Meagan
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Post by Meagan on Jul 7, 2008 10:32:36 GMT -5
I remember one day I was in service with, I believe, my mom.
I come to this house and there was a gentleman there.
Nice guy. Divorced.
I didn't have my wedding ring on.
So, before I know it, he's hitting on me.
Trying to ask me out.
I think he was just trying to rattle me.
Maybe not.
But I mention I'm married, and he says
"Where's your ring?"
I had to quickly explain that I am not really into jewlery.
Which I am really not.
The ring I wear now is my silver claddagh ring.
I took his address down as a return visit and sent a brother back to talk to him.
Weird.....
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Post by anne on Jul 15, 2008 4:24:54 GMT -5
Went on a study and the guy fancied my JW friend so only had a study for that reason anyway, he couldn't read properly and used to say words sort of like mizzzzled instead of misled. and insisted he was right, We used to be in fits of laughter ,uncontrollable sometimes. not nice to laugh I know but we couldn't help it. he was about 30 yrs older than her.
One pioneer was proposed to on the doorstep.
I had a call on a prof football player .............had to pass it on to a bro,too much chemistry.
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Post by Meagan on Jul 15, 2008 21:22:49 GMT -5
Went on a study and the guy fancied my JW friend so only had a study for that reason anyway, he couldn't read properly and used to say words sort of like mizzzzled instead of misled. and insisted he was right, We used to be in fits of laughter ,uncontrollable sometimes. not nice to laugh I know but we couldn't help it. he was about 30 yrs older than her. One pioneer was proposed to on the doorstep. I had a call on a prof football player .............had to pass it on to a bro,too much chemistry. Ok well yeah laughing at the guy could be construed as being not nice, but under the circumstances....ahhhh I dunno  And too much chemistry? Good for you for knowing when to step back. That was how it was with this guy. When I realized he was hitting on me, I thought Nooooooo. That's not right and never called back on him myself. I figured that regardless of the fact that I am a faithful wife, it would have been utterly disrespectful to my husband to return there. peace |
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Post by anne on Jul 16, 2008 4:49:24 GMT -5
Olivia
good for you staying faithful .no ring must have thought he was in with a chance.A lot of flirting went on though and some men/women converted so they could marry.sadly some ended in divorce years later.
I was divorced the year I got baptised....1980.
I remember my RC family warning me as I was suffering depression that I was vulnerable,
and I was.........but I was happy there for some years.Was not a wishy washy JW .........not until years later.
The football pro almost became a JW but could not accept the teachings so became a Christian instead,wise man....
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Post by carloshelms on Jul 21, 2008 9:00:33 GMT -5
You'd have thought that I'd have an entire repertoire of amusing FS stories to tell. I "regular pioneered" for a few years on the 1000 hrs/yr schedule; but for the life of me, I don't remember one. There were things that I thought amusing at the time, no doubt looking down my nose at this householder or that one; but they don't come to mind today. Oh, there was no shortage of people who answered their doors scantily clad; but that shouldn't be too surprising on a Saturday morning at 0900. Oh wait! I do recall an instance when a young woman - who could have been a model for Victoria's Secret (except it was Helena, MT) - answered her door in her Saturday morning "best." Not sure if it was designed for my benefit, but my presentation was a long time coming and excusing myself was longer yet. Ahh...to be young, unmarried and foolish. My service partner, as I recall, was disgusted with ME! Can you believe it? I thought the householder was a nice, responsive young lady.
C the P
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Post by anne on Jul 21, 2008 12:04:30 GMT -5
carlos .
Come on think!
Looking down your nose at others lots of people did that,and having naughty thoughts,well how bad can you get. .........we wore WT glasses...
it was a bit like that on Christmas Day too,and how may JWs delighted in spoiling people's Christmas dinner ,then went home and had turkey themselves.
and later bought up all the Christmas goodies in the sales.
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Post by anne on Jul 21, 2008 12:07:01 GMT -5
Not forgetting the vile easter eggs
well it's only chocolate some said.......
and no trousers for the ladies ,and no beards for the men .
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Post by anne on Jul 21, 2008 12:08:41 GMT -5
Carlos,
gets a bit silly like that in Non-Cath churches, and they see demons under every bush just like the JWs did.....some of them have similar dress codes too.
