8 Passengers: can't stop lying, freeze drying, or impulse buying! | Part 19

[Happy+Charlie]

Didn't Kevin just have major knee surgery? Why on earth are they going to Boston to look at college we all know Shari will not attend??!! Sheesh. Any excuse for a vacation for them.

Oh thank you! I forgot about the college video. So strange. She didn't visit before she applied, but is visiting just before she gets a rejection/acceptance letter? While her father is recovering from surgery and she tells us she is going through a serious medical crisis herself.

I wonder if BU paid her to come for publicity? Sort of like how Baylor used Brooklyn & Bailey for promo. It makes no sense otherwise. Although Shari doesn't have the reach they do, so I don't know why BU would need her promo. So odd. And why isn't she visiting the other two schools if she is making the effort to fly all the way over there? Why just BU? She hasn't even gotten in....

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So....can we talk about all the Shari content now that she is an adult, or is she still off limits on this board? If she is off limits, is it possible to formally request a Shari thread? I find her ongoing medical mysteries fascinating and would like to discuss it with like minded people. Many thanks!

I have a theory on why Shari is visiting BU, it’s for content.
She might be trying to build an audience of future college freshman people because possibly her content will be about college stuff.

I think she is definitely going to BYU. No surprises there. And she will get in,

.....however, I think it is for Ruby's content. I think Shari has said she has no desire to vlog when in college, especially with roommates. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. They probably took this as an opportunity to go on a trip with their soon to leave daughter and will use the content as she may go to Boston. We all know she's going to BYU, why pretend? Shari has already talked about her roomies if I remember correctly.

Since Shari moves out soon, Ruby is working hard to start using Chad as the replacement main content. She's disgusting.

[ba1006]

Didn't Kevin just have major knee surgery? Why on earth are they going to Boston to look at college we all know Shari will not attend??!! Sheesh. Any excuse for a vacation for them.

Oh thank you! I forgot about the college video. So strange. She didn't visit before she applied, but is visiting just before she gets a rejection/acceptance letter? While her father is recovering from surgery and she tells us she is going through a serious medical crisis herself.

I wonder if BU paid her to come for publicity? Sort of like how Baylor used Brooklyn & Bailey for promo. It makes no sense otherwise. Although Shari doesn't have the reach they do, so I don't know why BU would need her promo. So odd. And why isn't she visiting the other two schools if she is making the effort to fly all the way over there? Why just BU? She hasn't even gotten in....

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So....can we talk about all the Shari content now that she is an adult, or is she still off limits on this board? If she is off limits, is it possible to formally request a Shari thread? I find her ongoing medical mysteries fascinating and would like to discuss it with like minded people. Many thanks!

Pretty sure BU did not pay her to visit since it's not easy to get accepted there. In fact, they reject lots of applicants even though they are a large school.

[CognitiveDissonance]

...in the IG comment section someone wrote something like "Oh Shari is going to school in Boston? I thought she already got into BYU?" And Ruby responded that Shari hasn't made up her mind where she will attend. Sure, Ruby two shoes.

I think it would be FABULOUS if Shari went to school out of state and got a dose of the real world. I honestly think she would do fine and maybe even thrive!

[imoverit]

Shari has always been quite obsessed with Boston and the east coast, so I always thought applying there was just so that she could visit lol

[freshbalsam]

You don’t arrange roommate plans if you aren’t set in stone on where you are going


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[Chp0035]

So my kind of question as I’m still catching up is do we have a read on how conservative the Franke’s actually are? I’ve also watched Ohana Adventure and the LeRoys who seem like they’re fairly conservative (especially The ohanas) but that family’s oldest daughter Klai moved farther away for college (even if it is to an LDS college) and the LeRoys daughter posts a lot with her boyfriend looking pretty normal but in no means super conservative so I wonder like... Shari is definitely not like that because it’s the culture, or even if Ruby has trained her well, I wonder why she acts that way when it seems that even these other families are moving to more mainstream-lite ways of presenting themselves at least. She’s 18 and I just find it so odd she’s still obsessed with this idea that it’s like the 50’s.

Even April and Davey had a vlog where April said that she wants her kids to know they have white privilege and they were literally ex fundamentalists.

I’m probably behind on their material but I’m honestly a little bit surprised that Shari is so publicly politically conservative.

