You know that most of my headlines from Hell’s Kitchen come directly from the lovely lips of my Gordon Ramsay, right? And sometimes I like to spell them the way he pronounces them. It just makes me laugh. But what am I saying? I don’t have to explain myself to you! You’ve been with me lo these several months on these Gordon Ramsay journeys. And they just keep gettin’ better, don’t they?
I only resent the fact that I couldn’t put this sexy silhouette picture of Gordon in my post, instead of “Contestant Raj.” But, I’m going to be talking about him a lot and I wanted you to have the picture in your head for the visual effect. Look. Deeeep into his eyes. Kinda blank aren’t they? Yep. And when he opens his mouth, it’s even worse!
Last week, I took a bit of flak from a reader who said I was being too hard on Raj, as obviously he is “mentally challenged.” I’ll say to you what I said to said reader. I do not believe for one minute that this guy is anything but “strange.” My Gordon wouldn’t yell at, and Fox would not allow the mistreatment of someone with disabilities on this show. It would open up a bevy of lawsuits. Plus! Gordon can be mean, but not that mean.
Raj was tossed like a Caesar after episode one last night, but not before we got a final course and an amuse bouche of Weird. Here’s what Raj taught me before his very timely exit. I need to be more like him!
No, not the “clueless” part. But I’m finding more and more in my life that people who have outrageously high opinions of themselves tend to be much happier! Sure, Raj knew “everyone hates me.” But he put an interesting spin on it in his arrogance. It wasn’t because he was volatile, paranoid and very “out there.” No! It was because “the guys on my team have absolutely no chance, so they are trying to get rid of me.” Ooooh. O.K.
Some things Raj chose to do just made me giggle. Cause I probably would have done them too. If I just had the guts.
It’s hot in the kitchen, so he simply takes a break for awhile and puts his head in the fridge. Makes sense. When his teammate Trev gets on his case for a little too long, Raj just gets right up in his grill and tells him to shut the f#$@ up!
And during dinner service, there’s tasty food all around and Raj is hungry. So, he just chows down standing there on the line in front of Gordon and everybody. Excellent!
“Everyone loves my food. Just Google my name,” Raj challenged. Well, I did. And I didn’t really find anything related to his cooking ability. But you can “friend” him on Facebook, if you’re interested. I just did.
Anyway, even though the women lost dinner service, we all knew that my Gordon was going to pull him out and make him a feather in the wind. (Sorry, I’m listening to Zeppelin as I write.) I’m rather surprised that the producers wouldn’t keep him around for just a few more goes. You know, for ratings and stuff. (Technical term.)
All is not lost though. Step right up Sabrina!
She won’t be nearly as much fun. She’s whiny, blaming and just plain aggravating. She only expresses herself through swearing. But I think my Gordon digs that. I mean, she’s been up for elimination time and again, but he’s keeping her around. Maybe he can relate when he asks the question “Sabrina? Why should you stay in Hell’s Kitchen?” And she says, “I have bigger balls and more determination than any of these f@#king girls here!”
Who knows how my Gordon’s mind works. Since the restraining order, it’s hard to have deep conversations with him anymore.
Clacked by Tara Shrodes
on Sep 30, 2010 @ 08:13 EST5EDT
OMG you are so right, I nearly fell out of my chair as Raj was cooking up extra Soles, proceeded to eat them, then announced to Gordon that they were out of the Sole Speicals! I guess he never had to turn a profit at his place! (rofl)
*POST AUTHOR*
He was mowing them too!
When I read the title of your post, I keep hearing it in a Bugs Bunny voice.