Sophie and Dave #12 scrounging 9-5 what a way to make a living

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Musical thumbnails tonight kids! Must be soooo busy!
 

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Yoy114 said:
How do we know it was only 250 pins?
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They're using Shopify, if you try and add more to your basket than is available it'll show you how many are available.

Another user did it just after launch so unless they restocked, it was approx 250.

Unless they restocked they inflated themselves a bit a couple of days ago when they said they couldn't post the vlog and instead were powering through posting 'the last few hundred pins' when as far as we can gather, they didn't even list that many!

I really don't know how it takes them so long to do such basic tasks.
 
I am about to say something that will be a pretty unpopular opinion. Don't shoot the messenger please... lol but something just sorta clicked in my head today and I have to put it out there to see all sides. My biggest complaint with these two is the merch... and the fact that it does seem for them to have their "dream job" the quality has gone down... a lot. I think with sponsorships and ads.. and views... merch should be one of those things that you offer because you are providing something... Like annoyingly enough Tim Tracker and his t-shirts... he shows the public FL theme parks and he has merch.

Now here is where I am about to make a few of you crazy... and sorry... but as far as Dave staying at home. Good for him. (hear me out) Sophie is pretty much a stay at home mom. No hate there. I am a stay at home mom. I have been a stay at home mom for a while. And I was thinking back on the days of newborn and many firsts... (I never even really held a baby before my girl) and I was thinking back to how lonely I was during the day while my husband was at work. Fast forward... he is doing very well in corporate... worked from home since Covid hit these past few months. It's been nice to have him home, but now he is starting to travel once more for work. My girls are now older and don't want Mooommmmm... :rolleyes: hanging out with them. I haven't really chatted with too many outside people today at all (cases are going up and I am staying put! lol) .. and Ah yes... that lonely feeling was back today as I was sweeping the porch. Yes, I homeschool my kids right now so there are people in the house with me. But trust me.. a teen doesn't want to cuddle after school with you, even chat really. lol So I sorta get Sophie wanting Dave at home. No matter how she said it was for pumping or whatever. trust me... it's because it's lonely being at new mom (and scary). Now some would say I should have went to work and I did once they were school age and came back home to teach them... but I have always wanted to be a SAHM (in good times and in bad) and my mom stayed home with us.. some of the best memories I have, so I wanted to stay home with my kids.

Now I didn't post any of my life online in a video for all to watch and I'm sure you're asking for it when you put yourself out there on Youtube. But I gotta say.. I get it. Even my Dad stayed home and worked from home as an artist when I was a kid so I had both parents at home. Big difference is they never asked the public to support them.. so there's that... and when it was time, they both went back to full time jobs outside of the house... so I see where the lack of integrity (cough, cough acting like they aren't sure where funds will come from and then go shopping for Loaf chairs) is infuriating with those two. I would have SO much more respect for them if they just made it work... NEVER complain about money or the lack of money (because honestly that is your doing) and live within their means. No Loaf chair please.. they look sorta tacky always.. In our family we didn't have the latest things. I wore hand me downs... But I had both parents home.. we made it work. My mom had my dad for adult interaction. It is a very nice set up. So Sophie and Dave should really, really watch how they word things... and be unbelievable grateful to the point of not complaining or acting like it is the hardest job EVER, or even say they are too busy to do this or that like answer posts or comments.... there is time in there... I know first hand... and because honestly.. you don't earn your parent badge until the teen years anyway. Wowzers.
 
BellaLuna1012 said:
I am about to say something that will be a pretty unpopular opinion. Don't shoot the messenger please... lol but something just sorta clicked in my head today and I have to put it out there to see all sides. My biggest complaint with these two is the merch... and the fact that it does seem for them to have their "dream job" the quality has gone down... a lot. I think with sponsorships and ads.. and views... merch should be one of those things that you offer because you are providing something... Like annoyingly enough Tim Tracker and his t-shirts... he shows the public FL theme parks and he has merch.

