Gordon Ramsay’s Most Problematic Episode On Television

[@andykingyt]

“incontinece”. i said “incompetence”. honestly never knew there was a difference OH WELL

[@TurbopropPuppy]

pee

[@lindsey4620]

I mean she’s got incompetence issues too

[@HotStrange]

My bladder is incompetent. It’s just not good at peeing.

[@yasmeremarshall4885]

the way i had thought tht was a bit 💀

[@trixieann8176]

I never would have even noticed if you didn’t point it out, now I can’t unhear it

[@dino-tk6zz]

Hotel hell is WILD in every single episode they made a point to show off Gordon’s ass in the shower

[@giannacherry1698]

Real. I Remeber seeing uncensored Gordon ass on my screen recently and the way I was gagged. He got a fatty

[@razzle8140]

He was naked in every episode, for sure!!!

[@adamnorton748]

Idk he negotiated that into the contract the producers didn't even ask

[@heymistercarter.]

I mean, the show does realize he's Gordon Ramsay, not Tommy Wiseau, right?

[@deriendarling]

As they should

[@dreadcircumference]

we dont talk enough about how gordon ramsay is a little goblin who loves to smell musty old objects and put his hands in literal rotting food

[@koda2002]

This is the funniest comment omg

[@JillValentinesDumptruckAss]

🐐

[@JillValentinesDumptruckAss]

There's an episode of Kitchen Nightmares were he finds a dusty old show under a chair and he like puts it over his whole mouth like an oxygen mask almost. Such a prolonged huff.

[@koda2002]

@@JillValentinesDumptruckAss I'm sorry but your username goes so hard

[@zakbets]

Yeah he pull something out and talk about how gross this is while he is digging his hand into

[@elanmayes]

“i wish you wouldn’t use that word” “what, ‘hole’?” had me ROLLINGGGG

[@charlie_charlie_x]

SAME LMAO

[@TurbidTG1]

Gordon was having NONE of Sarah’s nonsense! 😂 I loved when he put her in her place!

[@L33tSkE3t]

That woman was annoyingly puritanical.

[@supersmashseandx1991]

​@@L33tSkE3taka puritan

[@Diinytro]

@@L33tSkE3t In what way?

[@stevie2.0]

"you only work 44 hours a week :) that's not that much :)" THAT IS A FULL TIME JOB HUH

[@Gorlcaptain]

I will never hear an employer say those words. This lady has to have early onset dementia. There’s no other explanation.. no way.

[@tacticalmisandrist]

Tbf I think the only reason she framed it like that is because she’s basing it off her own work hours, which is like 80+, and she prob thinks that’s normal. She could be inexperienced with jobs, like maybe been a housewife or only worked a handful of jobs, and then her son just threw her into an owner position and now she has a skewed idea of what a “normal” workload is. I feel bad for her tbh.

[@tylerchute3421]

​@@tacticalmisandristshe mentioned she worked as a teacher, a profession that works people ragged but doesn't track their hours. So you're basically spot-on

[@tomsnowden6201]

@@tylerchute3421lol no it doesn’t..especially these days where it’s glorified baby sitting and your students don’t need to learn shit to pass. So sick of cry baby teachers who offer next to nothing while whining about how underpaid and important they are.

[@Cemeteryworm]

man shut up​@@tomsnowden6201

[@dino-tk6zz]

The worst part of this specific episode is the son actually does not care about his mother at all and she’s clearly showing signs of dementia/ Alzheimer’s and he just wanted to give her something to do so she won’t bother him

[@brucekm]

She’s perfectly lucid, she’s just a hoarder.

[@Jenn_Lucky]

I got the hunch also that she has dementia. She does seem a little out of touch with reality. I think it's super messed up her son dumped this huge responsibility on her in her golden years. He should've helped her find a normal job in a mom n' pop store where she can still interact with customers and make a couple close friends. She didn't need this huge burden in which the son doesn't even help her.

[@thefinalgirl6907]

​​@@brucekm as someone who's had multiple elderly family members with dementia, I can 100% confirm she is NOT perfectly lucid 💀 the hoarding is something entirely separate

[@realleon2328]

@@brucekm I don't think so, I think she's at a point where she's still able to present like she's lucid, but it seems like she's really not as together as se appears.

[@FirstLast-po8oz]

respectfully, I don't think you have experience with elders that are starting to age.

[@ornq8378]

14:58 he wasn't saying he'd rather go to jail, he was saying he was going to end up killing some one from the food they're serving. It's actually a scary real possibility

[@andykingyt]

well that makes a lot more sense

[@bladeiron]

​@@andykingytlmao stupid

[@fungalclump]

this vid is kinda irritating me he has like 0 comprehension skills 😭

[@fukhyu3330]

@@fungalclumpfr like why does it matter where Gordon swabbed the room to test its hygiene? All parts of the room should be clean 😭

[@bigasspockets]

@@fukhyu3330yes but also it makes sense that a floor mat that you usually don’t touch with your hands doesn’t have to be as hygienic as a handle, so it’s weird that Gordon would test that as the standard

[@vespovich]

Fun fact: one of Gordon Ramsay's London restaurants has been taken over by squatters who refuse to leave. They have barricaded themselves in the kitchen using the restaurant's equipment, and the stalemate has lasted a week. I think that's pretty funny.

[@elanmayes]

truth really is stranger than fiction lmao

[@star_grrlll]

BE SO FR LMFAO

[@dwlang001]

He abandoned the restaurant, technically. The media is also treating squatting as equivalent to landlord/lease property agreement disputes.

[@9DRK]

Vespovich thats crazy :o

[@tommyhatch1]

I had to Google this, it’s such an interesting headline. Looks like recently, the group of squatters have left the premises, according to one of Ramsay’s reps, from a BBC article. The squatters were running an “autonomous cafe” and arts space.

