Ruby Granger #40 Ruby the linguistic terrorist

[emmer_moans]

I’m surprised she hasn’t asked ChatGPT to write her novel. It seems like she’s given up on the novel thing and writes crap poetry now.

 

[Rumblemumble]

Hello, just dropped by to share my dream with you guys. Fresh from last night.

Rumbster was in my place, sitting on my chair and doing something on MY computer lol I was so angry in my dream, kept thinking how I would have to clean everything up omg For some reason I didn't chunk her out of the window, but simply stood and waited. My arms were folded though, not that Rob will understand a hint even if it offered her a money from charity.

then my baby brother came running into my room, pointed his butt right at her face and farted!!!! ahahahah I laughed so hard I woke up. I woke up laughing!!

also it's highly realistic because he loves sharing his farts with me. Anytime he is coming to me with hurried steps, I can be sure that he's going to fart, so I get ready to fight him off hehe

 

[soph30]

How is this organisation and storage? It’s a jumper

 

[theMoth]

No period sanitary products. I wonder if she is either too malnourished to have a period OR because she lives in her 12 year old world she is too embarrassed to admit/show that she has periods. Those small bags are the perfect place to keep spare tampons/pads/whatever you use!

I bet the topic of periods etc. is too embarrassing for her. I was embarrassed when I got my period for the first time at 12 and I didn't know how to tell my mother. lol I knew I would get my period at some point but I was embarrassed nonetheless. But that was in the late 90s and people didn't talk about stuff like this so openly like they do now.

Since Ruby is a Victorian Ghost Child (yes, capital letters), she probably thinks periods are bad or some evil thing.

I'm on the pill and don't get my period (which is a huge relief), so I don't need any sanitary pads to take with me. But I don't think Ruby is on the pill. haha

 

[allthemyths]

THE CARPET.

 

[ughplease]

Spoiler

It turns out I have the sense of humour of a small child.

Ok this is hilarious AND also really highlights her inconsistent accent wow. I am personally neurodivergent and one of the fun things about that is my own accent and pronunciation can vary a lot (seems to depend on my mood) so I don’t really tend to immediately think it’s some weird faker thing when others do it… but you can really hear when she’s forcing it in those clips.

 

[Daredevil]

I think her logic is that helium balloons are usually a birthday party staple, but it's still a mess of a metaophor to hinge a whole poem on.

At this point though, I'm not entirely convinced that ChatGPT didn't write this for her after she fed in some prompts. "ChatGEEPEETEEEEAAAA, please wroyte me ayyy sad pyoem about choyldhud, barrthdayyys and the fear of growing opp and not being as spashal as you'd hyoped, with a central mattaphore about balyoons thankyouplease." And then she just banged the enter key at random points.

Balloons once soared, dreams took flight, In childhood's joy, oh, what a sight! But fears of growing dim the hope, Yet uniqueness lingers, helping us cope.

As years go by, hold on, don't sway, In your heart, the child must stay. For even when the balloons may pop, Your worth and magic, never to drop.

 

[Whisper2Me]

“We NEED to normalise going on rainy walks”…. What?
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Since when was going out in the rain not “normalized” for someone who lives in the UK? It literally rains for like half of the year lmao. Either you go out in it or you remain shut in your house all day.
I’ve not been on this thread for a while and haven’t caught up with her, but one look at her tiktok tells me that clearly she’s still an absolute melt lol

This is about as stupid as it gets. Lots of people take walks in rain for fun, swim in the rain, fish in the rain, camp in the rain, ride horses in the rain, walk to school or work in the rain, go trick or treating in the rain. WTF is she even talking about..

Also, she looks horrible in this photo. No colour in her cheeks or lips, just completely drained and looking anemic. She is also starting to look more odd, like something is wrong with her besides her ED. Her eyes go from looking around frantically to listless, she seems to have trouble focusing and expressing herself, like someone who has long since gone over the edge. I wonder if she is realizing Oxford isn't about taking her aesthetic photos, but a very serious time of her life, that I still think is going to be a major struggle for her, not to mention she won't have Blakeney holding her hand. I can just see her mother moving out and sharing a flat with her to babysit her during her Masters degree.

 

[inyo]

I only watched about five minutes before I got bored but I guess there are some positive signs? She's actually interacting with someone again who's not a family member and she seems a fairly confident traveller now. It's better than writing poetry and attempting crafts in her room all day or making her 403rd routine video.

I've changed my mind on Oxford and I think she'll be able to stick it out during term-time at least, especially since the terms are only eight weeks long.

