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

[irunforfun]

I'm actually so bothered with how messy she is with that Beetroot latte video with how much she spills things and just leaves the mess. You think for a video she would at least given the counter a wipe if she spilt. She says that she's so tidy and organised, she'd at least give the counter a wipe before going back to film something. She is performativly tidy and organised to fit in with the good student image she has, isn't she?

And what is with her slamming objects down or stabbing things with a straw just asmr i don't want!

And it’s beetroot - it stains everything! I know it’s powder not fresh but it will still stain if not cleared up.

 

[Griftwood]

God I don't even want to imagine how unbelievably insufferable she would be if she got into Oxford.

Too late, I'm imagining it...

I can just see her smug smile when she announces it. I sincerely hope they have enough applications that are actually good, from people motivated by genuine academic interest instead of vanity.

 

[zoeanned]

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[CatCafe234]

I think Wuthering Heights is an a level set text? Private school a level classes are usually small (4-5 people), so my guess is she’ll be leading a seminar style revision session once a week with a small group of well behaved English students who have already received the bulk of their teaching on the text by a qualified teacher.

Just out of curiosity I Googled the school and Wuthering Heights as it was one of my A-Level set texts and I really struggle to see Ruby managing A-Level students. However it looks like they teach at least some of it in Y7 in a module on the Gothic novel and I can see Ruby working with the very youngest senior students. I genuinely doubt she will be actually teaching classes alone, I imagine she’s more likely going to be some kind of teaching assistant. This will be interesting as she’s likely to be working more with students who are needing extra support or who are less engaged, which will be a real challenge for her.

 

[figgypud]

I hope that Ruby won't be LARPing as Cathy (or God forbid Heathcliff) anytime soon if she's on a Wuthering Heights kick.

I'll predict that 1. she pretends she's rereading it and 2. she likes the stuff when Cathy I is a child but none of it after.

 

[CatCafe234]

She did mention it months ago in a couple of Insta posts, but never did a full vlog or anything that I can remember. It was all an-around embarrassment of lies and stupidity.

I seem to remember the screening was announced as being for the LGBTQ+ influencer community, but then every major influencer at Ruby's management company ended up with an invite somehow despite only Eve Cornwell identifying as queer.

Jack Edwards went, was clearly unfamiliar with the books despite claiming to be "YouTube's resident librarian", so he made up a bunch of crap in a video about how he just happened to be reading the books when he was (gasp!) surprised with an invite to the premiere because "main character energy", like the universe had rewarded his "genuine" interests. Only the timescales didn't add up and he very obviously got an invite, rushed to throw together some footage of himself pretending to read books he'd never heard of before to claim he was a fan, then went to the premiere.

Ruby didn't come off much better. She unsurprisingly didn't have a lot to say since it was yet another situation where she had no awareness of the books or the show. She didn't bother researching or preparing for the author Q&A by reading any of the books even though it would've taken an afternoon at most. She also didn't watch any of the show beyond what was shown at the premiere.

She pretended to read a copy of the first book which was gifted to her at the premiere, but she didn't have anything to say about it since she hadn't actually read it. She offered no information beyond reading out the cover blurb and parroting a few marketing quotes in Insta posts. It was beyond fake and embarrassing.

She claimed that the show was "truly groundbreaking" but didn't offer any further details whatsoever, showing that she either didn't watch the show, didn't read the books, has never watched any other shows with gay leads or read any queer lit, or all of the above. Not a slight on Heartstopper's quality, but it's treading no new ground. Ruby would know that if she'd ever stepped outside her tiny bubble and actually watched TV or read books that weren't for infants.

Was that the premiere where she went in ‘school uniform’ in an attempt to cosplay the book? That was … weird.

 

[Deeznutslol]

Just posting it here so I can watch it without the ads, there’s a really jarring one which keeps coming up every time I watch a YT video and I cannot take it.

 

[CatCafe234]

I’m not sure it’s a hair, I think it‘s a stringy bit of wax? Sealing letters with wax is another of those things that Ruby seems to do a lot without any noticeable improvement.

 

[DanBanks]

Watching the latest YT routine, I have suddenly realized what Ruby's house and garden remind me of. Did any of you see The Little Stranger, the movie based on Sarah Waters' novel? Ruby's house reminds me of Hundreds Hall in that film. That's why it's always given me such a case of the creeps!

Speaking of creeps, there is a glass of something white sitting on the sink before she brushes her teeth. It looks like a glass of milk. Why is it there? Was it there all night? Has it been there for days? Could it possibly be some kind of mouthwash? What. Is. It.

