Jack Monroe #169 Please don’t argue about turnips

[MarthaFarkus]

Are we still taking about birth? I saw my c-section - albeit briefly until the surgeon realise I could see what was happening via the gift of the mirrored light above us all and moved it. Spoil sport. I’m sure Jack meant that, right?

Oops sorry, had to skip a few pages and missed the warning?

 

[Raker]

I’ve missed so much. Polls. HATS! Lives! Deactivations. Reactivations. But mostly you guys, ya big hateful lugs x

 

[Fruitjack]

I'm Capricorn my partner is Cancer/Leo cusp.

Fun fact, my late first partner of 22 years and my current partner of approx 24 years (on/off for first couple) have exactly the same birthday. Must be compatible I suppose.

ETA I think I've told you all that before. Sorry for repating myself.

Mr F and his ex wife got married on the same date that I got married to Mr ex F. We have a proper chuckle at wishing each other a happy anniversary.

 

[DinosaurSenior]

Jack's use of the word "trolls" is so misplaced and baffling. It seems to be taken as meaning anyone with a difference of opinion....

Yesterday I unfollowed a Scottish tourism page, featuring...a dog...because a lady dared to politely question why the woman who writes the page was out and about despite Scotland still being in lockdown.

The reply from the page owner was horrible..."what planet are you on? Get back under your bridge, troll"

This then instigated a huge pile on with hundreds of really nasty comments from page followers to the person making the query.

Judging by her profile, she's a lady in her 70s... not sure why that makes it any more horrid.. but it just seemed so sad that someone should be upset for asking a perfectly reasonable question.

It's not my idea of what a troll is. It seems that it must be anyone who isn't an arselicker.

 

[blurstoftimes]

That sausage/lentil/bean/pasta thing sounds utterly vile. Why on earth would you put those ingredients together?! No wonder she's already got a second dinner planned.

the idea of letting a few simple ingredients stand out in a dish is a completely alien concept to her. Just keep adding stuff...can't go wrong!

ps i've already said i'm a gemini but my partner is a cancer...our dynamic is exactly what you would expect (sorry for kicking off the astrology crap...i just can't help myself I LOVE IT )

 

[GoLando]

For the love of God, Jack, please do a chaos. I can’t take any more

 

[LittleMissMuffet]

Gemini married to a Gemini here! we are a disgustingly happy pair it’s gross.

 

[TheDragonWithAFlagon]

Oh, God.

Specialist subject on Mastermind right now - Alan Partridge.

Mr D skipped into the room when I told him and is now sitting down answering the questions before they've even finished.



tit. I just got an answer right.

Spoiler: Birth chat

By the way, the epidural for my section didn't take properly. I squawked on the incision, they turned up the drugs in my mask and once I'd calmed down and the additional anaesthesia had sort of taken effect, they lowered the screen so I could see her arse emerge from somewhere south of my enormous bump. Whilst others have to impress the doctor with their radiator ripping silent protest, all I had to do was wibble 'I want to see' and they took it down. I asked them outright (and politely) when in theatre for the second offspring's forceps delivery at the next hospital and they didn't bother putting it up in the first place. It's not a big deal for them to be asked for it. Meant child 2 was hoiked out and landed on my chest with an angry THUDDDDDD as there wasn't anything in the way.

 

[Shawads]

Maybe SB will be allowed Linda’s sausage in honour of his upcoming birthday and so Mama Dearest has a pic of a vegan dish for twitter/Insta.

Thank god its not his actual birthday. Sad they're cooking together and she's chosen a food combo that isn't child-centric in any way. I wonder how part he played in the planning stage?

 

[Flivver]

the idea of letting a few simple ingredients stand out in a dish is a completely alien concept to her. Just keep adding stuff...can't go wrong!

ps i've already said i'm a gemini but my partner is a cancer...our dynamic is exactly what you would expect

She has never heard the phrase ‘less is more!’

I’ve seen similar on Masterchef - the contestants think that they have to use a multitude of ingredients.

 

[kachoochoo]

Jack's use of the word "trolls" is so misplaced and baffling. It seems to be taken as meaning anyone with a difference of opinion....

Yesterday I unfollowed a Scottish tourism page, featuring...a dog...because a lady dared to politely question why the woman who writes the page was out and about despite Scotland still being in lockdown.

