The Lonely Js Club: James, Jackson & Johannah

[Churchhoney]

13 hours ago, louannems said:

Wait!  Does this mean that Josh did try to get admittance into a brothel???  While on vacation with his kids and Anna and his parents?

Sorry, but I tend to take things literally!

No. I think it's 1) old, dating back to the time the child molestation was revealed and 2) sort of a publicity stunt/publication-of-our-stance by a legal brothel that wants to say they don't approve of sex with underage people (while also making a snarky joke about the hypocrisy and morals of super-fundies, probably)

Edited October 7, 2019 by Churchhoney

[PradaKitty]

Ahhh... The classics never disappoint. 

[Lunera]

[PradaKitty]

Now not only are Jimblob and Me -chelle dressing alike, Jana and Abby are too!!

[galaxygirl76]

I hate those skirts, I hate them so much. I guess I should be grateful that they don't go down all the way to their ankles.

[Readalot]

16 hours ago, Lunera said:

Why not add JD in the same outfit then they can be triplets?  Outsiders wouldn’t doubt it. 

[Nysha]

If I didn't know that Abby was pregnant, I wouldn't think so based on this picture.

[3 is enough]

I suspect the Brady Bunch House visit was sparked by Jana's love of all things HGTV.  

Also I presume those God-awful dresses they put the younger girls in are inspired by the Matilda Jane clothing Joanna Gaines puts on her daughters.   

But it's the Duggars, so they get knockoffs which are even worse than the real deal.  

I must confess, I never understood why Joanna Gaines liked those fussy outfits for her girls. They are the total opposite of her decorating style and the clothing she wears.

[Nysha]

1 hour ago, 3 is enough said:

Also I presume those God-awful dresses they put the younger girls in are inspired by the Matilda Jane clothing Joanna Gaines puts on her daughters.   

This sent me down a rabbit hole on the Matilda Jane website. OMG, when is this awful fashion of mixing and matching patterns, stripes, and old lady curtains with colors that clash going to end? I feel like it started with Lularoe and other companies decided if that's what middle America wants then they'll give it to them.

Edited October 8, 2019 by Nysha

[Absolom]

24 minutes ago, Nysha said:

OMG, when is this awful fashion of mixing and matching patterns, stripes, and old lady curtains with colors that clash going to end? I

Thank you!  Now I know where the hideous hand-me-downs my granddaughter received began.  Thankfully she usually won't wear them.  

Maybe Joanna Gaines' daughters like them or seeing them on her kids is why Jana (probably) buys them for the younger girls?  They do look quite Duggarish so I can see the Duggars buying that style quite readily.

[dargosmydaddy]

I find it interesting that other than Jana, the Lonely J's (plus Justin) do not appear to be on this trip. Who has been tasked with "minding" them at home? I mean, I realize they're mostly adults, but this is the Duggars we're talking about... they might elope or look at porn, or God forbid, masturbate if left to their own devices. I also wonder about their abilities to forage for food with no wimminfolk around. I don't see any of the marrieds in Arkansas moving back into the TTT for a week to look after them, so what gives? Are they all each others' keepers? Is one of the former-Howlers a Jill type who can be counted on to narc?

[Temperance]

26 minutes ago, dargosmydaddy said:

I find it interesting that other than Jana, the Lonely J's (plus Justin) do not appear to be on this trip. Who has been tasked with "minding" them at home? I mean, I realize they're mostly adults, but this is the Duggars we're talking about... they might elope or look at porn, or God forbid, masturbate if left to their own devices. I also wonder about their abilities to forage for food with no wimminfolk around. I don't see any of the marrieds in Arkansas moving back into the TTT for a week to look after them, so what gives? Are they all each others' keepers? Is one of the former-Howlers a Jill type who can be counted on to narc?

Good observation! Maybe they're all at ALERT. Maybe one of them is courting someone and her parents are watching out for them. Maybe the boys are courting a family with multiple available daughters. The boys were shown cooking a little, but generally men don't do laundry or cook. So who is looking after the adult boys?

[DangerousMinds]

20 hours ago, Lunera said:

Notice “Hustlers” on the marquee in the background? 🤣

Edited October 8, 2019 by DangerousMinds

[JoanArc]

24 minutes ago, Temperance said:

So who is looking after the adult boys?

The Lort.

[dargosmydaddy]

I kind of hope they are home alone and A) gaining a new appreciation for everything Jana does, and B) living it up and enjoying themselves like typical young men, but that's probably too much to hope for...

