Jack Monroe #378 Where can I lodge a complaint about Jack Monroe?

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Evening, new here although I've been watching for weeks since I picked up mention of AM on Mumsnet (not registered on there but watch). I am on Twitter and I've been pretty vocal - I'll try to remain anon but if this is in conflict with Tattle I'll de-reg. Ta
 
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That Tanzania holding a brahn baybee thing reminded me that Stacey Dooley (remember we were talking about her about eleventy threads ago) got a load of grief for the same thing. Even mentioned on her Wikipedia page. But Jack? Crickets.
Unfortunately Jack's Wikipedia page is semi -protected due to some pronoun battles. Shame, because she could really do with a Controversies section
 
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My poor, sweet summer child - Scottish journalists have had your number for ages. There was an article all about you and Von Von Moyes. They just didn't name you. I doubt you will get that courtesy again.
This completely passed me by (relative newbie, found my way here after seeing a couple of dissenting voices on Twitter after HH2, previous Kickstarter backer, long time follower etc).

I work in a similar industry and I’d be intrigued if someone can point me in the direction of this story please (although hazy on house rules on linking - hints I can Google in terms of titles/authors work too!)
 
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Fellow fraus, allow me to introduce myself and my origin story. I sit here with a FRAU IN REAL LIFE (FIRL) Wine has been consumed. We have been a-grunking and delving the (literal) depths of JM YT (YouTube). I discovered her a good few years back being an avid Graun reader and felt inspired by her no-BS (lol) approach to cooking and poverty. I was moved by her story. I made her soggy salad pesto (it tasted like soggy salad, it did not taste like pesto). I followed her on Twitter and was often moved by her chaoses and numerous ailments, until there were too many chaoses and ailments for any reasonable squig to truly swallow (unlike her slop, which must slide down with no resistance (see my username (sorry for brackets in brackets in brackets (wine))). I mentioned to a friend (the FIRL!) and we never discussed it again. Until recently she mentioned in passing the tattle thread. I’d long since left twitter and JM was no longer on my radar. I lurked on here for the past 2 weeks and my rage reaction to her lies was reignited. I’ve watched the stinking pile of lies and performative poverty ever since with equal revulsion and fascination. I’m here to stay. Dear Fraus, and I hope you don’t mind me referring to myself as one so early on in this journey, you are bleeping funny, you present a welcome distraction from the tit show that is the world right now, and for that I thank (space) you. Sorry if I centred myself here, I’ve learnt from YOU KNOW WHO.
 
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She briefly tried to deflect negativity by laughing at herself in a James Blunt stylee.. "i know I'm irritating and have to live with me 24/7"... But she has zero sense of humour so that lasted precisely one tweet
 
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I can’t believe she is basically admitting the dog gets better food than SB. Or is she lying?
I reckon she's lying, she's just using Content to pull heartstrings. Of course her dog is so sickly, putting her bank balance in the red, and then costing her a fortune in posh homemade food. (rattle rattle)
 
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I actually just spent forever screenshotting some of the new ones. We have over 200 now.

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I didn't read all the screenshots sorry, but I imagine they've pointed out that that simply isn't enough food for one week for two people. She has just laid it out like that so it looks like loads. It isn't loads. That's meagre. She's a fraud.

Sorry, I'm really angry. I used to be so taken in by her - in fact I first appeared on this thread trying to give her benefit of the doubt but she just makes me angry now. She is a fraud through and through.
 
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Google reviews round 2, these are all marked '4 years ago' or '5 years ago' (where noted below). Ones with an asterisk * are places Jack's a regular of, either from the review or she visited in the '2 years ago' reviews.
Source: https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/110824919690559364732/reviews

Southend-on-Sea
Discretionary Spend
*Gregory Dean Leigh-on-Sea (hair salon) https://www.gregorydean.co.uk/ <- regular "always take the time with you"​
*New Look (womenswear) https://www.newlook.com/uk/store/Southend-Southend-On-Sea-GB-1924 <- regular "can always find something in here"​
*The Crooked Billet (pub) https://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/restaurants/eastofengland/thecrookedbilletleighonsea <- regular "good ale... many good times had here"​
*The Pipe of Port (wine bar and restaurant) https://www.pipeofport.co.uk/ <- regular visited 2 years ago​
*Snappy Snaps (photo lab) <- regular "always very helpful... been using this shop for years"​
*Southend Bowl Fantasy Park (bowling alley, closed) <- regular "always a lovely day out"​
WHSmith High Street​
[5 years ago]​
Waitrose & Partners Leigh on Sea​
Sealife Adventure​

