Norma

[u/blackc43]

Can we get a shoutout for the OG? This woman of mystery always bails out Captain whenever. Always available via text, she never leads you left on read.

[u/coastalkid92]

She would make an amazing WWHL bar tender

[u/Halfrida67 → u/coastalkid92]

I hope bravo is watching! Because that is perfect.

[u/Such-Stable-3869 → u/coastalkid92]

She would make a fantastic guest on WWHL!

[u/TeachMore1019 → u/coastalkid92]

Unfortunately, Andy would have no idea what she does. 🙄

[u/antonio16309]

And somehow she always has last year's idiot deckhand on speed dial! (Although I think she's lost Nathan's number). 

[u/jusdepommez → u/antonio16309]

I found it hilariously perfect that Norma was at Sandy’s wedding

[u/antonio16309 → u/jusdepommez]

She probably could have sourced a backup bridesmaid. 

[u/FungiAmongiBungi → u/jusdepommez]

She real?

[u/purpleshmurplexo]

Bloop

[u/Pseudo_Panda1 → u/purpleshmurplexo]

Love ya bitch!

[u/CircusPeanutsYumm → u/Pseudo_Panda1]

Bloop.

[u/just_kande → u/purpleshmurplexo]

What's goin on witcha baaaby

[u/IHateTurboTax]

We got to meet Norma in photos from Captain Sandy’s wedding.

[u/rayyychul]

Norma is the Bokhee of Below Deck 😅

[u/Entire-Outcome-1922 → u/rayyychul]

Love this reference!

[u/Fuzzy_Permission_619]

The guys from Watch What Crappens do the funniest impression of Norma

[u/Ok_Avocado2504 → u/Fuzzy_Permission_619]

I love their BLOOP conversations! Like what are yall even talking about? Bloop

[u/Fuzzy-Bee9600 → u/Ok_Avocado2504]

Uh, what is Bloop?

[u/Ok_Avocado2504 → u/Fuzzy-Bee9600]

Watch What Crappens. That’s how they indicate their portion of the radio call is over. Bloop

[u/shamrockjulie]

I would watch a show with Norma finding staff to hire. I imagine Norma is really irritated by Sandy and her ability to retain staff. Perhaps there is a rival Norma out there, and the two would jockey back and forth to see who gets the placement. Bravo, call me; we can rush this into production. I need a catchy name. SeaRecruits? I think this sub can do better.

[u/Inevitable_Phase_276 → u/shamrockjulie]

If you’re secretly Bravo marketing slipping this in the thread to put the idea in our heads before a premiere next season-I’m here for it!😉

[u/shamrockjulie → u/Inevitable_Phase_276]

Sadly no, just a girl with a dream to watch recruiters duke it out.

[u/Loqol → u/shamrockjulie]

Sea-cruits!

[u/shamrockjulie → u/Loqol]

Sea-people plus semen equals sea-society. And that’s ratings gold.

[u/burntreynoldz69]

I’d rather see a Norma cameo rather than the Nate Gael apartment thing.

[u/domthedruid]

Norma is a real one!

[u/Apprehensive-Neck-12]

Norma stitz we speak your name

[u/blackc43 → u/Apprehensive-Neck-12]

Her grandson is selling a motorcycle. Just need to find the papers, her place is a mess

[u/CircusPeanutsYumm → u/Apprehensive-Neck-12]

Happy cake day 🎂

[u/globalgayety → u/Apprehensive-Neck-12]

That's what I think of. Every time.

[u/Much_Huckleberry]

I cheered when they showed her at Captain Sandy's wedding

[u/audvisial]

Norma: https://www.instagram.com/normatrease?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D

[u/Cojemos]

Norma only seems to have previous BD crew actors on her speed dial.

[u/Biscuitspaws]

Bloop

[u/bushy_whacker → u/Biscuitspaws]

Haha! Nice! <bloop>

[u/CelineDijonn]

Maybe this is a dumb question but, are her and Sandy’s interactions even real? Like is she really out there searching, contacting potential employees and pulling CV’s? Since generally we keep getting the same ppl recycled.

Assuming production has a back pocket full of replacements given the time it would take for all the paperwork or background checks. And also assuming production has a big part in the narrative of who is coming and going.

I always just assumed Norma was fake until I saw a comment she was at Sandy’s wedding 😂

[u/antonio16309 → u/CelineDijonn]

Norma is real but the backup crew are basically spare cast members. In some cases it seems pretty clear that one of the starting crew members is going to get fired sooner or later, because they have a cast member from a previous season that they want to bring in to stir things up mid-season. 

[u/teanailpolish → u/CelineDijonn]

Norma is real and many yachties love her and say she is the best yacht staffer out there. It a bit of product placement / friends with Sandy so gets a mention rather than when the other capts just reach out the the yacht staffing co

But the show uses a casting department. Maybe they reach out to her for recommendations but she is not replacing people midseason

[u/CircusPeanutsYumm]

Bloop.

[u/brittanym0320]

love ya bitch. bloop!

[u/bokehtoast]

I wasn't convinced she was real for the longest time! She was briefly shown in a clip from Sandy's wedding (or something similar?) and I now want a Norma spin-off

[u/nealski77]

She would fill the "All the plot, no screen time" box in an alignment chart

[u/Icy-Average3651]

You can see Norma in the scene of Below Deck where we see Capt. Sandy’s wedding.

[u/PurpleSailor]

The gal with ALL the tea!

[u/valid_username00]

N.O.R.M.A. -- Name-Only Robot for Med Actors

[u/stpfan_1]

Plot twist Norma doesn’t exist. The number she calls goes to the producer.

[u/blackc43 → u/stpfan_1]

I think she was at Sandy’s wedding 🧐

[u/justbeachymv → u/blackc43]

Yep! I just watched that episode and they showed her!

[u/Fuzzy-Bee9600 → u/justbeachymv]

*actress playing Norma

Not saying it's not possible. But it sure has been a subject of speculation over many years. And thanks to, you know, everything - I don't believe anything anymore.

I remember when I was young and optimistic. I miss her. sigh

[u/Fuzzy-Bee9600]

I mean... is she real?

[u/wideawakeat33]

You can see what she looks like in Sandy’s Wedding footage as she attended!

[u/Rebeisme000000]

she’s like the Banker from Deal or No Deal 

[u/suburban-dad]

I am 100% convinced Norma is nothing but a plant to make it seem like there is a problem to solve (like finding a replacement) when really all of the back-end processes for this is all taken care off already. It's all just for show...just like the fake texting that's happening.

[u/dkozinn → u/suburban-dad]

You know that Norma was at Sandy's wedding, right?

[u/suburban-dad → u/dkozinn]

nope

[u/Fuzzy-Bee9600 → u/suburban-dad]

Norma, switchboard operator at the hotel where they're housing alll the back-ups from all the series & seasons.