Jack Monroe #376 Schrödinger's Poor Person

[Tabitha D]

THE PROCESS. Jack, you've done a shop like we all do, you're not painting the Sistine Chapel. Grow up.

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I actually think there’s something rather disordered in her behaviour here. She’s kind of fetishising the weekly shop and all the palaver around it. The photo before she sets out, the list of all the “equipment” she needs for said shop, the photos of her haul, and the endless explanations plus detailed written notes. It’s just all too much. It doesn’t need to be this complicated and it’s pretty unhealthy that she makes it so. And she gets all gleeful and giddy about it too, which is a sign things are not quite right.
For most of us, it’s just a mundane weekly task. We make a quick list, tot things up as we go along, buy our stuff, go home. It really shouldn’t take hours and hours. People in the real world, with real jobs and/or family responsibilities, just DON’T HAVE TIME for this crap.

 

[ChocolateMuffin]

is there a single other picture of her wearing a scarf?

Yes I think when she was caught surprised and looking lovingly at her SB as he burst in the kitchen to take a photo of Mama

 

[Justacatindisguise]

Turns out I can't look away from this car crash. Sure I've seen the 42 meals between 3 thing word for word from last time she was doing this and LJC was still there.

 

[Mrsoverall]

Two adults?? I’m beginning to think she kidnapped one of those tree surgeons, and he’s been locked in a cupboard ever since being force fed slop.

Maybe she has HOBBLED HIM

 

[AlwightDallin]

There’s a fantastic YouTuber I watch called Atomic Shrimp who does ‘2 days on £2’ etc cooking challenges and he’s very clear that it’s not something you can sustain as it involves foraging for greens to bulk up the shop and you need to fulfil a calorie requirement which isn’t always possible. She’s talking absolute bobbins. Playing into the Tory idea that of course you can live on the meagre amount you’re paid if you’re smart and savvy. It’s offensive.

 

[SeeleyBooth]

If someone is consistently living off a £20 weekly shop (for 1 person, never mind 3), she doesn't seem to realise that there will be NOTHING left in the cupboards to use for the next week.

I try to make my posts funny because we all need some humour. I can't seem to find any humour tonight with her. She is dangerous.

 

[Justacatindisguise]

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Hahahahahaha a family member was an army chef. She wouldn't have lasted the first day, you do actually have to train as a soldier too.

 

[That Forensic Man]

Kirsty Strickland speaks for all of us:

I'm currently being an asshat spoiling it doing the maths.

Microwave fruit on HIGH for a minute?? Dear god, surely not.

Tempted to actually try this and post the vid of the results but I'm honestly terrified.

 

[WTFDidIJustSee]

duck offfff Jack, next she’ll be telling tales about the loveable prison chef, Knuckles McGinty, and how they made marmalade together with prison grown oranges.

Two very active adults in her house? So she’s got two people staying in her house? Cos lightning thumbs on Twitter don’t burn calories, hun.

 

[Valiofthedolls]

Has Kirsty given us a thread title?!

Jack Monroe: What’s the point?

 

[moaningmyrtle24]

There's little point to her doing this if we can't see how it translates into a meal plan because I really doubt this is enough food for two adults and one child (even if there are only there half the time).

 

[Into_the_tunnel]

Turns out I can't look away from this car crash. Sure I've seen the 42 meals between 3 thing word for word from last time she was doing this and LJC was still there.

 

[NellieBoo]

Look at the bleeping state of this

She's such a bloody liar. That is a top up shop to supplement a store cupboard and freezer full of food. No where near enough to sustain a soon to be teenager. I'd like to see an edible, full meal plan please.

I've posted this info before. But just for lurkers.

Spoiler: NHS Calorie info

https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/childrens-health/how-many-calories-do-teenagers-need/

 

[purpleindigo]

Are you me? I got some in an Amazon/Morrisons top up shop last week and it just tasted of socks and sadness.

ETA the potato salad was also grim.

ETA2 that using Amazon for groceries was an emergency as kid was ill and I was desperate.

 

[Onestorytoomany]

I for one cant wait for

If it is they aren't doing a very good job, judging by the last few days

To be quite frank i think she is beyond help.

She will carry on like this to the proverbial tit hits the pan and it wont be pretty. I have learned alot from my research of spiraling celebs.

 

[Limey]

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Has Kirsty given us a thread title?!

Jack Monroe: What’s the point?

I'd love the Jack Stan Squigs to try and pile into Scottish Journalism Twitter. Fraus, they would DEFINITELY rue the day.

 

[Walkdengirl]

Of course it would be head office you imagined you'd be working at.

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A very close family member works for ASDA head office, they have very high standards so no way would she fit in, they also have constant appraisals

 

[bladiesla]

Wasn't she going to add a recipe each day? I voted '30 days' in the poll how long she'd keep it up as a joke

 

[Soap a Dope]

I would love to know what Martin Lewis thinks of her. Does she not know she's nicking his niche?
Not content to throw every TV chef under the bus she's now giving out the complete opposite advice that Lewis gives.
She'll be the main topic in more than one celeb WhatsApp group.

 

[Charitas]

I'm currently being an asshat spoiling it doing the maths.


Tempted to actually try this and post the vid of the results but I'm honestly terrified.

I set a lemon on fire in a bowl of water in a microwave once. It was a cleaning hack! I probably should have just put the water and lemon juice in