I remember one congregation that I never saw the CO's wife. EVER. She was sick the entire time he was assigned to our circuit. So, instead of his visit being up-building it was a seriously uncomfortable time, especially when three young beautiful pioneers pooled our cash to take the CO and his wife out to a steak house for supper and only he showed up. SO, what do you talk about with a man twice your age? Nothing, the man didn't say anything all during the meal. It was awful.
The next time he came, my social climbing, drag her husband into the borg by his short-hairs, mother invited them for dinner along with another family. We (my friend, kid from visiting family and myself) were playing pool in the basement with the CO (no wife, again). After I beat him he put down the cue and went upstairs. My father took me aside and said that maybe I should have let him win. I didn't realize i was supposed to let a grown man win just to make him feel good.
Years later my MIL invite the CO and wife for dinner at her house. Wonderful idea in theory, but very impractical. My husband and FIL work long hours. So it was just them, MIL and me with my three tired cranky hungry kids. They stayed 30 mins and had to rush off to another persons house. At the time I was hoping someone would give me a little encouragement and to be blown off like that was a stab to the heart.
If you want a real horror story of evil CO madness, get Paralipomenon to post about his favorite CO.
Congregation concessions made for PO visit
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Bobbi
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Frequent_Fader_Miles
We could not use hairspay, deorderant or perfume the week of their visit. And we she stayed away from the meeting on any particular night we were reminded again that she is allergic to smells. It was like they were saying to us "alright who wore perfume to the meeting?" You couldn't even wash your clothes (including underware) in Downey she could smell that too.
That would've been my perfect reason for NOT going to the meetings that week! I'm allergic to noxious odors.
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steve2
I remember a CO who gave us the recipe for the pie he wanted
Brave CO, I'd say. Is he so naive as to really believe that the cook will truly abide by his ingredients and not add some assorted vile ingredients?