[@BigManDaichi]

The way Gordon tasted the burger water makes me wonder if there's some actual technique to properly boil a burger that he was testing for, or if he just let the intrusive thoughts win

[@escorpea]

This is such an even funnier fucking way to think about ohhh my godd

[@randobroccoliboi1575]

whoops, accidentally liked this and broke the 69, dw i took it back

[@impulse_xs]

Maybe I’m wrong but I think there’s some regional burgers in the Midwest that are sort of boiled but I think it’s more like they’re cooked on the griddle with a shallow layer of water and sometimes covered so they’re kinda semi boiled or steamed. It’s not like a beef patty just thrown in a boiling pot though.

[@Cinderwings_]

​@@impulse_xsfrom missouri midwest: we do cook burger meat in a little water but that's usually for ground beef that either needs to be cooked quickly to add to a dish for fuller cooking or it's for meat that you add seasoning as you cook as the water reduces clumping and with flour can become a savory sause with your added seasoning. That or the water is used for meat that is frozen to defrost quicker but gorden would call that a sin lol.

[@Jenny_andy]

Impulsive thoughts*

[@GlazedMercury]

Gordon’s willingness to touch disgusting things will never not gross me out

[@skyr5247]

Gordon will see a plastic container full of death scented mystery sludge that looks like that shit from The Color Out Of Space and not only stick his entire arm elbow deep in it before licking it clean, he will somehow still act shocked that it was so totally disgusting as if he just wouldn't have been able to tell without going that far

[@firelordoregano5632]

@@skyr5247 this was so beautiful please write books

[@cassius7854]

​@@skyr5247i wish every comment I read online was written by u

[@JustanOrdinaryTomatoKay]

Kinda impressive in a morbid kinda way tho tbh

[@charoflakes]

somebody has to do it ig

[@lukaluukaa]

my theory is that Lemont is a ghost who is trapped on the premises because he died of food poisoning and the only way for his soul to be freed to is to do enough random work around the inn

[@caitii_sux]

😂😂😂 coraline vibes. Sorta

[@Changanator]

The best part is how he never shows up again after taking Karens clothes to the basement, he just disappears

[@beetothebop123]

Have you been watching Ghosts? 😂

[@lukaluukaa]

@@beetothebop123 I do not know what that is

[@paperroki4082]

Only responding to this because of the Jason Todd pfp❤️❤️

[@boneless8482]

THEY JUST STRAIGHTENED HER HAIR????!!?? AND THAT'S THE "BIG MAKEOVER"???? damn gordon really gave up on this one huh

[@Jenn_Lucky]

Lol my thoughts exactly. Did they even give her a new outfit? Not that she needs make-up by any means but to call it a "makeover" is a bit much.

[@purelysmetalnightcore]

Just like The Princess Diaries lmfao

[@monbub]

honestly the way they thought a makeover would fix all her problems is the worst part. she needs to see a psychologist badly, bc I doubt the changes will stay for long. this was some sexist bs coming from gordon tbh.

[@boneless8482]

@@monbub indeed, the fact that he didn't even question his son a bit more about the idea of the hotel and just kept picking on her CLEARLY mental issues in a very condescending way, always suggesting that she has some sort of mental illness for then at the end don't do anything abt it and just give her a "makeover" and barely put together the hotel, made me kind of lose it

[@MetricInferno123]

To be fair, she herself didn't want a huge makeover

[@scorchingbread]

My favorite thing about hotel hell is for some reason there's a Gordon ass shot in every episode. LIKE WHY??? I was disturbed at first, but then it got to the point where i was like "ok so when is the ass shot coming? THERE IT IS!" (Edit to add: commented this before finishing the vid and I'm glad Andy brought up the fact it happens so often cause it's WILD)

[@forkliftenjoyer]

actually (correct me if im wrong) but im pretty sure it was in his contract for the show😭 obligatory ass shot

[@scorchingbread]

@@forkliftenjoyer are you being fr???? /Gen

[@patrickblakethesaint]

It's cuz he's hoooooooooooooooot! Ex rugby player chef. Yes please.

[@forkliftenjoyer]

@@scorchingbread i did hear it somewhere that it was in his contract!! i never looked too much into it though so i could be wrong unfortunately :( /gen

[@Oxbayer]

Hotel Hell director had the same thing for Ramsay ass that Tarantino has for dirty feet

[@nari5161]

if waitstaff came up to me apologizing and saying they were very ashamed I'd e like wtf did I just eat

[@caffeinatedkatie4696]

Ya ever seen "Fried Green Tomatoes"? Lol

[@justanotheryoutubecomment3558]

I am the 420th like on your comment btw

[@Nightswarmer]

Honestly, stuff like this and Nightmare Kitchen have given me a legit fear of eating anything outside my own home since childhood..

[@DanielWitzer]

Thats when you need a trip to the hospital to get your stomatch pumped out

[@DanielWitzer]

​@@caffeinatedkatie4696yes

[@KwazyKats]

The mom clearly needs help and the son, the entire time, just has a smirk on his face like it's inconvenient for him to be involved. The "financial burden", part is him essentially paying her to stay busy and not taking care of her.

[@TurbidTG1]

And this was filmed in Nnovember 2015! She moved back in too. I wonder how much more far gone she has become since!

[@dx.feelgood5825]

The mother to me really feels like someone who was in the early stages of Dementia

[@crazedmonk8u]

you know the saddest part is she has a clear hobby in making wicker baskets. the son could have bought her a small 1-2 person shop so she can make her wicker baskets and enjoy her hobby. and since its her store she now has a legit reason to hoard up wicker baskets since its now counted as inventory so that satisfies her hoarding tendencies as well. there was 0 reason to give her a hotel where she has to manage multiple employees and the business with 0 support, this aint making any kind of sense.

[@TheRealTormentor]

@@crazedmonk8ushe collects them not makes them, I’m not sure how much they would be worth but it wouldn’t be much especially in a time like that when everyone wanted modern stuff

[@catgirlfield]

fr tho! Like what kind of normal son buys his mother a fucking hotel to keep her? That's what volunteer work is for! For example, my grandmother volunteers at hospitals as a NICU cuddler (which for context its basically where you hold and rock babies that are ill or premature) in her free time. Like there's TONS of volunteering options for seniors who want out of the house. Or if he wants to pay to keep her busy he could easily pay for senior classes for her to learn different things like painting, music, language, ect. The fact this son went 'I'll just buy a hotel for her!' to me screams discomforting levels of disconnect.

