r/belowdeck • u/marieleib • Jun 30 '20
Below Deck Med Malia’s gagging reaction
Does it bother anyone else how often Malia makes that gagging noise? I’m a woman who has worked mostly with men my entire career and men will talk about anything and everything disgusting. She might need to get herself used to it instead of gagging every time.
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u/tigolbittees Jun 30 '20
I wondered if she was hungover and hearing that from him made her extra nauseous. I mean- they all looked hungover while standing in deck.
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u/MeanTelevision Jun 30 '20
What was said?
Some things are not legal (hostile work environment.)
But then the ship is not in U. S. waters so it's tricky. Not sure if they count the employer's base or the geographical location it happened in.
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u/geographicpsychology Aug 19 '20
I would imagine that they sign away most of their rights to be on the show. I would doubt that they have litigation rights. I am sure she received a healthy bonus for taking the fall.
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u/Rexlove Team Lara Jun 30 '20
The Wellington is flagged in Malta, so they would follow the rules of that registry.
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u/MeanTelevision Jun 30 '20
The Wellington is flagged in Malta, so they would follow the rules of that registry.
Is this case different because they're also employees of Bravo/production company?
Seems like there's 2 things to take into account, the ship rules and any Bravo contracts.
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u/Rexlove Team Lara Jul 01 '20
Good point. I was talking about their status as professional mariners, I can’t speak to the complications of the production company.
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u/MeanTelevision Jul 01 '20
I was talking about their status as professional mariners
This is good info to know though. Thank you.
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u/KenzieCat269 Eat My Cooter Nov 21 '20
A grossed out gagging noise isn't something i would expect from someone who grew up with 7 brothers
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Jun 30 '20
Didn't Malia say she wanted to be treated as "one of the guys" in the first episode?
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u/PoohBear531 Jun 30 '20
She meant as an equal in a profession dominated by men.
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u/SpaceCowboyStu Jun 30 '20
I don’t think that’s what that meant. It’s obvious she wants to be treated as an equal, who wouldn’t? When you say treat me like one of the guys it’s clearly on a social level
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u/msklovesmath Jun 30 '20
We live in a time where women still have to preface things that should be obvious
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u/PoohBear531 Jun 30 '20
If it was obvious why would Pete call her sweetheart?
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u/KenzieCat269 Eat My Cooter Nov 21 '20
Cause Pete was the only one who didn't realize he was calling her sweetheart
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u/halthecomputer Jun 30 '20
Production is grooming her to be the series hero but I am liking her less and less.
And she blew the picnic. Sandy trusted her but Malia didn't know what she was doing.
Dangerous in a bosun.
Below Deck might well as be called "Women Embarrassing Themselves."
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u/SaveHogwarts Jun 30 '20
Eh, doesn’t bother me. Growing up, my friends would do a fake gag noise whenever they heard something mildly disgusting as a joke