Recap: Beverly Hills Nannies

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   begonia skies
   Posted August 10, 2012 at 1:56 pm

   how the hell do you make $35/hr and get your car repossesed? and penny i completely agree with you, it doesn’t matter how much that family spends or has to spend, what matters is how much what you do is worth. amber is a terrible person.

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   atlgirl
   Posted August 10, 2012 at 2:59 pm

   I actually like Amber, maybe she has a lot of debts, who knows, but I agree that she never should have told Ari about the repossessed car. She crossed the line first.

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   labowner
   Posted August 10, 2012 at 3:34 pm

   No Amber is not a terrible person. It’s Kristen – consider the source. It’s Lucy – you talk to much. It’s Ari – where do you get off? Let’s see who else she can piss off by the time the season is over. Amber’s problem is she has no tact/filter and while self-esteem is good; that attitude can’t work well in BH where they all like to believe they are right.

   Does anyone think Lucy might have a touch of Aspergers? Or maybe she hit her head pretty hard when she was younger?

   PD if you need a mom to love you – you can take mine. I don’t call her often enough. Thanks for sitting through this crap although I do like the Faulks.

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   jp
   Posted August 13, 2012 at 8:10 am

   Amber really did bad in the conversation with Ari, it was like she was being totally insensitive to Ari’s feelings and situation.

   During the “talk” with Amber and Lucy, I was actually on Lucy’s side even though she was in the wrong at the birthday party. She explained her feelings very nicely this time around while Amber did not promote peace.

   The Australian really stepped it up for me this time he actually seemed to be doing a good job like nanny’s are supposed to!

   And finally, go Drunky for being the smart one with a business degree! The only question is… why is she unemployed trying to be a nanny when she could be using what she has??

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   Jesse
   Posted August 13, 2012 at 1:16 pm

   I don’t think Amber is a terrible person. She seems like a pretty typical BH 20-something who believes the world revolves around her and her needs. They all over-share, overspend and overindulge. They all whine when they don’t get their way. That’s not terrible, that’s spoiled.

   As for Ari – if she actually thinks anyone believes she’s ‘practically the same age” as Amber, she’s as slow-witted and delusional as she seems. She and “old” Barry were on another reality series prior to this one. It focused on their crappy relationship and how ex-playmate Ari wasn’t getting enough sex. They also completely failed to mention they had a child together. Seems like her idea of “‘having it together” is being a trophy wife and a famewhore.

   Lucy is an immature, needy wreck. Birthday party or not, someone need to tell her to JUST STOP TALKING. And crying, really? One day she’ll throw a purse at the wrong girl and really have something to cry about.

   Why don’t any of these people have employment contracts that lock in their salaries and duties? Oh, that’s right – they have Kristen brokering their employment. If “Drunky” had an ounce of ambition she’d steal Kristen’s idea and contacts and make a go of it herself, but it’s so much easier to pout and play victim. That’s what this lot all seem to do pretty well – nannies and clients.

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   kthxbai
   Posted August 14, 2012 at 5:46 am

   @atlgirl My alter ego Preachy McJudgington doesn’t like Amber much. But she agrees with you she doesn’t need to be telling Ari her business. Or borrowing her car.

   What she did need to do was say in a polite way that no. She can’t do the same work for 2/3 of a check. But what she could do is work fewer hrs a week. And help Ari figure out a schedule. To make the most of the hrs she can afford. And also point out the positive side. Which is with her husband laid up she won’t be going out as much. So there’ll be less time she needs a baby sitter anyway.

   Then she needs to get some work for the days she won’t be at Ari’s house. And a plain old used car. That won’t have as high a note as a Beemer does.

   Maybe it was just part of the show. Or being on the show’s turned Ari’s head. To where she thinks she’s supposed to have friendployees like a Real Housewife. Or maybe she’s taking tranquilizer pills. For the stress of having a sick husband.

   So Preachy’s being lots nicer than she ever is. And guessing Ari just didn’t think about how she was sounding. With some of the things that came out of her mouth.

   Anyway the midwestern farm girl was right. The only thing Amber’s supposed to be doing for Ari is baby sitting.

   Preachy feels like 17 tangents worth of sorry for Ari. But our deal was that today all she can say is she thinks Kristen’s a better baby sitter match for her.

   Not that Preachy thinks Amber’s doing all that great in the life plan dept.

   To begin anybody that thinks they’re going to keep up with a BMW car note working as a part time baby sitter is Delusiona. And so is agreeing to do the same work for a 3rd less pay right when the repo man’s hauling your car off.

   But Amber started off stupid. She should’ve told Ari at the get go she already had a commitment for that 1 day. That she was supposed to interview Nicki Minaj. Something that could go on a resume. And be a step toward a regular job. But she blew it off to baby sit.

