Ruby Granger #35 Hello, it's Flu-bee!

[gossip_guy]

I just remembered that Holocaust Memorial Day is in just over two weeks and she'll be "working" in a school when it happens...

Will Rubert try to convince the school to let her build a Holocaust Memorial there so she can finally claim she fulfilled her pledge?

Will the memorial look suspiciously like a statue of herself reading a book?

Will she try to "addjookate" the students on the subject by performing a brow-waggling, head-shaking unhinged dramatic reading of one of her own poems about bullies?

Will she cause yet another PR "depacle" by trying to turn the Holocaust into yet another money-making ad scam of some kind?

Taking all bets.

 

[slamvs27]

OT but I'm in my early 20's and am on a very, very slow driving journey because I got into a car accident as a kid and being in a car gives me PTSD
But I'm still learning, however begrudgingly, bc I'm not gonna have my parents or friends drive me everywhere lol. I also will need to drive to work, to pick up my own kids, etc. So yes, I need to drive and learn to get over my fear. It's a working progress, but I'm working on it.

But Ruby doesn't have an excuse. In fact, she's using her inability to drive as an excuse to stagnate at 12 years old.

 

[StatusWoe]

Okay but whattttt is it with that giveaway? The TEACHER of a class has to E-Mail her their favourite study tip (because teachers obviously have time for this…) and then you get to hand out those shit quality things to your class to possibly be bullied for it? Way to go Rubee!!

Unless I'm misunderstanding this, it also assumes she has a significant following of teachers. Otherwise how would they know about the giveaway in the first place? I'd always thought Ruby's content was more geared towards students than teachers, so I'd be surprised if that many teachers were keeping track of her social media.

 

[DrinaM]

It would be so funny if somebody came here from her class to share his/her experience

I know that when I was a teenager I wouldve been merciless if I found a video of my teacher online, locked in her parent's RV with her bestie...reading and drinking water to make it an 'immersive' experience. Seriously, that video alone shows limited maturity. She doesn't come across as someone who can guide young people in an academic environment.

 

[xoxoxo13]

OT but I just saw that Holly Gabrielle's last video is about how glad she is that she gained weight and overcame her ED. Let's hope Ruby will watch it

Holly is anything but recovered. she makes the same video every year. my guess is she has orthorexia and an exercise addiction. so technically 'recovered' from anorexia from her point of view.

 

[bananapeel]

It appears that she's reading The Queen's Gambit for the first time again.

Any guesses on when she'll start adopting Beth's identity by pretending to be a child chess prodigy, the next Magnus Carlsen?

She had a "chess phase" in 2021, but who knows, it might come back

Judging by the way the pieces are positioned on the board, she knows not even the basics about chess.

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Laughing about these useless celebrity websites. The situation couldn't be further off for Ruby:
(https://datingrumor.com/celebrities/ruby-granger-boyfriend-dating-history/)

"keep track of all her hookups and exes" I know these sites are utter nonsense, but they're funny nonetheless.

 

[gossip_guy]

Does... what is a carlisle jumper? Doesn't she mean fairisle? She's wearing a fairisle jumper? Has she literally just substituted it with another place in "the north"?!

That was my first thought, too. I Googled "carlisle jumper" and it looks like there is a brand called Carlisle who sell really expensive ($300+ per jumper) women's clothing though, so maybe that's what she meant.

They're not a househould brand that many people have heard of as far as I'm aware, so my SponsorSense is telling me they gifted her the jumper ages ago and it's an undeclared ad. Her saying "it's the thickest Carlisle jumper I own" implies she owns multiple, but who knows what Ruby means with her tenuous grasp of the English language.

I mean, she keeps on talking about "the space between the eyes" when talking about being mindful, when I'm sure what she should be saying is "what's right in front of me". This is the second time she's said it this month. Unless she's literally just sat cross-eyed, counting the fake freckles on the bridge of her nose as a means of relaxation.

 

[StatusWoe]

She doesn’t need to set up a new Holocaust Memorial at Pipers Corner, she already did it.
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While it makes sense to include 'Head Girl' on your uni application, it's embarrassing to keep it on your linkedin profile as a graduate. It suggests you've done nothing notable since your school days, which is clearly not the impression you want to give employers!

