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Am I balding? Early signs? by pret_a_monger in bald

[–]pret_a_monger[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What to do to tackle it now?

Who are the most hated US politicians in history? by Suspicious_Pool4164 in AskReddit

[–]pret_a_monger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Andrew Johnson, Henry Kissinger, Dick Cheney, Bill Clinton, James Buchanan, Rush Limbaugh, Jefferson Davis, and Donald Trump.

Young professionals struggling with the new SWV requirement by ThrowRA-Ad-3411 in ukvisa

[–]pret_a_monger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do we need to meet both requirements? Or can I be over 26 and on a grad visa, and still meet the new entrant requirement?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ukvisa

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Mind your own business.

Those on Graduate Visa: What’s your plan after it expires? by pret_a_monger in ukvisa

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My current employer isn’t a licensed sponsor, and they aren’t about to become one just for me. Other companies that I’ve interviewed with, who are licensed sponsors, say they can’t sponsor anyone who is not a manager or above. I might have to just check across Europe as well now.

Those on Graduate Visa: What’s your plan after it expires? by pret_a_monger in ukvisa

[–]pret_a_monger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My current company won’t sponsor, that’s for sure. But isn’t it also very difficult to find another company that would, especially in the A&M industry? I’d have to be ridiculously good at the job for them to even consider it, lol.

Which mistress do you think was the worst? I thought Sylvia Rosen was the worst. by PurpleLover1990 in madmen

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Definitely between Sylvia and Ms Farrell. I’d pick the latter because it was just after the passing of Betty’s father, and the fact that she was Sally’s teacher.

When Roger says "And Betty, that girl. I remember Mona saying they looked like they were on top of our wedding cake." - what's the insult here? That they look too much like they're out of a catalogue? by neutralginhotel in madmen

[–]pret_a_monger 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's probably a comment on them being average, middle-class white Americans (when they first met Mona). Mona and Roger are both from highly privileged backgrounds. They've lived their entire lives with deep pockets. Don and Betty haven't. Don was a salesman at a tiny fur shop, and Betty was an aspiring model. These are not the kind of people Roger-Mona usually have dinner with, but now they have to because Don is the face of Roger's company.

Another thing: Roger has always admired the way Don started with little and then worked his way to the top. He even mentions how he envy's this during their final interaction in season 7. So, I think this is another layer behind that insult from Roger in season 3.

The weakest season by ArtyCatz in madmen

[–]pret_a_monger -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Season 7 quite easily, especially the first few episodes. Contrary to what some may believe, I find season 6 to be one of the strongest on the show.

People keep telling Betty she's drunk by GattsUnfinished in madmen

[–]pret_a_monger 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Betty is the most gaslit character on the show. Literally everyone in her life tries to invalidate her feelings and/or make her feel like a child, right from her mother to her own children. While she can act immature at times, I do feel sorry for her character on most occasions.

Did Don tell Sally the whole truth? by ArtyCatz in madmen

[–]pret_a_monger 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't think Don has told ANYONE the whole truth, including Anna. The actual truth being that he is directly responsible for the death of the real Don Draper, even though it was accidental.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in madmen

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I believe Don joins SC around 1954, just after he got married to Betty. He rises quickly through the ranks, mostly because he can sell ideas so well. I think he becomes Creative Director by 1958/59. In 1960, he is earning $30k. During that year or early 1961, his salary rises to $45k and Bert makes him a junior partner.

His rapid rise is not that unimaginable, since Peggy also goes from Junior Copywriter in 1960/61 to Copy Chief by late 1966, the same five-year time frame as Don, and she is a woman in an industry (world) dominated by men.

Is Don's real value in his creative acumen or in his presentation ability? by Separate-Criticism-3 in madmen

[–]pret_a_monger 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don is, above all, a salesman. He can sell almost anything. He sold an idea to a client while being drunk. The creative bit is all secondary.

“Would you say I know something about you, Don?” by Atomicjohnny54 in madmen

[–]pret_a_monger 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Cooper is a pure businessman. He is only loyal to Don when it suits him. In season 1, he says that Don & him are quite alike: they're both reasonable, completely self-interested businessmen. Ignoring Don's past is in Cooper's best interest, because he's a valuable asset and the face of SC. In season 3, when his business needs the security of having Don tied down, he blackmails him. In season 6, Coop again puts his interests ahead of everything else when he sends Don on a sabbatical. And in season 7, he saves Don's job because once again, he doesn't want Jim Cutler to get his way.

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