I once had an elder's meeting when I was a reg. pio, the same two trouble makers wanted to meet with me because "SOME" were disturbed by my way of speaking.
Nope, not at the doors. But in general. One thing in particular that I said was pointed out to 'incriminate me.' I was talking of some delicious ice cream I had purchased in a 5 gallon drum and said it was "so good I almost ate the whole dang thing."
They actually wanted to know how much ice cream I ate, and if it was anywhere near "the whole dang thing."
I told them a la Theocratic Guidebook, I was using 'Exaggeration for Emphasis.' This really pissed them off. They counseled me against "this form of speech."
My father was present at this meeting.
The whole thing got started because when my sister graduated from high school, we had a "party" for her and two other girls. [8>]
A group (co-ed) of us young people decided to go for a hike (we were at a state park). Since we were all young we decided to go on the eight mile hike--to the top of the dam and back. None of us had really ever hiked more than 2-3 miles.
It got so late in the day, we were struggling to get back to the party (we went missing for hours), that by the time we got back to the rendezvous site, there was a search party of rangers getting ready to come look for us. We were exhausted and hungry and thirsty.
Needless to say, we all pretty much got into trouble.
Well, some years later when I was reg pio'g, I related the story to the car group. One of the sisters in the car group who was ALWAYS jealous of my sister and I took it upon herself to go tell the elders about my wild story. and they felt they had to "investigate" this serious charge of lying.
My father was pissed.
I think I'll add this experience to my thread, "How you know it ain't the truth." I'll also tell another story about this same trouble making sister, her name was Joanne.