 

[gisellejoly]

Oh god, not even a teaching assistant job, they literally gave her an part-time English teacher job with no qualifications, no experience and no understanding of basic English. Piper's Corner: Haven for Nepo Babies.

Never let anyone tell you you can't achieve anything you want, just as long as daddy can donate enough money to buy your way into it.

thats not uncommon nowadays due to the teacher shortage. I know so many graduates teaching full time with just a BA and no teaching qualification. Some work in state schools as subs, but private schools are basically allowed to hire whoever they want. Hopefully Ruby is able to handle it... I wonder what age group she’ll be teaching.

 

[StatusWoe]

I mean I’d literally rather support a bunker. They may be inanimate, they may be underground, they may be damp and smelly, but they’re still doing more for humanity that Rootabaga ever will.

Build a bunker in an underfunded state school?

 

[VallegGirl]

Exactly this. I’m introverted but I don’t take panic attacks from meeting with friends nor am I unnaturally attached to my parents. Most introverts are really independent people so it’s hilarious to me that Ruby claims to be one whilst simultaneously having the needs of a child. She’s so unstable within her self that she needs external validation through the forms of praise and achievement, she has no self confidence that comes from within. The only reason she resents living in an ‘extroverted world’ is because she has a ‘not like other girls attitude’ in the worst way possible, half her personality is based on the fact that she doesn’t like what other people like. That’s a very annoying person to be around and as such he has a difficult time finding friends.

I think your point about Ruby requiring validation from outside of herself is an excellent one. I wonder to what degree having had glowing validation from outside all her life has stunted her mental growth and adversely impacted upon her ability to move from child to adult. She seems stuck at 12/13 years of age. I think the reason for this might be is this was an age at which she felt most comfortable and happy in her world. She didn't have the pressure of external exams, she was probably performing very well at school, everyone in her world no doubt viewed her as very clever, she was the oldest child so academically in advance of her sibling, she didn't have any expectations placed upon her that form part of being an adult because she was a child and I have the feeling praise was heaped upon her from all sources. I think she continues to look for validation from out with because she never had to look for it from within. Without exams results for validation and all those around her singing her praises I think she is lost.

 

[moosesauna]

thats why I specifically didn't buy glass straws but metal straws.

I haven't watched her video yet. maybe I do that tomorrow. I was busy the last day with looking for jobs and I'm a bit frustrated right now. I really should become a Youtuber and post my morning routine ... Getting out of bed at around nine, brushing my teeth, making my bed, open different windows wide to let fresh air in, breakfast, newspaper. maybe doing something for work. feeling down because I search for jobs and they all want 100 years of experience. feeling bad because I'm in my late 30s and I feel like I don't have enough to show for. and than those youtubers throw it in my face with how easy it all is.

It's only easy for YouTubers because most of them are wealthy enough from daddy's money and/or endless sponsorships to not have to slave away in a boring job like everyone else. As others have said, the market - and the world - is shite at the moment, and it can be really tough and depressing trying to move forward when you don't seem to have the connections and experience jobs need. I'm the same, feels like I ended up deep in student debt and stress for nothing as most jobs don't care that I've graduated with good grades! The difference between you and most studytubers is that you're actually *trying*, and don't have a cushy support system to fall back on. These guys have all the time and money in the world and yet they choose to have boring, repetitive lives... the rest of us don't really have a choice.

 

[vwxyz]

This is so hard for me to understand because her study videos are so uninspired. How could anyone feel shit about themselves after watching Ruby just time-lapse scribbling in her notebooks? There's nothing there!

The first video of Ruby I ever watched was the 14 hour study marathon. It didn't inspire me because all I could think of was: How can this girl comfortably upload such a video without worrying that this will make her the ultimate target of bullies? At my school, enjoying to study or working hard was seen as something to make fun of. It was cool to not give a shit about school. So when I first found out about the existence of studytubers, I was wondering how anyone could see them as rolemodels.
Which I think is sad. Leaving aside the very special cringe of Ruby, it should be possible to try to inspire others to study. I would have wanted to learn at school, but my environment was so discouraging. I'm glad that apparently not every school comes with that kind of atmosphere.

 

[bananapeel]

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Presumably Ruby thought the evening went well, otherwise she might not have posted about speaking on the panel at all.
or.... she thought it didn't go well, but she assumed it wouldn't be live streamed for the world to see, and just went on to brag about being on the panel.

