Jack Monroe #103 Take her as she is or leave her be

[colouredlines]

This article from 2018 has not aged well with the 20£ shop.

The next time you think about doing a bit of working class tourism and dressing up in 'poorface', read this

Poverty only looks at its own feet, in too-tight shoes that let in the rain, and I speak from bitter, horrible experience. I lived in poverty for around two years with an infant son, moving from a flat to a smaller, mouldy flat to a friend’s sofa to a mattress on the floor

www.independent.co.uk

Every now and again, a minor celebrity or institution will announce that they are “challenging themselves” to “be poor for a day” in order to raise awareness of the plight of people living in poverty in the UK.

Who does that remind you of...?

 

[Duckypoo]

She really does put her own foot in it, she's so out of control with lies she can't remember what she said!!

 

[acca00]

Re the podcast, Jack is literally the worst advocate for herself. She comes over as an idiot. Mince and jellyfish, "Hit me with your next one". "I'm manic"

The hosts clearly didn't rate her

 

[blurstoftimes]

Re the podcast, Jack is literally the worst advocate for herself. She comes over as an idiot. Mince and jellyfish, "Hit me with your next one". "I'm manic"

The hosts clearly didn't rate her

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE change your avatar

Every time I see it I feel like another black spot has been imprinted onto my soul

 

[acca00]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE change your avatar

Every time I see it I feel like another black spot has been imprinted onto my soul

Shan't

 

[Harrybosch]

‘Hire me. I write words fast, I write words well. You might have to nag but it’ll be good’.

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#fauna

 

[Boyo]

It’s the fancy sequel to Greengages and (cheap wet) ham.

I remember reading ABC to my little one. It could easily be adapted. Here’s your starter for 10...
BIG A, little a, what begins with A? Adenoidal hole. A, a, A.

 

[Harrybosch]

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She’s also retweeted Cooper’s scritchy ruff.

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If you could only use Google, dear heart. The whole book is here.

Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes

The first cookery book for those who could not afford a cook - the so called working classes. First edited in 1852, this book is both: A rich source for traditional recipes and a picture of a changing society in the early 19th century.

books.google.co.uk

 

[Blurp]

Are they made out of cardboard?

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[Eurgh]

Why would an adult have too-tight shoes?

 

[Harrybosch]

Kirsty retweeted Marina's tweet about doggos. I think she's sending us signals.

Message received!

 

[Jay-cloth Cow]

If you could only use Google, dear heart. The whole book is here.

Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes

The first cookery book for those who could not afford a cook - the so called working classes. First edited in 1852, this book is both: A rich source for traditional recipes and a picture of a changing society in the early 19th century.

books.google.co.uk

I think someone mentioned before it's also free on kindle! Even without the family connection (soz to keep banging on about it, it's one of the few interesting things about me ) it's actually a fascinating read seeing how ordinary people ate back then.

 

[PoorPatrol]

Why would an adult have too-tight shoes?

Her shoes are DEAD!!

 

[MancBee]

‘Hire me. I write words fast, I write words well. You might have to nag but it’ll be good’.

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Self praise is no recommendation. She never fails to provide a perfect example of why that is.

 

[Nottonightbabe]

I got curious and I braved the cringe! But only briefly, could not listen to much of that

Struggles to form words through it doesn't she? They all blend into one drawn out, droning sentence.

Apparently #lockdownlarder went "nuts"?! And took over her life?
Erm, no it didn't, we were there! We remember! It was as big a flop as this time around

 

[Pixieboots]

Why would an adult have too-tight shoes?

The 333,000 steps she does a day make her feet swell MORE THAN ANY FEET HAVE EVER SWOLLEN, ALRIGHT?

 

[jenny2603]

Are they made out of cardboard?

Many years ago during my misspent youth some friends of mine smashed the window of a bakery in order to steal a wedding cake which turned out to be iced cardboard. I didn't try any but I imagine it would have been nicer than those godawful pop tarts.

 

[Oofadoofa]

From that article:

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I know this is from four years ago but does anyone know if she actually did this? Or is it yet another thing on her list of woulda shoulda coulda projects?

She’s such a fuckwit, she just can’t write anything at all that doesn’t involve placing herself right in the middle of the narrative. It’s been said so many times before but is worth repeating, it’s just incredible that such a dull and talentless hack is still to this day churning out the same shite in a once-respected national newspaper.

 

[jenny2603]

Why would an adult have too-tight shoes?

The puddle is angry with her and is giving her stuff that doesn't fit?

 

[MancBee]

Why would an adult have too-tight shoes?

Her feet were still growing at the age of 24? And why were her shoes letting in water? She was only on benefits for 18 months before she was the Guardian's poverty go to and not long after a millionairess' (spelling?) muse.

Did every pair of shoes she owned wear out in 18 months? Or did she sell them along with her child's toys? Silly if she did. Either way, if she kept one pair they surely wouldn't wear out in 18 months, even taking into account her million steps a day.