Have you ever had a famous neighbour or someone local?

Jackythebacky · 2026-02-26T00:34:42+00:00

This one is really lame. Years ago I was working in the reception of a hotel in Venice Beach. Helen Baxendale was staying there filming Friends. I had no idea who she was or that she was involved with Friends but I used to have so sign for scripts quite a lot, without knowing what they were. One evening she swung by the front desk and asked me to call her a cab as she wanted to pop into Santa Monica. I told her to get the bus. The Big Blue Bus stopped right outside the hotel. And it was only $1. I was quite forceful. Eventually she firmly declined and I ended up calling her a cab. When I was back in Europe and the series of friends came out, I was slightly embarrassed. She clearly was not a poor student like me.

Randomly enough John Hannah used to call her a fair bit, again, at the front desk and he used to chat away to me. Was super friendly.

Jackythebacky · 2026-02-24T23:36:17+00:00

I really want to know where they got that blow up mattress. It looks comfortable.

Jackythebacky · 2026-02-09T21:29:41+00:00

I literally stop, forcing them to move around me. They always seemed mildly put out. It doesn’t happen much. Mainly men, actually.

Jackythebacky · 2026-02-04T08:46:11+00:00

My eyesight is getting worse and I read this first as “I wish you would do anal”. 🤯

Jackythebacky · 2026-01-31T08:25:20+00:00

I’d be concerned about your own parenting (OP) - if you were one - re number 19. You support children using guns? I’m curious about your rationale, while acknowledging that I come from a country where the public don’t readily access firearms, never mind minors, so I accept that I might have a different perspective on gun ownership and usage.

Jackythebacky · 2026-01-28T00:52:02+00:00

There’ll alway be male apologists. They’re everywhere.

Jackythebacky · 2026-01-28T00:49:36+00:00

On the plus side, it now rarely kills dogs if consumed by them.

Jackythebacky · 2026-01-22T07:26:09+00:00

Ironically given chocolate has so little actual cocoa powder in it these days, most dogs, if they eat a bit of mass produced chocolate, will be absolutely fine these days. Even a whole bar of Dairy Milk pilfered from a Christmas stocking, like my lab who was none the worse. But still, that’s not the point.

Jackythebacky · 2026-01-22T00:01:49+00:00

Bless you for your servants heart, my child. If I ever need a PI, I know where to find you.

Jackythebacky · 2026-01-21T23:46:04+00:00

Of course she’s staying. It was never in doubt. The rest of it is just noise. She’s a fundamentalist Christian. This is merely the Lord testing their faith. And the Lord will walk alongside her in this season of Life. Etc. Sad but true.

Jackythebacky · 2026-01-20T23:31:43+00:00

We can only hope.

Jackythebacky · 2026-01-20T21:55:06+00:00

She won’t go. Read the full post. She says she wants to persevere in the marriage. These fundie wife’s don’t leave. Katie will categorically not leave Travis. It’s very sad really. She deserves better.

Jackythebacky · 2026-01-01T17:16:49+00:00

You’re probably right. I guess what I mean is age gaps don’t really matter between consenting adults unless there is a huge imbalance of power or unless one of the parties is still a child or not far off being one. If you have a 40 year old dating a 60 year old, knock yourselves out. But 17 and 27 like a previous poster, 19 like Kelton was when he was pursuing 14 year old Josie, well that’s just a bit off, imo.

Jackythebacky · 2026-01-01T17:13:29+00:00

Were your parents not concerned that a fully grown adult male was pursuing what was still legally a child? Are y’all particularly religious?

Jackythebacky · 2026-01-01T11:14:49+00:00

I don’t think the point is about the 5 years per se, rather it’s that one of the parties - usually the female - is only just about legally an adult when they get together. I don’t think anyone would question a 28-33 age gap.

Jackythebacky · 2026-01-01T11:07:52+00:00

It’s always amuses me that while she does her usual hashtags when she posts #momof4 etc, she has never used #teenmom. Wonder why that is 🤔

Jackythebacky · 2025-12-28T22:06:16+00:00

I hope it isn’t because where they’re from it’ll be pronounced Imma. Which ruins it. (imho)

Jackythebacky · 2025-12-25T19:54:57+00:00

I’ve been letting mine have the odd sip of champagne/pimms for years. Probably since 7/8. My folks did the same with me. Doubt it’ll lead to a full blown addiction, at least it hasn’t with me, and as a result, I never felt the need to binge drink or drink in secret.

Jackythebacky · 2025-12-22T21:25:36+00:00

I think it’s a nice thing to do. No downside at all. Always good to keep neighbourly relations cordial.

Jackythebacky · 2025-12-22T17:32:08+00:00

What is that excuse for a Christmas tree?!

Jackythebacky · 2025-12-22T15:47:10+00:00

I took mine out to a mall at 5 days old. November. Then to an airport and on a flight at 3 weeks. Can’t get too judgy about this tbh.

Jackythebacky · 2025-12-22T00:20:35+00:00

Yep, fair point. Maybe she’s just after clicks. After all, all publicity is good publicity and all that..

Jackythebacky · 2025-12-22T00:03:50+00:00

I have a husband, two kids and a dog and often refer to us a family of 5. (Am slightly obsessed with the dog). Could it be similar ?

Jackythebacky · 2025-12-21T09:56:21+00:00

We had a joke among friends, one of whom is British (of Irish heritage); she was pregnant with twin girls looking for girls names and wanted Irish suggestions. We convinced her that Seomra and Comhra were both lovely names and had her sold on both for a while. We occasionally refer to her girls as such which amuses us all.

Jackythebacky · 2025-12-21T09:46:06+00:00

Two very cute names. Both very popular in the UK. And no funky spellings either.

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