[@GippyHappy]

"I eat the chicken all the time. I kinda like it." "WHAT DOES THAT MEAN" I laughed way too hard

[@justme0910]

Speaking as someone who has struggled with hoarding in the past (it never got "make the local news" bad, but it definitely got "get in trouble with your landlord" bad), this episode should have never been made. They should have realized pretty early on that Karan has actual neurological problems, gotten her some professional help, and never aired any of this footage. There's plenty of mentally competent adults willing to make public spectacles of themselves for cash and clout. Enough that we'll never run out of trashy reality TV content. I hate it when children, extremely desperate people, disabled people, elders, or people who don't speak English very well get humiliated on camera because they either didn't know what they were getting themselves into, or the TV appearance was foisted onto them by a narcisstic boss or relative.

[@BamBabyBrenda]

You think the TV network saw a mentally unwell person and didn't immediately see dollar signs? That they even care? Crazy

[@tacticalmisandrist]

That little server kid is THE STAR of this episode I love him so much, especially when he went to show people the fridges. He was so poised and oddly excited lmao

[@AleTitan]

maybe he was excited to be on TV

[@emilyflavell1658]

'yeah right next to the bins' like, you didn't need to drop yourself in the mud that hard my dude

[@microsoftsam_yt]

I looked at this place's Yelp reviews, and that kid (Gage) left a 5-star review before this episode was filmed, introducing himself as a "former employee" (?) and praised the hotel restaurant's "home cooked meals" (???)

[@felixia9558]

i saw the woman on the thumbnail and i said "oh no" audibly

[@HamiltonIsLife]

All I remember is the diarrhea

[@felixia9558]

@@HamiltonIsLife same

[@mightymeatymech]

i said 'oh YES' we are Different People 😭😭😭

[@americacortes5364]

LMAOOOO I HAD THE SAME REACTION

[@tesseract5569]

The dookie machine

[@casrrole]

“averaging 44h/ in a managing position, that’s not that many hours” mind you that’s considered working 110% where I live

[@HotStrange]

That blew my mind. That’s literally 4 hours overtime. I would be miserable doing that every week in THOSE conditions.

[@casrrole]

@@HotStrange 4h overtime EVERY WEEK on average!! god knows how many hours he works some weeks

[@HotStrange]

@@casrrole oh I’m absolutely sure he’s putting in 50+ at least once a month. Poor guy. I would quit so fast if my work demanded I put in over time every week. Unless you’re on a 3/2 swing shift or 7 on/7 off that’s insane.

[@casrrole]

@@HotStrange that’s the thing. The way she spoke she seemed even disappointed, if you WANT overtime that’s lovely! But atp it’s not a “if you want to or not”. Poor guy

[@treeheckler]

Restaurants are so bad. Even at Domino’s pizza, all the general managers are required to work 50 hours a week, otherwise they get in trouble. You also don’t get breaks at Domino’s. And that’s a huge ass corporation who can definitely afford to hire more people!! It’s so messed up.

[@Marshmallow_Trees]

I wish they’d edited out that bit about her incontinence, just for her sake. She was old, clearly mentally addled, vulnerable. No, that shouldn’t be something her staff cleans up, but it doesn’t need to be broadcast everywhere. She seemed like such a sweet, eccentric, artistic, lost little woman, but now everyone knows her as “The Diarrhea on the Floor Lady.”

[@OakNuggins]

Super super fucked up.

[@jascasp2476]

Tbh i just knew her as the basket lady or just the lady that talks so softly but i do see your point and i think it’s sad :((

[@aduckofsomesort]

Yeah but it needed to be pointed out that her diarrhea was never cleaned up from the floor. Someone, literally anyone, needed to take care of that.

[@TheRealTormentor]

@@aduckofsomesort100% also if it wasn’t even cleaned the guests should know there stepping in barely cleaned shit..

[@Eddysig]

I fucking love how gently she speaks like :) well there's no room for it inside :)

[@Air_Serpent]

It's so sweet, it's no wonder her son can't say no to her.

[@dolliguts404]

she sounds so sweet. 😭 i almost feel bad for her when gordon is picking apart the hotel LOL

[@E_Does_YT]

It’s for sure a front. Especially with how manipulative she is later on in the episode. A lot of fundamentalist Christian women (not saying she is for sure, but she’s probably very religious given Sarah’s reaction to Gordon Ramsey saying ‘Jesus.’) purposefully speak that way so they seem meek and gentle, while actually being really underhanded. Case in point- Michelle Duggar

[@dolliguts404]

@@E_Does_YT you know…i wouldn’t be surprised. 🤷

[@Tree-House69]

I hate it, my own mom speaks similarly while saying the most abusive, negligent things you've ever heard, which makes other people not pay attention or disregard what's being said, resulting in overlooked "aboose" (saying it like that in case there's filters), manipulation, etc.

[@jasonerebus1941]

Baskets can actually be insanely valuable, my grandma used to check thrift stores for ‘em because half the time something selling for $2 would be worth like $200.

[@mapleearles6051]

This was my thought too as a craft girly $30 is very reasonable if they weren’t all grubby

[@beepbeeplettuce5890]

Not that I don't believe you, but what makes a basket worth that much?

[@mapleearles6051]

@@beepbeeplettuce5890 it’s more the time + skill rather than supplies. The supplies aren’t cheap but nice weaves are hard asf and take hours to complete. The same reason crochet or knitted things are so expensive, the labour is the biggest factor :)

[@jasonerebus1941]

@@beepbeeplettuce5890 Definitely not the expert on this, but as far as I understand it, different weaving techniques is the main element. There’s certain styles that are more or less dying out, or are way more complicated and time consuming.