 

[Freyjalace]

I googled it too

 

[Green Lion]

What’s in my uni bag - Well, I never had one.

Shoving my laptop or a notepad, a pen and a bottle of water in my backpack a minute before I had to leave was the closest to a uni bag I ever got. When I actually went to the lecture that is... Most of my lecturers uploaded presentations anyway so there was no need to listen to them read their slides for 90 minutes.

 

[emmer_moans]

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Well, that didn't take long.

Important lessons being learned by her fans. The lesson not to part with 18.50 for a cheaply produced spiral bound nyyyyotebook that may not even ship.

 

[figgypud]

Spoiler

It turns out I have the sense of humour of a small child.

The "poo de resistance" has absolutely ended me.

 

[Poguely]

Yeah, as someone who uses chatgpt regularly to write fanfiction for dead fandoms, I doubt it is that detectable, because the bot changes it tone and trends drastically with each update. It's like every new update has it's own little personality. Some updates are chill and funny, some are serious and analytic. A few have been downright assholes.

 

[coldestofspirits]

I think a large reason of why she didn’t get into Oxford for her undergrad was due to her not being well rounded enough… everyone that applies has those grades (and is head girl/boy) but most have something else that makes them special (instruments, sports, etc.). I know I’m not saying anything new here btw!

Being well-rounded isn’t a factor in undergraduate admissions for Oxford and Cambridge. It’s a huge part of getting into top colleges in the USA - this is why private schools in the UK are starting to employ staff just to work on US application strategies, actually, because the approach is so different! As Oxbridge tries to lower their percentage of private school admissions further, more and more of those privileged sixth formers aim to go overseas instead.

Oxford and Cambridge are much more interested in (1) genuine ability for the subject concerned, and (2) teachability within the tutorial/supervision system. I’m not at all surprised Ruby didn’t get in (though I do feel sorry for her considering how much she wanted to).

 

[ariawyn]

The thing is, if she was so determined to sign every planner why not do it on a different page? Same effect, but it doesn’t look as stupid as “Ruby Ruby” (the lesser known Kaiser Chiefs song) — it’s the weird combination of doing everything for the aesthetic, but in the most haphazard half-assed way possible that it then makes the aesthetic worse. For someone who prides herself on organisation and being meticulous, it’s actually funny af.

Like I could even understand if it was just every so often, we’re all human, mistakes happen, but literally everything she does ends up this way.

 

[Hannahebee]

eta: oh lordt it seems we’re back from our travels and have been gifted another hat

I thought she packed an extra bag for her holiday because she said that she was going to be away for quite a while yet it appears that she was only in Florence for a week.

 

[inyo]

God, I forgot about those summer projects.

I just pity the poor teacher who probably spent most of their break planning for the new academic year and then on the first day back was presented with an error-filled, all caps 'tourism project' set in Bradley Hand ITC.

 

[coldestofspirits]

There’s genuinely nothing wrong with asking for an extension whenever you feel like it could benefit you. Students have lives outside of uni and it’s a stressful time. The worst that can happen is the uni says no. It’s really never ‘weaponising’ anything to ask for an extension...

That attitude is insane. Extensions are for real problems like legitimate, serious illness, not because you’re a bit stressed or can’t get it together. Otherwise what is the point of having a deadline in the first place?

If you’re a big fan of Ruby’s you…may not enjoy this thread very much, I’m afraid. (Not trying to say you can’t post or anything, but this is a weirdly defensive response to my post and you seem Very Invested.)

 

[Ilaariaa]

I can see how you’d think that, but there are some crucial differences. First off, VEEGAN picnics are a lot louder, because everybody needs to know they’re VEEGAN. Secondly, every time you go on one, you’re entitled to fly anywhere in the world a total of 16 times because that’s how efficient performative plant-eating is in offsetting your carbon footprint. Ruby and Jade were both due for a reset so Sixteenth kindly organised a playdate for them.

eta: oh lordt it seems we’re back from our travels and have been gifted another hat

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I’ve had a little bit of ethanol and this is sending me, I cannot deal

That hat looks like a lampshade at your grandma's house

She really does not know how to dress herself does she? Bucket hats like that only look trendy if you're pairing them with urban-looking clothes (and even then I think they're that sort of ugly trendy thing that you need to be very cool to pull off). Paired with her toddler or grandma clothes she's just gonna look like someone who really shouldn't be left alone
I can just picture her walking into the school on Monday morning proudly wearing the bucket hat with her grandma cardigans.