I think it’s Brachydactyly or something, there’s been a discussion about it some time ago. while I absolutely agree that ruby can be criticised for a ton of weird things, her thumbs are not one of them. Guess I just find this a really weird thing to point out regarding there’s actual obvious issues. not wanting to police, do whatever floats you boat or whatever, but imo we shouldn’t comment on things like these as it’s, for once, really not ruby’s fault and it might play into her insecurities.I've only just come across this girl and I've binged watched a few videos over the last couple of days to get a flavour of what she's like. The comments about her nails are spot on I noticed it too.
I don't know if it's been mentioned before on her threads (I haven't read back through the 25 previous threads) but what is with her odd looking fingers and toes?? Her thumb looks like a big toe and her big toes look like they're the wrong size for the rest of her feet . Despite that she seems to get her feet out on show in nearly every video. Don't judge me lol I notice these things it's not weird
Oh ok that's interesting I didn't realise it was an actual medical thing. I didn't mean for it to come across like I was mocking her for a medical issue.I think it’s Brachydactyly or something, there’s been a discussion about it some time ago. while I absolutely agree that ruby can be criticised for a ton of weird things, her thumbs are not one of them. Guess I just find this a really weird thing to point out regarding there’s actual obvious issues. not wanting to police, do whatever floats you boat or whatever, but imo we shouldn’t comment on things like these as it’s, for once, really not ruby’s fault and it might play into her insecurities.
I nearly cringed myself out of existence.Roobee reading an Emily Dickinson poem, complete with head-shaking dramatics, on her Insta stories today
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I feel personally attacked by this commentIt reminds me of a child reading to the rest of the class where nobody is actually listening.
Sorry! Although I may have been that kid at primary school too.I feel personally attacked by this comment
You can just see the pained yet polite expression on the teacher’s face as she says ‘Yes, that’s very nice Ruby but let’s give someone else a chance, shall we?’I feel personally attacked by this comment
Flashback to the mini essay she wrote about her internship (featuring such gems as ”work is supposed to be a horrible lower-class activity, but this wasn’t horrible at all!”) and ”kindly” sent along a recording of herself reading one of the letters she’d transcribedYou can just see the pained yet polite expression on the teacher’s face as she says ‘Yes, that’s very nice Ruby but let’s give someone else a chance, shall we?’
Perhaps this is my own bias but I can't help but think that the other student's piece is so much more interesting and eloquently written. Ruby's comes across as very "me, me, me", and what on earth was that ramble about exclamation points and semi-colons? Ruby talks about how the poet is under recognised but then doesn't actually tell us much about him.Flashback to the mini essay she wrote about her internship (featuring such gems as ”work is supposed to be a horrible lower-class activity, but this wasn’t horrible at all!”) and ”kindly” sent along a recording of herself reading one of the letters she’d transcribed
edit: link: https://specialcollections.exeter.a...n-reflections-on-a-remote-internship-project/
also, she’s now referred to as just ”Ruby”, whereas I’m sure her actual last name (Bones! It’s Bones! Everybody knows it so just give it up, Rootabaga!) was originally included.
I agree, the first sentence where she’s like “It hardly seems right to call this internship “work”. Work refers to something laborious, something that has to be done, but I found transcribing John Jarmain’s letters delightful” just makes me cringe so hard.Perhaps this is my own bias but I can't help but think that the other student's piece is so much more interesting and eloquently written. Ruby's comes across as very "me, me, me", and what on earth was that ramble about exclamation points and semi-colons? Ruby talks about how the poet is under recognised but then doesn't actually tell us much about him.
”At first glance, his semicolons can look like exclamation points, but when you look more closely, they’re usually not. If I were reading these letters at a glance, I would think that he was just heavy-handed with exclamation points, but this project showed me that he is not, and that he actually uses exclamation points quite sparingly.”Perhaps this is my own bias but I can't help but think that the other student's piece is so much more interesting and eloquently written. Ruby's comes across as very "me, me, me", and what on earth was that ramble about exclamation points and semi-colons? Ruby talks about how the poet is under recognised but then doesn't actually tell us much about him.
It kinda looks like she used correction fluid to paint them rather than actual nail polish - just like I did when I was about 10 lmaoHas she ever explained why she always, always paints them white? Personally, I find that even weirder than the perpetually-chipped look - why do they have to be white? Why not try some other colours for once? Is there some secret meaning/aesthetic reason behind it that I just don't get?
She’s one of my favourite booktubersIdk if I’m allowed to promote another youtuber here but yesterday I found this girl named Emma who is an English student… and guess what? She actually enjoys English. I’ve watched a few of her vlogs and she actually strings together coherent sentences and has opinions of her own about what she’s read. Such a stark contrast from Ruby!
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Also how unnecessarily massive and rambly her reflection was compared to the other person who actually did a good job in a concise way. When I saw how many paragraphs rooby dooby doo wrote i audibly exhaled like it’s so obvious she thinks quality = quantity”At first glance, his semicolons can look like exclamation points, but when you look more closely, they’re usually not. If I were reading these letters at a glance, I would think that he was just heavy-handed with exclamation points, but this project showed me that he is not, and that he actually uses exclamation points quite sparingly.”Groundbreaking research there, Rubber Ducky!
also yeah, she’s very ”me me me” about the whole project… like she is about everything really. She can’t seem to process the world any other way than through relating it to herself. She’s completely self-absorbed and unable to move beyond herself and her own narrow experience.
Ruby is just a constellation of exclamation points and semi-colonsand what on earth was that ramble about exclamation points and semi-colons?
Only the Rhubarb would act shocked that a soldier at war was... killed at war. Like. She does understand he was writing about only birds, poems and jokes to ease his wife's mind, right? He's not going to write a letter saying "hi darling, I shot two men today". She's so stupid.Flashback to the mini essay she wrote about her internship (featuring such gems as ”work is supposed to be a horrible lower-class activity, but this wasn’t horrible at all!”) and ”kindly” sent along a recording of herself reading one of the letters she’d transcribed
edit: link: https://specialcollections.exeter.a...n-reflections-on-a-remote-internship-project/
also, she’s now referred to as just ”Ruby”, whereas I’m sure her actual last name (Bones! It’s Bones! Everybody knows it so just give it up, Rootabaga!) was originally included.
Only the Rhubarb would act shocked that a soldier at war was... killed at war. Like. She does understand he was writing about only birds, poems and jokes to ease his wife's mind, right? He's not going to write a letter saying "hi darling, I shot two men today". She's so stupid.
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