[@emilyflavell1658]

And these aren't just any baskets, these are her famous baskets

[@Jogjosmowwdkfs]

Oh this is straight up elder abuse. It has to be. She seems so confused

[@TurbidTG1]

And this was filmed in November 2015! How much worse is it now?!

[@monbub]

@@TurbidTG1 I hope she was kicked out of there tbh. She's not in the right place to be running a hotel.

[@Tree-House69]

She was sure fully well spoken and aware of things when gaslighting and manipulating her overworked black employee 🤔🤔 She was, at best, trying to seem more fragile and meak than she really was. I grew up with someone like that, imagine an adult woman with that voice calling an 11 year old a slut, but turning around and acting baffled and soft as soon as anyone had a problem with her.

[@Jogjosmowwdkfs]

@@monbub I wouldn’t say kicked out, but I do hope she got the support she needed in her older age. The hotel was definitely not what she needed.

[@ilikechipotle5475]

@@Jogjosmowwdkfsidk if this is rude to assume but she seems very out of it possibly Alzheimer’s

[@Tree-House69]

With the happy part, my mom would proclaim shes happy in her 4ft piles of trash with mice nests, mold climbing up the walls, and the stove encrusted with so many perished pests that she uses a hotplate on her washer to cook, her place wasn't any place to live for someone of her age, saying she was happy so its fine means nothing.

[@Tree-House69]

And yes, we have tried to run interventions multiple times, cleaning up for her routinely, etc, but unfortunately with this type of hoarder disorder, this is what she wants, and literal trash is treasured just as much as her own children, if not much more so.

[@caitii_sux]

Yep, very sad. I lived with a friends mother for a few months and she is a very bad hoarder like you described. Down to the cooking on a hot plate in the same pan, literal walls of….stuff?? You have to make trails thru to go room to room or outside to the garage where there are 3 xtra fridges full of disgusting food. Can’t use the fridge in the actual kitchen, it’s just stuffed full of insanely expired and moldy food. She sleeps in the living room on half a sofa bcz the rooms are so full of stuff. It is very sad but she always says she is “happy”.

[@sweethoneyfruit]

Don't spiritually cleanse me. I enjoy the demons.

[@sophiathenas]

The demons are my lovers. They keep me company:)

[@Lora_Beolab]

deem on dees nuts

[@rgs8970]

My demons are still here but they are now freshly-showered and pissed!

[@bb2_282]

Right! I go to Gordon FOR the negativity 😤

[@Lora_Beolab]

deem on dees nuts

[@kaydraven]

I've always hated the son in this episode. It's absurd the way he says we're concerned for her yet he leaves her in the hotel pretty much unsupervised, in such cramped living conditions and as far as we know doesn't even check in. Wtf dude.

[@goingferalluvs]

Can somehow afford to get her that whole Inn but couldn't afford to put her in a place to be taken care of, have someone come to her home and take care of her, or provide a storage unit- so what really is the priority here if not "keep her busy and away"

[@King_Minos64]

⁠​⁠@@goingferalluvsTo play devil’s advocate, she might’ve rejected any sort of elderly care services out of a sense of stubbornness. This may have been a compromise decision.

[@tacticalmisandrist]

I’ve worked in restaurants the majority of my adult life and seeing a hand painted mural just on a random wall in the middle of the KITCHEN sent me into orbit the first time I saw this

[@mayapilkey3577]

Yep, you can't properly sanitize anything if it's been painted like that, unless you want it destroyed right away

[@chancewill6910]

Oh that was in the KITCHEN?! I thought it was in the dining room. Why would they put it in the kitchen, less people are going to see it. I thought it would be cool in the dining room, give it some personality. I would also get distracted by art in the kitchen

[@notsla7315]

I live in Harpersferry and know a few people who have worked there and every single person has some of the worst work place stories I have ever heard. Each of them had issues with not being paid multiple times along with all sorts of strange nonsensical problems. Ive met the owner a few times and she is certainly very detached from reality.

[@ilikechipotle5475]

She definitely has some form of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease there’s no way

[@condawg1176]

You've got to share some of the stories they would be amazing to read

[@jacquelinedara]

Do tell 😅

[@breezysays426]

Following to hopefully read a story

[@michaela6040]

Please tell more 👀

[@hereticpride648]

I’m pretty sure the cook said that he’s afraid he’s going to kill someone because of the bad food not that he’d rather kill someone

[@chancewill6910]

That's what I thought. He seemed like he was scared of accidentally killing someone from food poisoning, not that he was going to murder someone

[@shawnconway6009]

Okay so, having dealt with this with my own mother, I can 100% tell you that actually removing her from the situation is damn near impossible. In MD at least, you can't force a person into mental health treatment if they have dementia, unless they're unable to care for themselves. Which sounds broad, but to give you context, my own mother got evicted, squatted in her dead mother's home, stopped bathing and cleaning, refused to let anyone inside the apartment, but because she was capable of feeding herself, the state refused to do anything. All while she was hearing voices that told her that people were breaking in every night. So the reality is, if the son told his mother 'you can't be here' she'd just end up on the street. She's not fully there, but there's no way to help that situation legally speaking without her agreeing first unless she's literally homeless, and maybe not even then. That's how hard it is to get someone mental health help if they refuse to go willingly. And keep in mind, my mother was arrested for breaking and entering because she thought her neighbors told her to come into their home. The police were just like 'it's not illegal to be crazy.' So honestly, the only thing to do here would be to pretend to run the place and not actually run it.

[@megansaneibingley8420]

I hope your mom’s in a better situation now :(

[@gibbings5534]

"1840, We use hooks." As if wardrobes didnt exist in the 1840s

[@ziggylegion1604]

i honestly feel like her son just doesnt want to deal with her or even be near enough to her on the daily for there to be any expectation of responsibility from him by the employees. with that being said, im pretty sure her son and his wifes decision to buy her this property, knowing that she would want to run it and live there, as a way to get her out of their house and lives, without being looked at as the bad guys. as the evil, uncaring son abandoning his unwell and declining mother. disgusting. if i had the ability to buy my mom something like this, and its something she wanted, id take every chance to work there and be there, enjoying it with her.

