Jack Monroe #244 Why has she turned this into supermarket sweep?

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Thank you to whoever posted the you tube video of the guy doing price comparison on basic foodstuffs. That was lightyears away from the kind of crap she comes up with. Proper comparisons, range of shops, good explanation of what he bought and why. And amazingly it seems that prices on the basics haven't gone up in the last year which was my gut feeling. I do my main shop at Tesco's and while I am super lucky in that I am not cash-strapped, like most people I do have to keep any eye on my food bills and find tescos pretty good on the whole.

I wish a supermarket would challenge her on some of this crap - I just don't see them reducing basics ranges - like everyone has said, they have been re- branded.

Another thing that gets my goat is the way people think she is some kind of cooking-on-a-budget maestro. She's so crap at this - there are SO many people out there doing it better and for longer than her. Meal plans, shopping lists, great family friendly recipes. Why oh why does she get a platform to spout this crap?

Sorry fraus, probably has all been said better before but I feel better now. Thank(space)you for all the fabulous jokes, gifs, collages - this place is the only good thing about being subjected to Jack's utter b*llocks
 
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The Guardian started going downhill long ago; this is as much their doing as hers.

Note: LBC post on their Instagram *all* the time; they haven’t posted Jack’s slot.
 
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Toothpaste man doesn't exist does he.


And stop saying forensic Jack. It doesn't mean accurate/extensive/precise, it's a specific term in relation to investigation of crime. Like forensic accountants for example.

Insert Princess Bride quote here...
 
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It’s always fascinating to see her in action, a real Walter Mitty. It’s like watching someone you know fall in love with a 21 year old Bar Man in Turkey, utterly see-through and manipulative but nothing you can do to convince them.
 
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Ha, it used to be Mr Terrible’s job to commission government reports - I once asked him if they’d commission a cookbook writer with three and a half O levels. He looked at me like I were a bit simple.
Anyone remember that report she reckons she was part of, that strangely had her name omitted?

I’m looking forward to this report. It’ll be out of date (if it ever was in) the very minute it’s finished.
 
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It’s always fascinating to see her in action, a real Walter Mitty. It’s like watching someone you know fall in love with a 21 year old Bar Man in Turkey, utterly see-through and manipulative but nothing you can do to convince them.
YES!! The lady who does my nails has left her husband for a 20yr old Tunisian waiter. She’s just paid for his visa so he can come over here and I’m sitting like
 
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The Guardian started going downhill long ago; this is as much their doing as hers.

Note: LBC post on their Instagram *all* the time; they haven’t posted Jack’s slot.
Approximately 10 years ago …. When she started writing for them.
 
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