Now here is where I am about to make a few of you crazy... and sorry... but as far as Dave staying at home. Good for him. (hear me out) Sophie is pretty much a stay at home mom. No hate there. I am a stay at home mom. I have been a stay at home mom for a while. And I was thinking back on the days of newborn and many firsts... (I never even really held a baby before my girl) and I was thinking back to how lonely I was during the day while my husband was at work. Fast forward... he is doing very well in corporate... worked from home since Covid hit these past few months. It's been nice to have him home, but now he is starting to travel once more for work. My girls are now older and don't want Mooommmmm... :rolleyes: hanging out with them. I haven't really chatted with too many outside people today at all (cases are going up and I am staying put! lol) .. and Ah yes... that lonely feeling was back today as I was sweeping the porch. Yes, I homeschool my kids right now so there are people in the house with me. But trust me.. a teen doesn't want to cuddle after school with you, even chat really. lol So I sorta get Sophie wanting Dave at home. No matter how she said it was for pumping or whatever. trust me... it's because it's lonely being at new mom (and scary). Now some would say I should have went to work and I did once they were school age and came back home to teach them... but I have always wanted to be a SAHM (in good times and in bad) and my mom stayed home with us.. some of the best memories I have, so I wanted to stay home with my kids.

Now I didn't post any of my life online in a video for all to watch and I'm sure you're asking for it when you put yourself out there on Youtube. But I gotta say.. I get it. Even my Dad stayed home and worked from home as an artist when I was a kid so I had both parents at home. Big difference is they never asked the public to support them.. so there's that... and when it was time, they both went back to full time jobs outside of the house... so I see where the lack of integrity (cough, cough acting like they aren't sure where funds will come from and then go shopping for Loaf chairs) is infuriating with those two. I would have SO much more respect for them if they just made it work... NEVER complain about money or the lack of money (because honestly that is your doing) and live within their means. No Loaf chair please.. they look sorta tacky always.. In our family we didn't have the latest things. I wore hand me downs... But I had both parents home.. we made it work. My mom had my dad for adult interaction. It is a very nice set up. So Sophie and Dave should really, really watch how they word things... and be unbelievable grateful to the point of not complaining or acting like it is the hardest job EVER, or even say they are too busy to do this or that like answer posts or comments.... there is time in there... I know first hand... and because honestly.. you don't earn your parent badge until the teen years anyway. Wowzers.
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I don’t personally begrudge Dave for staying at home, I think he does it because Soph is getting her stay at home mum dream and he isn’t living his any more. Plus he can’t bare to be left out. However, I don’t understand why they choose to have Dave at home, he doesn’t seem to do much, isn’t ensuring the vlogs are up on time, isn’t keeping the house clean, doesn’t learn to drive, isn’t trying to loose weight, isn’t learning a new skill, they aren’t going on family days out, they just aren’t doing much. So, I can’t understand what they were thinking when they made this decision as Soph will never settle for a frugal life, if they were to have Dave at home and never complain and make things work living in their means ok, but Sophie wants the finer things in life. She expects the best. She buys herself £35 jumpers and wants loaf arm chairs and trips to Disney. She isn’t going to settle for a primark jumper, IKEA armchair and trips in the UK. So it all makes no sense. In addition, they beg for everything and seem to be relying on pins to support them. That just baffles me. How can they sleep at night and raise their son not knowing what income they will have in one, two, six months time. Fair enough, no job is guaranteed but it gives much more security. If she wants Dave at home I just can’t see why he didn’t pick up something part time and bring in a good £800 a month guaranteed wage, anything on top is a bonus. It means they can give their son security and stability. But it’s easier to rely on their flamily and the state rather than go out and work. If they don’t want to work they need to drop the idea of expensive labels, Disney trips and more children and be realistic.
 
I get what you are saying and for a lot of parents the situation you describe is how they would want things. BUT and it’s a big but in the case of these 2 I think it’s just pure laziness that Dave doesn’t work and not some ideal of watching your child grow up. He left/was made redundant from his job, he is unable to drive himself to work, won’t get a bus and I get the impression that he thinks a ‘normal’ job is beneath him as he still aspires to be an actor. I have zero issue with Soph taking however long she wants off work as a new parent. But for her then to say she is a working mum because she posts a few pins and films half an hour of their day is a disgrace. The chickens will come home to roost with these pair some day whether it’s next week, next year or whenever. YouTube as a main revenue stream when your views are plummeting with a top up of selling £8 pins to mugs will not sustain them throughout their life.
 
