New York Goes To Work. Wow. So in a nutshell, each week New York will be performing one of three possible jobs. The one she has to do will be decided by viewers voting. (They're charging for the voting!! A dollar per vote.) If she does the job correctly, she gets ten grand. If she doesn't, she gets nuthin'. Sounds simple, no?
So let me get this straight. She's getting paid ten thousand dollars to do one day of work. You know, it seems like ten grand would be close to about a quarter of the annual salary of some of these jobs (more for others). Uuhhh, where can I get a gig like this?
The job choices for this week are:
And the winner is..........exterminator!! Hahahahahahahahaha
New York is racing down the highway in her shiny SUV, excited and nervous about what job America has picked for her. And then, they arrive.
What's that say?
Oh my. The opening credits for this show are just too precious. I have to share......
And they end with a voiceover of her saying, "I ain't doing that shit!" I love it!!
So, after the opening, New York gets out of the SUV, and introduces herself to Randy, owner of Abolish Pest Control Company. He breaks the news to her that America wants her to be an exterminator. Because she couldn't figure that out by herself, apparently. She asks him, "What do you mean, an exterminator?" Isn't that self-explanatory? Are there many different ways to interpret the word exterminator that I am unaware of?
As he lists for her the various critters she could be dealing with, we get a graphic of her "Employee Performance Review". This lists the duties that she will have to perform in order to get paid. It has three things listed. THREE!
Is this considered a day's work for these guys? I call Bullshit.
New York is relieved to hear that she won't be exterminating alone. I'm with her on that one! Randy tells her they've set aside a few guys to teach her their specialties.
Is this really a job title? Spray Specialist? How exactly does one become a specialist in the art of spraying?
Why does the second dude have a pen stuck in his cleavage?
New York tells us that people who want to work with bugs all day are definitely freaky. What's really freaky is that they don't just work with bugs. I actually have goosebumps thinking about all the creepy critters they get to work with. UGH. Not. Enough. Money. In. The. World.
Randy goes on to tell her that only about fifty percent of the people make it through the first day. Why am I not surprised? He tells her to keep her paycheck in mind. Oh, don't you worry about that Randy, she will. She says with ten grand on the line she's going to do what she has to in order to get it. Oooookay. I guess we'll see if that holds true.
One of the guys tries to give her a gift. It looks like one of those gag gift cans (in this case jelly beans) that when you open it, a spring loaded cloth snake pops out. New York tells him, "I don't know you like that." She doesn't want to open the can. Randy wants to know how she's going to get rid of a snake if she won't even open a can of jelly beans. She asks him if thinks there's a snake in the can. He doesn't But according to him there are some nearby, along with some mice. And then he points out a cage of mice sitting on the ground, and Holy Shit y'all, she freaks right the fuck out when she sees them. Holy Crap, I am laughing my ass off watching this, and shuddering at the thought of being there at the same time.
I would probably have the same reaction
New York tells us she has always had a strong, passionate hate for rodents.
Then how does she explain this?
She just starts to calm down, and catches sight of a snake on the ground. Oh HELL no! She is outta there again. One of the guys picks it up and it is obviously fake, but she is screaming and carrying on so much, she doesn't even notice. I'm not judging her for that; I think I'd do the exact same thing. In fact, I have to give her props for just how fast she is outta there. I have to say, I found this part funny and disturbing at the same time. It's a weird feeling.
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Comments (6)
Thanks for the recap! Your sacrafice of watching New York means I don't have to- so thanks! I totally agree with you- her getting the money is lame. I know that's the whole point of the show but if you went to any normal paying job and put up this much of a struggle doing the job wouldn't you just get fired? I think the show would have been way more entertaining if they didn't give her the money. I'd probably rather watch a show of her getting mad and not getting her way then freaking out and refusing to do stuff because she knows she's going to get paid anyhow.
1 of 6 | Posted by ReiRay | Posted on May 7, 2009 10:03 AM
This was a fantabulous recap! I cracked up laughing!!! I saw the show and thought it was a bit lame. I hope you keep recapping it though b/c you brought the enjoyment the show was missing.
About the dead rat under the house: When I first saw that, I thought it was a CAT!! I couldn't believe it was a rat! Holy Smokes! I could have handled the other two tasks - the snake would have been harder than the bees. But the dead animal???? HHHHHEEEEEELLLLLLL NO!
I thought it was lame she got paid too b/c it seemed she HAD to complete all 3 tasks. They should have given her 2/3 of the money but that would have been too complicated...we'll see if she continues to get paid.
2 of 6 | Posted by thatswhatshesaid | Posted on May 7, 2009 6:08 PM
Great recap potty mouth--love you!!!! I must admit I actually watched the show. I cant't say I will ever watch it again,but since you are recapping and I like to follow along I might. But I will say that even if I miss a few episodes, I will always stay true to you and read your recaps. That is my promise to you. (ok--what will you promise me???-Just kidding (maybe)
3 of 6 | Posted by nyc cookie | Posted on May 9, 2009 2:18 AM
Darling Pottymouth,
Awesome recap!!
It is so humbling to realize that Tiffany/New York has more chutzpah than I do. I'm devoutly glad that I'm not in her position. It would be too embarrassing to have my complete, full on, need-to-be-sedated hysterics at the sight of large insect colonies, snakes, or dead things caught on film.
Hugs,
Yenta
4 of 6 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on May 9, 2009 3:58 PM
ReiRay: Glad I could take one for the team! I was thinking the same thing, that it would have been far more entertaining to see her not get paid and be all pissed off about it. I really hope that they switch it up a little.
thatswhatshesaid: Thank you! That was so sweet. That rat was seriously huge. I thought it looked like a cat too! There is no way in hell I would have gone anywhere near it.
nyc cookie: The only promise that I will make is that if I'm elected I will immediately disband the student government so that nobody will ever have to sit through one of these stupid assemblies again!
Yenta: I am right there with you! I have to give her props for even attempting to do any of that. My ass would have never gotten out of the car when I saw it was a pest control place!
Thanks for reading and commenting you guys! I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this show picks up the pace and doesn’t become too predictable.
SWAK, PottyMouth
5 of 6 | Posted by PottyMouth | Posted on May 10, 2009 3:24 PM
Late getting to this one, but I have to say great job, PottyMouth! I'm still floored that she still GOT THE MONEY! I mean, for the MOST important job, dead things breed diseases, while bees do useful things like make honey and scare New York, and snakes eat rodents (if that damned rat hadn't gotten away from the snake by hiding under the house, he would have been eaten up instead of just rotting and maggotty under the porch) so in my eyes she should have been handed a big fat check for ZERO DOLLARS and ZERO SENSE! I can't wait to see what she does next. Awesome job!
love, J-Mo :)
6 of 6 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on May 14, 2009 12:52 PM