Jack Monroe #195 She basically writes fan-fiction about herself

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BantzMonkey said:
I can't believe they're proud of this, it looks like a block of compressed sawdust 😂😂😂 Del Monte must surely be gutted they picked Ol' Jacko to work with. I can't belive they get payed for coming up with that crusty old tit.
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Her cakes often look like those eco-friendly logs you can buy for wood burning fireplaces. Probably just as dry too.

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I like that you can't tell where the cake ends and the board begins. Is Southend currently experiencing a drought? It looks one step away from spontaneously collapsing into sawdust.

Pythagoras had a golden thigh? I'm starting to think Jack is a reincarnation of Pythagoras with the 'strong thigh' she served us as part of her gender stereotype-defying masculine aesthetic cable knit jumper, denim jacket and stone-coloured trousers (on a BIRD, no less) outfit.
 
Mr Krabs said:
Her cakes often look like those eco-friendly logs you can buy for wood burning fireplaces. Probably just as dry too.

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I am rubbish at baking, most of my attempts at the lockdown staple, banana bread, came out looking like housebricks. My lime and ginger cake looked even worse, like one huge rock bun, but it came in useful for trifle sponges.

But here's the thing, I am not touting them about as a recipe for others to follow. I am not trying to make money as a cookery writer. I am not attempting to pass my cakes off as something delicious. I own up to the fact that they were rubbish. Jack seems to be oblivious to the fact that all her cakes are dreadful, and is bizarrely proud of what she has produced.

I didn't waste any of the cakes though. To be fair they tasted ok (all except the lime monstrosity), it was just the way they looked. I have decided that my neighbours are the bakers, I will just contribute savoury dishes to the neighbourly offerings.
 
kachoochoo said:
maybe the aparthotel stay is for a review for the breakdown? 🤔

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Perhaps Hattie should familiarise herself with the case of Elle Darby Vs White Moose

(The hotel owner probably did take it a bit too far in the end but the initial response via Facebook post where he didn't give her name was good)

ETA: good news! apparently this influencer has her own tattle thread! And the wiki's description of her boyfriend is hilarious 😂
 
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Falkor said:
Probably not, unless they're brand new, it wouldn't be worth the effort. They'd settle for whatever cash was in the bank account. It's interesting, if you go bankrupt HMRC can't take 'the tools of your trade', but I don't know if that applies if a one-person company is struck off.
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Yes, this is true for personal bankruptcy, so I imagine it would apply for for a sole trader/one person limited company.

There’s a lot of (understandable) fear and misinformation about insolvency and actually, in reality it’s not as stringent as many people fear. You’re not stripped of everything of value you have. There are rules about making sure bankrupts can maintain a “reasonable” standard of living, which in some cases can even include keeping a car. And yes, tools of the trade, such as computers etc wouldn’t be taken if there is evidence that someone really does need them to make a living.

For reasons I’m not going to go into, the Jack that triggers me most is “Making People Panic About Debt” Jack. There are honestly lots and lots of options to avoid insolvency. And if it comes to that, sometimes it can be the best way forward, scary as it seems.

But, if you don’t open the brown envelopes, you might run out options quickly….

Getting off my soapbox now. Glass of Irn Bru at the ready for the fitba!
 
LennyBriscoe said:
If you’re a brand and you’re working with someone who limits the comments on their ad posts - to presumably only people she follows (?) - then you need to get a new collab
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I read the bit in bold to the tune of our beloved first track A Mole until I realised it wasn't lyrics.
If you're a brand
Option-al wash'ng of hands
That's a mole
 
hollowhusk said:
What about when my family call me a honking big autismo? It's ableism at its worst.

(it's also triggered by me driving them crazy by freaking out about the things that don't bother most neurotypicals!)
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My lovely son calls his beautiful sister "grand theft autismo " as a tribute to their days playing GTA together. Only cos she used to beat him a lot, she is a bit socially awkward but def no question of autism, it's a family joke not used outwith the confines of the household & only intended to offend her!
If Jack turns "scotch " again any time soon i may have to invade Southend with a claymore - and stay the duck away from my bridge (not Billy) 🛎🔚
 
Zelda said:
Yes, this is true for personal bankruptcy, so I imagine it would apply for for a sole trader/one person limited company.

There’s a lot of (understandable) fear and misinformation about insolvency and actually, in reality it’s not as stringent as many people fear. You’re not stripped of everything of value you have. There are rules about making sure bankrupts can maintain a “reasonable” standard of living, which in some cases can even include keeping a car. And yes, tools of the trade, such as computers etc wouldn’t be taken if there is evidence that someone really does need them to make a living.

For reasons I’m not going to go into, the Jack that triggers me most is “Making People Panic About Debt” Jack. There are honestly lots and lots of options to avoid insolvency. And if it comes to that, sometimes it can be the best way forward, scary as it seems.

But, if you don’t open the brown envelopes, you might run out options quickly….

Getting off my soapbox now. Glass of Irn Bru at the ready for the fitba!
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I totally agree, there are many ways of dealing with issues with finances, coming to agreements with creditors, utilities, payment options and even IVAs if necessary. But all of these things require facing the problem and dealing with people, rather than ostritching. I don’t know why Jack hasn’t done the accounts or tax return, but getting into a cycle of strike off and being late and racking up fines turns a bad situation into a really bad one.

FunnyFuneral said:
My lovely son calls his beautiful sister "grand theft autismo " as a tribute to their days playing GTA together. Only cos she used to beat him a lot, she is a bit socially awkward but def no question of autism, it's a family joke not used outwith the confines of the household & only intended to offend her!
If Jack turns "scotch " again any time soon i may have to invade Southend with a claymore - and stay the duck away from my bridge (not Billy) 🛎🔚
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When all of us were ripping it out of ‘bridge appreciation Jack’ I think that was when we truly became Trolls.

who’s that threatening to visit MY bridge?

with a hometown of many bridges - she can defo stay the duck away from the North
 
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