Jack Monroe #44 Spoiler

[Marmalade Atkins]

I thought it was a fruit cake tray bake type thing

 

[Suprise!]

That traybake tortilla thing looks a bit dry to me, is it a savoury cake??

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It reminds me of Spongebob

 

[Flash]

nonononono my own anxiety couldn’t take the preamble on the other one and now I’m too nosey not to try this one too

edit to add - no one else introduces themselves like this!? Hi it’s me Alansbigplate; tattler, depressive, mum, partridge fan

I had to fast forward through all that When I finally got to the singing bit, the 30 seconds I could bear to listen to was....not bad

 

[Nosy_af]

Don't you need some serious structure in a tortilla? Otherwise it's just a fluffy baked omelette.

 

[Brian Butterfield]

I thought it was a fruit cake tray bake type thing

Babe, same.

 

[Doobots]

Why does she insist on doing 'things that scare' her publicly? Singing on YouTube, being tit at cooking on the telly - maybe just work on those things in private and once she's better present it to her audience. Each and every person is insecure in their own way. It is not unique or quirky or endearing like she thinks it is.

Constantly announcing it prior to then doing the thing she's not good at does not make her singing or her presenting any better. It only alerts the world to the fact she's done nothing to improve.

 

[Buscake]

I’ve bloody made it! Finally!

I found you all when googling to see if she and Mrs J has split up (I guess I missed the “she left” comments). Quite stunned to see my own views being mirrored by so many others, from Twitter I thought I was the only one who was sceptical about her..

I came along at about thread 30 so just in time for Jack’s entrance on tattle. Mind boggling to say the least.

Thank you for your kindness and being welcoming to all us newbies. It took a while to get the injokes etc, but it has never felt cliquey. And you’ve literally made me laugh out loud with FANCY etc. It’s too good! Thanks for all the laughs I look forward to many more

 

[Breakdance Badass]

I love this podcast too, the conversations are always so interesting!

On my dog walk I also listened to Jason Isaacs very funny, and Jessie Ware who I find a bit too drama school show off for me

 

[choccydigestive]

Thanks guys. My only complaint about the cabal is that you keep making me buy ice lollies and my freezer is already full.

Welcome!! I second the lolly aspect - somebody recommended the Rowntrees watermelon slices which I duly scampered to my online shop to order and they are *lovely*!

Still got a bit of Grunkaing to do so forgive me if I repeat someone (it seems to be happening a lot) but today’s kitty pic looks like an attempt at the Lion King/presenting Simba thing

ETA: And yep, you got there first, @emmer_moans!

 

[Pocahontas]

How many slices do we see. Let’s count them together, shall we?
One ... two ...

 

[BananaSmith]

@Silver Linings I know we're getting close to the end of this thread but the #spoiler in the title makes me laugh so much each time I spot it

 

[Breakdance Badass]

@Pocahontas you did a GIF, you did a GIF.

 

[J4n0Z]

Long time lurker, first time poster. Had no intention of ever posting and just made the account so I could see the receipts (hence the rubbish username) then some of your posts were just too good not to like/react to but since @GrunkaLunka (I think) so nicely asked how we all the new people found this thread I wanted to reply.

So I first discovered Jack when she was first being featured in the guardian and A Girl Called Jack came out (let’s be honest I’m a fairly middle class young female lefty who was a student around the time so basically her target market). I got her first book (there were no memorable recipes in it). Followed her on twitter since (until I unfollowed during the pandemic due to her behaviour) but never really actively engaged with her.

Up until a few months ago I only considered her to be ‘a bit melodramatic’ and rolled my eyes a fair bit at her many many medical conditions that were oh so very significant but not very consistent and soon forgotten about. Was slightly irritated when she went from being ‘vegan’ to suddenly eating animals again (she was never vegan, she was plant-based for a few months if that). At the beginning of the year when she was posting those singing videos I’m ashamed to admit that I was taken in (in a bad way though-I actually pitied her and I even messaged some encouragement to her). At the beginning of the pandemic I was vaguely aware of her throwing tantrums at JO but was very BUSY at the time (triangulate that I work for the NHS ) so didn’t pay much attention & didn’t watch DKL at the time.