 

[M.veroni]

It would be so funny if somebody came here from her class to share his/her experience

 

[gossip_guy]

Seems like she’s panicking realising producing a legitimate solid book is much more difficult than she thought so she’s flip flopping around and constantly starting over again. I think she has to realise that the chances of becoming a successful author (and being able to live off that) are slim to none, even as an individual as privileged as her. She should be focusing on exploring more stable career options and consider book writing on the side as a hobby. Even if she does have a ‘big break’ it’s more likely to be when she’s older, not fresh out of uni with no life experience.

Yeah, her approach to the whole thing has been nothing but red flags.

• Signed by an agent based solely on her influencer following.
• Chose to write in a very commercial genre she's previously shown an outspoken disinterest in.
• Appears to have just cannibalised a bunch of YA books for ideas.
• Kept moaning that the editing process is dull and mindless.
• Kept namedropping Stephen King whenever she talked about her writing ambitions.
• Fully expected to get a book published during her "gap year".

She's clearly gone in with no genuine interest or passion for writing and just wanted to shortcut her way to getting something sold. She was expecting a very fast and easy book deal and a level of financial success for it that only a few of the countless working authors ever see.

Her agent did her zero favours by signing her without a complete first draft - it only reinforced for Ruby the idea that everything will come easy and she should expect quick success. She should've been asked to revise and resubmit until such a time that she had something worth going on submission with, like any other writer would. Instead she and her agent have wasted their time for a year. Follower counts don't translate to book sales and publishers know it. She needs talent to succeed and she has none.

She'd have been much better off just self-publishing. There'd be no turnaround to get her work out in the world, she doesn't care about editing or improving so it'd remove that barrier. She already has an established platform to market from and she'd get to keep more of what little money she makes. Tattle would get to roast it and she'd plenty of blind praise from her fans. But instead she wants the gold trophy of a traditional book deal from one of the major publishers and expects a £1million book deal with no talent or effort. She's living in a world of pure fantasy - it's never going to happen.

Is she supposed to know her masters results soon? She said her anxiety was bad, I assume that might be why?

I just assumed she's probably just not coping well with her school job.

 

[pinkmug]

saw this and thought of Ruby

 

[laynelo_]

All I can imagine is mummykins dropping her off at work school in the mornings so embarrassing for a grown woman to be acting like her

 

[hart301]

Did anyone hear mother granger tell Ruby in a cross voice to 'clean up your paintbrush'? Its during the part when Roob was making herself the bowl of noodles

Its around 13mins 12 seconds. Sounds like 'You could clean up your paintbrush at least'

The fact that her mom is jumping all over her ass at 22 is so incredibly funny to me

 

[gossip_guy]

Found this on The Student Room, one reply calls Ruby a 'True academic with a love of English,' and I'm wondering if they are watching the same person as we are.

"...she's running a successful business selling study tools (from planners to stationery), as well as collaborating with other companies. So she's running a successful business all by herself, and it is a business she enjoys.

She's also writing with the aim of getting published, and is just out living her life to the full! Ironically, for a student website, TSR seems to have weird standards of success. Yes, Ruby is focussed on reading and writing. She is a true academic with a love for English. Her 'career prospects and her future' are not what motivates her, but regardless, she is in the midst of a successful one."

This is especially funny when considering that Ruby frequents The Student Room forums.

 

[figgypud]

Society doesn't say that being extroverted is the best way to recharge at all. Most people have a balance. I'd say most people post about how they want to stay in bed watching films or reading fairly regularly. People existing socially is natural, whether it's everyday or once a week. I think I'd be traditionally classed as an introvert but I'd go mad without company after a day or two, max. Humans are social beings and Ruby fights that so hard because she's scared, not because normalising reading a book is some necessary and noble cause.

 

[laynelo_]

Yeah her linkedin is a mess. I was always told to keep summary’s and descriptions brief to engage people to read it yet hers are paragraphs upon paragraphs. Does an employer really care about every single module you took during your degree? No. Listing your favourite/significant once suffices. They also don’t care about head girl and school qualifications either as others have said. Also adding her god awful erithmina book as her ‘publications’ does her no favours either. Your LinkedIn shouldn’t be a timeline of your life just the best, most professional parts that would be relevant to a job… reading through hers is exhausting.