[@scorchingbread]

Exactly. I do think it's important to let older people be able to do their dreams and stuff they want, within REASON. It would be much different if her son was actually there helping her, because she clearly doesn't have the capability to do it fully on her own. It's sad, but he honestly just dumped her there on her own probably to just not deal with her.

[@capnknuckies6969]

she might’ve been a bad mom

[@bigdawgflawless3269]

@@capnknuckies6969then why buy her a hotel? No reasonable individual would buy their parent a hotel if they were a bad or neglectful.

[@genericname2747]

@@capnknuckies6969 And she might've been a great mom. Kind of impossible to tell from 2 episodes about a hotel, isn't it?

[@ziggylegion1604]

@@capnknuckies6969 cool there's nothing in the episode to imply or say that that may be the case and im not gonna sit here, wondering about every hypothetical when there is an obvious most likely situation happening right on screen. have fun pondering every possible minutia of a reality television show from 10 years if you want, im just gonna roll with what seems to clearly be the case. god so fuckin irritating

[@disableddanny96]

If you end up doing another one I recommend the episode where the owner is more interested in smoking weed than running a business 😂

[@finmiles965]

dude that one is so wild for me because I watched it during lockdown and realised I fecking stayed there with my ex years ago

[@disableddanny96]

@@finmiles965 how was it? It genuinely looked so fun

[@Xandrvick]

PLEASE that one is hilarious

[@disableddanny96]

@@Xandrvick right!?!?

[@raimarulightning]

Sounds like a pretty chill dude, honestly

[@Sammibearify]

people forget that gordon’s not a therapist or a mental health coach. he’s there for the restaurant, they receive a full breakdown of the recipes he’s provided too, they get to keep all the new equipment as long as they manage to stay open for 6 months after filming.

[@cassdun619]

But that's why we critique the show, these people obviously need more help than that if it's to stay open. Let alone, some episodes frame it like he fixes the family issues or the person's personal life.

[@davidtrainor2115]

@@cassdun619sure, but it’s not Gordon‘s job to do that or to get the care arranged. Gordon is there for the restaurant only; if there’s other issues at play that’s beyond his scope.

[@cassdun619]

@davidtrainor2115 then why be there and make money off of their personal lives 🤷‍♀️ the acknowledge the restaurant fails because of the personal lives and pretends he helps their personal lives when in reality he doesn't. It's not just Gordon who does this though, many reality shows take advantage of those with mental illness or disabilities.

[@cheesemcmuffin7229]

He's there for the hotel and restaurant. He went to college for hotel stuff I forgot what it's called. He did it long before he started cooking

[@funnyman8161]

Then why do they try to frame him as some kind of family therapist half the time. The fact is, the root of the issue isn't being addressed, so the hotel is only surving off literal borrowed time

[@RileyTastic]

Honestly this woman needed help, not to be made fun of on national television

[@legoqueen2445]

I think the name of Canadian comedian was Tom Green (he was married to Drew Barrymore), he used to do a segment on his show where he approached random people on the street. He always seemed to pick people who were...odd. I was watching with a friend who thought it was hilarious until I said "That could be my mum.". She has mental health issues, speaks English with an accent, is polite and friendly to strangers (too trusting). It's cruel to sensationalise the vulnerable in society for tv ratings.

[@violetsparkles5453]

@@legoqueen2445sounds like my mother too. It isn’t funny

[@AmaraJordanMusic]

@@legoqueen2445I had this issue a little with my then boyfriend, now husband. My grandparents died from Alzheimer’s and it still bothers me to this day. At the time it was more fresh though. He’d be laughing, look over at me and I’m tearing up. “What? It’s funny!” “Yeah, I’m going to get lost and maybe cause a car accident and be terrified or get hurt or realize what happened and feel terrible guilt that other people got hurt, all because I’m old and have dementia, how ✨zany and fun this is.✨” He learned really quickly that it’s not cool to laugh. I don’t get why people get a pass on this, when things like cancer are taken more seriously. Is it because people tend to generally be older and it’s like, what, they’re older so they have less “value?” I just… it pisses me off.

[@taggymcshaggy6383]

What do you mean 'accent'? Everyone has an accent​@@legoqueen2445

[@TheRealTormentor]

She had to call him and sign a bunch of papers to even be on tv 😭

[@jaybasu2393]

Go off, I always felt this way about this episode so much. Its always made me very uncomfortable because I always end up feeling bad for everyone involved except for the son who literally seemingly never checks in on his mother.

[@King_Minos64]

Yeah, it’s pretty clear that the son just wanted to keep her distracted and threw money at the problem. But we can’t pass judgement on the son with this small window into their world. We just don’t know their history. For all we know she could have been toxic and/or abusive. She certainly seems to have a capability and willingness to manipulate others as shown by her talk about the cook’s “low amount” of hours. We can’t trust anything with “reality” tv.

[@TheRealTormentor]

@@King_Minos64true and we don’t know if she was always a hoarder or not- if she was a hoarder her whole life it makes sense why he would want little contact with her, living with a hoarder is mentally damaging

[@benallmon5613]

The Jon Taffer jump scare in the corner is a nice touch.

[@claudia-uy5gk]

ahah

[@DanielWitzer]

Thats what he exists for

[@Goofygooberston]

On the sanitation test as you called it, the reason why you do it in such spots is because they're indicative of the overall state of cleanliness. In any decent accommodation you have a full-on deep clean at least every once in a while, if it builds up like that, it's indicative that that just doesn't happen and so overall the room is always cleaned as a rushjob.

[@15oClock]

If the staff has trained with the new menu, it's on the cutting room floor. On the UK version of Kitchen Nightmares, Ramsay is clearly working with the chefs to get some basic items on the menu, showing them how he does it making sure they know how. US, they focus on the drama.

[@benjaminsmit781]

Im pretty sure in the us version they also show some of the cooking but im not sure

[@ariannamyrie9520]

I honestly wonder what the more UK edit version of this show would look and be like. It seems like it would be interesting to see the American episodes, like the more high drama ones, get the UK edit. Even if it's just a handful, so we can see the more intimate training moments kept from getting cut.