London
Hotels
*Hilton London Gatwick Airport (4 star hotel) https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/gathitw-hilton-london-gatwick-airport/ <- regular was at Gatwick airport 2 years ago​
Work
Afentra plc (offices) https://afentraplc.com/
Discretionary spend
Joy Everley Fine Jewellers https://www.joyeverley.co.uk/
Alice House West Hampstead (bar) https://alicehouse.co.uk/
*Nanban (Japanese restaurant) https://www.nanban.co.uk/ <- regular "Food at Nanban is always absolutely lovely"​
*Yauatcha Soho (Chinese restaurant) https://yauatcha.com/soho/ <- regular "always enjoy Yauatcha"​
The Crown & Anchor (pub) https://www.thecrownandanchornw1.co.uk/#/
itsu (Japanese restaurant) https://www.itsu.com/location/high-holborn/
*Superdrug <- regular "always well stocked"​
Sky Garden (scenic point inside the walkie talkie) https://skygarden.london/
[5 years ago]​
Cinnamon Club (indian restaurant) https://cinnamonclub.com/
*The Drapers Arms (pub) http://www.thedrapersarms.com/ <- regular visited 2 years ago​
Nando's Shephard's Bush (cheeky Nando's) https://www.nandos.co.uk/restaurants/shepherds-bush
Defectors Weld (pub) https://www.defectors-weld.co.uk/
Wasabi Sushi & Bento (Japanese restaurant) https://www.wasabi.uk.com/
temper Soho (steak restaurant) https://temperrestaurant.com/
Beigel Bake Brick Lane Bakery (bagel shop) https://bricklanebeigel.co.uk/london/beigel-bake
Hatch (events venue) https://hatch-homerton.co.uk/
Loftus road Stadium (football stadium - QPR) https://www.qpr.co.uk/

Cardiff
Discretionary Spend
*Five Guys Cardiff City Centre (burger restaurant) https://restaurants.fiveguys.co.uk/wales/caroline-street-(off-st-mary's-st) <- regular visited Five Guys King's Cross 2 years ago​

Manchester
Discretionary Spend
*The Lead Station (restaurant and bar) http://theleadstation.co.uk/ <- regular "always a lovely night"​
*Veggie Pret Deansgate (coffee and sandwich shop) https://locations.pret.co.uk/manchester/79-81-deansgate <- regular "Always fresh, always good, always friendly staff :)"​

Cyprus
Hotels
Forest Beach Esate​
Discretionary Spend
Ocean Basket Agia Napa (seafood restaurant) https://cyprus.oceanbasket.com/
Blue Wave (restaurant)​
Vlachos Tavern (restaurant)​
The King's Cellar (bar)​
Tommys Shop (supermarket)​
Athanasiou (Maria's) Supermarket​
Papaioannou Pharmacy (OROKLINI)​
My god she needs an actual job
 
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Good God, what a grunk! Still trapped in hospital lads (mainly a precaution- should be fine) and have had visitors popping in during this most splendid chaos which is lovely but you know...
I might be getting out tomorrow depending on tests but I don't know if I can leave with all THIS going on. I know NHS resources are scarce but can I keep up with the chaos when I'm back out in the wild? They need to find me a little frau ward or something because this is a lot.
 
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This completely passed me by (relative newbie, found my way here after seeing a couple of dissenting voices on Twitter after HH2, previous Kickstarter backer, long time follower etc).

I work in a similar industry and I’d be intrigued if someone can point me in the direction of this story please (although hazy on house rules on linking - hints I can Google in terms of titles/authors work too!)

Here you are. Go well, pal.
 
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Good God, what a grunk! Still trapped in hospital lads (mainly a precaution- should be fine) and have had visitors popping in during this most splendid chaos which is lovely but you know...
I might be getting out tomorrow depending on tests but I don't know if I can leave with all THIS going on. I know NHS resources are scarce but can I keep up with the chaos when I'm back out in the wild? They need to find me a little frau ward or something because this is a lot.
a little frau ward 🥺
Sending gentle hugs Jenny Numbers
 
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The most time she’s had away from Twitter is 6 hours for quite some time. How the hell is she fitting in 100 hr work weeks. How the hell is SB or Laurie getting the attention they deserve?
 
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Google reviews round 2, these are all marked '4 years ago' or '5 years ago' (where noted below). Ones with an asterisk * are places Jack's a regular of, either from the review or she visited in the '2 years ago' reviews.
Source: https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/110824919690559364732/reviews

Southend-on-Sea
Discretionary Spend
*Gregory Dean Leigh-on-Sea (hair salon) https://www.gregorydean.co.uk/ <- regular "always take the time with you"​
*New Look (womenswear) https://www.newlook.com/uk/store/Southend-Southend-On-Sea-GB-1924 <- regular "can always find something in here"​
*The Crooked Billet (pub) https://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/restaurants/eastofengland/thecrookedbilletleighonsea <- regular "good ale... many good times had here"​
*The Pipe of Port (wine bar and restaurant) https://www.pipeofport.co.uk/ <- regular visited 2 years ago​
*Snappy Snaps (photo lab) <- regular "always very helpful... been using this shop for years"​
*Southend Bowl Fantasy Park (bowling alley, closed) <- regular "always a lovely day out"​
WHSmith High Street​
[5 years ago]​
Waitrose & Partners Leigh on Sea​
Sealife Adventure​

