Ruby Granger #40 Ruby the linguistic terrorist

[whateverandanything]

If she just said "I wanted to get this" and got it, then that would be okay. It's not like she bought every single version of iPad and called it a need lol But noooo she has to emphasize about how she got it second-hand (acting like she can't afford a new one), and moan about having to buy a pen for it, saying how it's just "another thing apple makes us buy". If you don't want to buy it, then don't. If you want to buy it, then buy it. Just don't be so fake about it. That's when it gets annoying. Acting like she's being forced to buy this really expensive but essential thing smh

exactly, I had a smaller iPad and for Uni, studying mathematics which relied heavily on my handwritten notes I wanted a bigger one, I could easily afford it so I treated myself to a new iPad. Was it completely necessary, def. a big NO. But I enjoyed the bigger one so much, I consider it well worth the money.

 

[Green Lion]

I’ve looked at her course specifications and her Nyotion list for pre-reading is not even half of all the ”essential reading” listed. Then there’s also ”recommended” and ”further” reading, but fuck all that I guess. In her tiny little mind, you read one book per week max, and maybe a couple of academic articles, and then you just bluff your way through a seminar with a little help from SparkNotes.

Also she’s saying she plans to do all her pre-reading in September, but she’s also fucking off to Scotland again next week, so who knows if she’ll ever get around to any of it.

It's more AHSTATICK do to some pretend reading in Scotland though!
Looking forward to all the shots of her "reading" something on her IPad in the most random and uncomfortable places and her And-then-I-diding her way halfway through the reading list in one week.

 

[Daredevil]

One fateful evening, after a long day of investigation, Emelia returns home to find her mummy in a bit of a tipsy state, laughing as she swirls around with her glass of wine in hand. "Emelia, darling, you won't believe what happened today!" Mrs. Sinclair exclaims with a merry grin.

Emelia is used to her mummy's antics but still approaches her with concern. "What happened, mummy?"

"I was trying to demonstrate a dance move I saw on TV, but I slipped down the stairs and ended up rolling like a tumbleweed!" Mrs. Sinclair giggles, attempting to mimic her little mishap, but stopping herself just in time. "Oh, it was hilarious!"

Emelia can't help but smile at her mummy's infectious laughter. "You should be more careful, mummy. I don't want you getting hurt."

"Oh, don't you worry, my dear," Mrs. Sinclair assures her, taking another sip of her drink. "I've had my fair share of tumbles and bumps. A few bruises never stopped me from having fun!"

As the night wears on, Emelia tucks her mummy into bed, making sure she's comfortable and safe. However, little does she know that another misadventure awaits Mrs. Sinclair.

In the middle of the night, a loud crash startles Emelia awake. She rushes to her mummy's room to find her sprawled on the floor, having fallen from her bed. Emelia helps her up and checks for any injuries, relieved to find nothing more than a few bumps and bruises.

"I told you to be careful, mummy," Emelia scolds gently, trying to hide her worry.

"I know, I know," Mrs. Sinclair replies with a sheepish smile. "But you know me, darling. Gracefulness isn't my strongest suit."

Emelia helps her mummy back to bed and stays by her side until she falls asleep. It's in moments like these that Emelia realizes how much she cares for her mummy and how much she cherishes their unique bond.

As the days pass, Emelia continues her investigations, while her mummy tries her best to avoid any further mishaps. But fate has its own plans. One afternoon, as Emelia returns home from school, she finds her mummy stuck on top of the iron gate at the front of their house.

"Mummy, what on earth happened?" Emelia asks, rushing to her mummy's aid.

"I was trying to show the neighbors that I could do a cool stunt, but I got stuck," Mrs. Sinclair admits, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

With a combination of laughter and concern, Emelia helps her mummy down from the gate. "You really are one-of-a-kind, mummy. But maybe let's stick to less risky endeavors from now on, okay?"

Mrs. Sinclair chuckles, giving her daughter a playful wink. "You're right, my clever girl. I'll leave the daring adventures to you."

