peanutbuttercupp11
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I'm coming in with an early thread title suggestion:
Zanna van Dijk #19: Even more insufferable.
Zanna van Dijk #19: Even more insufferable.
Wikiwangocard
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Thanks to all the clever and funny Tattlers for their thread suggestions including @peekachu @martaS among others, however this title was inspired by @Dotherighthing who rightly pointed out that Zanna is the Dunning-Kruger effect personified.
In true Zanna fashion, I have copy / pasted the definition here:-
People with low ability, expertise, or experience regarding a certain type of task or area of knowledge tend to overestimate their ability or knowledge.
You're welcome, Zanna, we know you're a busy gal who seemingly doesn't know how to use Google so we've done the donkey work for you
Well, what a time to be alive!! Since the last thread our Action Barbie has been to Lanzarote where she did 3 hikes. She then provided a handy guide to the best 3 hikes in Lanzarote
She got her mitts on a tin bath so she can indulge her new passion for cold dips, Tony too. Yes apparently she likes to call him 'Tony' a bit more these days. Good for you guys, keep that relationship fresh!
She abandoned the Thrive Money Team. She hasn't actually mentioned it directly, more just alluded to making 'hard decisions blah blah' and rumours that it was because she 'girl bossed too hard' and they then expected her to do some actual work are completely unfounded, okay??
She got a new tattoo!! For those of us hoping that it would be a full sleeve, we were left slightly disappointed. Instead, she treated us to the word ....
R E S I L I E N C E in a font so small that you'd be forgiven for not even noticing it. Nice, yes?! And something so unique too, well apart from her mate who has the exact same inking...
But you see, she IS resilient, her menty B has vanished because.... * drum roll please *....
she's engaged!!!! Yes indeed, Ant decided to finally put a ring on it and 'poof' all mental health problems vanished into the ether. Now I know what you're thinking, where did he propose? What was the ring like? Did they keep it to themselves for a bit to enjoy the moment?
Tony decided to do it on a holiday! How unique! With so many holidays to choose from he plumped for Utah, a vigorous hiking holiday through lots and lots and lots of red stone valleys and mountains and do not listen to the nasty person who described one of Zanna's most challenging hikes as 'a nice walk'. Troll
Armed with a secret photographer and a diamond the size of a Cadbury Mini Egg, intrepid Ant popped the question and Zanna's best mate Ollie knew about it before Ant had got up off his bended knee.
Needless to say this is going to be a verrrrrry busy time for her, there is content to be thought of and freebie begging to be done, it's probably for the best that she's binned Thrive Money, who has the time for work?! Not this gal!.
In true Zanna fashion, I have copy / pasted the definition here:-
People with low ability, expertise, or experience regarding a certain type of task or area of knowledge tend to overestimate their ability or knowledge.
You're welcome, Zanna, we know you're a busy gal who seemingly doesn't know how to use Google so we've done the donkey work for you
Well, what a time to be alive!! Since the last thread our Action Barbie has been to Lanzarote where she did 3 hikes. She then provided a handy guide to the best 3 hikes in Lanzarote
She got her mitts on a tin bath so she can indulge her new passion for cold dips, Tony too. Yes apparently she likes to call him 'Tony' a bit more these days. Good for you guys, keep that relationship fresh!She abandoned the Thrive Money Team. She hasn't actually mentioned it directly, more just alluded to making 'hard decisions blah blah' and rumours that it was because she 'girl bossed too hard' and they then expected her to do some actual work are completely unfounded, okay??
She got a new tattoo!! For those of us hoping that it would be a full sleeve, we were left slightly disappointed. Instead, she treated us to the word ....
R E S I L I E N C E in a font so small that you'd be forgiven for not even noticing it. Nice, yes?! And something so unique too, well apart from her mate who has the exact same inking...
But you see, she IS resilient, her menty B has vanished because.... * drum roll please *....
she's engaged!!!! Yes indeed, Ant decided to finally put a ring on it and 'poof' all mental health problems vanished into the ether. Now I know what you're thinking, where did he propose? What was the ring like? Did they keep it to themselves for a bit to enjoy the moment?
Tony decided to do it on a holiday! How unique! With so many holidays to choose from he plumped for Utah, a vigorous hiking holiday through lots and lots and lots of red stone valleys and mountains and do not listen to the nasty person who described one of Zanna's most challenging hikes as 'a nice walk'. Troll
Armed with a secret photographer and a diamond the size of a Cadbury Mini Egg, intrepid Ant popped the question and Zanna's best mate Ollie knew about it before Ant had got up off his bended knee.
