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    That right there tells you how to appeal to Americans: Loud, Derogatory, Belittling Insults from an Authority Figure.

    American Dream right there, being an unimaginably brash asshole to subservient employees, and that makes you famous.

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      American Dream right there, being an unimaginably brash asshole to subservient employees, and that makes you famous.

      In his (our?) defense, isn’t he usually fairly kind (if still foul-mouthed) to the staff, and relentlessly harsh only on the owners?

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        For Kitchen Nightmares that’s true, but Hell’s Kitchen is another story altogether for his persona.

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          Well, in Hell’s Kitchen they’re contestants. That’s just our inherent schadenfreude towards people who volunteer for anything.

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          Kitchen Nightmares was fairly educational. The format was:

          GR: expert advice, pragmatic offer of recommendations, expectations of compliance

          Owners/Chef: “No.”

          Hijinks ensue

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      And we (Americans) eat it right up because anyone with a British accent automatically exudes authority and instills a bit of brow-scraping from the frothing masses. Also, a large portion of American has never traveled to other countries, nor experienced anything but domestic accolades and propaganda for their whole lives.

      So yeah, the irony.

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      I’ve only watched a few episodes, but it seems like he’s kind to the wait staff and cooks generally, and reserves most of his venom for owners and managers