Remember all the cleaning we would be "asked" to do? Pre-convention, mid-convention, post-convention, Kingdumb Hall, field service car, Assembly Hall, the list seems endless. What better way to cap off a day of mind-numbing sermons and interviews than by mopping a filthy arena in your best suit? Where do I sign? I was the type that would always show up to clean like an idiot, while the elders and other "important" witnesses headed off to the nearest watering hole before the crowds hit. God, that sucked!!
Scrub-A-Dub-Dub
by new light 14 Replies latest jw experiences
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xjw_b12
Sorry New Light. I was one of those going back to the hotel room, then heading out to a restaurant, with friends, pounding back a keg or two of brewskis.
You "spiritual" ones stayed behind to ensure all the seats were arranged in nice rows, and remove all those bibles and songbooks that those forgetful brothers and sisters left behind and returned them to the lost and found. (BTW they weren't left there by accident, it was a ploy to save seats for tomorrow...never worked though)
But take heart, you did a fine job, and I and many others want to take this opportunity to thank you from the bottom of our hardened hearts .
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new light
XJW_b12: With all due respect, you're an a$$hole.
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Scully
Hi New Light
It used to baffle me when people would say that doing all that cleaning was "preparing" us for turning the earth into a paradise. I used to think "What the heck?? Jehovah can't clean up his own frikkin disaster?? Why does he need me or anyone else to clean up after him??"
That was just messed up.
Love, Scully
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Panda
Yup. I did it too. Not every assembly but enough to know I shouldn't volunteer while wearing my new clothes and high heels! I was nuts to think that my cleaning helped anyone. People should've been cleaning up after themselves. The whole thing was a guilt trip to get people to work for free. All the while the WTBTS making money, making investments, joining the UN.
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Stephanus
It used to baffle me when people would say that doing all that cleaning was "preparing" us for turning the earth into a paradise. I used to think "What the heck?? Jehovah can't clean up his own frikkin disaster?? Why does he need me or anyone else to clean up after him??"
That was just messed up.
One question I asked the Dubs at the door regularly was whether God was going to reverse the Edenic curse by removing the weeds during Armageddon. "No? Then how can you call it 'Paradise'"???
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sf
~singing loudly~ I don't want no dub, a dub is a scrub...can't get no love from meeee...hanging out his passengers ride, trying to hand his WT mag to meeee...I don't want no dub, a dub is a scrub...
sKally
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gitasatsangha
~singing loudly~
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Stefanie
xjw.......that was me tooo
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simplesally
I used to work in Administration in the morning..........had to be there early. Before that I worked in making sandwiches, of course that was early as well. I never wanted to do the cleaning ............ , not in my dress and heels. Plus I was tired. I did stay and sweep once and picked up stray items to go to lost and found. But the brothers usually mopped. I wanted dinner and drinks!
thanks for cleaning stef and new light! Somebody had to do it....... No one wants to do it, but really, that assignment was needed. I do know that some people would bring a change of clothes and they enjoyed that there were so many people who did stay and help