 

[Corneilya]

Plus she's signing every one that she prints, so why didn't she just leave a blank space for that? Instead, she printed her name/signature in the book, and now she's putting a written signature next to a printed signature. Just baffling incompetence in everything she does.

And she's supposed to be that person who plan everything... That little detail tells so much about her.

 

[Ilaariaa]

Am I being silly, but what is 'Prayer,' is it praying and she's written it wrong?

Since when is Ruby religious?

 

[Whisper2Me]

I have a question. I really don't know how things work in the UK school systems. But could this happen?

Ruby picked an obscure study so she could get into Oxford for her MA. She isn't even interested in the time period, but as it is not a popular one, it is easier to get into, so she tried for it and got in.

Once she gets there, maybe even takes some classes, could she changed her MA focus to one that she prefers and they would accept her, now that she has her foot in the door, or is that out of the question. In other words, we saw her change her major. Could she pull that one again at Oxford for her MA?

I am thinking no, because you were accepted for a very specific study and nothing else. But, like I said, if it is possible, I wouldn't put it past her.

 

[otravlen]

Just wanted to chime in on the ND discussion. I know none of us are at a liberty to diagnose her so I hope nobody thinks I'm trying to do so
I was diagnosed (audhd) kind of late just before my 18th birthday and see a lot of similarities between myself and Ruby; even up until recently I used to associate myself with certain characters because I struggle with a sense of self and identifying with characters helped give me some kind of structure, but therapy and meds have helped with this. I was also quite sheltered until moving to my uni's city (not in Ruby's sense of living in a manor with immense wealth though) which didn't help my symptoms. I know it isn't the case for every girl with autism and/or adhd, but it's quite common for us to seem more childlike in our interests, mannerisms, etc (source: personal experience and unmasking autism by Devon Price).

ETA: I'm by no means necessarily defending her or saying that living as a character (etc) is healthy as such!

Sorry for the ramble, just wanted to add to the ND experiences that others are sharing

 

[Ilaariaa]

Tbf in England you don’t need a reason to go on the pill. You can just say you don’t want to get pregnant and off you go with a prescription with no further questioning.

In Italy too. My gynecologist actually offered me the pill off her own accord once she found out I was sexually active and my periods were painful and irregular. In certain regions it's free as well if you're under 25, even if you take it for non medical reasons

 

[hart301]

I don't know if it's because of summer and that equals more revealing clothing but Ruby does look a lot more sicker than usual. I don't know how she's going to do it at Oxford

 

[kitkat130]

No, it really isn’t that easy - and especially not changing from one MSt to another strand.

(Oxford and Cambridge taught masters programmes are also not MAs, because the “standard” undergraduate degree is “upgraded” automatically to MA anyway.)

Edit: I will say, though, that if anyone can secure special treatment like this? That person would be Ruby.

Yeah highly unlikely. The Oxford English MSt is super condensed time wise. Unless you switch after max one week, you're screwing yourself over massively in having enough time to get the coursework in.

On another note, have I missed any discussion about the carrot crumble....? It came up on my Insta this morning (prompted me to come back on the thread) and I nearly spat out my coffee....

 

[Hannahebee]

It also leaves me highly doubtful that she even attended lectures at university, and certainly never paid attention. She claims that at university, the "teachers" will just ask you to tell them what to teach, which is certainly not a thing that ever happened in my time at university

It didn't happen during my time at university either because in each lesson we had a list of what would be taught each week; for example in the first week we were taught about one-way between-subjects ANOVA and the week after we were taught about one-way within-subjects ANOVA.

 

[theMoth]

I'm one of those people who owns an iPad and Macbook. I bought my first iPad (Air; the first generation) in 2013 as a reward and my Macbook in 2018 because the Macbook I was using at the time was "old" (it was a 2011 17" model from my husband and the keyboard started acting weird. some letters didn't work). When I finished my bachelor's degree three years ago, I bought a new iPad (the Pro version with the 2. gen pencil). The Apple pencils aren't compatible with the iPad Air I had. My husband has an older iPad Pro and the 1st gen pencil. I even bought the Paperlike screen protector.