[@JupiHornet1]

@@ariannamyrie9520 Not entirely what you meant but Hell's Kitchen has been uploading the raw footage of some of their services on their channel.

[@ariannamyrie9520]

@@JupiHornet1 Oh, I meant for the general TV episodes and whatnot.

[@NeuroSurge]

I actually flinched when he drank the boiled burger water. It's so f-ing disgusting. I feel like I live with these owners but at least the people I live with actually know how to cook.

[@maxbracegirdle9990]

I think Gordon has a filth fetish or something like that. That's the only way you can explain his behaviour over all his shows

[@TheRealTormentor]

@@maxbracegirdle9990That is an insane thing to say about someone you’ve never met before LMFAO he probably does it to show the owners how nasty it really is.

[@rory4828]

“thank you andy king” they all say in unison

[@LainKohana]

Thank you Andy king

[@charlie_charlie_x]

thank you andy king

[@snoozaroo]

King andy you thank

[@soup_burns]

thank you andy king

[@rosykindbunny1313]

gnik ydna uoy knaht

[@nessaaa_jx]

Hotel hell was literally the most entertaining thing. My mum and I used to binge watch this when I was a teenager

[@strobo308]

Same, I binge watched it a few years ago and enjoyed every single minute of it!

[@queencleopatra007]

Same. We used to sit down as a family to watch this

[@HotStrange]

It’s the absolute peak of reality TV.

[@TheRealTormentor]

It’s literally one of my hyperfixaitons rn 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@codymakk]

At 15:00 he said, “I’m gonna end up in jail for killing some damn body.” Because if you serve food that kills someone, especially knowing how the food is handled is unsanitary, he could be charged for murder. You can also be in trouble for serving food that causes people to become ill. Thats more so gonna be heavy fines tho.

[@Nikkinewt]

I like how he said that but made no effort to change anything.

[@rosykindbunny1313]

In theory, this place seems enjoyable to stay in. In practice, it would probably suck. The owner seriously reminds me of my grandpa, and I love him, but I already have to live with him. Not the place I would want to stay on vacation.

[@RosesTeaAndASD]

When I had concerns for my elderly mum's mental health I took her to a doctor. She had dementia. Died this year. My point is that if the son had concerns for his mothers wellbeing then he should have taken PROPER action.

[@Thesilliestsillyman]

I'm very sorry for your loss man, know I'm a stranger but if you need a shoulder or an ear I'm open. I get how painful it can be to lose close family. ❤

[@DmitriDish]

What got me was Gordan plunging his hand into the fry... water(?) and going "Fries?" then indeed unearthing fries. Idk why but it nearly took me out

[@limptwig2128]

My favorite character was the kid who showed them the fridges in the back. He was so sassy and snarky and just made me laugh everytime😭

[@ames_elaine]

sis looks like she is about to take off w/ that broom she was sweeping w/ in that opening scene

[@desireemacdonald1813]

Your lighting is good, imho. It’s recognizable and fits with your style but isn’t distracting. Luv your videos so keep up the good work.

[@caffeinatedkatie4696]

I know! I hate that they straightened her hair. I has a witchy vibe to it. She looks like the "hag" that lives in the woods that everyone is afraid of but is just a really nice lady

[@NDNauthorgirlie]

Log off for me 😂😂

[@orangepeel765]

the sad thing is I see a lot of early signs of demenstia in Karen, I feel like shes very confused about what shes doing and why what she's doing is wrong. I see a lot of my late Grandmother in her and it breaks my heart.

[@LunaMoth_Love]

That was my exact thought. I worked for years as a CNA in dementia/Alzheimer's care and she reminded me of a lot of the people I cared for over the years. Things probably are the way they are because she legitimately does not know what she's doing wrong.

[@goingferalluvs]

I especially hate how the woman in purple probably was taking advantage of that too since she was always there passing around business cards and painting on the walls because Karen wasn't going to do anything.

[@EnderGirls24]

same for me too. my grandma hasn't passed, but its incredibly difficult to see her now.

[@KarmicHoudini]

Oh my God oh my God, the amount of liquid butter substitute that that fish was bathing in... I've worked in kitchens for like 12 years of my life and that almost made me throw up

[@Cats_eattacos]

It literally tinted the fish yellow…

[@ChewyTwee]

The thing that gets me about the test Gordon does is that it’s for a food cooking environment. It’s clean *for a prep area* which is a much higher standard than the *floor*. It just feels like gilding the lily, finding any reason to insult rather than actually help. Hotel hell is great in a lot of ways but it definitely is much more staged and color-by-numbers than kitchen nightmares

[@davidtrainor2115]

The floor should not be filthy enough to read *803* no matter what: the device he’s using is for prep areas, but can be used in residential areas; the safety margin for that is 100-125.

[@ChewyTwee]

@@davidtrainor2115 yeah that’s what I mean tho, it’s dirty so why do we need to make it seem so much worse than it actually is by using tools dishonestly. We get how dirty it is with the blacklight and literal stench of shit. Again they’re not wrong, but it feels just a little slimy to use the prep range imo because they’re aiming to make it as sensational as possible even if it means taking advantage of the audiences benefit of the doubt. People will assume Gordon (ergo the production team) wouldn’t lie to them, so when they do lie, even when it’s something small, it’s hard to not read it as intentional and underhanded

[@aSentientWatermelon]

I started this video with a Gordon Ramsey ad and I find that so fitting

[@Miyananana]

I stayed at one of the “hotel hells” without knowing that it was featured on the show. It was honestly terrible, dirty and only three rooms available. Ended up closing down and now all they do is host banquets

[@wombowembo]

Which one was it?

[@jen6373]

The makeover really weirds me out. It's the same treatment he gives to restaurants. Since she's the problem, she gets the remodel instead. Very very strange.

[@frog_prince_merch5602]

I get such a kick out of seeing my own art in the background. Makes me so excited. I'm infinitely thankful, Andy.

