What Excuses Did You Have For Missing Meetings? (page 2)

out4good3

i didnt excuse myself to anyone.....like i had to ask permission not to be there?

My thoughts exactly. My life is my own to do with as I please.

blondie

Out of town for work

Have contagious illness (measles, strep throat, flu)

Child is ill and must stay home with them

Went to another congregation or plan on making it up at another congregation (great for CO visit)

On vacation

Family emergency (older non JW parent had to go to urgent clinic)

Pipe burst in house had to wait for plumber

Furnace out (had to wait for furnace man, wintertime)

Allergic to new carpet and paint

Allergic to perfume Sister Stinks-A-Lot insists on wearing

Mandatory over time at work

Had finals that week at the university

Car broke down just as you left for the meeting (battery is a good one)

Non JW-family not seen for a long time from out of town dropped in unexpectedly for only 2 days

Non-JW husband took the only car at the last minute (too late to get a ride)

Sangdigger

When i was a kid, sickness always worked,

When i grew up, working late on purpose did the trick.

Angharad

Sickness

School work

and once a month got to use the womany one

JH

I never gave any excuses. I felt that I was free to go or not. If you start giving excuses, then you will always have to justify yourself when you don't go.

Incense_and_Peppermints

...excuses? you mean, you could do that? who knew? in our house there were no excuses. you could be barfing up a lung and still had to go...

Shakita

Sickness...........kids are always bringing some illness home from school.

The sister I studied with was "concerned" because I missed a meeting. I told her that I had a long, hard day and couldn't make it. She brings over at our next study a bunch of articles dealing with appreciating the meetings. Listen, I had kids of my own, plus in-home day care, when I had a long, hard day....I meant it.... and, don't mess with me. She goes on to describe dirt poor women who walk 20 miles in horrible conditions with their 13 children just to make a meeting at the kingdom hall! I was stunned. I told this sister that if I needed a day off, I would take one. I guess I never was very good at listening to retarded advice.

Mrs. Shakita

DIAMOND

Work Work and more work.

Diamond

LB

Roids

What Excuses Did You Have For Missing Meetings?