Jack Monroe #173 I take one day off and now she’s Polish?!

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That is such a great fucking point. She advertised the heck out of her yard sale so any friends on her SM would have seen it. I would never stand by and watch a friend sell their possessions in such a way. She makes everyone in her life sound like an arsehole whilst she is blameless. The yard sale blog is so pathetic too, 'oh I didn't have a car so couldn't do a car boot' and then seems to think she's invented the idea of a house clearance style sale. She's so pompous.

Gotta be careful though, with all her arm day exercises on the hoverboard she may come biff us all up. 'er guvnor, hav mercy.
 
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Was watching Saturday Kitchen with my dad this morning and he says “he’s got big farmer-like arms hasn’t he?”. My response: “yes he does have very impressive forearms”. It made me laugh. I too only think of the cabal when I see abandoned gloves, impressive forearms, tins of pineapple and go Henry cards. It also tends to be a fond thought with a wry smile about some gag a stranger on the internet (who feels like a friend rather than a faceless git) has made. I rarely think about our protagonist unless I’m concerned about grifting because she’s really not that interesting. I too am here for the cabal insights. Grift, glaugh, glove, dear hearts.
 
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barefoot and pregnant
I don't know why, but I read that to the tune of Wide eyed and legless

May be interchangeable, given previous admissions of 200 units/AA/relapse drama.

I'm hoping for bonnets tomorrow. Dash's arse is creeping me out.
 
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Guyssss ... bit too chat chatty in here!
I don’t want to be bold but is there a specific set of rules? I’m sorry for being off topic earlier. And don’t want to make things hard for you poca. (As long as we can post inspirational memes then I’m happy)
 
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I was married in 1990s and had Denby presents. They were used on infrequent special occasions until we went on hol sans teenager who may have had a small gathering- the cups/saucer/plates met an inexplicable smashed end (poor boy thought we’d be raging!!! As if - was only plates!!)
Back to jack - do not know of anyone who’d have denby as matter of course, what is wrong with IKEA or Argos
 
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Yeah I think I mentioned before that I have a collection of random mugs from when I was little to Easter egg mugs to royal wedding mugs to sport direct mugs. My mother in law is a bit affronted by them and bought us plain white ones. I think some fraus were affronted as Jack had something similar
 
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I don’t want to be bold but is there a specific set of rules? I’m sorry for being off topic earlier. And don’t want to make things hard for you poca. (As long as we can post inspirational memes then I’m happy)
Not bold to ask! The are forum rules posted in the Forum Business thread that might be a helpful guide. I’m attaching screenshots of what might help here.

Hey - the odd off topic isn’t a crime, and I don’t want to spoil anyone’s enjoyment of the thread. I’m a part of this thread, and I enjoy it! The memes were fun and they are on topic as they relate to Jack (they’re literally her words ). Buuuut we can’t fill a whole thread with them either.

I had to step in above cos short, chatty messages between a small amount of posters don’t add anything on topic or interesting to the thread for the wider audience who have come to read the Jack thread. This isn’t a criticism of anyone in particular, but it just fills the thread with stuff that isn’t in any way linked to the topic. I know Jack is quiet in her happy place pied a terre so it’s understandable to chat ... but we need to keep it linked to her in some way, otherwise it’s a bit too chat roomy.
 

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free all random mugs
Have to say none of ours match, no judgment to anyone who likes that, (same son always on my back to reduce mugs) I like having a random selection to suit my mood
eta sorry not strictly ot
 
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I really don't know. I lost my job a few years ago and the first person I turned to was the father of my children, the only thing that's important is keeping them fed, housed and safe, if I'd had to lose our home I would have sent them to him until I had a safe place for them again. Luckily it didn't happen. I grew up essentially homeless and it was a hideous lifestyle. Bedsits, bed and breakfasts and other temporary accommodation even worse but don't want to triangle myself. We lived with the kind of people you wouldn't want anywhere near your children, and the poverty was so real that my parent did actually turn to crime to keep us afloat. Not a great parent and similar to Jack could definitely have had help and my life would be so different now. it's had a lifelong impact on me and I would never allow my children to experience that.
 
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Standard "on a grunk" disclaimer but:
1) I know people who pay serious money for the accountability and feedback we provide. Can I have my own thread so I'll actually do that thing without a deadline and get an honest opinion on this eyeshadow?
2) STOP USING GASLIGHTING WRONG FFS WOMAN LOOK IT UP
 
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Guyssss ... bit too chat chatty in here!
Blame Jack!!

But also, I apologise
 
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I don’t want to be bold but is there a specific set of rules? I’m sorry for being off topic earlier. And don’t want to make things hard for you poca. (As long as we can post inspirational memes then I’m happy)
Join us in food and drink, nothing is off topic there, lots of familiar faces

 
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Oh “excuse me Lanie, “a bit skint” She had to sell the baby grand and her wedgewood if that’s not utter destitution then I don’t know what is
This
Forgive me I do not know what I write.
 
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