I’m over this show. I’m over the post I am supposed to be working on. I am over messages in my inbox about when I am going to recap, or write about the show. I’m over it. Below Deck has gone from one of my favorite shows to recap to one of my least favorites. I think what I will do for this post is just note every negative comment about the guests. Because unlike every other Bravo show, the guests on this one PAY A LOT OF MONEY to be on the show, and more importantly to be treated well by the crew.
We begin with the morning after Kelley’s birthday bash. Everyone is dragging ass. Captain Lee has to go down and wake everyone up.
Kate takes the first strike at the guests mocking one of them for wearing a sideways cap and a hoodie. Claims he is an “aspiring” musician. Ben hops right on the condescension train by mocking their requests for Cristal and caviar. And we are off to the humiliate the guests races.
Kate and Kat seem to have plenty of vitriol left over for Amy. It’s good to see Amy calling them out on it.
Time for the lucky guests to arrive. Then name calling by the crew begins when the guest first come into view on the dock. The guests are from Jersey. They look like Snooki. I should point out that Snooki can buy and see any one of these fools ten times over. Resting bitch face is in full effect.
Before the ship even sails, the guests have the audacity to inquire about the caviar. Kat seems not to be familiar with the word sturgeon. How do these folks from Jersey know more about caviar that Kat? Ben begins the lies to the guests. Just tell them it is Beluga. It’s implied that they won’t know the difference. Then we get a talking head from Kat mocking the guests for eating all the caviar and doing so incorrectly. Or so says the chick who has never heard of Beluga or sturgeon.
The deck crew can’t be bothered to put the slide up until Captain Lee forces them to. Kelley comes up with a BS story about his arm being injured on the job instead of a drunken accident. Captain Lee takes over working the deck and sends Kelley away. Kelley wants to cry and quit.
Ben whines because the primary’s wife, AKA the birthday girl, doesn’t want lamb and scallops for dinner. He goes into a whole tirade about how classless the guests are for wearing a wife beater on board.
Kate bitches about the guests eating a lot. Some people actually eat food, Kate.
The 40 minute scene is Kat and Kate unpacking the guests suitcases and mocking their underwear. How will these two ever work in the industry again? How is it possible?
Kate and Kat complain to each other about the guest not being up to their standards. Kate tries to imply she’s used to Leonardo DiCaprio. Girl, please. More Snooki comments and the rest are “escorts.” Or so says the girl who had a Sugar Momma before becoming a yacht maid.
Kate and Kat decide to stay behind and have a scallop dinner while Amy does the entire birthday party.
During the tip meeting Captain Lee addresses the crew’s asshole behavior. They left the biggest tip of the season, 20K. The Captain says they did not earn it.
This next charter will have the most challenging guests so far. From the previews I’ve seen, he is kind of a douchebag and will treat the crew like his personal slaves. Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch. I think the word I am looking for is Karma.
Actually, I’m forty minutes in and the guests have been nothing but polite and cordial. Go figure. In fact they seem to be loving Amy, oh look, the primary gives her a giant bottle (looked bigger than a magnum to me, a Balthazar maybe?) of fancy champagne as a tip. Meanwhile, pretty much everyone else has called him a douchebag. Then we see his first douchebaggery thing. He tells Captain Lee he brought a 22K tip, but there were a few issues so he has decided to pocket some of the tip and leave 17K. He was disappointed in the Internet access (not sure why that is the crew’s fault) And Ben did not cater to the 19-year-old girlfriends limited palate. They loved Amy. Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. He did make a condescending remark to the crew about looking into trading some stocks to up their income. Ben was livid they had the nerve to be condescending. I don’t think they realize they are getting a taste of their own medicine. It’s kind of funny. He was kind to Amy to was kind to him, and condescending to the crew that acts like judgmental douchebags. Go figure. is super rude to
Amy shares her champagne with everyone. Kate super rude to Amy at dinner.
Next week is the finale. Frankly, it can’t come quickly enough. RIP Below Deck. I hardly recognize you anymore.
I just started watching this show a few weeks back, found it rather interesting and entertaining in a brain candy sort of way….the chef is typically snobbish and the rest of the crew are young and behave like I’d expect young people on a plumb job would…but Kate…the chief stew….or is that Kat? Anyway, Kate is mean, hateful, jealous, condescending bitch who forgets she wasn’t born with a silver spoon in her mouth and actually has to work for a living…and that includes serving others that have more money than her. Which only makes her envious and spiteful. I’ve had enough of her.
kate makes stewardesses look terrible. like low life wannabes
Exactly! A terrible example….unfortunately.