[Jamie Love]

...in the IG comment section someone wrote something like "Oh Shari is going to school in Boston? I thought she already got into BYU?" And Ruby responded that Shari hasn't made up her mind where she will attend. Sure, Ruby two shoes.

I think it would be FABULOUS if Shari went to school out of state and got a dose of the real world. I honestly think she would do fine and maybe even thrive!

Not to be cynical but I honestly don't think Shari can handle it, especially going to school in the east coast. Firstly, there's a rise in college campuses being extremely liberal/left wing, she would instantly ostracize herself if she said something like she did about the whole George Floyd incident. Secondly, the minute she sees others lifestyles (LGBTQ) and see how cool most of us are about it, she would freak out (i.e. that Chick Fil A video Ruby did years ago that she pretends to not have uploaded). Thirdly, drugs/alcohol in most colleges these things exist I don't know how she'll react to something like that. Lastly, sex/relationships, most guys in college aren't even thinking about starting a family, and especially with this generation "hookup culture" is king. If she goes to school to find a husband like Ruby did, she's going to find herself in some sticky situations. Most guys just want sex and they'll do anything to get it, they will lead you on and leave you with nothing and heartbroken. Now am I hating on men? no but this is the truth about my generation and how we've diminished actual meaningful relationships and communication.

Honestly, for her sake I hope Shari goes to BYU because at least she'll have like minded people there and she won't be totally shell shocked when "going out into the real world". I don't like her but as a college student myself I can put myself in her situation where I've been sheltered my whole life and wanting to go halfway across the country for college where a small minority of Mormons live.

[ba1006]

I hope Shari doesn't go to BU since my son is a student there. How ironic would it be if they became friends (or God forbid worse) and I had to meet the family? I shudder at the thought...

[Apm1993]

I hope Shari doesn't go to BU since my son is a student there. How ironic would it be if they became friends (or God forbid worse) and I had to meet the family? I shudder at the thought...

Out of over 30,000 students, its highly doubtful that would happen.
Why would you "have" to meet the family of your son's college friend?
BYU in particular is chock full of students just like Shari with families just like hers...so you might want your son to go somewhere else.


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[theSubtle-poster]

I hope Shari doesn't go to BU since my son is a student there. How ironic would it be if they became friends (or God forbid worse) and I had to meet the family? I shudder at the thought...

Out of over 30,000 students, its highly doubtful that would happen.
Why would you "have" to meet the family of your son's college friend?
BYU in particular is chock full of students just like Shari with families just like hers...so you might want your son to go somewhere else.


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BU Is Boston university

[SamPatel99]

Bringing up something from an 8Passengers vlog from a week or so ago but;

Not trying to shame Eve or anything but cmon Ruby, if your kid cannot spell "word" correctly and shes reading all these higher reading level books, you clearly need to reevaluate your English Lit curriculum...Eve was kept back a year too so she should be in 2nd grade, surely they wouldve been taught how to spell basic words and what direction a question mark goes, if she was in actual school where they didn't focus on aesthetics of education and reading mormon written literature only, and creativity 24/7 vs actual writing skills.

Starting to make sense why unlike other youtube moms like shanna leroy or Betsy Mikesell, ruby doesnt have a hair license or real estate or photography, personal training, cooking anything - the technical skills are lackluster both when it comes to parenting and life clearly lol

Day by day her actions stop shocking me as she clearly has been raised in a sheltered situation that must have caused some sort of trauma resulting in her "if this happened to me then its going to happen to you too" attitude. She is so into her own belief system that reasoning is simply not an option. There's almost no reason to be mad at her for not caring about her kids or being a good parent or taking responsibility because she just feels like shes from a different planet or so dissociated from the general reality that shes her own category of unreasonable (i.e. different from even the most basic things that the average person on either side of the political spectrum would agree on). However, recently she does seem be less controlling, maybe the kids interest in all these extra curricular activities and therefore their own educations as they get older has proven to her that she does not actually have power over her kids nor do they need her. (Maybe this is why they talked about their marriage and cleaning and cooking nowadays).