Jack and Eve have much better profiles imo, way more concise.

 

[DrinaM]

I agree with all of the above posts that express concern about her being a teacher alone in a classroom with impressionable, vulnerable kids. I am almost 100% certain that her 'traditional job' won't last long. She'll have a nervous breakdown of some sort. If Oxford accepts her into the Masters, she won't cope with the workload of study and her job. If Oxford rejects her, she'll freak out and have to deal with the rejection. Also, I'm sure it won't be long until her students find her social media content and hop on this forum to fill us in.

 

[CatCafe234]

”I love sealing my letters like this” Like what? By making an unholy mess of a candle (NB not a ”candlestick”!) in the last two minutes of its sad, sad life on your windowsill, together with all the wasted potential of several unlit matches that never got to go out in a literal blaze of glory but are instead being forced to eke out an indeterminate shadow of an existence in ignominy, before you finally manage to clean up your desk, perhaps on the day of your biennial sheets-changing?

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(credit for vocabulary goes to the single serving of ethanol I’ve had)

‘I love sealing my letters like a kidnapper sending a ransom note’.

 

[marcelprout]

There is no interview for an English literature masters at Oxford afaik. I think it’s likely she will get in.. there is around 65 places per course and only around 75 applicants (that does vary by specific course though). It’s not that competitive providing you have a first. She fits all the criteria on paper…

I think the 65 places comprise all the MSt places for separate period-specific courses (so all the way from 650-Present), but the odds are still pretty good with about 10 places per selected course. I wonder if she might apply for an MSt in English and American Studies, considering her focus on Emily Dickinson, but the programme only offers 8 places per 63 average applications per year. She'll have to pick her battles carefully since she can only apply to one Oxford course at a time, and I really can't help but wonder if her pride will get the better of her and she will submit the published Dickinson essay as a sample of her written work. Also, she'll need three academic references from people familiar with her work and academic capabilities kind of vouching for her suitability to the course ... But any way I look at it, whether she gets in or not, I think Oxford will be her downfall. I work in academia - in the humanities, no less, and it can be ruthless on so many levels and at much, much smaller-scale institutions. Looking at her Exeter years, the pressure was already getting to her and she didn't have to submit nearly as much written work as she'll have to should she get a place at her dream uni. Oxford is well-known for their constant workload of submissions throughout the notoriously short terms. Besides, being surrounded by people who are just as hard-working (if not more), just as ambitious, who have interacted critically with texts in a far greater capacity than her, and are, moreover, perfectly capable of accepting criticism and working through it to achieve a satisfying result will send her spiraling before Hilary Term.

 

[Griftwood]

Oh god, we have a new video. That horrid ”collar” she made earlier, burning candles outdoors, writing a poem and burning it, rubbing the ashes onto a piece of paper? It’s all CREATIVITY. Disclaimers galore about ”I know I’m not very good at this” when we all know she’s putting it out there with the full expectation of being praised by her brainless little minions for being syo, syo artistic

Sure, she’s new to sewing, but aren’t there like a million free tutorials on yoochoob on how to do it even halfway correctly? Or is she angling for a Skillshare sponsorship? There’s no such thing as being embarrassed by your own utter ineptitude when you’re a youtuber out to make a buck, I guess.

edit: What I’m trying to say about the sewing is this: when I first started knitting, I didn’t have access to youtube tutorials. I taught myself the very basics out of an old book and winged it for the rest. Consequently, everything I turned out in those first years was crap. (Hell, I’m working on a sweater as we speak that I can tell is going to be utter crap because my tension is all over the place, so I’ve already chalked it up to ”practice makes perfect less sucky”, but I’m going to finish it anyway.) But I had some self-awareness and certainly didn’t post it on social media for everyone to see. Roobee has access to tutorials and classes, anything she wants. There’s no excuse. Her issue is, she thinks the sun shines out her backside and she’s due praise no matter what she does.