Does anyone else notice she seems to be slurring a lot? Not even in a drunk way really, more like she’s trying to talk without bothering to open her lips. Maybe it’s a side effect of Botox…? How old would you all guess she is (without Googling)? I had a guess but was way off if I believe the internet…
hokiechick. I noticed. Coke jaw? wouldn’t surprise me.
spot on assessment- Kate is AWFUL- don’t understand why she’s getting away with her behavior
Best and most accurate blog ever!! What a bunch of arrogant, self-entitled assholes. I too have stopped watching and only turn it on when I can’t find anything else to watch. I would NEVER spread a could word about this crew if I were a guest on their boat. Word of mouth is a big part of their business so if they keep up this behavior they will soon be sailing into oblivion. A tip? A tip for idiots who demean you and lie to you? Here’s a tip…learn some respect and an understanding of what the Service Business is all about before expecting a reward. Negative behavior earns a negative response. As for Ben, he needs to go work in a kitchen where he can’t be seen or heard. Stick to cooking and don’t talk to people you obviously feel superior too. The rest of the crew are hopeless, whining children with no talent for anything but packing and unpacking suitcases and even in that arena they don’t measure up. Good riddance to a bad show.
Spot on- Kate is AWFUL! Unprofessional, shallow and mean-spirited. Wish she would get fired as she deserves to be
I agree. I thought it was extremely condescending and classist of the crew in the way they spoke about the guests from NJ. It was hard to watch. I almost wished this episode was scripted. Then the people wouldn’t be insulted when they finally see it. Anyway I’m over this show as well.
KB… I agree as well. I can’t imagine how the guy feels now… He left them $20K and had to hear them mock his family on TV… just classless.
If I spent $150k or more on a vacation, only to later discover the chief stew went through my things and mocked my underwear ON NATIONAL TV, I would demand a full refund.
The underwear scene could very well be scripted and set up by the Bravo producers don’t you think?
Oh I’m sure it was, but most people who are watching to see their friends on the show don’t know that.
On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 9:15 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Yes! I am dying to know how the people react when seeing the episodes! Anyone follow them on twitter?
Several have contacted me. I am working on a post for after the finale.
On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 10:02 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I loved Kat last year, but she is clearly a self destructive person. Kate is so delusional about where she’s at in life she’s gonna wake up one day soon at 60 still living the dream as Chief Stew. She’s a little old to become a trophy wife at this stage in the game. And I hope Captain Lee can see his immature staff is tarnishing his image. TT, I cannot wait to hear your scoop about what the Charter guests think.
Oh yay, TT! Can’t wait to hear your post-finale recap of guests’ reactions. I kept thinking somehow their treatment of the guests is not real, as these people would be ending their careers and possibly even subjecting themselves to a slander lawsuit or something… I figured the guests are getting the charter comped and maybe production is even handing over a big wad of cash at the end for the tip? Even workhorse Eddie was kind of slacking this season, Amy was the only one with a true work ethic.
Once more with feeling, the guests pay for the trip and for the tip. They are even given a suggested range to tip within.
On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 9:34 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Do you know if they all paid full price on the 1st season charters also? I ask because there a few clients who had appeared on other Bravo shows, at least 3 clients from Millionaire Matchmaker that I can think of. On that show, they say clients received matchmaking services free to appear on the show. It’s easy to imagine that for both shows, producers sell it to the clients saying “we’ll give you some free/discounted stuff in exchange for making jokes about how you act and dress on camera, but you can throw it back at the crew and tell them they’re bitchy, scary, and disorganized. Oh and you can mention your company’s name for some free publicity, too.” Glad you have some inside scoop on how all this really goes down because it just defies logic that so many of these people would be so careless with their career and reputation. And it’s hard to believe they would have any clients after Season 1, especially repeat customers as they did this season with Adrienne’s “friend.”
The get about a 20% discount and that is because much of the yacht is offlimits and not useable due to equipment.
On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 6:20 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Kate brags she spends her money on Handbags and sunglasses
Spoiled brats and cry babies all, except the Captain. When I was that age I would have given anything to get a job like that – and be overjoyed to get a huge chunk of cash at the end of a 2 day voyage. My how things have changed.
young people want to do the least amount of work for the most amount of money. they are arrogant and have no respect
I don’t speak for “young people” (at 25, I’m only just the same age as Jennice, the youngest of the crew); I only speak for myself. With that, this particular charter reminded me of my old dead-end job at a local library in a less-than-savory area. I hated it with a PASSION–I hated the patrons too. But in it, those few years humbled me in all areas. Not only did it make fight harder to realize my actual career, but it made me realize the fact that the patrons who may bother you the most or work you the hardest are **always** the ones that give you the best recommendations…as seen in this episode. This is the service industry. Sadly, these crewmen can’t think that far.
