Sweet Fellowship: Duggars and Friends (aka the Bates Family and Other Featured Families Thread)

[GeeGolly]

I really think this is 7 year old Phil's dream and Jill ran with it. 7 yo Philly probably thought he'd pop over and feed the Hungary folks and be back in bed before sundown. Now Jill has made it a mission - Phil's mission.

But lets see if Phil and his car last the 2 years at school. Or that 3rd year - to get his Master's. 🙃

Edited June 29, 2022 by GeeGolly

[Cinnabon]

He’d probably eat better there, so that’s a plus. 🙂

[BetyBee]

22 minutes ago, BradandJanet said:

But there's still the problem of Queen Jill's losing control over another one of her subjects. She didn't handle Nurie's and Tim's departures well. Jill has only a vague idea of where Hungary is, but she knows it's far away and full of young women.  

Imagine if Philip brought home a Gabor sister type of wife! Someone beautiful and funny with a cute accent would make Queen Jill turn green with envy! 

[zoomama]

8 hours ago, SunnyBeBe said:

I don’t usually visit this thread, but dropped by…..I’ve gone back several pages…..but still am wondering…..who are these people?  Lol. 

they are just another large family that used to be 'friends' of the Duggar's and are like-minded in their beliefs.  in reality, they are just as deceived and misguided as the Duggar's, Bates', Plath's and all the rest of them. 

Edited June 29, 2022 by zoomama

[Salacious Kitty]

24 minutes ago, BetyBee said:

Imagine if Philip brought home a Gabor sister type of wife! Someone beautiful and funny with a cute accent would make Queen Jill turn green with envy! 

Good luck with that. 

[GeeGolly]

5 minutes ago, zoomama said:

they are just another large family that used to be 'friends' of the Duggar's and are like-minded in their beliefs.  in reality, they are just as deceived and misguided as the Duggar's, Bates', Plath's and all the rest of them. 

Speaking of the Plathes, not only have 3 of their kids given up Fundiness, the parents are now divorcing and the mom is drinking alcohol. I can't wait for the passive aggressive JillR rants about her dear friends.

[Westiepeach]

52 minutes ago, Ohiopirate02 said:

Yeah, it remains to be seen if Jill can loosen up those apron strings and allow Philip to move overseas.  David may make her though, he knows at least one of the boys has to leave and cleave.  They can't keep on housing and feeding those boys forever.  

“Feeding.”  *snort*  They barely feed their kids. 

[Cinnabon]

Jill and David may want to keep some of their kids at home so they can work and hand over their paychecks to her. 

[Salacious Kitty]

4 minutes ago, Cinnabon said:

Jill and David may want to keep some of their kids at home so they can work and hand over their paychecks to her. 

Do Kaylee and Renee get to keep the money they make on Etsy, as paltry as it is?

[Ohiopirate02]

Just now, Salacious Kitty said:

Do Kaylee and Renee get to keep the money they make on Etsy, as paltry as it is?

Of course, how else are they supposed to treat their best friend to coffee and lunch or buy her flowers and stuffed animals?

[Westiepeach]

Just now, Salacious Kitty said:

Do Kaylee and Renee get to keep the money they make on Etsy, as paltry as it is?

Doubt it. I’m sure JillRod used her grifted money to buy the “supplies” to make the earrings so any money made would automatically go back to her.

[BradandJanet]

1 minute ago, Westiepeach said:

Doubt it. I’m sure JillRod used her grifted money to buy the “supplies” to make the earrings so any money made would automatically go back to her.

Kind of the way the Plexus business model works. 

[ginger90]

[Salacious Kitty]

Yeah, because who doesn't make memories at the laundromat? 

[Teriacky]

There are 8 days in a week now?!

[merylinkid]

I notice Jill is too busy taking pictures to actually DO the laundry.   Seriously the whole family had to go?

[Cinnabon]

6 minutes ago, Teriacky said:

There are 8 days in a week now?!

According to The Beatles, yes! It makes me sad that the Rod kids will never get to hear them or experience the joy this music has always brought me.

[SMama]

Is that Jonathan with Janessa in the background? Is he required to spend every second of free time with the Rods?

[ginger90]

5 minutes ago, SMama said:

Is that Jonathan with Janessa in the background?

Yes it is.

[Salacious Kitty]

24 minutes ago, SMama said:

Is that Jonathan with Janessa in the background? Is he required to spend every second of free time with the Rods?

Yes he is. 

[BradandJanet]

13 minutes ago, SMama said:

Is that Jonathan with Janessa in the background? 

8 minutes ago, ginger90 said:

Yes it is.

At first, I thought it was a stranger staring at the Rodrigues Family Circus commandeering all the washers and dryers and showing off their laundry--or at the crazy blond directing and photographing it all. 