Needless to say this is going to be a verrrrrry busy time for her, there is content to be thought of and freebie begging to be done, it's probably for the best that she's binned Thrive Money, who has the time for work?! Not this gal!.
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I have been following this thread with interest as it actually just points out the decline of Zanna’s credibility rather than personally bashing her for her looks or lifestyle choices.
What has finally pushed me to comment is her latest story where she asks people for recommendations for staycations in the U.K. If she is a ‘content creater’ shouldn’t she be doing her own research off her own back rather than asking people to suggest places for her only to then approach the holiday companies to wrangle a free deal in return for their exposure? This is just pure laziness, trying to blag more freebies and then selling them to her followers whilst living her best life on someone’s else’s money and recommendations. Why doesn’t she just screenshot everyone’s recommendations to share them, take her mini-break, paying for it herself, and leave it at that? Her blog on Cornwall was disappointing - it was lacklustre, vague and didn’t provide any information that I could not have found out from the internet (I know this because I have been to those parts of Cornwall multiple times). She could have used that blog to build in her own USP of vegan eats in the area as a starter or taken some surfing lessons, commenting on the experience, or done some other (self-funded) activities, focusing on the attractions of out-of-season Cornwall.
I used to really love Zanna’s IG, I was drawn to her account for the fitness, outdoor lifestyle and sustainability content, so much so that I even suggested my teenage daughter follows her. But that has changed lately as she quickly digressed into becoming a walking billboard who seems to advertise for the sake of earning money not because it is in line with her beliefs and principles.
The final nail in the coffin for me was when she created her “Surrey Nest” account to allegedly enable us to “follow her journey in setting up a new home”. If this had involved renovating a period property, showing us sustainable/2nd hand items she had purchased or how she puts it all together, then it would have made sense although random clips on her own account, with it all saved as a highlight, would have been sufficient. But from early on that it was clear to see that is was just another way of begging for free items or earning money to advertise them. This is so far off from what she had initially set out to do and it just shows that she is someone who has lost her way and now is just in it for the money. What annoys me more than anything else though is that she will not allow us to say this in an open, honest way and deals with it by just deleting and blocking. By not clearly declaring that the items are sent for free or that she is only showcasing them because she is paid to advertise them, she is making it very misleading for her younger and more vulnerable followers who are trying to buy into her lifestyle.
I think the issue people have with these “influencers” they discuss on Tattle is the lack of honesty and the subsequent laziness they seem to get once they realise how easy it is to make money from just advertising.
I understand that they use their platform to earn money and I see that it is almost the same as seeing an advert in a magazine. Almost. The key difference with that is that I KNOW 100% that it is an advert when I see it in a mag, but when an influencer hides their intention or motivation behind using/promoting the product, that is when it becomes messy. I think the only way someone should use IG as a platform to advertise is when it is not their full-time job but just as a sideline so does not account for the majority of the income and we know that the product has been chosen to be ‘shared’ for the right reasons.
What has finally pushed me to comment is her latest story where she asks people for recommendations for staycations in the U.K. If she is a ‘content creater’ shouldn’t she be doing her own research off her own back rather than asking people to suggest places for her only to then approach the holiday companies to wrangle a free deal in return for their exposure? This is just pure laziness, trying to blag more freebies and then selling them to her followers whilst living her best life on someone’s else’s money and recommendations. Why doesn’t she just screenshot everyone’s recommendations to share them, take her mini-break, paying for it herself, and leave it at that? Her blog on Cornwall was disappointing - it was lacklustre, vague and didn’t provide any information that I could not have found out from the internet (I know this because I have been to those parts of Cornwall multiple times). She could have used that blog to build in her own USP of vegan eats in the area as a starter or taken some surfing lessons, commenting on the experience, or done some other (self-funded) activities, focusing on the attractions of out-of-season Cornwall.
I used to really love Zanna’s IG, I was drawn to her account for the fitness, outdoor lifestyle and sustainability content, so much so that I even suggested my teenage daughter follows her. But that has changed lately as she quickly digressed into becoming a walking billboard who seems to advertise for the sake of earning money not because it is in line with her beliefs and principles.