I cleaned office buildings for ten years and the kind of cleaning they have to do on that yacht you could not pay me to do. Everything has to be shiny and spotless all the time, no fingerprints…going in the water below the waterline on the boat and scraping off gunk…hell to the no. I do think these kids are not afraid of work, but they are all mostly psycho in some way apparently.
I really liked this show because of the luxurious waters and incredible yacht which is right up my alley to watch, but then the damn actors had to go and ruin it. For such a big guy, Kelly really is a whiny ass baby. What a turn off! I’d be curious to know what the arrangement is for the guests who come on the boat for the show. One time I googled one of the primaries, and she turned out to be an actress of some type.
That asshole crew forgets they are a SERVICE INDUSTRY. Obviously they are working from the basic bravo shit stirring script. Hopefully, the passengers got a freebie for that low rent treatment. Tip? forgedaboutit!
The fact that you guys STILL DON’T GET THE GUEST PAY TO BE ON THE BOAT/SHOW is annoying. I suppose I will have to do my post on the guest perspective after all.
On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 7:41 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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The guest is the reason those eejits have a Job. It’ s like the raggedy guy at a bank asks a teller to please validate his parking. She rudely refuses because he does not look like their type of customer. He politely asks to the manager. The manager appears and the man withdraws his millions saying he would rather keep his money in a friendly bank.
The 150,000 bucks the snookie types spend counts the same as the bucks Leonardo Spends.
Poor Captain Lee looks very tired. I can’t stand Kate and Kat. Ben should have taken a big hint when the primary said his girlfriend liked quesadillas and hated exotic food.Should have fixed her cordon bleu and french fries. Salad with ranch. Fruit plates. He is paid to cater to all the passengers. Damn, if I were in the Bahamas I’d want conch, fresh seafood. Fresh fruit. Some roti.
TT,
Please do. I for one, am really interested in what they have to say.
my brother-in-law is a bellman at a luxury hotel, he told me a great way to think of tips.
T- to
I-insure
P-proper
S-service
from what i remember tips used to be given at the beginning of a meal or service for that reason. as a hair stylist i know there are some who do not tip ever but can be very generous at christmas or my birthday, there are also the ones who are very generous all the time and then other who will not tip the owner of the salon as they get a cut of all services. anyways the crew is for sure fucked up in their thinking!
You’re not supposed to tip the salon owner.
On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 2:48 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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wrong – if the salon owner is doing the work they deserve a tip…salon owners who do all the work with no employees give themselve an hourly wage just like everyone else in the free world – the rest is put towards product, machines, advertising, insurance, licensing, rent, laundry, utilities, disposables, website fees, continuing education, the list goes on. Its a lot being a sole provider and highly underappreciated.
Yeah its the chief stew.. she is so snobby!!
The chief stew is judgemental and snobby.
I totally agree! She IS judgmental and snobby about the people she has to work for! She’s confused on the pecking order of things….they have money she doesn’t and she resents it. She is in the wrong industry for her personality.
I really used to enjoy this show but the way the treat the guests this season just doesn’t sit well with me. They act like they are entitled to tip money. They act like the guests are a big inconvenience. They make more money scrubbing toilettes than I ever did trying to save people’s lives in the ER. Where’s the glamour? Show us neat things about the ship and the ports of call. Tell us about the guests. Throw in a little mischief between crew members. That’s the show I want to see.
Bravo script writes have ONE storyline for every Bravo show, conflict and embarrassing behavior. Same shit on ship or shore.
On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 9:18 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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We finally agree on something.
I was really looking forward to this season, but gave up after the first episode after reading here how they’ve been treating the guests and doing the same old Bravo crap. I like the Captain, but he’s the only one.
I do hope that somehow we can hear from the guests, that would be very interesting, but don’t want anyone in trouble over it.
Thanks TT for still blogging it though, I do enjoy the recaps! 🙂
Bravo wants us to believe a bitchy drag queen wanna be could actually keep a job with an attitude like this. Always been a vast gulf between Bravo & the women that watch, actually. When you borderline hate half your audience it is going to eventually be evident.
