I agree with your whole post, Drogo, but especially this. Eric is a jackass, no doubt, but when Gabe told him to "chill, bro" when they were in the break room, I wanted to smack Gabe on Eric's behalf. Eric was genuinly upset by and pissed off at Tarik's elimination and that is not the time to tell someone to chill. That's such a condescending thing to do.
This whole season I've found Jen really annoying, but I totally agree with her about Vanessa and I will take someone like Jen over someone like Vanessa any day. Honestly, Vanessa is just the worst type of woman (and I say this as a woman). She cries and tries to use her cuteness to get what she wants and I think Anthony's a sucker for letting her get away with it. If Vanessa were like 21 or 22, ok I could understand that, but you are 29; get it together, girl. And that schoolgirl-like crush she has on Anthony. Again, 21 or 22, I get it, but 29, get outta here with that non-sense.