I am totally unprepared for this Below Deck Recap so it may suck more than usual. Or be great, who knows. I’m going to have to get up early in the morning to go to the dentist who used to love me before I went crazy and stopped a lot of hygienic things. Like tooth-brushing and bathing and changing clothes. So, I will probably either lose my second tooth (did I mention I smoke? I will get that lecture too) anyway. I promise to do my best to server God and my country website. And to help others every day especially those at home. I doubt most of you will get that. #TroopsOnForeignSoil
I have no idea why theses tools get an extended episode and someone today told me they would be on Reddit AMA tonight. Um Why? If some of you go, SEND ME EVERTYING. AKA SME, Tamara’s request. Also, I am probably dying. There is about a two inch square of skin on the right side of my back that tingles ALL THE TIME. Anyone know what I am dying of?Le sigh. It’s been doing that for days on end. But enough about me. Just kidding. It’s all about me. But let’s see what these morons are doing now. Because the morons who want to be famous by being manwhores are bringing six people to a six course dinner.
Dinner Dilemma
Kiko has never done a six course me on his own in his entire, very hot life. I have to cut the assholes some slack. If I was on board with five of you, I’d bring back any hot men we could scrounge up. Hanna admits she is glad as hell Bugsy is there. They are filling them up with so many snacks they will ever eat dinner.
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Pete says “allowing Malia” to have control is challenging. He is such a douchebag. Thanks for sending me the tigger side by side but I still just see Thomas Ravel Jr. The jug ears, the entitlement. It just all turns my stomach. I think it is Alex who has a thing for Bugsy. Um, we are in crisis Alex. Shut the fuck up. Kiko has a great menu planned. Jess is basically a useless moron. Bugsy is saving the day. And here we go with service. Things are going like clockwork. It’s amazing. Even Sandy was impressed. The final course was bacon ice cream inside an apple representing America. I love Kiko.
Oh How I Hate Everyone
Pete is still a dick. ARGH . I had to reset my roach trap of half sugar/ half baking soda and water. Even though the dicks wanted more snacks. Fuck them. Ravenel Jr is still tweeting the Italinan cunt. WTF? And Hannah has to make snacks for these fools. Someone go to the below deck reddit and report back to us how these fools defended themselves. Alex is pissed. Everyone is pissed feeding these drunk people. I get it is their job but if they had not brought friends on board, this would not be happening. Assholes! PeriodT.
This Is Why Serious American Travelers Stitch The Canadian Flag On Their Luggage!
American tourist need a class in civility before ever being let out of the country. Okay look. I am not necessarily a Hannah fan, even it she is pregnant. But this shit is ridiculous. Why is Bugsy acting like she was up all night with the drunks? Why the holy hell is Pete sexually harassing women who are serving breakfast. He’s so gross. I really want to this to be over. It’s so bad.
I AM NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED TO THE REST OF THIS RECAP!
That tip was BS, Kiko alone deserved a big tip. Especially adding more people to a 6 course meal. Does anyone know if there is an extra charge for guests joining a meal? Pete’s behavior is disgusting, he is such a pig.
Pete is so gross! I thought they were supposed to be re editing to limit his screen time?
yes i was thinking the same thing. he seems to be getting as much if not more air time each episode, since reading he got in trouble. weird… but then Bravo….
They removed him from the opening credits.
Me too!! It seems like we are seeing more of him (wth?!).
That tip was insulting. It should have been double for not throwing g the Oyster Guy overboard alone. That Pete guy is vile. I hope blabber not h tattle tale Bugsy says something to the Captain.
I agree with the tip. First of all the guests booking the yacht, get something like 50% off what they’d normally pay. That is a great deal of money to have your charter filled and to be on TV.
These guests were given 5-star service especially by inviting a total of 12 guests to their tasting menu dinner.
The average tip for a charter like this is USD$20,000.
I was shocked when they were given USD$17,000.
Keep in mind these guests were boring so the film crew didn’t concentrate on them much. And they get the yacht for 50% off.
I think it goes to show you that maybe they rented the yacht and really aren’t “filthy” rich like they want to portray.
The tip, at a minimum, should have been $25,000.
And the fact that they actually tipped $3,000 less then average made them look pathetic.
In answer to a comment, there aren’t extra fees when it comes to service on a super yacht. Basically you ask, it happens. But that’s because the staff is expecting the gratuity to match their service.
I’m to busy doing laundry but if anyone knows the primary charters information I’d love to call him out online and see why he’s such a cheap POS.
well that would be a dick move. Especiallly since the tips are decided in advance by Bravo.