TT, I was wondering about your thoughts on what Kate had to say when she met Adrienne? Something along the lines of “Watch me to see how it’s done.” Or something flies to that…As if! Aside from having the “Bitch-Face” Kate really is a Bitch and a huge Cunty Bitch at that.
That us my opinion anyway….Oh, and what was everyone’s problem with Adrienne anyway? Was it that she expected them to actually work? Even the Captain was dicky towards her from what I saw for no reason.
Yòur thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks,
So happy you recapped this! I have been losing my mind watching this because I want to choke Kate! Why do people who work for “fancy” places/companies think they are somehow better than the guests/customers? I will never understand that! ‘Sweety, you work here, you could never afford this’! Not that money determs class or the respect you should give someone but come on! When kate first came on I liked her and thought she would be fun but she’s intolerable now. She’s also dragged Kat onto the mean girl train and it’s not a good look for either of them. The new boy looked absolutely terrified to be stuck between them eating scallops lol! Sorry to write a book about my dislike for that B but she’s ruining the show.
Anyway, Amy is nice, and likable and does Customer-Service the best! No, you’re not supposed to befriend the guests like Adrian Gang did with the lesbians but when you practically live together with the guests and serve h day to night you can be extra friendly. Southern girls do it best! The rest of the cast is fun. The Kelley jan niece relationship is fun to watch. And I want to see more of the new guy!
LLOL at “yacht maid”
Even the usual sweet Eddie has become a whiner. Rude Kate won’t even attempt to wear a smile on her admitted bitch face. Unless they explain to the guests when they book the cruise that there will be drama during filming and sort of let them in on the “joke”, why would anyone go along with this crap on board. I’d be so angry to be the butt of the joke, once the show airs. I hope they can’t get a 3rd season because there are no more rich people willing to be ridiculed.
Well penis blanket guy is back for a second charter…. They had a REALLY hard time booking guests for season two. I can’t imagine why…
On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 10:06 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I am STUNNED this guy agreed to come back. Although, he probably did not see the original episode before he agreed to come back.
Last year, the chief stew was a tad domineering, but was heads above this miserable cunt who is one bad hair day from being tossed overboard. Without Adrienne’s supervision, Kat’s adopted Kate’s shitty attitude. Kate pinned her hopes on snaring a fat cat and she’s bitter because her looks are going. Tamara, your words read as if I wrote them myself. You said it all. Those poor guests.
honestly Kate has only herself to blame, rule number one is stay out of the damn sun if you want to keep your looks past 30, but being what is known around here as a ‘floridiot’ she missed that memo.
Loved the 1st season of Below Deck, so very disappointed in the 2nd season. Bring on the quests side of things post, -been dying to know what it’s like to spend that kinda of money to be treated so poorly. Thanks for the updates, always enjoy your posts.
I’ve been waffling on the post because not only do these fools pay out the ass to be on the boat/show they sign confidentiality agreements. I’m trying to protect them and they are kicking down my door on the daily to be heard.
I’m working on how to do this.
On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 12:43 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I cannot WAIT for this. Its going to be awesome!!!
It’s 1:30am here so forgive me if this means nothing in America (feel free to deletw comment TT), but just be careful about the tort: inducing a breach of confidentiality contract. However, I think there are protections for journalists. Too tired to think straight. Maybe it’s just an Aussie thing.
No, it’s a thing. here too. Which is why I have not gone ahead with the post yet. Some of the guests continue to ask me every day…when the post is coming. I don’t think they get the possible consequences.
On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 10:37 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Please write about the “fortune paying primaries” reactions. I feel bad that these people are lead to believe that a majority of the filming will be issues between the service staff, instead the attention is focused on staff mocking the paying customers. It is disgusting and it needs to be brought to light. Please. TT- you are the only truth telling blog that I check multiple times a day. Please.
I hope you can find a way to do your post because I really want to hear what the guests have to say about their charter on the Ohana. Hmmm….Maybe the guest can break the confidentiality agreement by claiming defamation of character by Bravo and the interior crew; especially the last charter guests who asked for the caviar, where only polite, and completely disparaged because of their attire. Maybe some brilliant lawyer could find a way around the confidentiality clauses to allow the guests to speak out about their experience based upon fraud or theft of services because the one group of guests expected top shelf Mojitos and Kate proudly provided them with Faux-jitos concoctions.The last guests expected sturgeon or beluga cavier and they got basic roe, which is not what they expected or believed they paid for. In my mind, if one pays for prime rib, but instead gets chuck roast as a substitute at the discretion of the chew and chief stewardess, and the buyer is not aware of or agrees to the switch, then there could be an issue of fraud because of the high dollar value of the food. I do not know if there is a viable legal grievance here, but it would be worth looking into based upon the what the guest paid for and what they actually received from the crew. IJS
I hope you figure out how to tell their side. I have really been disgusted by the some of the crews behavior toward the guests, especially Kate. That woman has no business in the service industry. I think she is more suited to working behind the scenes in the funeral industry.