[SamPatel99]

On the note of Shari going to BU:

Idk if there have been any updates on her whole "my $$ got transferred into a bank account with my moms name on it but I never did it and my moms acting shocked about it (right after she bought an expensive asf freeze dryer)" situation so thats the most recent I know of it and

1. She mentioned how she doesn't have to worry about tuition if she goes to BYU so obviously reliant on her dads prof discount if she goes there. She seems like she would not be opposed to working an actual job to make money on the side which would help her afford attend school there. Wonder if a reason she might pick BYU is also because the parentals would give her the car (as a graduation present or something!?)

2. The car. Has anyone noticed how Contradiction Queen Ruby talks about the kids earning their own money and buying themselves things they need that are not necessities (i.e. chad needing clothes since he grew out of his after anasazi and ruby telling him to get his own and his led lights that he had to rebuy even though his room flooded) BUT shari has basically been given their sedan (yes she used to take the kids to school butttt) she basically takes it whenever, wherever and from what we've seen she hasn't had to buy it off her parents or anything. Kesley paid for (i think) 1/2 of her jeep with $$ she saved up. Other families like Mikesell, our family nest, crazy pieces etc., gave their kids cars as birthday presents but that seems hella contradictory for ruby to do if she cant even buy her kids clothes or a gizmo watch or the right bean dip lol (remember when she threatened russell with buying himself a new coat if he lost the one he got for christmas?) So I wonder if shari will just automatically get it when she goes to college even if she goes to BU.... seems like chad wouldn't really have anything to drive other than the van unless they bought a new car...

3. If her money IS stolen or transferred into this account by someone who isnt Ruby, then even if she did consider going to BU, wouldn't Rubys whole youre on your own at 18 (obv they would probably support if she really did need help), policy be in effect and therefore, she wouldn't be able to afford the regular fees plus the out of state cost which is even more plus east coast living, paying for transportation (if she didnt get the car), food (since mom couldnt send any with dad every now and then) etc...
This part is actually sad for her if she was genuinely considering going there because we really don't know no matter how much it does seem like BYU has been her dream school (things could always change last second once her acceptance or rejection from BU comes in) and wouldn't be able to afford it cuz her backup plan got stolen by a rando or mommy dearest idiotically spent all her $$ trying to be hip and had to steal her kids...

4. If she gets into BU and wants to go, I wonder if Ruby would be the one to stop her since she wouldn't get to the do "visiting shari for the first time on campus!" "meeting sharis college friends!" "going to a college football game with shari" etc videos...it seems like ruby is actually starting to care less about her clickbaity videos on the kids because their posting schedule has decreased and not a lot of them are about little things like that anymore (obviously she would post the college acceptance letter because most parents probably would record that or chads first date but better than the extra stuff from before). Or if Ruby wouldn't let her go because she thinks Shari could get corrupted by the real world?

5. I think shes going to end up vlogging in college to some degree. Maybe she wont vlog but will make planned videos or her life style or courses if she realizes she needs to make more money to support herself (especially if she does go to anywhere that isnt BYU). She doesn't seem like a roommate kind of person to me but even with them there are easy ways to make videos working around their schedules or in other locations etc., if she wanted to. I guess we will have to wait and see but early prediction is that she definitely will make some videos even if theyre in a new direction...

[sheltiefan]

Yeah Ruby, the driving in snow in Texas was funny. There was the 25 car pileup, people killed in the different accidents and it was funny to Ruby! The south don't get the snow like UT! They don't have the equipment to clear the roads because it's usually ice instead of snow!

[CognitiveDissonance]

On the note of Shari going to BU:

Idk if there have been any updates on her whole "my $$ got transferred into a bank account with my moms name on it but I never did it and my moms acting shocked about it (right after she bought an expensive asf freeze dryer)" situation so thats the most recent I know of it and

1. She mentioned how she doesn't have to worry about tuition if she goes to BYU so obviously reliant on her dads prof discount if she goes there. She seems like she would not be opposed to working an actual job to make money on the side which would help her afford attend school there. Wonder if a reason she might pick BYU is also because the parentals would give her the car (as a graduation present or something!?)