The reply from the page owner was horrible..."what planet are you on? Get back under your bridge, troll"

This then instigated a huge pile on with hundreds of really nasty comments from page followers to the person making the query.

Judging by her profile, she's a lady in her 70s... not sure why that makes it any more horrid.. but it just seemed so sad that a someone should be upset for asking a perfectly reasonable question.

It's not my idea of what a troll is. It seems that it must be anyone who isn't an arselicker.

exactly this. it's just like how people have been expressing concern for cooper that there may be plants around that are poisonous to him and jack just snips "nope. he doesn't go near them. they've always been here."

any disagreement at all = TROLL to jack.

we must always remember that troll/cable member = "jack, i don't think that's quite right"

true loyal reader (never follower) = "mamapapa jack, you are so learned"

 

[moglits]

I'm an aquarius and the BF is an aries, which should be fire (from the aries) flamed up by the air (from the aquarius - yes it's an air sign, not water and as a scientific Frau I should not know this, yet here we are), but I'll tell you one thing: lock down / a pandemic is not sexy.

There's a lot of love, care and gezelligheid (the Dutch and better version of hygge) in this household at the moment, but sexy it is not.

I was relieved to read this tbf. My Libran ass is married to a Virgo (is that good? I haven’t a scooby!) and Mr Moglits and I, pre-lockdown, were a right pair of deviants.

COVID then was an almighty cockblock (as well as having my stepdaughter locked down with us - no contraceptive more effective than a teen across the hallway!) and deviant behaviour feels like something from another life. It takes all my energy to make a healthy meal, not murder someone, and walk the dog tbf (two-jobbed keyworker, to really play that violin ). Lots of cwtches, closeness, and fondness, but my fanny is like Gandhi’s flip-flop.

Sorry lads, rather OT there!

 

[People-huv-tae-know]

Jack's use of the word "trolls" is so misplaced and baffling. It seems to be taken as meaning anyone with a difference of opinion....

Yesterday I unfollowed a Scottish tourism page, featuring...a dog...because a lady dared to politely question why the woman who writes the page was out and about despite Scotland still being in lockdown.

The reply from the page owner was horrible..."what planet are you on? Get back under your bridge, troll"

This then instigated a huge pile on with hundreds of really nasty comments from page followers to the person making the query.

Judging by her profile, she's a lady in her 70s... not sure why that makes it any more horrid.. but it just seemed so sad that someone should be upset for asking a perfectly reasonable question.

It's not my idea of what a troll is. It seems that it must be anyone who isn't an arselicker.

Is that the sausage dog page? He wears a wee tartan outfit.

OT Jack please do a chaos

 

[HotesTilaire]

I am an Aries and it has been eating me inside trying not to say so for over 30 pages

 

[DinosaurSenior]

Is that the sausage dog page? He wears a wee tartan outfit.

OT Jack please do a chaos

Hehehe no!!!!! The Westie one! I love the little dog..but the owner seems overly angry

 

[pumpkincandle]

Terrible.

Sometimes her speaking appearances remind me of that learning curve that many people have to go through when they age out of being a moody teenager. The one where you learn to say a simple thank you for a compliment instead of protesting too much (that you don't actually look nice that day, or whatever) because you realise it's ungracious and self indulgent to be too self effacing for too long. The way she goes on and on about how unprofessional she is is just another way to talk about herself. See also the disastrous pineapple live, when she continually makes comments like 'it's me so of course it's a shambles' etc. Instead of turning self depreciation into a way to connect with the audience members who feel insecure about cooking, she just thinks she is the subject of everything she does. She points everything back to herself.

 

[Vroo]

I feel left out I am Aries who married a cancer.

Aries who married a Virgo here

 

[People-huv-tae-know]

Hehehe no!!!!! The Westie one! I love the little dog..but the owner seems overly angry

Ah I don't think I know that one. The sausage dog one is good.

 

[Pixie06]

Hey! Not posted on this thread for a while, I've had LOTS of notifications from very old threads, lots of newbies incoming! Hope you are all well on here you lovely lot

 

[Flivver]

There is a distinct lack of slop in the land of Jack. Last pic on Instagram was the potato cube thing.

Will there be a pic of the slow sausage with its various accompaniments?