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|'''[[Alpha Bitch|Heather]]''', [[Total Drama Island]]}}
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Along with reminding people that [[This Is a Competition|they're in a competition]], contestants on competitive [[Reality Show|reality shows]] also like to remind their fellow contestants that they did not come on the show to make friends (or further their acting career. But that's a different issue entirely.) Well, that makes sense. When you're trying to win a large sum of money or the love of a D-list celebrity, it's not exactly a good idea to be all buddy-buddy with your competition (unless you plan on backstabbing them later) and not focus on your own performance.
Along with reminding people that [[Serious Business|they're in a competition]], contestants on competitive [[Reality Show|reality shows]] also like to remind their fellow contestants that they did not come on the show to make friends (or further their acting career. But that's a different issue entirely.) Well, that makes sense. When you're trying to win a large sum of money or the love of a D-list celebrity, it's not exactly a good idea to be all buddy-buddy with your competition (unless you plan on backstabbing them later) and not focus on your own performance.


Still, seeing how often this line comes up, you have to wonder whether or not the crew members of most shows are [[Manipulative Editing|actually feeding this line]] to the contestants. Either way, such characters tend to be prone to [[Cat Fight|catfights]].
Still, seeing how often this line comes up, you have to wonder whether or not the crew members of most shows are [[Manipulative Editing|actually feeding this line]] to the contestants. Either way, such characters tend to be prone to [[Cat Fight|catfights]].
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Be very careful adding [[Real Life]] examples.
Be very careful adding [[Real Life]] examples.


See [[This Is a Competition]]. Related [[Serious Business]].
See also [[Serious Business]].


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** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0bOw1lqxBc and another...]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0bOw1lqxBc and another...]
* Hutch played this archetype on ''[[The Joe Schmo Show]]''. The theme sequence gave a two-to-three-word description of each character; Hutch was described as "The Asshole".
* Hutch played this archetype on ''[[The Joe Schmo Show]]''. The theme sequence gave a two-to-three-word description of each character; Hutch was described as "The Asshole".
* Referenced on an episode of ''Ace Of Cakes''. The decorators were designing shoe-shaped cakes that were going to be auctioned off in a charity drive, sparking some friendly rivalry over whose shoe-cake would earn the most. One designer went on a firmly-tongue-in-cheek spiel about how "I'm Not Here To Make Friends, [[This Is a Competition]] and I'm Here To Win, and I ''will'' throw you Under The Bus..." Leading to another designer asking if they actually ''talked'' like that on [[Reality TV]].
* Referenced on an episode of ''Ace Of Cakes''. The decorators were designing shoe-shaped cakes that were going to be auctioned off in a charity drive, sparking some friendly rivalry over whose shoe-cake would earn the most. One designer went on a firmly-tongue-in-cheek spiel about how "I'm Not Here To Make Friends, [[Serious Business|This Is a Competition]] and I'm Here To Win, and I ''will'' throw you Under The Bus..." Leading to another designer asking if they actually ''talked'' like that on [[Reality TV]].
* ''[[The Apprentice (TV series)|The Apprentice]]'': Omarosa.
* ''[[The Apprentice (TV series)|The Apprentice]]'': Omarosa.
* ''[[America's Next Top Model]]'' has one contestant every year that says this. They never win... ever.
* ''[[America's Next Top Model]]'' has one contestant every year that says this. They never win... ever.
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