2. The car. Has anyone noticed how Contradiction Queen Ruby talks about the kids earning their own money and buying themselves things they need that are not necessities (i.e. chad needing clothes since he grew out of his after anasazi and ruby telling him to get his own and his led lights that he had to rebuy even though his room flooded) BUT shari has basically been given their sedan (yes she used to take the kids to school butttt) she basically takes it whenever, wherever and from what we've seen she hasn't had to buy it off her parents or anything. Kesley paid for (i think) 1/2 of her jeep with $$ she saved up. Other families like Mikesell, our family nest, crazy pieces etc., gave their kids cars as birthday presents but that seems hella contradictory for ruby to do if she cant even buy her kids clothes or a gizmo watch or the right bean dip lol (remember when she threatened russell with buying himself a new coat if he lost the one he got for christmas?) So I wonder if shari will just automatically get it when she goes to college even if she goes to BU.... seems like chad wouldn't really have anything to drive other than the van unless they bought a new car...

3. If her money IS stolen or transferred into this account by someone who isnt Ruby, then even if she did consider going to BU, wouldn't Rubys whole youre on your own at 18 (obv they would probably support if she really did need help), policy be in effect and therefore, she wouldn't be able to afford the regular fees plus the out of state cost which is even more plus east coast living, paying for transportation (if she didnt get the car), food (since mom couldnt send any with dad every now and then) etc...
This part is actually sad for her if she was genuinely considering going there because we really don't know no matter how much it does seem like BYU has been her dream school (things could always change last second once her acceptance or rejection from BU comes in) and wouldn't be able to afford it cuz her backup plan got stolen by a rando or mommy dearest idiotically spent all her $$ trying to be hip and had to steal her kids...

4. If she gets into BU and wants to go, I wonder if Ruby would be the one to stop her since she wouldn't get to the do "visiting shari for the first time on campus!" "meeting sharis college friends!" "going to a college football game with shari" etc videos...it seems like ruby is actually starting to care less about her clickbaity videos on the kids because their posting schedule has decreased and not a lot of them are about little things like that anymore (obviously she would post the college acceptance letter because most parents probably would record that or chads first date but better than the extra stuff from before). Or if Ruby wouldn't let her go because she thinks Shari could get corrupted by the real world?

5. I think shes going to end up vlogging in college to some degree. Maybe she wont vlog but will make planned videos or her life style or courses if she realizes she needs to make more money to support herself (especially if she does go to anywhere that isnt BYU). She doesn't seem like a roommate kind of person to me but even with them there are easy ways to make videos working around their schedules or in other locations etc., if she wanted to. I guess we will have to wait and see but early prediction is that she definitely will make some videos even if theyre in a new direction...

After watching the 8Passsngers IG I think I can now see Ruby wanting Shari to go to BU so she can come visit all the time. BYU acceptance is 65% while BU is 18%. So while I think Shari puts effort in school work, she hasn't done anything extracurricular to shine or set herself apart, so I don't see her getting an offer from BU.

From old videos Ruby repeatedly spoke about her hatred of driving her kids around. She hit the jackpot letting Shari chauffeur her siblings about. Her job was to transport them around and to do Ruby's errands as well. I'm not sure if that will fall to Chad this fall when Shari leaves. I think not having a car on campus would be a learning experience for Shari. Honestly I think she is so excited to leave, she won't care about the car. If they didn't make $ from YT then I think they wouldn't have let her keep the car. I guess we shall see in 6 months!

[ctx2002]

I haven't watched this family regularly for several months, but I noticed an old vlog in my recommended on YT. It's the one from a few years ago when Abby and Julie had their bikes stolen after not locking them up on the little bike rack on the side of their house.

I felt so bad for those little girls watching how clearly uncomfortable they were getting scolded on camera by Ruby. Both had folded arms and Julie was making little eye contact with Ruby, while Abby had moments where she would breathe kind of heavy out of frustration/stress. And of course, we immediately cut from that conversation to Ruby comforting Abby (or awkwardly trying to) because Abby had started crying. Poor thing. Unlike Julie, she rarely shows her emotions like that even to this day, so it made me feel terrible for her.

And what also got to me is how Ruby seemed to be kind of rubbing it in just how bad they were for someone else stealing their bike. Yes, it sucks, but kids make those kind of mistakes all the time (it's not like they were the ones stealing bikes), and you don't need to make those sensitive girls feel even worse than they already obviously do.

[Kattiness Everdeen]

Kevin replied to comment on IG that Chad would be driving the sedan next. I can't picture Shari going to college without a car though, so we will see what happens.