BellaLuna1012 said:
Well you all have a point..... many points, in fact. Didn't think of that! hahaha
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I just think if they want it as their “job” they could at least treat it like one and meet the deadlines they set themselves, produce half decent content and actually make an effort. Instead, it’s completely obvious they are in it for the money. They only make videos to pay their bills. Their views are getting worse so I can’t imagine how they will maintain a family of three on that income. I guess we need to wait for the pin bubble to burst because they seem to rely on that as income but it won’t suffice for long as people won’t be interested in 6 months when their 10th pin is out.
 
BellaLuna you’re giving them credit as decent parents. They’re not, they milk that baby for all they can but spend nothing of the proceeds on him.

Reason Dave the Slave stayed at home is twofold - first he’s a lazy twit and he wasn’t going to go earn a crust while she doesn’t have to, and the second reason is to wait on Princess MoMo hand and foot ‘where’s my cuppa Dave?’ She reminds me a bit of Denise in the Royle Family for the laziness...except Denise is funny.
 
It's just everything about them, at this point. I don't know why I watch. They are friendless, boring, they don't have any hobbies, they don't do anything, and I don't buy for one second any of that is to do with covid. I think if the pandemic hadn't hit they'd still be boring, hobbieless shutins. Why are we not seeing constant content of Dave in his so desired gym? What do they DO all day? It's absolutely beggars belief people still watch their channel, much less support them so much and consider them inspirations. I think if I had their life I'd top myself.
 
Chedranian Girl said:
It's just everything about them, at this point. I don't know why I watch. They are friendless, boring, they don't have any hobbies, they don't do anything, and I don't buy for one second any of that is to do with covid. I think if the pandemic hadn't hit they'd still be boring, hobbieless shutins. Why are we not seeing constant content of Dave in his so desired gym? What do they DO all day? It's absolutely beggars belief people still watch their channel, much less support them so much and consider them inspirations. I think if I had their life I'd top myself.
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I reckon they lounge around all day either watching tv or him playing games and eating schnackkkkkkkkks. It takes quite a lot of man hours to pack on the flab he has.

Agree that they’re boring now and the vlogs are complete crap, a few minutes of beige day strung together to get paid. There’s no passion - for each other as well as their ‘full time job’. They should just give up and not beat a dead horse.
 
Well last nights vlog was another snorefest. I don’t know why i watch lol

obviously not very well edited at all. Soaf managed to start and end the vlog with the same hairstyle and pink jumper with a couple of costume changes within. Managed to change her socks for odd socks when she went to the Dr’s with Barney. Barney was asleep in the doona buggy thingdy and woke up in his cot 🤷🏻‍♀️Dave changed in and out and in again of his horrifically hairy black tshirt. No mention of going to Soaf’s mum (that was the day before) but thats where they were at the end of the vlog.
 
Spinmum said:
Well last nights vlog was another snorefest. I don’t know why i watch lol

obviously not very well edited at all. Soaf managed to start and end the vlog with the same hairstyle and pink jumper with a couple of costume changes within. Managed to change her socks for odd socks when she went to the Dr’s with Barney. Barney was asleep in the doona buggy thingdy and woke up in his cot 🤷🏻‍♀️Dave changed in and out and in again of his horrifically hairy black tshirt. No mention of going to Soaf’s mum (that was the day before) but thats where they were at the end of the vlog.
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I bet the injections were actually last week but they won't put a vlog up today because they will say he is a bit unwell from them.
 
Not only should dave be working to bring in some regular money, but I also think he should be working for his own mental wellbeing. It can't be doing him much good sitting at home doing nothing, feeling worthless, putting on weight.. He probably feels quite down thinking about how different his life was last year.
 
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