I found you guys probably at about thread 34 (it was a couple of threads after she’d shown up-I then grunkad thread 31 onwards) and have avidly lurked, liking posts since. I must admit I found you because of a combination of my years of eye-rolling at her and the fact that I’m a nosey cow who found it very strange that she suddenly stopped mentioning ‘Mrs J’. I expected you all to be a bit bitchy and below the belt (dare I say it I also thought you’d all be right wing, possibly transphobes etc) & had no intention of spending hours reading your posts.

But I found that you cabal of haus fraus are the best. I’ve followed along for the various dramas Jack’s created over the last few weeks. I’ve laughed out loud (literally) at some of your posts, have loved your insightful, analytic thoughts on class, food, Jack’s purchases and everything else you’ve discussed. I was taken by how bloody kind you all are. Jack’s tweets are so bloody triggering at times and the kindness you’ve all shown to each other, the addition of spoilers etc have really touched me. I’ve been eye-rolling at Jack’s tweets for years and down-right appalled by her behaviour lately (you guys have really helped me see it as I’m not nocturnal so have previously missed them all and just found the ‘this tweet is unavailable’). Thank you for all your receipts, for making me laugh, making me think & for generally making her debacles less triggering and more amusing!

For triangulation purposes: I’m middle class (& not ashamed of it unlike Jack). Probably lower middle class, dad has WC roots. Still renting despite having worked a damn sight harder than Jack has & that’s fine. Sorry this was longer than I expected <insert gif of grandpa Simpson yelling at cloud>.

Another recruit for our evil coven of housefraus! Muahaha!

Could any one person BE more self-absorbed???

I think we all know the answer to this...

 

[Kween wand]

I just... no. WHY post the whole preamble thing??

I have performed in my time (more triangulation info) and the more you look/TELL the audience you’re nervous the more terrible the performance - no matter how good you are.

Surely the first rule of any kind of performance be it musical, presenting on TV, cooking etc should be to make the audience feel at ease, no? I suppose then she would lose her USP

Anyway. Just feels manic.

 

[ChickenPorridge]

The kitten content is gonna be constant until she gets everyone's purses and wallets lubed up. Still waiting on the crowdfunding plan she was "fleshing out". I'm thinking she's gonna offer people a photo of the kitten or something like when you adopt a koala from Aus. Then we'll have a few months of people asking where their photo is, and the cycle will go on forever until we all pass away!

 

[heretoreaditall2019]

Thanks guys. My only complaint about the cabal is that you keep making me buy ice lollies and my freezer is already full.

Welcome, what a lovely first post! You need to buy one of those ice lolly molds and make your own ala @Pocahontas I’m absolutely obsessed with them, also there’s no risk of ever running out!

Despite managing the gateway to furry porn I can’t do poetry performances it’s all too much - does she burst into song too?! I might have to psych myself up to watch this. Might get an ice lolly out to help me through?

 

[Blurp]

As Jack would say ‘I’m on it’

ok I’ve noped out I can’t hack the cringe

FFS, she never stops talking. Four minutes until she actually gets around to singing.

 

[Doobots]

The kitten content is gonna be constant until she gets everyone's purses and wallets lubed up.

I'm not really an animal person (although I care enough to have chosen not to eat them, but I would never have one in the house) so the cat content hasn't been upsetting me like others. It has been irking me and your comment has put it so beautifully into words why!

 

[Brian Butterfield]

Thanks! The 4 minutes of rambling before the singing is quite something.

What the duck have I just watched?

Why does she sound like she's constantly on the verge of tears? Why so much talking? Why would ANYONE want to watch (put themselves through) this? Why does EVERYTHING have to be a Jack Pity Party?

I feel sullied. That should definitely have come with a warning. Where's that spoiler when you need it?!

 

[J4n0Z]

Welcome, what a lovely first post! You need to buy one of those ice lolly molds and make your own ala @Pocahontas I’m absolutely obsessed with them, also there’s no risk of ever running out!

Despite managing the gateway to furry porn I can’t do poetry performances it’s all too much - does she burst into song too?! I might have to psych myself up to watch this. Might get an ice lolly out to help me through?

I thoroughly recommend the fruit pastille lollies made by rowntrees. Much imitated, never bettered.

Actually all their lollies are nice but this one is my absolute fave.