[rulatows000]

Those were some sad looking sandwiches Ruby made those kids. Peanut butter and jelly spread as thinly as possible. Idk, some people probably like their sandwiches like that, but when I was a kid I loved my sandwiches filled up as much as possible. Otherwise it's just like eating bread.

As for the discussion about Shari's college and if she will get a car or have help paying tuition, I'm not sure if this the case here, but I would like to point out that a lot of controlling parents will go back on their word about not supporting their kids after 18 if their kid is doing what they want. It's kind of like a positive reinforcement. For example, the Yawi family always talks about not supporting their kids by buying them cars or houses. Yet, two of the kids that are doing what they want by being married young or doing beauty school, have both been given cars and they helped their oldest son out a lot by letting him live in one their homes rent free, crash at and do laundry at their house, etc. Yet, their other daughter who isn't married or pregnant yet like they wanted, had to give them back a car they gifted to her when she was a teen and had to buy her own car and hasn't received any kind of help or support from them. I'm not sure, but I'm thinking the same could happen with the Frankes. If their kid wants to go to BYU and stick close to the Mormon community, maybe there would be an exception and that kid might end up with a car and tuition paid behind the scenes. But if one of the kids wanted to go to some out of state non-mormon college then the 'you need to support yourself' would probably hold true. It's just a thought. I do see it a lot with parents who want to continue controlling their adult children, a good tactic is to offer them support if they do what they want, but if they don't, then suddenly they can bring up their old rule of we don't support our adult children to keep themselves from looking bad or controlling.

[SamPatel99]

I think hey would genuinely change their minds about supporting their kids or at least Shari when they reevaluate her situation closer to the time at least since her money is "stolen" from what we've been told.

Also agree about the sandwiches LOL, when your kids ask you to make sandwiches for them, (which lets be real, ruby hardly cooks for her kids usually its the other way around), you would probably make them a heaping plate because its been a while since they've asked. If I had kids and I saw them out playing in the snow together all morning, I would make them a nice warm lunch on demand on time anyways but especially if they asked me I would make multiple things.

As contradicting as this is to my earlier post about not being mad about her choices, I am absolutely mad at the fact that Shari's education is respected and encouraged because she goes to the preppy private school that they donate big $$ (can be found on their schools site) and same thing with the younger ones because ruby feels like she can control them that way at least and kevin is probably happy they keep her occupied so he doesn't have to. HOWEVER, with Chad it feels like his education or interest in it is downplayed or pushed aside by Ruby at least ever since he went to public school. Like no, instead of saying id rather you get tardy than to go fast in this weather, stop filming in the roads and focus on driving instead (as we've seen her driving isnt stellar and from that getting warning at preschool pickup, shes got no issues speeding alright!). Also wake tf up early on days its snowing outside to make sure your kid gets to school on time, get in the car before him and stop wasting time filming your other kids and making weird faces and ranting about catastrophic climate issues in other states you DO NOT have the brain power to understand.

Like how does a mother of 6 kids just not have a habit of checking the weather on school days when its snowed the day before ESPECIALLY in a place like utah that apparently gets this often. HOW do you as a mother of 6 who has lived there your whole life not plan ahead of time to make sure your kid gets to school or AT LEAST that you don't leave the house 2 minutes before tardy bell on a regular day?!?! Its not like the snow was stopping her from getting her coat and stuff on and out of the house on time to the point where they're leaving so late that he would be getting detention on a normal day.

Then they'll make a video about his alleged behavioral issues and detentions and take 0 responsibility. She says "oh dont act innocent" to russell about some snowball or shit but how about how she was acting when chad @ed her in the car about being late LOL! Time for her to pull out connexions classroom conflict convo: "its not MY fault that my kids are late to school. I cannot make up for things that are not in my control. I can only look out for what I am responsible for. Vlogging everything extra in the morning is not my fault because IIIII did not make it snow. That is denegrating and that is horrible!!!" or some bs LOL

[Happy+Charlie]

Kevin replied to comment on IG that Chad would be driving the sedan next. I can't picture Shari going to college without a car though, so we will see what happens.

I am familiar with a few colleges that do not allow Freshman to have cars on campus. This may be why Shari will not be taking a car this year.

[CognitiveDissonance]

Tonight Ruby showed a video of Chad in his boy scout outfit. It was SO tight. Like skin tight. Is that the fad/trend or does he need a new one?

Shari's video today is about cutting bangs into her hair.