Jack Monroe #428 Hold me closer, tiny grifter

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6 seater here also that I've had for more than 25 years. I find it difficult to believe that Jack could actually find 13 other people to willingly sit at her 14 seater and share her frankly disgusting and inedible cooking, so was probably listed as "as new".
 
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14 seater Dining table? dafuq.

this is like her portion sizes,

One Bowl of porridge - feeds 4 and enough leftovers for tomorrow.
One dining room table - seating for 14 - or 6 if you actually want to move your arms.
 
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Also, is it possible she hasn't been paying her rent and hence the urgency of this move?
 
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Tonight I am learning I should read some Stephen King. Any recommendations to start?
You’ve had some good recs. For a classic of not overwhelming size I’d go along with The Shining. Different enough from the film (which I love) that the book scared willies out of me even though I was really familiar with the film. Plus, I read it in SOUTHEND, which has to count for something.
 
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https://giphy.com/bar6tnPnzD7TW
 
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It's nonsense and would only create a really awkward situation with the cashier. It's not down to them to police your sobriety, you're an adult making a purchase and its their job to serve you the goods you're buying. It's your decision whether you want to buy them or not, trying to pass the responsibility over to them to decide whether you can have the booze is a ridiculous thing to do. Though it's bullshit anyway and if she did do anything of the sort, it'd be a performance for attention. Surprised she didn't make herself a little badge to wear.
 
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What a lovely old person’s room with only moderate smoke damage.

You can almost smell the hemorrhoid cream, fag butts and dog hair. Bet there’s a gazunder lurking in the underbed.

 
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Fucking hell I've just done some maths on a mortgage for the property posted further back up the thread. A monthly payment based on a 10% deposit is more than I earn in a month (net) before I factor in bills. I don't mean this to sound like a brag, but I do alright and that fucker is out of my price range if I were to buy on my own. She's been coining it in.
 
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What a lovely old person’s room with only moderate smoke damage.

You can almost smell the hemorrhoid cream, fag butts and dog hair. Bet there’s a gazunder lurking in the underbed.

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That was exactly what I thought when I saw it. Why would you take a room with such terrible lighting and make it worse with a dark bed and a dark throw blanket?
 
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Also, is it possible she hasn't been paying her rent and hence the urgency of this move?
Just mithering, your honour. But she seems the type to think her rental payment obligations are over the moment her notice is in, she’s been quite blasé in the past about putting it out there that she’s “missed” rent. I’m sure as soon as the notice letter is in the standing order is cancelled.
 
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Does Jack understand that everything written about her that 1) she doesn't like or 2) isn't entirely accurate doesn't necessarily rise to the level of libel? Damn, gurl, you got lucky once. Don't tempt Dame Justice to smack your ass down.

If the man is keeping you down, then you don't ever have to examine the depths of your own soul for flaws. As for reading adult books, I turn to A Fish Called Wanda:
Wanda: But you think you're an intellectual, don't you, ape?
Otto: [superior smile] Apes don't read philosophy.
Wanda: Yes they do, Otto, they just don't understand it.
 
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What a lovely old person’s room with only moderate smoke damage.

You can almost smell the hemorrhoid cream, fag butts and dog hair. Bet there’s a gazunder lurking in the underbed.

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Idk if this is a niche reference but when you’re going through Rightmove a lot of properties are probate or PoA and have the expected tell tell signs, but then some of them have this weird creepy off vibe and it’s all a bit strange cos there’s so much stuff so someone’s living here but also at the same time surely no one could actually live here with such visible dilapidation then you scroll down to the copy and it’s an auction only investment opportunity because of severe structural problems and the house comes with all the shit tatty furniture to boot? It’s giving urban explorer forums content.
 
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