The final nail in the coffin for me was when she created her “Surrey Nest” account to allegedly enable us to “follow her journey in setting up a new home”. If this had involved renovating a period property, showing us sustainable/2nd hand items she had purchased or how she puts it all together, then it would have made sense although random clips on her own account, with it all saved as a highlight, would have been sufficient. But from early on that it was clear to see that is was just another way of begging for free items or earning money to advertise them. This is so far off from what she had initially set out to do and it just shows that she is someone who has lost her way and now is just in it for the money. What annoys me more than anything else though is that she will not allow us to say this in an open, honest way and deals with it by just deleting and blocking. By not clearly declaring that the items are sent for free or that she is only showcasing them because she is paid to advertise them, she is making it very misleading for her younger and more vulnerable followers who are trying to buy into her lifestyle.
I think the issue people have with these “influencers” they discuss on Tattle is the lack of honesty and the subsequent laziness they seem to get once they realise how easy it is to make money from just advertising.
I understand that they use their platform to earn money and I see that it is almost the same as seeing an advert in a magazine. Almost. The key difference with that is that I KNOW 100% that it is an advert when I see it in a mag, but when an influencer hides their intention or motivation behind using/promoting the product, that is when it becomes messy. I think the only way someone should use IG as a platform to advertise is when it is not their full-time job but just as a sideline so does not account for the majority of the income and we know that the product has been chosen to be ‘shared’ for the right reasons.
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littlewonder
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littlewonder
Chatty Member
‘if I got £1 every time someone pointed out how tall I am, I’d be a millionaire!!!’
matey, if you got £1 every time YOU pointed it out, you might have been able to actually buy your own house
matey, if you got £1 every time YOU pointed it out, you might have been able to actually buy your own house
Notsurebaker
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Long time reader, but never commented.
I agree with everything you guys write about her and her house, hence why I never wrote anything. Now this press trip to Wild Escapes treehouse, threw me out of the seat! I looked at this place last year to book for my husband's 30th birthday (xmas day) as a present on our wedding anniversary in 2021. Obvs COVID got in the way and didn't allow me to go, so took the plunge and spent my hard earned money on a weekday booking for us post bank hols because that's what I could afford! (still over £500 - but it is a present so I didn't care) Now she is at the same place for a whole weekend - they require a min of 3 nights on weekends - potentially for a discounted rate if not free!!!!!!
It is not like they even drink wine or know anything about Black Chalk! One of the reasons I booked - wine tasting etc (paid apart) and was really looking forward to going in 3 weeks time! WHY DO THEY GET GIVEN THESE THINGS?"?!?!? My husband is a nhs doctor and hasn't even managed to get the leave, so will likely have to reschedule - so yes I'm well annoyed!
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I agree with everything you guys write about her and her house, hence why I never wrote anything. Now this press trip to Wild Escapes treehouse, threw me out of the seat! I looked at this place last year to book for my husband's 30th birthday (xmas day) as a present on our wedding anniversary in 2021. Obvs COVID got in the way and didn't allow me to go, so took the plunge and spent my hard earned money on a weekday booking for us post bank hols because that's what I could afford! (still over £500 - but it is a present so I didn't care) Now she is at the same place for a whole weekend - they require a min of 3 nights on weekends - potentially for a discounted rate if not free!!!!!!
It is not like they even drink wine or know anything about Black Chalk! One of the reasons I booked - wine tasting etc (paid apart) and was really looking forward to going in 3 weeks time! WHY DO THEY GET GIVEN THESE THINGS?"?!?!? My husband is a nhs doctor and hasn't even managed to get the leave, so will likely have to reschedule - so yes I'm well annoyed!
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Lalalalaaaaaa85
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Oh my god Zanna looks like Alan Partridge in that blazer 
CustardPie
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I wish she would just drop the fucking delusion that she is unique and special because she enjoys travel and a change of scenery. You are not special, or interesting because of this. You are not unusual, or ‘not like other girls’ because you like wearing dresses and hiking boots (walking boots) - you are not different because you like the sea and the mountains. Fuck the fuck off, and fuck off some more when you get there. We can all
Google beautiful places to spend a UK weekend, but my love, we pay for it ourselves.
Google beautiful places to spend a UK weekend, but my love, we pay for it ourselves.
SomeRamblings
New member
So I stumbled across this site a few days ago after googling Zanna because I genuinely thought she had deleted her social pages as I hadn't seen a story for a day or so.... but low and behold I have been blocked from all her accounts! I have literally never ever engaged with her at all - no DM's, no comments on posts....all i did was vote no on that infamous poll. So odd!