[xwordfanatik]

LV must be such a waste for this hillbilly family of yahoos.  

That's it:  Abbie is JD & Jana's lost triplet.  Seriously, who wants to wear the same thing as her sister-in-law?  You'd think they were 12 instead of pushing 30.

[BigBingerBro]

Jana's Instagram shots seem to emulate the style and poses from the Matilda Jane ladies apparel models on their website.

[Churchhoney]

1 hour ago, xwordfanatik said:

LV must be such a waste for this hillbilly family of yahoos.  

That's it:  Abbie is JD & Jana's lost triplet.  Seriously, who wants to wear the same thing as her sister-in-law?  You'd think they were 12 instead of pushing 30.

Especially when it's that what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-that-thing skirt.......

My mind keeps searching for whatever WTF weird friction-causing activity could have caused exactly that pattern of wear on both those who'd-wear-them-out-in-public monstrosities.....Makes it even more bizarre that any pair of people would wear them simultaneously....

Does some famous fundie clothing label sell jean skirts with that exact wear pattern as, like, a trademark or something? 

Edited October 9, 2019 by Churchhoney

[Sew Sumi]

I'm pretty sure that those skirts are bleached (washed/rinsed) that way on purpose to emulate regular jeans. Not horrible on jeans, but the look just doesn't translate to skirts. 

These grown women should know better. The target demographic for those skirts is easily a decade younger than Jana or Abbie.

Edited October 9, 2019 by Sew Sumi

[YupItsMe]

2 hours ago, xwordfanatik said:

LV must be such a waste for this hillbilly family of yahoos.  

That's it:  Abbie is JD & Jana's lost triplet.  Seriously, who wants to wear the same thing as her sister-in-law?  You'd think they were 12 instead of pushing 30.

I would hope they didn’t do it on purpose and probably thought it was funny when they met for breakfast and were wearing almost the same outfits.

[GeeGolly]

The thigh fade on jeans is supposed to make the thighs looks slimmer. Not really necessary on jean skirts since the thighs are pretty much hidden.

[Churchhoney]

10 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

I'm pretty sure that those skirts are bleached (washed/rinsed) that way on purpose to emulate regular jeans. Not horrible on jeans, but the look just doesn't translate to skirts. 

These grown women should know better. The target demographic for those skirts is easily a decade younger than Jana or Abbie.

Okay, that's kind of what I figured. ...I can see a company trying out this design -- sounds like an idea. But when it ended up looking awful and ridiculous on a skirt....Wow. Shouldn't have brought it to market!.......

I mean, the wear on jeans looks as it does because that's the kind of wear the pants get........But when you try to translate it to a skirt like that-- No skirt would ever wear that way! And it doesn't look like any kind of pattern or design, either. It just turns into a big puzzle and a WTF. 

And, as you say, if somebody were to wear it and not look like a complete fool, it'd have to be a 14-year-old. Or at least somebody who was dressing in a very casual, street kind of way. ....But these two are wearing it as Duggar-semi-formal the way they always do. Something that street-casual looks about as natural on Jana as a ripped death-metal t-shirt would. 

Edited October 9, 2019 by Churchhoney

[Churchhoney]

2 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

The thigh fade on jeans is supposed to make the thighs looks slimmer. Not really necessary on jean skirts since the thighs are pretty much hidden.

Exactly. it just looks like you spilled bleach...or white paint....Twice. 

[Jynnan tonnix]

1 hour ago, Churchhoney said:

Okay, that's kind of what I figured. ...I can see a company trying out this design -- sounds like an idea. But when it ended up looking awful and ridiculous on a skirt....Wow. Shouldn't have brought it to market!.......

I mean, the wear on jeans looks as it does because that's the kind of wear the pants get........But when you try to translate it to a skirt like that-- No skirt would ever wear that way! And it doesn't look like any kind of pattern or design, either. It just turns into a big puzzle and a WTF. 

And, as you say, if somebody were to wear it and not look like a complete fool, it'd have to be a 14-year-old. Or at least somebody who was dressing in a very casual, street kind of way. ....But these two are wearing it as Duggar-semi-formal the way they always do. Something that street-casual looks about as natural on Jana as a ripped death-metal t-shirt would. 

I always took it as an attempt to make it look as though the skirt had been converted from a pair of jeans...though it doesn't look as though these particular skirts were ever jeans in a past incarnation. Maybe in the fundie world it's some sort of redemption arc. Taking something evil like jeans for women and making something respectable out of them.

