When we were shit poor as she puts it my mum used sticks to light our fire or screwed up newspapers. She used to get it from neighbours and family. She asked them to save them for her. And we needed fire as we had no central heated plumbing and our water was heated with electric geezers. The joys of living in a Victorian house who's landlord did absolutely nothing too. Before she harps on about it being the old days it wasn't. This was in the 90s.I light one most days. I use fire lighters and kindling FFS. Unless she uses hers for her pizza oven. Tasty.
I wonder if she’d put the tumble dryer fluff tip thinking it was revolutionary and her publisher/proof reader/editor said “No Jack, everyone knows that, do you have anything more unique?”and thus Hair Scarf Tassels and Hair Lighters were born.I've just googled "can you use hair as a firelighter".
Based on the results I can't see this "top tip" making it into the final book, unless there is literally zero fact checking done.
Also, it's strange to me that these tips are on page 20 / 220.
I would expect them as a little add-on, not the main body of the book? Who's going to feel like cooking up a fresh batch of slop after reading about plughole hair?
I agree, she was very unwell last summer too around cat time.,
Does anyone else have real concerns about her. I really really do. THIS IS A VERY UNWELL LADY.
Yes sorry I had no idea what she was trying to say as, as usual, she used the most shocking terms possible and threw them out context free apropos of nothing.Yeah I was being dense last night (very tired) and I didn't notice the reference to the spy cops bill, my attention was more taken with the "rape and torture with impunity" bit and by the time I'd read that I'd forgotten the start of the sentence.
Well the good thing is it won't last. People will soon wise up to how self absorbed and tedious she is.Just to say, I've checked and since these figs were published this morning, she's added another 100+ followers.
I agree. I have GAD, and it is far from the most interesting thing about me!* When I see Twitter bios that are a list of labels, it feels...off. Like, imagine if a friend was introducing you to someone - which set of information do you prefer? Which tells you about someone's character? Which opens up conversation?I came across something that was talking about the woke/millenial tendency of being very focused on your 'identities'. It's one thing when it's something innate and unchangeable (orientation, race etc), but what they were pointing out is that when having anxiety, depression etc becomes such a core part of your being and how you see yourself then you are basically not going to be motivated to over-come it. Especially if overcoming it makes you lose victim points in an era of 'check your privilege.' I feel Jack's a really good example of that. She wouldn't want to overcome anxiety because then she can't put that she has anxiety in her bio anymore.
I am surprised Jack hasn't suggested wiccan/pagan uses for hair.Now now blurst, she specifically says not to use it from the drain. Because that would be gross, while storing dry hair in a jar to light fires with is obviously much less repulsive.
Sorry to those who sad faced this. I honestly wasn't mocking Jack's claim, I just can't resist a good eggcorn.Ok please tell me to fuck off if this is inappropriate but thread title:
It's not all grim-and-bare-it!
It’ll smell like when our cats get to close to the log burner.Leftover hair though. The smell would drive anyone out into the cold.
Rozzers made me laugh.Rozzers! Whenever I hear someone call the police this, it sounds like some sort of Oliver type street urchin in London.
Using those terms shows she doesn’t have the first idea how long this story has been going on for or how many people, women in particular it has affected.Yeah I was being dense last night (very tired) and I didn't notice the reference to the spy cops bill, my attention was more taken with the "rape and torture with impunity" bit and by the time I'd read that I'd forgotten the start of the sentence.
somehow I don't think it will be Anne was the only sensible oneWonder how long it will be before a Brontë reference sneaks in now you have mentioned Jane Eyre?
She’ll drop in a ‘Mr Rochester’ somewhere no doubt.
For sure, how do her followers not join the dots? Not to mention her tips range from useless to batshit crazy.I’m not taking money saving tips from someone who can’t pay their rent.
maybe she should send her LL a copy to manage her money when she isn’t getting her rent.
I struggle with anxiety and depression but I see a therapist because I want it sorted out and I would say I have gotten much better than where I was several years ago.I agree. I have GAD, and it is far from the most interesting thing about me!* When I see Twitter bios that are a list of labels, it feels...off. Like, imagine if a friend was introducing you to someone - which set of information do you prefer? Which tells you about someone's character? Which opens up conversation?
"This is colouredlines, she's a heterosexual female immigrant recovered bulimic child of an alcoholic with GAD, I think you'd really get on!"
or
"This is colouredlines, she likes yoga, hiking, sewing and linguistics."
Maybe part of it comes from the evolution of the internet? 20 years ago we were more anonymous online - you'd go onto Livejournal to talk about stuff, with only the vaguest idea of who you're talking to. Now we can connect our FB/Insta/Twitter profiles everywhere, we know a lot of personal information about people, and identity stuff has become something to flaunt.
* I hope
I was skimming the news earlier so I may be wrong about what I'm about to say but I passed an article that said American police won't be prosecuted for unsheathing (removing a condom during sex) during "sex" with prisoners. My first thought was that it's a reference to that, but wrong countryPolice have the power to rape and torture with impunity?! You what now?
On a top tip note for lighting fires. Waitrose free Weekend paper, superior quality paper.When we were shit poor as she puts it my mum used sticks to light our fire or screwed up newspapers. She used to get it from neighbours and family. She asked them to save them for her. And we needed fire as we had no central heated plumbing and our water was heated with electric geezers. The joys of living in a Victorian house who's landlord did absolutely nothing too. Before she harps on about it being the old days it wasn't. This was in the 90s.
But Jack can only shop at Asda because she’s so so poorOn a top tip note for lighting fires. Waitrose free Weekend paper, superior quality paper.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?