London
Hotels
*Hilton London Gatwick Airport (4 star hotel) https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/gathitw-hilton-london-gatwick-airport/ <- regular was at Gatwick airport 2 years ago​
Work
Afentra plc (offices) https://afentraplc.com/
Discretionary spend
Joy Everley Fine Jewellers https://www.joyeverley.co.uk/
Alice House West Hampstead (bar) https://alicehouse.co.uk/
*Nanban (Japanese restaurant) https://www.nanban.co.uk/ <- regular "Food at Nanban is always absolutely lovely"​
*Yauatcha Soho (Chinese restaurant) https://yauatcha.com/soho/ <- regular "always enjoy Yauatcha"​
The Crown & Anchor (pub) https://www.thecrownandanchornw1.co.uk/#/
itsu (Japanese restaurant) https://www.itsu.com/location/high-holborn/
*Superdrug <- regular "always well stocked"​
Sky Garden (scenic point inside the walkie talkie) https://skygarden.london/
[5 years ago]​
Cinnamon Club (indian restaurant) https://cinnamonclub.com/
*The Drapers Arms (pub) http://www.thedrapersarms.com/ <- regular visited 2 years ago​
Nando's Shephard's Bush (cheeky Nando's) https://www.nandos.co.uk/restaurants/shepherds-bush
Defectors Weld (pub) https://www.defectors-weld.co.uk/
Wasabi Sushi & Bento (Japanese restaurant) https://www.wasabi.uk.com/
temper Soho (steak restaurant) https://temperrestaurant.com/
Beigel Bake Brick Lane Bakery (bagel shop) https://bricklanebeigel.co.uk/london/beigel-bake
Hatch (events venue) https://hatch-homerton.co.uk/
Loftus road Stadium (football stadium - QPR) https://www.qpr.co.uk/

Cardiff
Discretionary Spend
*Five Guys Cardiff City Centre (burger restaurant) https://restaurants.fiveguys.co.uk/wales/caroline-street-(off-st-mary's-st) <- regular visited Five Guys King's Cross 2 years ago​

Manchester
Discretionary Spend
*The Lead Station (restaurant and bar) http://theleadstation.co.uk/ <- regular "always a lovely night"​
*Veggie Pret Deansgate (coffee and sandwich shop) https://locations.pret.co.uk/manchester/79-81-deansgate <- regular "Always fresh, always good, always friendly staff :)"​

Cyprus
Hotels
Forest Beach Esate​
Discretionary Spend
Ocean Basket Agia Napa (seafood restaurant) https://cyprus.oceanbasket.com/
Blue Wave (restaurant)​
Vlachos Tavern (restaurant)​
The King's Cellar (bar)​
Tommys Shop (supermarket)​
Athanasiou (Maria's) Supermarket​
Papaioannou Pharmacy (OROKLINI)​
The Lead Station???? Makes mental note NOT to go there again..... also have you seen some of the eaterie prices? No wonder she's skint...
 
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The most time she’s had away from Twitter is 6 hours for quite some time. How the hell is she fitting in 100 hr work weeks. How the hell is SB or Laurie getting the attention they deserve?
I firmly believe that endless hours on Twitter count towards the “100 hours per week”, as to Jack that time is not just spouting nonsense, being chippy and playing to the clapping seals, it’s ~activism~.
 
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Tesco sell value soap for 15p… so 45p for 3, saving 55p.

But Tesco also sell 250ml shower gel for 30p.

She could buy one soap for hand washing, plus a shower gel, for 45p.

But Tesco also sell a litre of value shampoo for 50p.

So rather than spending 99p for 3 bars of soap and going through the slimy rigmarole of boiling them down for shower gel, she could spend 95p, a saving of 4p, and have hand soap, shower gel and shampoo proper.

But that’s not poverty cosplay enough for our am dram destitute dame.
 
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I can't keep uuuup.
This is the beginning of the end though isn't it?

Next stage: conspicuous in their absence (no more tender tweets from Nigella)

Mid stage: lefty twitter heavy hitters and blue ticks breaking ranks and calling out.

End stage: journalist deep dive expose.

Afterglow: Deletes her accounto

Aftershocks: spotting her pop up in socks and pseudonyms

Wishful thinking but you never know...
There has to be a Netflix series surely? (although feel free to use creative license to edit out the irritatingly nasal voice Netflix!)
 
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Is she still wanging on about "diluting" soap? YOU CAN'T DILUTE A SOLID and boiling it is a pointless waste of fuel and water, and just creates washing up.
And everyone dilutes washing up liquid, it’s the entire bleeping point of washing up liquid that you add a small bit to a lot of water. If she’s putting water in a bottle of anything other than the end dregs she’s going to end up using more because a load will fly out with every squirt.

Was dilute the word of the day on her toilet paper or something?
 
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