During my master's I used the iPad a lot for notes because then I could watch the online lecture on my laptop and take notes on the iPad. Writing on the iPad feels so "natural". But I don't know how some youtubers can write soo neat. When I take notes, it always looks messy. At first I thought I "had" to make my notes look fancy but then I soon realised that there is no time for neat note taking while listening to a lecture. I think making fancy notes with little doodles etc. is a bit like procrastinating (which I am very good at).


regarding Masters and the length: Here in Germany, a Master's degree is 4 semesters (2 years) (I don't know if it's always the case)

 

[slamvs27]

I would love to see that first book club meeting, and the realization setting in that she was in over her head bc all these THARTEEN year olds had more intelligent things to say.

I remember someone here was in the livestream and reported back, if anyone remembers and can link the thread?
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I'm convinced she created it purely to farm a few more young penpals and then bailed the second she had some details.

That's so so creepy. I can imagine her slapping together a sign that says: ATTENTION, BOSOM FRIEND NEEDED. ARE YOU TWALVE, A BOOKWORM, AND WANT TO BE THE DIANA TO MY ANNE? COMPENSATION: CLEAN MY ROOM FOR FREE!n

 

[soph30]

I so wanna read her personal statement for Oxford, come on ruby! you'll get so many views on it

Nah it will just be like her videos, a long list of things she read and did with justifications- it will make her sound semi okay for the course

 

[coldestofspirits]

Oh, I’m sure she applied for postgraduate funding! It doesn’t really require significant extra work - basically part of the application process. But there’s no way Ruby would be offered any, she is a weak candidate. It’s quite limited at masters level and goes to the strongest candidates.

 

[lmwfh17]

God why do her nails remind me of the old school SAW posters. Yknow the ones with the severed fingers.

even jigsaw himself would be terrified of ruby

 

[Rumblemumble]

I don't understand why Ruby is showing footage of her old planner as Monday the 30th August was in 2021.

She's just that stupid

 

[Rumblemumble]

I feel so bad for that little carpet. The amount of filth and crap on it, and the hairsssss why would she dump her notebooks on there like that? Her own position while doing this shouldn't be a very comfortable one, crouched on the hard floor. Just do it on your desk omg

Also, Rumbster, clean your nails!!!

 

[threeSMEGfridges]

I feel like at this point since everything is so filthy, they should shell out for a professional cleaning company to give them a nice deep clean and then never let it get this bad again.

Someone mentioned that they have multiple houses. I would imagine they're all in a similar state which is kinda horrifying.

why don’t they empty a cleaner? Then they could feel charitable by employing a poor working woman to clean (note this isn’t my own view of cleaners and I wish we could afford one! But you can imagine the Bones’ take here…)

 

[Redrose97]

This was literally her opportunity to be a Victorian cycling teacher girl. Or Edwardian, Anne Shirley independent feminist teacher lady aesthetic. She could've even created content out of it: 'How I pack my bicycle for waarhrk' etc. Instead, she opted for Mr Big sitting in the back seat of the car/ personal driver situation. Not sure why this is my second SATC reference in the past few hours.

I'm honestly surprised that she did not use the cycling to do and Edwardian/Victorian dress up/ look book video. It would be different and it would actually be somewhat interesting. I thought as well, she would cycle at least for the asethic of being a Edwardian feminist teacher etc.

I do wonder how often use uses the taxi to get to work or if her parents do drive her nine times out of ten. Admittedly, I did have my parents drive me to my old job when I was her age but it was in the middle of a country estate and there was not a safe pedestrian path and cars would speed. I did use to walk back though and cut through the woods though my dad did not like me doing that. I'd use my parents to drive me home from my current job or I'd take taxies, just because I finished late at night as buses were non existence and it was safer to do that than the hour walk at 11 at night. My dad was somewhat okay with my walking to work for an hour at 4 in the morning though for an early shift though.