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My thoughts after seeing the first couple of minutes of Ruby's speech:

I think inviting Ruby to this panel was an inadvertently excellent move. I'm saying inadvertently because they achieved something which they didn't plan to achieve. They wanted some insight in the life of Gen Z social media people, but in the form of a defense from the typical claims that Gen Z is spoiled and fragile (by saying: It's not true, we are not fragile, but instead blah blah blah). Instead, Ruby does the exact opposite. She starts her talk right away by saying that we are fragile, but it's a good thing.
Expecting her to dismantle the claim that we are fragile means expecting that Gen Z might be fragile, but agrees that that's a bad thing. It means expecting that there is some common ground on the issue of fragility, which is the aversity against fragility. But Ruby (being the perfect representative for a sheltered and fragile person) shows that the misunderstanding between generations is so much more profound because it's not just the level of fragility which has changed, but also the value of it. And differences in values are the thing that causes intergenererational clash.
Of course, not every Gen Z person would agree with what she's saying. But there are many who do because they live a sheltered life just like Ruby.

Spoiler: OT

You should be a film critic or an academic with this excellent analysis (I don't know your profession)!

 

[laynelo_]

She mentioned that she'd pulled it from submission, so her agent is no longer shopping it to publishers.

She claimed it was JANUINELY not because she was unhappy with it, but because she wants to get a different book published first.

That sounds suspiciously like one of her weird and outlandish excuses that make no sense in reality. We can probably assume that months of rejection letters and/or radio silence wasn't doing her ego any favours after she'd hyped herself up for a book deal landing in her lap instantly, so she likely pulled it to spin it to herself as her choice that it didn't get bought and published.

She apparently decided to work on trying to get her Lemony Snicket knockoff book published instead, but that was about as successful from the looks of it as I think she mentioned she was rewriting it from scratch.

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.

 

[DanBanks]

Spoiler: OT

I have always felt it a bit unfair that an adult man is just Mr irrespective of his married status, whereas as women it’s still typical that our titles are defined by our relationship to a man.

Spoiler: OT

Right, this is exactly why the title "Ms." was created some 50 years ago. It had nothing to do with a woman's age, it was entirely about removing that instant (and wholly unnecessary) indication of whether she was married. I suppose the use of Ms. might be more common in some parts of the U.S. than others. I live in New York and the titles of Miss and Mrs. have all but disappeared, especially in the professional world. It would be unheard of to refer to a colleague as "Miss" anything unless you were being jokey or you deliberately wanted to patronize her. Most mainstream media outlets that still use titles (like The New York Times) default to "Ms." for all women, unless they know their subject prefers "Mrs." or a completely non-gendered title like "Mx." I think at the elementary school level, little kids may still say "Miss" or "Mrs." when directly addressing their teacher, but it wouldn't be formally written out like that in the staff guide the way it is at Piper's Corner. (Just out of curiosity, I checked the staff list for my old high school and the only title they now use is "Dr." where applicable -- no Miss, Ms. Mrs. or even Mr. And this is a Roman Catholic school.)

 

[Ilaariaa]

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*crying Ruby*

 

[Larancia]

She didnt even bother to use a ruler to draw the pattern of collar

 

[opal73]

She does this, slightly opens a door to something interesting and then slams it shut. Like in the autumn when she went to Amherst. Someone commented on an Emily Dickinson blog asking what it is about Dickinson that speaks so spiritually to Ruby, Ruby replied that it was too personal to share online. I get that she doesn't want to share everything, fine, but why bother replying at all? She doesn't engage with many of her comments as it is. It just seems like teasing.

I think it's just the fact that she was a shut-in for a large part of her life lol, Ruby probably thinks she relates to her considering until recently she barely left the family manor.

The only reason she finds working with school kids rewarding is because she thinks it’s better than an adult conversation. She can act like a role model to a bunch of tweens but she’s nothing special from the perspective of a healthy functioning adult. She thrives speaking about her childhood and engaging in childish activities. She loves being able to play in her fantasy world before she quits the job to pursue her masters.

I think we might actually see her downfall during her masters, whatever uni she goes to. They’ll probably be a good chunk of older/mature students who have had a lot more worldly experience than her and probably produced legitimate, good books. Her amateur work will severely lack in comparison, she’ll really need to buckle up if she wants even a sprinkle of academic validation.

If she does get into Oxford she's definitely going to crack under pressure and she won't get any validation for giving professors and faculty Christmas cards or sending constant emails. She has a lot of growing up to do though and I think going through that would thrust her into the real world and make her rethink academia as her identity.