[@shanedoe3462]

I work in a thrift store and one the first things they told me was that wicker baskets should be priced high. Wicker is expensive. And candles. Candles are a fucking gold mine.

[@capslock4604]

Got an ad with Gordon Ramsey in it on this one. Poetic.

[@wildfirefox1]

EY YO SAME I THOUGHT IT WAS THE EPISODE 😂😂

[@TheOneandOnlyCSG]

As someone born and raised in WV, and still living here: Don't come anywhere in this armpit stain of a state for a weekend trip. Just don't.

[@xXBlackrose99Xx]

I live in harpers ferry and can't agree more

[@lizzyblitz07]

The annoying ass roads alone are telling you to give up and turn back around before you fall off a cliff lol

[@Briisneat]

@@xXBlackrose99Xxever heard about the inn? Poor lady seems senile with a bad case of contamination ocd / hoarding

[@thestraydog]

I've driven through WV at least 15 times and every time I'm gritting my teeth the entire drive. It's beautiful countryside bjt damn, go through Charleston or Huntington and tell me you don't get depressed

[@TheOneandOnlyCSG]

@@thestraydog if you think those cities are bad, wait until you see literally every other town in the state

[@scuffedharrypotter4733]

the towns inn owner and her son look as if they are revealed to be the leaders of a cult in the 6th episode of the netflix miniseries

[@xyzzyx4839]

what? what netflix miniseries?

[@D44RK_Iced_Yogs]

I’m late but you taking care of your mental health with medicine is amazing! I know it was brought up in a joking way but that kind of thing is wonderful!! I’ve had so many friends not consider or even afford medicine so I’m glad it’s something you did! I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for my medicines and it’s one hell of thing not many want or can do!

[@WobblesandBean]

I don't know why so many people think Karen is a harmless, sweet little old lady. She is the single nastiest, most passive aggressive person I have ever seen on the show. She is *_awful._* And sadly, she's back in charge of the place, and she reverted all of the charges Gordon made. Because of course she did. She is literally a Karen.

[@random_dragon]

The first time I saw this episode, I thought it was hilarious But after seeing this, I'm now realizing that it's actually just kinda sad..

[@andievalentin]

why rent her a space for a few months and not soend money on combining the office and her living space properly. like get a sofa bed or a murphy bed that isnt in the way during the day yet makes sure she can sleep comfortably. get a desk that can fold in to give her more space at night. like she said she is happy living there, why not make the best of it and actually make it fit to live in? banger video by andy though

[@ScorpioQueen420]

Literally gagged when he sipped the burger water.

[@LiShuBen]

One thing people always comment on is Gordon’s ability to touch and smell disgusting stuff and not bat an eye, but I think he genuinely enjoys touching and smelling gross things. Dude will even eat food he knows is spoiled

[@Anna-dd4rh]

Fr, like how did everyone just accept seeing this man’s gross-food fetish on tv lol

[@alyssaashford5218]

Im so glad that Im not the only one who thought that something was seriously wtf with this episode. I knew this wasnt an accurate idea of how to run a hotel since most of them tanked, but I seriously thought Karen has like the beginnings signs of dementia or something serious and it was just... Distasteful.

[@ashegrey3042]

the fact that gordon never uses gloves when he touches disgusting shit makes me so stressed out

[@lasersquid112]

He didn't say he'd rather end up in jail for killing somebody. He said that he's *going to* end up in jail for it.

[@Eddysig]

been refreshing my feed all morning for a new video let alone content that would be suitable for my currently st*ned-out-of-this-planet ass. Thank you Andy

[@HotStrange]

KZbin and 🍃. Name a better combo.

[@razzle8140]

Done with this video, check out the NAL - KingCobra thing going on. Loads of content going on.

[@wolfhawk1999]

It's funny, because of anyone treated Gordon's Mom like that he'd flip the fuck out

[@Enkarashaddam]

But his mom isn't running a hotel as an owner that employs real people with real lives, that also has a responsibility to her patrons not to kill somebody out of her neglect and mental issues. Let's not take the owner TOTALLY off the hook here.

[@austinhoff66]

The amount of effort that went into you emptying that pretend mag and syncing up the audio of reloading ended up magnificent Andy, my King

[@ghost-of-ohio]

In defense of the son, we have no idea how he grew up. Maybe financing his mother's independence while keeping a distance is the most he can do for his own sake, she's clearly has issues with hoarding and seems very narcissistic AND is proven manipulative. As the child of a narcissist, it's a twisted trauma, tearing yourself away from these situations is like splitting atoms: incredibly difficult even under ideal circumstances (like having access to therapy and being financially independent) but still possible. I'd say national television isn't an "ideal circumstance"

[@mathiasstrom7790]

I feel ur the only one who looks at the situation for what it is. She does not seem very kind and seems very fake and tense all the time, almost like she believes she has to be calm and collected all the time to make people believe she is someone she is not. Alot of people found her unsettling but they seem to just be taking the piss. I always found her odd and very insidious for some reason, but now I know why. Narcissism is highly misunderstood and people have this image in their heads that narcissists are easy to spot. They believe that they are always very extroverted, confident, arrogant, out-spoken and obnoxious, which may be the case with some but most of the time they are insecure, bitter, manipulative, strange, unsettling, spiteful and generally just brings a negative energy to situations that people can feel but they dont understand why, almost like they carry a dark cloud around them all the time. All narcissists are highly insecure of course since thats what drives their behavior but they arent all obvious. Their abuse, as you said and have experienced (im sorry you had to go thru it sucks major dick) is often insidious, toxic and it feels infectious, like they project their misery unto you for no reason whatsoever. They keep you hooked by controlling you in ways that makes it extremely Hard to get rid of them, even if they are physically gone they are still present in your mind and soul. They suck the life out of you and leave you wondering whats wrong with you even thou there is nothing wrong with you at all. Its them thats the pathetic bloodsucker that has to suck your soul out of you to feel safe and okay with themselves. Its really quite dark and wicked and it pisses me off so much that people have to suffer these kinds of parasites. Sidenote Sara seems like she is completely nuts aswell lol

[@bunnie5069]

Gordon Ramsay listens to every impulsive thought he has I stg

[@treeheckler]

Oml why did he drink the BOILED MEAT WATER 😭🤢

[@DanielWitzer]

Chefs are trained to taste anything put in front of em that is why, litterly

[@homestar546]

Andy King starting the video by removing all of the negative spiritual energy I've been carrying around. God tier move.

