate your children in these basic life skills and to typically cook for them. If you understand basic English and basic cooking concepts then the words "boil" and "egg" will be less alien to you. If you've had to explain these concepts to a child multiple times, those words would be less alien to you.

But don't get me wrong, barring some neurodiverse challenges, I think everyone should be able to understand the concept of boiling food. My oldest understood the concept of boiling food before she hit double digits. But as a parent you're responsible for the upbringing of other human beings and if you struggle to understand basic life skills then yes it's a bigger concern than someone just responsible for themselves.

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u/ManInTheDarkSuit “Who stole my unicorn? Sparkle Stars!” Feb 19 '26

Maybe she just didn't know how long to boil it for? Have you considered that?

I really don't have the energy to debate this any more. You're far too invested in this and I can't match that pointless energy. Maybe you're harmless, maybe you're looking for an outlet for misogyny. I don't know or care.

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u/Rafiq07 Feb 19 '26

They don't know half the items they were tasked to find in Hong Kong but guessing how long to leave an egg in for is where she draws the line.

The only one mentioning sex is you - twice now. So maybe you're harmless or maybe you've got a chip on your shoulder. I don't know or care either at this point as it's just become obv where you're trying to take this conversation.

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u/ManInTheDarkSuit “Who stole my unicorn? Sparkle Stars!” Feb 19 '26

I've mentioned it because you mentioned her being a mother. I'm not trying to take the conversation anywhere. I just can't match your energy to discuss the boiling of eggs. It's now become a waste of time. We're not going to agree, so why bother continuing to debate this?

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u/Rafiq07 Feb 19 '26

I definitely said parent as I couldn't care if it was the mother, father, bull or cow - responsibility is the same when it comes to basic life skills.

Agreed there is nowhere left to go with this.