Ozzie's Weekend Poll #5

by ozziepost 18 Replies latest jw friends

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  ozziepost

  Yes, it's that time again! Time to put your feet up, relax with something nice to drink, and muse over dubdom for a couple of minutes.

  Last weekend we asked: "What did you like MOST about the meetings?" so, to be fair to objectivity, we should ask for the 'other side'. So here's this week's question:

  What did you like LEAST about the meetings?

  1. There were too many!

  2. They were too long!

  3. So-called Bible highlights took a 'bullet train ride' through 3 Bible chapters in 6 minutes!

  4. The songs. ('nuf said)

  5. Wearing a tie!

  6. Repetitious public talks - heard it all before!

  7. Poor speakers.

  8. Good speakers who had to keep to "the outline".

  9. Endless references to "The Outline".

  10. Kingdom Ministry articles written in 'staccato fashion' prose.

  11. The Service Meeting parts where a family discusses a Kingdom Ministry article. (Groan!)

  12. Having to be on time!

  13. Sitting in a half-empty (cold) Kingdom Hall for the Service Meeting.

  14. Elders meetings 'after the meeting'.

  15. The back row!

  16. The front row!

  17. Other

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  Have fun!

  Cheers,
  Ozzie

  "If our hopes for peace are placed in the hands of imperfect people, they are bound to evaporate."

  
  - Ron Hutchcraft Surviving the Storms of Stress
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  jaded

  All of the above. Missed last weeks poll. You mean to say there really was something to like about the meetings? My mind must be failing me...
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  Scully

  When I was growing up, I always hated when our family was selected to go up on the platform and give a demonstration of how to properly conduct a Family Study. The reason was simple: we really never had one except when one of my brothers did something really bad and the Family Study became like a Family "Local Needs" talk instead, no names mentioned, just stare at the party in question. I think I was about 12 when I refused to participate anymore in the demonstrations, much to my dad's consternation. When he wanted to know why, I said that I was not going to be a party to his hypocrisy. I was then put under strict orders to not breathe a word about the reason for my refusal to anyone. After all, dad was counting 4 hours and 4 return visits every month for a family study that didn't really exist.

  Love, Scully
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  Francois

  Sorry. I'd have to say all of them. The only thing I like was when they were over. I had other fish to fry; either involving spirituous beverages with my friends, or involving separating some sister from her knickers.

  Francois
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  ozziepost

  Ahh yes, Scully, the four hours and four return visits of fatherhood!

  We remember it well!! How strange that dubs only allow fathers to 'count' time up to 4 hours a month with the most important people in the world, their own children! All part of the 'anti-family' tradition handed down to the current crop of unfatherly overlords at Crooklyn.

  Cheers,
  Ozzie

  "If our hopes for peace are placed in the hands of imperfect people, they are bound to evaporate."

  
  - Ron Hutchcraft Surviving the Storms of Stress
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  SYN

  LOL @ Scully!

  "Vaccination has never saved a human life. It does not prevent smallpox." The Golden Age, Feb 4 1931 p. 293-4 - The Sacredness of Human Blood (Reasons why vaccination is unscriptural)
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  ARoarer

  Things I hated about the meetings

  Elderettes counceling from thier seats

  Written Review

  Super Theocratic sister and brother so and so taking thier 3 month old baby in the bathroom to "punish" for crying

  The Tuesday Night Sales Pitch for "drawing the householder out"

  Brother monotone giving a public talk

  THE LIBRARY
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  gumby

  Well...being you named all the ones already, I guess I'll have to pick a couple of your choices.

  6. Repetitious public talks - heard it all before!

  7. Poor speakers.

  When YOU can look up the scripture the speaker is going to use BEFORE he asks you to turn there.......you know it must be repetitious.
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  ozziepost

  When YOU can look up the scripture the speaker is going to use BEFORE he asks you to turn there.......you know it must be repetitious.

  Right on, Gumby!

  Cheers,
  Ozzie

  "If our hopes for peace are placed in the hands of imperfect people, they are bound to evaporate."

  
  - Ron Hutchcraft Surviving the Storms of Stress
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  ozziepost

  ARoarer,

  In Oz they call it the Rotten Review!

  Cheers,
  Ozzie

  "If our hopes for peace are placed in the hands of imperfect people, they are bound to evaporate."

  
  - Ron Hutchcraft Surviving the Storms of Stress