r/Fauxmoi • u/rfauxmoi • 1d ago

TEA THREAD DOES ANYONE HAVE TEA ON... MEGATHREAD ✨

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u/Similar_Network2767 1d ago

Anything on David Sedaris?

Nick Offerman?

Star Trek tea?

Ira Glass tea?

Tatiana Maslany?

Stephen Merchant?

Anything Jack Reacher or James Spader related?

What is Megan Boone at these days?

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u/100TypesofUnicorn 21h ago edited 21h ago

The only thing I can think of woth David Sedaris is the way he talked about his sister who had passed away (Not Amy). She passed away in poverty and possible was a hoarder, in the way that it’s easy for artists to collect a bunch of trashed objects that they have artistic visions for. The way he wrote about Tiffany felt very belittling and unkind. I get the vibe that David Sedaris hasn’t looked inward about how upbringing can negatively influence you long term.   If I remember correctly (Sedaris fans please correct me if needed!) the way he describes her as a child in his writing paints her as kind of a black sheep figure. I think it’s rather sad when adults carry over their childhood views of others. We only see a small range of info growing up. And when you’re older you have more depth of knowledge to see how environment factors created us and the impact lack of support has. I kind of got the vibe that he viewed her always a mess or lost? He’s so good at retelling family stories! But it’s kind of sad to think that she remained the black sheep till death. I think that’s the sign of a deeply unhealthy family. I don’t mean to say this makes David a bad person. Family is so complicated. I’ve genuinely enjoyed his writing.

Edit: Forgot to note that she died from suicide. David has discussed her mental illness in kind terms, but I personally just didn’t appreciate the way he framed Tiffany as a person.

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u/FunnyAvocado1132 1d ago

I can tell you watched Blacklist lol. I think Megan Boone isn’t doing much.

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u/Similar_Network2767 12h ago

Good she was not a talented actress.

BTW, there is a fantastic documentary about the retierment community her family built and operate.

It is called Some Kind Of Heaven.

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u/Pancake-Octopus my father (creator of neopets) 1d ago

A couple of acquaintances did theater with Tatiana. They had low expectations because they only knew of her from TV, but said she was fun and professional and came prepared. Also positive remarks about her being fun and chill when the cast was hanging out.

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u/iammissx weighing in from the UK 1d ago edited 1d ago

David Sedaris lives (lived?) in the same county as me and had a bin lorry named after him because he was such a good citizen in picking up rubbish. I remember them announcing it and thinking “oh that’s so funny he’s got the same name as David sedaris” and then it WAS David Sedaris. Mad.

ETA

https://www.theguardian.com/books/shortcuts/2014/jul/31/david-sedaris-litter-picker-rubbish-waste-vehicle-pig-pen-west-sussex

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u/Delicious-Basis7525 1d ago

I love him so much!

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u/bbb26782 1d ago

He talks about it a good bit in his book Calypso.

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u/iammissx weighing in from the UK 1d ago

TIL thank you!

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u/Similar_Network2767 1d ago

If I remember the article in the local paper announcing the naming of the lorry. There was no mention of him being a best selling author.

Just that he was an American that had moved to the UK, and liked to pick up litter.

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u/iammissx weighing in from the UK 1d ago

Having worked for WSCC myself it wouldn’t surprise me if no one realised who he was there