Can everyone else see the end of this recap? My view stops a few lines below the photo of Jessica and Hannah.
I can’t see anything else either. I wondered if TT gave up writing the rest since she was annoyed the show.
How’s the dog sitting going? Rats still after the bird cage?
No. She finished. She thought — and I wondered — that it might just might not be visible on our iPads. But nope. It’s other people too.
Home from dogsitting. It went great, thanks for asking. Going back there in early August.
The damned rats tore up part of Cindy’s carpet trying to get out of her room. (It’s coming out ASAP anyway, it’s gross.) “Funny” how they manage to get in, then have trouble getting out. On the menu today, peanut butter and pellet balls. The Last Supper. I hope.
Mine To!!! – Nada after the photo of Jessica and Hannah. I thought I was just scrolling down the page to quickly.
That was a portion of the Brownie pledge you recited. “Especially those at home” is the addition to the Girl Scout pledge that makes it the Brownie pledge. At least it was when I was a Brownie is 1962.
I just went on to the sub Reddit. I didn’t see anything with the guys. I probably went to the wrong place. But on the regular Below Deck Season 5 subreddit, they are dragging Captain Sandy “bigly.” I suggest checking it out to see the memes. Very entertaining.
Such a nice memory for me because I really enjoyed being a Brownie, Girl Scout and then a Cadette. Next step would have been Troop Leader but not enough $$ in that field 🙂 I was so damn proud of all the badges I earned!!!
And there’s this from the subreddit. I laughed so loudly. I don’t think my husband appreciated it as it’s after 12:30 am.
“I work on oil and gas ships.
Do you think Bravo would be interested in a version where they have to go and trade a few barrels of diesel to the Ghanaian army because one of the client’s contractors wouldn’t pay a local working girl?”
Sounds like a good concept for Bravo
are there drunk douchebags? If not, then no, I would be interested though
The primary, Justin, reminded me a bit of Jared Kushner. Anyone else see it?
YES!! omg
Absolutely thought the same exact thing.
Stiff, white, wax statue of a human.
And he introduced himself to the crew and used his first and last name for each introduction. Sounds like something Jared Kushner would do.
I found the reddit thing… took me a min
It is the charter Guest girl with long brown hair, answering questions …
No juicy gossip so Im disappointed… reason dog with was them he only was notified no dogs allowed on yacht once he landed… even asked for a bday dinner for dog on reference sheet… the makeup artist for the cast was the actual dog sitter & main charter guest is no longer friends with oyster guy but would not go into detail.
The Oyster Guy is the epitome of a douche. He didn’t even seem like someone the primary would be friends with, so this explains it.
I loved the mini husky, Scout. Scout had more class and manners in his left paw than Oyster Guy in his entire gross body. I wonder how much the dogsitter got paid. I would have done it for cheap because Scout was so sweet.
It’s a little sad that the people were misled about the tip amount. Here they thought they were leaving extra. Production trying to create drama?
Omg, I thought OG was the primary. All the douche bags started looking alike after a while due to their behavior. You’re right about the dog, adorable and well behaved.
Other kind of interesting answer she said producers told them average tip should be about 15,ooo thats why they tipped 17,000 so when they watched episode she was taken back at the 20grand comment… they’re kinda friends casting reached out to main guy & he had to bring interesting people who had to be interviewed and they split all expenses evenly.
Kate commented last year a fair tip on a super yacht is $700/crew member/day.
But the point is that you know the primary has watched the show before. He knew what the average tip was. He tipped $17,000 for that kind of service plus the fact he got a 50% discount from production for allowing them to film their lameness?
I mean in all seriousness if you can’t round up to $20k, you honestly don’t belong renting yachts and inviting guests for a meal that normally would be $500usd per person in a restaurant in NYC.
They should have been tipped a lot more because they literally did everything to make it run for them. I think the a-hole with the oysters just thought he could talk to people because he may think he is wealthy. But if your that wealthy— you own a yacht, you don’t have to rent one.
And shame on the primary for giving such a lame tip.
Kiko and the crew did an incredible job. Out of all the seasons of both shows, he is the first no outsized ego, drama llama chef we’ve had and brings it every charter. I know asshole guests make for good tv, but I cannot comprehend the Ramona Singer sense of entitlement that these people have. When I travel, I tip everyone well, or, as in concierges or front desk people, bring them little special treats to share with those you don’t normally tip. I try to make their job as easy as possible especially the housekeeping and wait staffs. If I ever saw my kids act like that, I would open a can of verbal whup ass on them.
I am the same when it comes to tipping. I had a housekeeper write me a thank you note regarding her tip. I was totally taken aback since I thought most people tip.