[Nysha]

13 hours ago, xwordfanatik said:

15 hours ago, dargosmydaddy said:

I find it interesting that other than Jana, the Lonely J's (plus Justin) do not appear to be on this trip. Who has been tasked with "minding" them at home? I mean, I realize they're mostly adults, but this is the Duggars we're talking about... they might elope or look at porn, or God forbid, masturbate if left to their own devices. I also wonder about their abilities to forage for food with no wimminfolk around. I don't see any of the marrieds in Arkansas moving back into the TTT for a week to look after them, so what gives? Are they all each others' keepers? Is one of the former-Howlers a Jill type who can be counted on to narc?

I'm pretty sure that JimBob and Michelle are aware enough to realize that LV would be a more sin-tempting experience for the boys than staying by themselves in the Big House. 

13 hours ago, xwordfanatik said:

LV must be such a waste for this hillbilly family of yahoos.  

That's it:  Abbie is JD & Jana's lost triplet.  Seriously, who wants to wear the same thing as her sister-in-law?  You'd think they were 12 instead of pushing 30.

12 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

I'm pretty sure that those skirts are bleached (washed/rinsed) that way on purpose to emulate regular jeans. Not horrible on jeans, but the look just doesn't translate to skirts. 

These grown women should know better. The target demographic for those skirts is easily a decade younger than Jana or Abbie.

The first quote explains the second one.

Edited October 9, 2019 by Nysha

[Tasya]

I have the same skirt (both with a normal hem and a unraveled hem). I'm older than both ladies. I could post a link to that skirt for sale at multiple "non-fundy" places. There's plenty to snark on in this set of pictures (like WTF are the Lost Girls wearing) but those two skirts don't even hit my radar. Many women who are no where close to being aligned with the Duggars culture likely wear those skirts on a daily basis. 

What continues to be interesting to me is the jeans vs shorts. I thought I remember the males not being allowed to wear shorts, but Smuggar and his boys always have shorts on. Also, Mack's leggings are much shorter than either of her Aunts.

Edited October 9, 2019 by Tasya

[queenanne]

8 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

The thigh fade on jeans is supposed to make the thighs looks slimmer. Not really necessary on jean skirts since the thighs are pretty much hidden.

Does that work, though??  I am questioning it because they also tell you dark rinse jeans are supposed to make you look slimmer; thus fading the thighs, seems like it would in turn call attention to the size of your thighs...?  

[ginger90]

13 minutes ago, queenanne said:

Does that work, though??  I am questioning it because they also tell you dark rinse jeans are supposed to make you look slimmer; thus fading the thighs, seems like it would in turn call attention to the size of your thighs...?  

Fading on the thighs suggests friction to me. For me when I see it, it has the opposite effect than it is supposed to, I guess.

[queenanne]

2 hours ago, ginger90 said:

Fading on the thighs suggests friction to me. For me when I see it, it has the opposite effect than it is supposed to, I guess.

Maybe the fashion industry is just making things up in order to sell more jeans more often?  Personally, the last thing I need or want with my thunder thighs is for tacky-looking friction holes to appear in the inseam; after which I can't throw them in the garbage fast enough.  I've never owned jeans long enough to "distress" them in any way, shape, or form on the front of leg (and barely on the back, except maybe if it's the butt); and I'm theoretically fascinated with finding out if skinny women with thigh gaps can keep jeans long enough for the jeans to "distress themselves".

[GeeGolly]

I think the thigh fade is supposed to be more of an optical illusion-ish. Eyes are drawn to the lighter fade, so the sides fall away from the eye into the background.

I'm older, so faded areas on jeans were due to wear and tear. Faded at the knees and butt and sometimes a frayed hem. Really well-worn jeans might start to get holes of some wear on the thighs - but not uniform.

My sister who was blessed with real legs (unlike my stick figure legs), did wear out the inner thighs on a few of her jeans.

Nothing the Duggar women wear surprises me anymore. They seem to be all over the place in Fundyness with their clothing choices, as well as fashion trends of different decades.

It does seem between them all, they would need like 3 or 4 communal closets now. Much different than the one the whole family shared when they all lived together.

[dargosmydaddy]

9 hours ago, Nysha said:

I'm pretty sure that JimBob and Michelle are aware enough to realize that LV would be a more sin-tempting experience for the boys than staying by themselves in the Big House. 