   Which might make sense for somebody that was wanting to go to nanny school. And have a career in child care. But so far we’ve heard 0 people on this show say anything like that.

   Also Lucy and Amber are both annoying as hell. But Lil Drunky didn’t ask Amber to come protect her. So Amber had no business stepping to Lucy the way she did. Much less giving lectures like she’s Lucy’s auntie. Upset about Lucy’s mouthorrhea reflecting bad on the family.

   Kristen did get some good information though. She found out she’s got at least 3 girls that don’t even have catching a financial security husband in their life plan. Lucy even told her right to her face she’s planning to have a love marriage.

   So it’s time for a hoe to get to weeding! For when she phases out the baby sitting wing and swaps her agency business over to 100% escort. She’d still get to look at rich people’s stuff. But she wouldn’t have to deal with so many personality conflicts. Plus she’d make more $.

   OK Preachy you had your turn. My inner 9 yr old thinks what they need to do is have all the baby sitters living together in a big trailer. And every day Bret Michaels and Flava Flav pick the 2 that are the most hung over. And fill in for them.

   So we’ll get scenes like Flava starting a family hip hop band with Debbie Reynold’s grandbabies. And Bret Michaels rubbing breast milk on his wigdana.

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   labowner
   Posted August 14, 2012 at 4:35 pm

   Kthxbai can you share some of what you are on so I can understand what you posted?

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   kthxbai
   Posted August 15, 2012 at 4:20 am

   @labowner You don’t want any. It causes the worst typing fits in side effect history.

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   AmyOops
   Posted August 19, 2012 at 4:29 pm

   @Jesse: Finally, someone that feels the same way I do! Amber is not a bad person, Ari IS deluding herself with the “close to the same age” thing (BWHAHAHAHA), and if Amber wanted a life where she has a old-ass sugar daddy to play trophy wife with, she would go find it. Perhaps she has a different set of values (ie you’re personal worth is NOT based on how much money you have or what you drive – yeesh).

   Kristen and Shayla and Lucy…ugh! Amanda and Maggie…we could hang.

   I came thisclose to quitting the show but now I’m caught up (just have to read the most recent recap).

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    AmyOops
    Posted August 19, 2012 at 4:38 pm

    Wow, Penny! You really think Ari cares about Amber? I know she’s posted here before, but from a watching the show perspective it appears she only cares about money, her image, money, looking sympathetic, and everyone around her making enough money for her to keep those images. Let’s just hope she actually cares about Grandpa (who in that ep he bitched about Amber DARING to talk to him on the balcony was a complete DICK). Maybe I’m missing something. At least we all agree Kristin is a bitch lol.

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    Cassie
    Posted August 23, 2012 at 9:00 pm

    Kristen has made it clear that she is the “queen bee” of the Beverly Hills Nannies and it herself a bit condescending when talking with her “team”. Her commitment to get her friend Maggie, who does not like children and who admits to drinking too much, a job as a nannie just so she can get some perks terribly unprofessional. Her interactions or lack thereof with the two year old twins was unsettling at best. I wonder what their mother thinks of her comments about the toddlers? Would you use Kristen to find you a nannie after seeing that????
    They all seem to be a bit too familiar with their employers and focus more on themselves and their employers’ lifestyles than they do the children. In all I agree with the LA Times’ synopsis that the nannies are as narcissistic as their employers.

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    Cassie
    Posted August 23, 2012 at 9:19 pm

    Ari wanted Amber gone which is why she lowered her salary and insulted her. She was just not brave enough to fire her directly. Ari’s husband’s comment about Amber being “rubbish” makes it clear she is better off out of that environment. As far as Kristen and Amber are concerned, Kristen needs to remember she got Amber that position in her capacity as the “queen bee” of the nannie’s starting her own agency -Beverly Hills Nanny Society- what?? Let’s not forget that subsequent to Amber’s hire, Kristen told several other nannies that Amber got the position because she was not as attractive as the other candidates. Now I ask you, is this the behavior of a Society director?

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    Cassie
    Posted August 23, 2012 at 9:31 pm

    Hey does anyone doubt that Cindy will make a move on Scott?

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    Mandy
    Posted August 29, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    Kristen has bad mouthed Amber all over the place. Kristen also bad mouths her supposed best friend. If you ask me, Kristen is a loser. She is unprofessional, and thinks just because she claims to be professional that it must be true….what a insecure piece of crap.

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    WindyCityN8TV
    Posted August 30, 2012 at 8:18 pm

    Plain and simple.. None of them are babysitting material! Not even pet sitting material! Narcisstic and shallow with a misguided air of self importance.. Especially that immature, shit talking condescending Kristin! However, I do like Justin, Amanda and Scott (who hopefully will not be corrupted by Cindy!)