[@shorkelili]

The thing I'll never get with this show is that the owners themselves will sign up for the show and ask for his help, but then get mad at him for telling them what they're doing wrong😭😭

[@TheRealTormentor]

frrr

[@RichardPlush]

I work and live in Harpers Ferry, we own a business there, and we've known Karin for years. She is very eccentric, she's not stupid considering she has a doctorate in education, but she has very little business sense and is a VERY religious woman.

[@RichardPlush]

Oh, her son tried to sell and get her out for years, but she refused. Also she would eventually get her daughter working with her for a while.

[@TheRealTormentor]

@@RichardPlush ty for the info i was always curious how these hotel owners are off camera!!

[@YourBroTekk]

tweaking in his room like he hit the pen too hard LMFAO

[@Sarahonwheels]

Please let this be the one with the hoarder… HECK YEAH YOU GUYS ARE IN FOR A TREAT

[@sammysandy]

It was pretty cool when you exploded the fish with your mind.

[@thezombiequeen1908]

Depression among retired people is real. The son giving his mom something to occupy her time with isn’t a bad idea, but putting her in charge of a hotel was such a bad idea. I think he just wanted somebody to run his hotel and didn’t want to pay them a lot of money.

[@tytorex8202]

The hat thing is so funny to me because my grandma made it VERY CLEAR to NEVER put hats on you find in public just in case the last person had lice or something so I’m just imagining him being like ah yes. The lice hats. That might have lice. Sniff

[@btktrailmakers]

"44 hours a week" "that's not that many hours" Bruh that's overtime 😂 she has no business running a business. Although I agree she's being manipulated for views as opposed to being helped. That part is sad, the situation is funny... but it's not. But it *is* ... but it isn't. 😂

[@theonoelle]

2:47 why is Andy touching John so sensually you’re engaged leave him alone 💀💀

[@V.R.CoryArt]

I wish I could remember which episode it was, but there was one Hotel Hell situation that has been stuck in my head, where there was a random sort of cubby at the landing of a winding staircase, with miniature table and chairs displayed. Gordon had he and the housekeeper sit in the chairs around the table to ask about the filthy condition and why the golden lace curtains in his room that were originally white were never replaced, and the housekeeper was shocked to learn they were ever white to begin with. Edit: I found the clip kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqGkhax9ft-AZ6s

[@TheRealTormentor]

loved that ep lmfao

[@milkthejuices]

This lady is really the sweetest, even if she’s a little crazy. I grew up around there and she’s SUCH a local spirit

[@AgentSapphire]

The device Gordon uses measures bacteria and other micro particles. You're meant to swab a square of a certain size on a surface then run the test. 30 is "its been awhile since it was cleaned but no one has touched it either." Hospitals usually try and shoot for a reading between 0 and 5

[@whoareyoulookingfor]

to be entirely honest it was shockingly hard for me to find a wicker picnic basket in my city (a state capital) for a surprise birthday picnic for my mom 😭 and the only one i did find was like $60. so i'm kind of jealous of all those wicker baskets for so cheap 😂

[@spektralkitty624]

No exactly I'd just dump those bugs out

[@_aceofspades]

Removing her from the Inn will absolutely affect her mental health in a positive way. It will create a healthy balance between her work and family to allow her to enjoy that space away from her work. She had no other option, wasn’t presented one and couldn’t afford it I believe, and now that she does and she has a chance to make it all work I think she will, especially with the positive changes. The makeover makes a ton of sense too from a psychology standpoint as well. Karen had no standard of self care, no boundaries between work and personal life, and was making herself believe she was happy with that lack of care for herself. Giving her that makeover (haircut, new outfit I believe, maybe a manicure or smth) both will likely inspire her to start a new level of self care, however small it may be (enjoying hot showers, face masks, painting nails, crafting she enjoys) and start her on a path to being more healthy with her habits.

[@Da_Dingus]

I hope you feel safer with flat Jon Taffer behind you.

[@meganpotter3354]

First time here, wasn’t expecting the jump scare that is the John taffer cut out in the background

[@auds3969]

Andy I think you should go to every Kitchen Nightmares restaurant that is still open and eat there. Like a roadtrip almost

[@ml8452]

It’s like she imagined the dining area like a Cracker Barrel country store but instead of attached to the dining room it’s In the dining room lol I see what she was going for though 😂

[@juliawertz5282]

Oh cool. The most depressing episodes of reality TV I've ever seen. Thanks Gordon. What a perfect thing to put on television

[@gran_blackwell]

My favorite gordam Ramsey restaurant is PLEASE DO MORE HOTEL HELL AND PLEASE STAY IN THEM. I WANT TO SEE THEM NOW

[@KelKutland]

Gordon better get those lungs checked after sniffing the spirits out that place.

[@brennboo]

I had high hopes for my meal at Hell’s Kitchen in Vegas. That’s the wrong location for high hopes 😭

[@christinajackson6309]

Karen is definitely sundowning. Let’s be real here.

[@megansaneibingley8420]

What does sundowning mean?

[@Fitzroyfallz]

@@megansaneibingley8420yeah same, I’ve never heard that term used before

[@razzzberriesss]

@Mxchabearrnah it’s a term used for ppl with dementia. their behavior often gets more aggressive or violent at night

[@razzzberriesss]

@Mxchabearr honestly might’ve been sundown towns which are……yeah

[@TheMegaultrachicken]

I don't know, she doesn't look like a cyborg who says "kids are cruel Jack".

[@littledeer551]

Just to clear comthing up; He said "I don't want to go to jail for killing somebody', as in, the food is dangerous to serve.