TT, is the tingling on your lower back near your waistline? That’s a pretty common area for shingles outbreaks which usually start with a weird, tingly sensation. I had it and that’s where it started for me, although with mine it was a little higher up on my back. It started with a strange, tingly sensation that was more annoying than painful. After a few days or so a rash with small, watery blisters showed up. That lasted a good month I think! The rash was painful. My doctor gave me antiviral medication which helped quite a bit. It’s best to start taking it as soon as the rash appears, the sooner the better. Like within 72 hours of the rash appearing is best to prevent complications like long term pain. I hope it’s not shingles, but if you do get any kind of rash, get to a doctor ASAP! You’ll want to get a script for Zovirax or Valtrex right away.
I have such a fear of getting shingles! A friend of mine had them and was in so much pain. I have looked into getting the shingle vaccine and there are none to be found unfortunately.
If you can go to CVS, the ones out here have had the meds in stock for the last several months. For a year or so, there was a shortage out here in California. The pharmacist said he would call when meds were in. But we got the shots at our respective med centers first.
Costco does the shingle vaccine. I got the first dosage in Feb and I now need to go for the second dosage. Yes, Shingles hurt like a mother f^cker. Also you can get it more than once and that’s why I am getting the vaccine. When it comes to Shingles you do not have to be old to get it. I got it in my 30’s and so did my sister.
Just what I was going to suggest. I had shingles at the beginning of the Pandemic only mine was on my forehead and eye. Started with tingling for a few days and a massive headache. Went to ER and got on the antivirals. Worst thing I have ever gone through. Waiting to get the vaccine now.
I’m with you Melissa, I went into iso two weeks earlier than everyone else here as I had Shingles in my eye. I too had a tingling on my back – but only got a fee blisters in my eye brow, hairline & in my mouth – the worst. I’m now suffering postherpetic pain in my eye, cheekbone mouth etc so TT get thee to a doctor Post haste!
The newer vaccine is a two-parter. You can get it even if you had the older one. It lasts a LIFETIME, unlike the original. That is why you couldn’t get it until you were 60. With the newer vaccine, you can get it when you are in your 30s.
I WOULD have had the easiest case of shingles. A patch about 2” x 3” on my upper left thigh. BUT, because of fibromyalgia, my entire nervous system was ON FIRE. FOR SIX YEARS! I spent MONTHS in bed on pain meds, in excruciating pain. Trying to figure out how not to kill myself every day.
You need to be clear for 90 days to get the vaccine. It kept coming back. By the time I finally got a vaccine, my entire nervous system was shredded. It has taken three years, but I am in better condition than I’ve been since 2001.
I do not get a flu vaccine. But shingles — GET IT ASAP.
Well now I am terrified. The tingly thing has happened for days. Do you get shingles from other people? Because I have not left the house much at all!
You dont get it from people – when you have chicken pox as a child the virus retreats to your spine. When your immune system is compromised or you are highly stresses it activates on one side of tge body. Get to the doctors quickly before it gets bad.
Merlot Queen you need to go get this checked out as your description took us all straight to shingles.
If you have shingles you can expose it to other’s.
Yes, I fully agree! They won’t let me have the vaccine because I still have issues including an outbreak on my eyebrow. They switched my antiviral to see if it would help. The eye doc finally released me for they eye part.
I never ever want this again. I had to distance teach through it. Horrible. My husband has never had chicken pox so we were socially distancing even in the house. He did get the vaccines.
We literally can’t find the vaccine ANYWHERE in Michigan…even CVS. They keep saying there is a shortage. The pharmacist said people had trouble getting the second dose also. Get checked ASAP Tamara!
OMG Nanette, I’m so sorry that you went through that! I’ve had shingles twice. Once on my cheek and once on my back. The back one was agony. The face one I caught early and got on antivirals quickly. I couldn’t get the shingles vaccine because I was on immunosuppressant meds for RA. Now they seem to be a little more lax about allowing the vaccine even while on those drugs. I’ll have to discuss this with my rheumatologist at my next visit. It’s not something I’d ever want to get again! At least I now have a refill at the pharmacy for the antivirals that I can call in at the first sign of that tell tingling! Tamra, if that tingling doesn’t go away by tomorrow you should definitely all your doctor. Shingles is nothing to mess around with. Emotional stress is actually known to be a trigger for bringing on a shingles outbreak. It can be a single, highly stressful event, or chronic, daily stress. Lord knows we’ve all been under a boat load of stress lately! Is your weird sensation on only one side of your body? That’s a classic sign of shingles. If it’s on both sides of your spine it could be something else like a pinched nerve or something else altogether.