[Tigregirl]

1 hour ago, merylinkid said:

I notice Jill is too busy taking pictures to actually DO the laundry.   Seriously the whole family had to go?

Because they have to show what a close loving family they are, who just can’t bear to be apart, and because god knows none of those kids can be home alone for a minute without falling into the hands of satan.  Or maybe they were expecting the second coming of Lord Daniel of the Laundromat!

I wonder which poor kid got the lucky job of washing and folding GWE’s tighty whities.

[Salacious Kitty]

42 minutes ago, Tigregirl said:

I wonder which poor kid got the lucky job of washing and folding GWE’s tighty whities.

The thought of handling my dad's intimates is beyond squicky. 

I feel for the poor Rodkid who handled Deadbeat Dave's.

[iwantcookies]

How many of you sing loudly in the laundromat?

It was cringeworthy and attention seeking behavior. Look how wonderful and wholesome we are!

[Cinnabon]

42 minutes ago, iwantcookies said:

How many of you sing loudly in the laundromat?

It was cringeworthy and attention seeking behavior. Look how wonderful and wholesome we are!

If I had seen this bunch in a laundromat, I would’ve taken my laundry and gotten the hell out. The last thing I need is to be surrounded by a bunch of likely super spreader god botherers. What a nightmare! I used to get annoyed when people would bring their kids to the laundromat and allow them to run around screaming. But singing would be worse.

[Albanyguy]

I’m disappointed. No J-Rod trip to the laundromat should be complete without an anecdote about converting a new heathen to Jesus. Jill is slipping.

Edited June 30, 2022 by Albanyguy

[Turquoise]

8 hours ago, Tigregirl said:

Because they have to show what a close loving family they are, who just can’t bear to be apart, and because god knows none of those kids can be home alone for a minute without falling into the hands of satan.  Or maybe they were expecting the second coming of Lord Daniel of the Laundromat!

I wonder which poor kid got the lucky job of washing and folding GWE’s tighty whities.

Alas, she didn't care about this part when she was at her conference for 3 days with her "hot" husband. SO BLESSED.

[BradandJanet]

1 hour ago, Albanyguy said:

I’m disappointed. No J-Rod trip to the laundromat should be complete without an anecdote about converting a new heathen to Jesus. Jill is slipping.

The Lord named Daniel has all the laundromats covered, so no need for Jill to bother. 

[BetyBee]

JillR endlessly tries to prove to us that she and her family have SO MUCH FUN! I don't buy it for a minute. I think that when the camera goes off, the hammer comes down. Obedience to Jill is the number one thing she teaches her children. She's a horrible narcissist, imo. If I saw her and her brood caterwauling away in a laundromat, I'd run in the other direction. 

[farmgal4]

Jill has posted a video showing the horses behind their house.  During the video you can hear Shrek snoring.  We all suspected as much, but apparently the lazy slug really does lay in the recliner and sleep all day!  What a loser.

[iwantcookies]

Since we are on page 999 all I can do is sing

99 bottles of beer on the wall lol 

[Madtown]

Did they blindfold Jonathon so he didn't see any "delicates?"

[SunnyBeBe]

I did a little reading online about the Rodriguez family.  So,……are they the same family that was featured in a tv special, possibly by TLC, many years ago about a religious family who traveled church to church singing for their keep?  They actually lived in their tour bus/travel trailer.  Some of the older kids were starting relationships or planning to move away at the time.  I have slightly more than a vague memory of the special.  Anyone know who they were?  I’ll estimate it aired at least 10 years ago.  

[riverblue22]

Just think--the kids got 3 whole days without Jill and Shrek!  The best 3 days of their lives!!!

[Westiepeach]

12 hours ago, ginger90 said:

I'm sure Jon-Boy had to bring all of his change for the washers and dryers, too, as well as toting Janessa around. JillyBean sure wasn't going to pay for the washers and dryers!

[crazy8s]

3 minutes ago, riverblue22 said:

Just think--the kids got 3 whole days without Jill and Shrek!  The best 3 days of their lives!!!

I bet they are terrified every minute the parents are gone. Surely the food was inventoried before jill left so no extra would be eaten and they are surely trained to rat each other out on any little thing.

My MIL would leave for a few days when her kids were teenagers. FIL and all the kids knew you did not touch the pots and pans or use real plates. Once when i was there, fil and 3 teenagers were all actually afraid to cook a chef boyardee pizza kit in a box because she would know they used it and used a pan to bake the thing. 

also there was no touching her washing machine and yes she is still a control freak to this day.

