I remember an elder walking in the hall and it was the 1st thing he said to me as he saw me dealing with the sound dept. "Where is your jacket"!!!! Nice greeting!! I remember being tired and stressed before I went to that meeting. I couldn't help thinking about how petty some JW's are. ANY MORE JACKET STORIES?
"Where's your jacket brother"
by jambon1 50 Replies latest jw friends
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littlerockguy
I was never asked where my jacket was but I was asked where my tie was quite a number of times.
LRG
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Elsewhere
The one that really pissed me off was: Where's your pants brother?
Done of you're damn business!
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outofthebox
Basically, if you don't have a jacket you are not spiritual. So, everybody glances at you with desdian. Like saying: "He will die in Armageddon". Poor jacketless bro.
You have to use a jacket and tie if you are going into the Matrix.
ootb
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White Dove
They harrassed my 11 year old son for not wearing a button down shirt with tie. He was only in the audience and had no parts. We were new to that cong. The PO got really disgusted that he was not wearing a suit. Growth spurts anyone?! Way too expensive to keep a kid in suits.
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Serg
I remember as a teenager having to let this 12 year old kid borrow my jacket since he didn't have a jacket to go up and give his #2 talk, back when they were talks anyways. It was sorta funny cause my jacket fit him significantly big which made him look even younger once he got on stage.
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Gayle
I was called the 'hippie' pioneer because I wore snow boots that went almost to the knee back in the 60's. No JW sisters wore high boots then. I'd laugh & just say I was sure I was the warmest sister out in service then. Then, there was no comment. Brrrrrr!
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Serg
lol, Outofthebox, I feel like I'm messing with everyone's head when I always wear a suit to the few meetings we attend a month.
"He doesn't even go out on field service and hardly see him at the meetings, but hey he's wearing a suit! so he must spiritual somehow!"
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jambon1
Apparently in some African congregations they have a worn out old jacket that the brothers take turns to wear as they go on the platform. They haven't got a pot to piss in but they are scrambling about trying to 'look good' on the platform. It's laughable!!
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Sunspot
They harrassed my 11 year old son for not wearing a button down shirt with tie. He was only in the audience and had no parts. We were new to that cong. The PO got really disgusted that he was not wearing a suit. Growth spurts anyone?! Way too expensive to keep a kid in suits.
Oh do I HEAR you on this one! I hade five kids in ten years and trying to keep them in "regular" clothes for school and play, was a feat in itself---never mind getting them all outfitted in dress shoes and different meeting clothes three times a week (and for field service!)Assemblies and conventions had to be planned for waaaaay in advance. Thank goodness they had "layaways" at Walmart back then, haha!