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Post by anne on Jul 21, 2008 12:11:13 GMT -5
Forgot to mention how some JWs used to knock one door then walk a mile and knock another same coming home ,and they booked in loads of time............
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Meagan
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Post by Meagan on Jul 21, 2008 12:17:42 GMT -5
You'd have thought that I'd have an entire repertoire of amusing FS stories to tell. I "regular pioneered" for a few years on the 1000 hrs/yr schedule; but for the life of me, I don't remember one. There were things that I thought amusing at the time, no doubt looking down my nose at this householder or that one; but they don't come to mind today. Oh, there was no shortage of people who answered their doors scantily clad; but that shouldn't be too surprising on a Saturday morning at 0900. Oh wait! I do recall an instance when a young woman - who could have been a model for Victoria's Secret (except it was Helena, MT) - answered her door in her Saturday morning "best." Not sure if it was designed for my benefit, but my presentation was a long time coming and excusing myself was longer yet. Ahh...to be young, unmarried and foolish. My service partner, as I recall, was disgusted with ME! Can you believe it? I thought the householder was a nice, responsive young lady. C the P HAHA! I think that last bit about the Victoria's Secret wannabe is too funny!!! |
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Post by Meagan on Jul 21, 2008 12:19:52 GMT -5
Not forgetting the vile easter eggs well it's only chocolate some said....... and no trousers for the ladies ,and no beards for the men . Oh I am SO guilty of this. LOL Easter Bunnies!!! Yum. Til I growed up and realized the value of gourmet chocolate The no beards for the men thing is one of the things that kept my husband suspicious. Thankfully |
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Post by Meagan on Jul 21, 2008 12:21:08 GMT -5
Carlos, gets a bit silly like that in Non-Cath churches, and they see demons under every bush just like the JWs did.....some of them have similar dress codes too. Ohhhh goodness yes. I see many women in our area who wear skirts down to their ankles all the time and they don't cut their hair.  |
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Post by Meagan on Jul 21, 2008 12:22:46 GMT -5
Forgot to mention how some JWs used to knock one door then walk a mile and knock another same coming home ,and they booked in loads of time............ Some years back before I had my kids but was married, I was going to a congregation that had quite a bit of rural territory. I remember we would drive 95% of the time and count All Of It. It drove me up a wall. It felt very dishonest. |
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Post by NanaR on Jul 21, 2008 13:13:54 GMT -5
You'd have thought that I'd have an entire repertoire of amusing FS stories to tell. I "regular pioneered" for a few years on the 1000 hrs/yr schedule; but for the life of me, I don't remember one. There were things that I thought amusing at the time, no doubt looking down my nose at this householder or that one; but they don't come to mind today. Oh, there was no shortage of people who answered their doors scantily clad; but that shouldn't be too surprising on a Saturday morning at 0900. Oh wait! I do recall an instance when a young woman - who could have been a model for Victoria's Secret (except it was Helena, MT) - answered her door in her Saturday morning "best." Not sure if it was designed for my benefit, but my presentation was a long time coming and excusing myself was longer yet. Ahh...to be young, unmarried and foolish. My service partner, as I recall, was disgusted with ME! Can you believe it? I thought the householder was a nice, responsive young lady. C the P HAHA! I think that last bit about the Victoria's Secret wannabe is too funny!!! I was waiting in the car once when a brother about my age (16 or 17) got the door. He walked up a bunch of stairs to a house. When the lady came to the door, she was wearing such a see through nighty that I could see right through it and I was probably 30 feet away. When he came back to the car, his face neck and ears were all bright red with embarassement. Poor guy... Ruth |
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Post by Meagan on Jul 21, 2008 13:34:15 GMT -5
HAHA! I think that last bit about the Victoria's Secret wannabe is too funny!!! I was waiting in the car once when a brother about my age (16 or 17) got the door. He walked up a bunch of stairs to a house. When the lady came to the door, she was wearing such a see through nighty that I could see right through it and I was probably 30 feet away. When he came back to the car, his face neck and ears were all bright red with embarassement. Poor guy... Ruth Why is it always scantily clad young women?? Why not scantily clad young men?  ;D |
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