Sadly it looks like they weren't left at the TTH, either... James, Justin, and Jed are in Joy's Instagram story, tagging along with Joy and Austin on a trip to Colorado. I knew they wouldn't be allowed to stay home alone 😒 However, Jason and Jeremiah are still unaccounted for...

[Barb23]

On 10/9/2019 at 8:03 PM, dargosmydaddy said:

Sadly it looks like they weren't left at the TTH, either... James, Justin, and Jed are in Joy's Instagram story, tagging along with Joy and Austin on a trip to Colorado. I knew they wouldn't be allowed to stay home alone 😒 However, Jason and Jeremiah are still unaccounted for...

Maybe they got sent to the Bates.

[Churchhoney]

According to the IBLP schedules, the week-long Alert Family Camp starts tomorrow. Maybe the missing howlers got sent to Texas to do cleanup and prep for the big event.....

[Temperance]

I'm surprised the Duggars haven't announced a new courtship.  It seems like a long time. John and Abbie will be married a year in less than one month. 

This makes it seem a new courtship might be coming up. Any guesses on who?

[Lunera]

I think it's Jeremiah (sinner twin), there was talk about him courting a girl before. He's 20 years old now, perfect time to marry the boy off.

[Temperance]

Either of the twins seem likely. Generally there's about 5-6 months of public courtship so either one of them will probably be 21 when they wed.

[MsJamieDornan]

Can someone explain the Stink Bus to me ?

[GeeGolly]

Just now, MsJamieDornan said:

Can someone explain the Stink Bus to me ?

I believe that's the name given to the RV the Duggars used to travel in and is now used to describe Josh's RV and the JRod RV.

[MsJamieDornan]

1 minute ago, GeeGolly said:

I believe that's the name given to the RV the Duggars used to travel in and is now used to describe Josh's RV and the JRod RV.

Thanks, I've always been aware of the Duggars from the start, but only started watching the show when it became Counting On. So, I think I missed the Stink Bus years.

[Absolom]

Years ago Jim Bob bought a sports team traveling bus.  It was one of those things with multiple bunks down it.  I think he sold the first one and bought yet another one at the height of family size and traveling.  All those boys stuck inside bunks in a bus is what lead to stink bus (if it didn't already stink from the sports team.)

[louannems]

1 hour ago, Absolom said:

Years ago Jim Bob bought a sports team traveling bus.  It was one of those things with multiple bunks down it.  I think he sold the first one and bought yet another one at the height of family size and traveling.  All those boys stuck inside bunks in a bus is what lead to stink bus (if it didn't already stink from the sports team.)

Another reason it's called The Stink Bus is because the Duggars' kids had motion sickness, and they all puked alot while traveling in the RV.  Fun times.

1 hour ago, Absolom said:

[Barb23]

Don't forget the Stink Bus is rarely cleaned out.  IIRC, they didn't clean out the crap left from a previous trip until  they were preparing for a new trip. Just yuck!

[Lunera]

What a loser, she created her own ad for the show with her own picture. She wishes she was Joanna Gaines so bad. I'm guessing they're going to show her horribly decorating something. 

Edited October 15, 2019 by Lunera

[JoanArc]

Counting On Shiplap and Hush-Hush Lesbianism.

[asuwur]

Looks like Jana is modeling maternity wear. I generally don't pick at their fashion too much because of their stunted development impacting their tastes but this is unfortunate...

[jcbrown]

28 minutes ago, asuwur said:

Looks like Jana is modeling maternity wear. I generally don't pick at their fashion too much because of their stunted development impacting their tastes but this is unfortunate...

Agree 100%. The proportions of that outfit are dreadful.

[Jynnan tonnix]

1 hour ago, jcbrown said:

Agree 100%. The proportions of that outfit are dreadful.

If it WAS actually a maternity top it wouldn't be too bad...but, yeah, it's way too long and too swingy to really go with that style skirt as is.

[Temperance]

Her skirt and her necklace are nice; with a different shirt, it would be a cute outfit.  I would also recommend a haircut.

[awaken]

Too much empty space in the photo, and she’s always looking away from the camera. What’s with that?

[Zella]

1 minute ago, awaken said:

Too much empty space in the photo, and she’s always looking away from the camera. What’s with that?

Yeah she does do that all the time, doesn't she? I think they think it looks mysterious or cool, but it just starts to come off as goofy.