But anyway, since I'm here now, I actually walked past Zanna (along with Ant, the other influencer Steph and her boyf) last weekend. I wasn't particularity fussed as they aren't celebs, but at the time I thought it was slightly strange to see her as it was near Ightham in Kent and i remember thinking 'hmmmmm this definitely isn't Surrey and aren't we still supposed to be staying local?!?'. That part of Kent is a good hours drive away from Surrey. The more I thought about it, the more annoyed I got, so I'm pleased I found this outlet ha!
But anyway, since I'm here now, I actually walked past Zanna (along with Ant, the other influencer Steph and her boyf) last weekend. I wasn't particularity fussed as they aren't celebs, but at the time I thought it was slightly strange to see her as it was near Ightham in Kent and i remember thinking 'hmmmmm this definitely isn't Surrey and aren't we still supposed to be staying local?!?'. That part of Kent is a good hours drive away from Surrey. The more I thought about it, the more annoyed I got, so I'm pleased I found this outlet ha!
Dave_Hedgehog
Member
I see Zanna cropped out Ant's suitcase on her story.Luxury items don’t define me anymore, but look at my sandals and bag
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P.S. I’m no suitcase expert (prefer duffles and have inherited suitcases), but guessing they’re posh too.
Justbereal
New member
Ok so trying to work out what tea to spill without making it very obvious who I am to her as I know she reads here is proving tricky...BUT I did recently find a clip on my phone of her in the background absolutely slating several other ‘influencers’ who she pretends to be friends with! Granted this is a few years old but here is how it goes....group of us (Ants friends) out and I’m trying to film someone doing something (bit drunk and I think it was a ‘thumb trick’ don’t even ask) and she is standing to the side and talking so so loudly we give up with the trick but o obviously didn’t stop recording....so I catch her banging on about her job and how she hates the fake influencers etc and how she can’t understand how some people have so many followers and they must buy them....at this stage picture 3/4 people with real jobs and lives standing round bored senseless whilst she starts showing people Alice Liveings Insta and saying ‘look how pathetic that lift is’ and then a good few minutes absolutely hammering the poor girl and her success. One of the girls then said ‘oh I follow her workouts they are good’ and her other half says ‘she is fit’ and the look of disgust on Zannas face is a treat! She can’t stand her! Then you see one of the lads (who is really tall and muscly so towers over her) let’s out a really loud sigh and says ‘fuck this’, rolls his eyes and walks away, he absolutely hates Rosanna much like anyone else that actually meets her. Anyway Then a few months later I saw she had invited poor Alice on her birthday trip....so weird. She doesn’t actually like any of her friends (the 2 or 3 she has) for instance Vic and Tally.....she likes Tally more than she likes most people but still talks openly about her and what irritates her and she slates Vic about everything......I have so much tea to spill on her relationships with other people ie brother, uni people etc but they are not on social media so I don’t think I should. Rosanna is fair game as she puts her life out there for everyone (even if it isn’t real) and so are the ones I’ve mentioned so far but the others don’t so I will keep quite about them....I see tattle as an extension of Insta for the people she blocks to make public comments!
Over the past few years there has been so many occasions where we have been certain he was about to ‘pull the plug’ but he hasn’t. Sadly they may just stay together. That’s why I don’t feel sorry for Ant anymore. More fool him.
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peanutbuttercupp11
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cactusvine
Active member
Let me tell you I RAN to tattle 
wildsurf2020
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I'm not entirely sure why it irritates me so much but seeing screenshots (I can no longer see her Instagram, I've been blocked) of Zanna and Ant walking around in full country attire. It always looks like they're two stops away from going on a clay pigeon shoot. They look like absolute muppets.
Rant over.
Rant over.
Complaining about bleached corals like a waiter brought her slightly cold soup "a rather disappointing coral garden" 
Increased ocean temperature caused by climate change is the leading cause of coral bleaching.
Her personal carbon footprint accounts for half the UK emissions at this point....
Increased ocean temperature caused by climate change is the leading cause of coral bleaching.
Her personal carbon footprint accounts for half the UK emissions at this point....
peanutbuttercupp11
Chatty Member
If you're able to run a 5k the morning after a rave, you've not raved properly
i asked tally a question about something (very politely like where her top was from) and also said I hoped she had a good holiday in the Maldives and she blocked me hahaha