<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Jumped The Snark]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://jumpedthesnark.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[skeim01]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://jumpedthesnark.com/author/skeim01/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[You&#8217;re Not There to Make Friends.  But Are You There to Cook Good Food?&nbsp;Questionable.]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>On this week&#8217;s <em>Top Chef</em> chefstant and house mother/pariah<a href="http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/bio/robin-leventhal" target="_blank"> Robin</a> joined the hallowed ranks of reality TV competitors like <a href="http://www.bigbtv.com/Images/RealityTV/Apprentice/ep1/b3.jpg" target="_blank">Omarosa</a> and <a href="http://www.geocities.com/wigleswon/" target="_blank">Kelly Wiglesworth</a> who have uttered the now legendary phrase &#8220;I&#8217;m not here to make friends.&#8221;  This reminded me of a segment from the recent <em>This American Life</em> episode, &#8220;<a href="http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1316" target="_blank">Frenemies.&#8221;</a> In this act, titled &#8220;I am here to make frenemies,&#8221; <span id="ctl00_Content_Body_lblDescription"><strong></strong></span><span id="ctl00_Content_Body_lblDescription">Rich Juzwiak</span> of the blog <a href="http://fourfour.typepad.com/" target="_blank">foufour</a> details the evolution and now ubiquity of this quote in reality TV shows.  He also put together a thorough &#8220;I&#8217;m not here to make friends&#8221; highlight reel.  Enjoy!</p>
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