I have wondered how these guests reacted when they saw their episode. This can’t be good for the yachting industry in general and I also wonder how the Capt and the crew are perceived by their peers.
time to try your hand at “based on a true story” fictional best seller. All the housewives are doing it.
hoping you can base it all on what we all have seen on screen after edit and on people’s public info. there’s so much of it to more than fill a blog post and that way no confidentiality is breached.
the whole show makes me angry. i so looked forward to the first season because i used to travel to such beautiful places and it would have been fun to see others’ perspectives. don’t the production people get that their shit is way past old, as is kate’s face? definitely don’t want a season 3. would love it if someone else who knew his/her stuff would take this kind of show on without the fighting, ugliness, snobbery, & judgmental POV. not bravo, obviously.
Is Timothy Sykes one of those who is “kicking down” your door? I ask this because he called another blogger a liar and was there for 2 or 3 days arguing with every one who posted a comment. He didn’t seem to be concerned about any confidentiality agreement.
you could write it roman a clef style, fan fiction.
Thank you Tamara, I over the show as well. The continued bashing by crew has made the show disturbing. I am out!
I have said it before, and I’ll say it again. Kate makes the show for me. I appreciate her snarky attitude. Ben used to be a fave, but he’s too uppity this season. Kelley should be ashamed of himself. I appreciate a sensitive man, but for a marine, you gotta have your emotions in check. I have a hard time believing he was in on the mission to save the pirated ship and captain Phillips.
Captain Lee has mentioned in his blog that he sees for the first time what is happening behind the scenes the same time as we do. That is so very unfortunate for him. It has taken him years to develop a reputation as a captain and Bravo a few episodes to ruin it as he will be lumped into this mess. Taking for granted he is unaware of the employees despicable behavior towards guests because no one brings it to his attention for correction, I feel for him. He is a proud man and Captain tethered to losers.
Captain Lee’s requirements for serving on his vessel are few and rather simple. Don’t do anything to embarrass the vessel or yourself and safety first. Too bad the majority his crew has undermined his authority behind his back.
He is so uneven I really don’t like him anymore. He was mad at Adrienne for wearing a bikini on a yacht. Wth? And said she acted like some certain way…when she was a guest. Yet his chief stew is a walking nightmare and he gives no pause? And he said he’d rather ‘drag his dick through broken glass’ then have the lesbians back on his boat? Um, what? They were no worse or different than anyone else on there, and the sister just got over cancer. So not impressed with him.
I don’t understand why the “guests” would have to pay for their cruises. If Bravo leases the yacht from the owners, why would they charge people to be filmed for the show? They should be paying the “guests”, not the other way around. Timothy Sykes, the asshole who was on the latest episode, has been on several reality shows, and he was just doing this to get publicity so he can con more suckers to pay for his “get-rich-quick” seminars. I spent all day Saturday arguing with him on another site. He was trying to convince me and everyone else that he is a financial wizard who can make us all millionaires by pumping and dumping penny stocks. He is just a narcissist, egotistical, pompous blowhard who thinks everyone on the planet should worship him. I had a blast zinging him back every time he responded to one of my comments. He just didn’t know when to quit.
That was supposed to say “narcissistic”.
Kate should be “back of the house”, in any hospitality job. Actually, an auto assembly line job or manufacturing environment seems right for her.
she wouldn’t last a minute in manufacturing, you actually have to work and no one gives a damn about your complaints…been there, done that. The only job appropriate for Kate is call girl. She should have caught on to that a long, long time ago. Something tells me she is really not a fan of sex otherwise she’d have found a way to make this work for her since it is her obvious calling what with her lust for shoes and purses that cost what a lot of people make in a year. Another route for her to have taken since she’s obviously intelligent is to get an MBA and run her own show. She seems to be able to perform the work of the yacht so I’m curious why she could not have hit the books, gotten the degree, and more than likely she’d have been able to charter these cruises rather than serving on them. She’s really a sad, confused, case.