[BetyBee]

31 minutes ago, iwantcookies said:

Since we are on page 999 all I can do is sing

99 bottles of beer on the wall lol 

Where? Under the map? 😅

[ginger90]

23 minutes ago, SunnyBeBe said:

I did a little reading online about the Rodriguez family.  So,……are they the same family that was featured in a tv special, possibly by TLC, many years ago about a religious family who traveled church to church singing for their keep?  They actually lived in their tour bus/travel trailer.  Some of the older kids were starting relationships or planning to move away at the time.  I have slightly more than a vague memory of the special.  Anyone know who they were?  I’ll estimate it aired at least 10 years ago.  

No, you’re probably referring to the show with Allen Family Ministries, Home Sweet Bus.

[libgirl2]

12 hours ago, ginger90 said:

Yes, special memories 🙄

[iwantcookies]

Severely precious memories folding underwear in laundromat with your entire family there while singing…

sound of music it is not 🤣😬

[Jynnan tonnix]

16 hours ago, BetyBee said:

Imagine if Philip brought home a Gabor sister type of wife! Someone beautiful and funny with a cute accent would make Queen Jill turn green with envy! 

My first thought was that that could make an awesome version of Green Acres, with fundies substituted for the yokels, but then I realized that with Philip in the Eddie Albert role, the show would have no straight man. Now I'm trying to figure out an alternate premise...

[laurakaye]

12 hours ago, merylinkid said:

I notice Jill is too busy taking pictures to actually DO the laundry.   Seriously the whole family had to go?

Yes - without the entire brood, Jill couldn't direct the 13-part harmonies of the songs they sung.  In the middle of a laundromat.  LOUDLY.

59 minutes ago, Westiepeach said:

I'm sure Jon-Boy had to bring all of his change for the washers and dryers, too, as well as toting Janessa around. JillyBean sure wasn't going to pay for the washers and dryers!

Did you all clock the amount of laundry they were folding?  I mean I know there's a lot of them but each kid had several large piles in front of them - almost as if they dug out every single item of clothing in the entire Barndo and washed it...although if Jonathan paid for the laundromat, maybe that's exactly what Jill did.  Why wash 8 days' worth if you can wash for the entire year.

[Westiepeach]

10 minutes ago, laurakaye said:

Yes - without the entire brood, Jill couldn't direct the 13-part harmonies of the songs they sung.  In the middle of a laundromat.  LOUDLY.

Did you all clock the amount of laundry they were folding?  I mean I know there's a lot of them but each kid had several large piles in front of them - almost as if they dug out every single item of clothing in the entire Barndo and washed it...although if Jonathan paid for the laundromat, maybe that's exactly what Jill did.  Why wash 8 days' worth if you can wash for the entire year.

Proof positive Jilly did not pay.

ETA: Or else someone in the laundromat heard them "singing" (Daniel, maybe?) and were so moved that they were not only saved but they paid for all of their laundry to be done! We all know how blessed Jilly is... so it could happen...

Edited June 30, 2022 by Westiepeach

[MargeGunderson]

13 hours ago, merylinkid said:

I notice Jill is too busy taking pictures to actually DO the laundry.   Seriously the whole family had to go?

That was my first thought - why are all of them there? Probably all the better to god-bother people. Was anyone saved in this laundromat? But most importantly, was Daniel there?

Edited June 30, 2022 by MargeGunderson

[Westiepeach]

14 hours ago, merylinkid said:

I notice Jill is too busy taking pictures to actually DO the laundry.   Seriously the whole family had to go?

They all love each other SO much they could not bear to be apart from each other. *eye roll*

[Teriacky]

So, back to the Green Acres updated fundy version. Would GWE be cast as Arnold Ziffel? Jill would obviously be Mr. Haney. 
Of course, there’s the obvious reboot for this bunch -  Ma and Pa Kettle…

[Zella]

19 minutes ago, Teriacky said:

Jill would obviously be Mr. Haney. 

Oh poor Mr. Haney deserves someone more competent than Jill! He was at least a good salesman! Well, a successful one anyway.

Edited June 30, 2022 by Zella

[Nysha]

2 hours ago, laurakaye said:

Yes - without the entire brood, Jill couldn't direct the 13-part harmonies of the songs they sung.  In the middle of a laundromat.  LOUDLY.

At that point I'd put on Twister Sister videos and play them LOUDLY. If I have to listen to their crappy music then they can listen to mine.

[iwantcookies]

Best comment ever… bonus points for misspelling Rodrigues 🤣

you know jillybeans hates that

[ginger90]

6 minutes ago, iwantcookies said:

Best comment ever… bonus points for misspelling Rodrigues 🤣

you know jillybeans hates that

How about this one? 🤦‍♀️
 

“You guys are the Von Trapps! I wish my family all sang!”