I cannot IMAGINE what it must be like in the eyes, ears or mouth. You two ladies have my deepest sympathy… especially now…horrorshow…
The weirdest thing I had when the original rash was gone was the “crown of thorns.” I could set my watch by it. Every afternoon at 4:30 (5:30 PDT) a ring of fire would ignite around my head.
A friend had it on eye. Not gonna lie it was gross but she recovered beautifully, stay strong
I’ve had cold sores since I was little (knock wood, I’ve seem to outgrown them now that I am nearing 50… haven’t had an outbreak in a while.)
They travel up nerves – so I’ve had them around my entire mouth, inside both nostrils, and multiple times around my right eye (like eyelid and corner of my eye so it affected tear ducts). Twice I had it on my eyeball – that is when it gets dangerous and you could lose vision.
The eye ones are nasty looking, I admit! I hated it when I would get them and still have to go to school.
If you have never had chickenpox then you can get the varicella immunization I believe.
The two-part vaccine can be given whether or not you’ve had chicken pox. The injection site may hurt for a few days — BUT THAT IS NOTHING COMPARED TO SHINGLES!
I do not like lots of meds and I think flu shits are not for me, but shingles is NOTHING TO FUCK WITH.
Thanks Nanette for the confirmation., I wasn’t sure if you could or couldn’t if you had chickenpox. I still want to come over and play Wack A Mole with your roof rats.!!
They are going to be a thing of the past SOON. I am going to pour a mixture of Dawn and salt and white vinegar between the fences to kill the ivy. The neighbors just built a fence in front of it. It comes through our fence, into the chicken coop and the rat condo is sandwiched between the two fences. It’s like a fort.
There is one silver lining as far as the douchecanoes go … I don’t think any of them got lucky! Was the guy with the Ferrari blowjob story Oyster Guy? Or some other dickswab. They should have taken Pete with them when they left.
Speaking of Pete … with all of his sexist remarks and behaviors, Bravo was JUST FINE keeping him. Until BLM. Bravo cares not a whit for anyone’s rights or abuses. Just for ratings.
I endured this whole way too long episode. I’m not sure what happened to the rest of the recap. Maybe it was so bad that WordPress refused to publish it? lol. It is supposed to save the draft Or maybe I mashed a weird button. This new laptop does a lot of weird things. Like when I clicked to leave this comment, Chrome just shut itself down for no apparent reason.
Sorry. You didn’t miss much. I just had WWHL on in the background because I needed thirty minutes to try to plow through some emails. And it was there very last bit of previews where next week where Sandy tells Pete she is thinking about firing him. Why not just FIRE HIM. What kind of boss says “I’m thinking about letting you go.” ???
Things we learned from this episode:
1. When we thought we had seen the worst of Pete, and after promises to edit him to be a lesser part of the series, Pete got much much worse. There may be no lower limits to the behavior of Pete.
2. Kiko not only made food that looked absolutely delicious, but without a mental breakdown and efficiently and professionally. He gets my vote for best chef of any version of the series.
3. I haven’t seen Bugsy on previous seasons, but she seems professional and friendly and guest focused. I don’t get the hate.
4. Scout the dog is amazing. Enough said.
5. Something about Rob bothers me. His muted monotone? The fact that he claimed to be in an open relationship, then claimed to have dumped his girlfriend, without a phone call or text? The fact that he mentioned being 10 years sober the same night they all went out drinking?
Good points. I hope they just left, or even highlighted, Pervy Pete’s behavior so we could see him get even worse. Bugsy cracks me up — he is so obtuse that when she shuts him down, he thinks she’s playing hard to get. I wonder if Sandy even would have been allowed to fire him. Production seems to enjoy hiring crew members without much experience (putting lives in danger) so perhaps Sandy doesn’t REALLY get to fire anyone.
See him get even worse BEFORE they edit him out. And to see Bugsy call him out and shut him down.
BTW: Everyone loved a Bugsy, except Hannah. Because Bugs rocked it and Hannah was lazy and took all the credit. Adam REALLY liked and admired Bugsy and told Hannah Bugsy should be chief stew. So you an imagine how well that went over.
Kiko is the most chill chef! My DVR recorded the WWHL after the show, even though I didn’t set it up that way, but I was glad it did, since it was Kiko and Alex. Kiko came across as so easy-going and likeable. Alex was funny at times, but seemed a little drunk.
Hannah – good luck with your new life
Bugs – love your table scapes
Rob & Jess – does not look like things ended well
Alex – seems the most honest; the best pick
Pete – the worst pick (hazard lights on)
Kiko – what an amazing Demo of grace under pressure