As someone who has worked in the service industry – waitress, cocktail waitress, Urgent Care and ER nurse – I am appalled at Kate’s and Kat’s attitude. Those people spend more for a trip than most of us make in a year. For that they deserve the very best service – with a big smile. Aside from that, who do they think they are that they can make nasty comments behind the guests back? How dare they go through a passengers underwear. I wish people I tried to please were as easy as someone expecting a great vacation. My patients were sick, their family worried and sometimes experiencing long waits..none of which is my fault..and yet my goal is to make things go as well as they can under the circumstances. In frustrating circumstances I might roll my eyes leaving the room but you can bet there is a smile and a sincere concern when I am looking at my patient or their family. Kate needs to find another vocation. She has the attitude one might expect from the customer. She acts like their requests are a burden when in fact taking care of those requests are what she was hired for. Kat is not much better. I get Ben being frustrated at his art not always being appreciated but that goes with the job. He should cook according to the passengers request and on time. And with a smile on his face. I hope Capt. Lee finds better employees for the next season if there is one. I cannot believe this behavior is all that common.
I feel better just knowing TT has been contacted by the guests about being dissatisfied, even if you cannot do a post. I am not thrilled to read Captain Lee doesn’t know anything that is going on until he watches TV. I know he should be expected to be able to trust the crew to be professional, but when they have proven during the cruise to be lying to him, and he gets complaints to him, some oversight or staff change should be made right then.
When Kate was allowed to complain so much, it infected every other crew member. When she appeared on WWHL I watched her to see if she was smiling there, like most people do. No, she had on the bitch is resting face the whole time, except for a few seconds that something must have struck her as funny.
I found Adrienne’s blog about Kat quite interesting. I really do think of everyone in the end Kat has turned out to be the most disappointing. I wanted to like her. She can be a hard worker but in the end she just seems like a lying witch and mean. Kate is just a mess. She really looks over 40 at least to me.
(not that that is a bad thing, I am over 40)but……………
I feel kind of hoodwinked by Kat…she made it out like she was drinking too much last time and she turned over a new leaf but her behavior this year is way more annoying. She’s obviously off mentally, instead of just having drank too much like she wants everyone to believe.
Yup. Constantly stirring it up and blaming anyone but herself. Seems to have a bit of a personality disorder.
I think most of this crew are horrible, I wouldn’t ever want to be on a yacht with some of these crew members…this show gives a bad name to the industry…
I am one of the few that actually like this show and hate it when it goes off. I can appreciate the fact that it is not stop working all morning from 7am till around 9pm with no nights off. Try doing that and we will see if you don’t do any complaining about the customers. I would be so tired it would be hard to be bright eyed and super nice to these people. It is easy for all of us to say wow she/he is so bitchy or whatever but until you do the job you really don’t know. I have heard how hard these types of jobs are and for myself know how hard it is to work more than 12 hours. As for making comments about these customers clothing and laughing, they should not do this. It is the Golden rule-do as how you wish to be treated. I won’t watch any of the other BRAVO shows so I would hate to lose this one.
Um plenty of people work long days in customer service without napping and having sexual escapades in the guest cabins, dinners on the beach, working in the islands and playing in the sun. The fact you don’t see that this is a plum job where they are highly paid is beyond all comprehension.
I think that this might just be the first BRAVO show, which featured cast members who, through their conduct, offered no particular appeal. I honestly cannot say that I would miss “Below Deck” if it doesn’t return next year. What most affected my opinion was how nasty, in some cases downright mean, the crew was about their guests, and then they’d bitch if their tip wasn’t reflective of their perceived excellence.
Ben, who I liked last season, was a passive aggressive PITA with his delayed mealtimes, about which guests complained. He practically screamed that he is/was in need of an intervention, and after him, blanket folder Kate.
I’m just PISSED about everything to do with this show. Mostly things related to my interactions with people online. Below Deck was my favorite Bravo show last season, and this season it’s been a clusterfuck of epic proportions. And the daily cries for me to address issues that could get people in trouble, people wanting to blog here, people giving me tea for future posts and then just blogging elsewhere. I just want some time off from all things Below Deck.
On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 8:01 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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TT, thanks for this forum and your insights on the show. I do find this particular Bravo show to be a guilty pleasure but I agree this season was too different. It was obvious way more meddling by the producers. The reunion should prove interesting.
This show (mainly season 2) makes chartering a yacht look like pretty much the most unpleasant experience you could imagine having. Staff acting like it’s putting them out to have to do their job, god forbid the people paying their wages should actually be able to eat meals they like and enjoy and who wouldn’t want to sleep in a bed that had been specially jizzed on by the indiscriminate, disease ridden staff.