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  Ever SWORE in a Kingdom Hall ? =)

  by GetBusyLiving in

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  ever forgot you were in a kingdom hall and just blurted out a curse word?

  an old buddy of mine was telling me some story about water skiing and i just said "that's so f**king rad".

  the elders wife standing a few feet away from me looked completely mortified!

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  Lordy, when I'm in the right mood, I cuss like a pirate. So sure, lots of times, in quiet conversations with friends at the hall, I'd drop an F-bomb or something similar. I don't think I was ever overheard by anyone else; at least, it was never mentioned to me.

  There used to be one brother I really liked, who used to lean close to my ear and whisper incredibly lewd, salacious stuff- and then go on talking, in a normal voice, about how uplifting the meeting had been. Problem was, I was too innocent at that time to fully comprehend what he was talking about much of the time- I was always squinting at him and saying "Huh? Why would you want to spank me?". Oh, the missed opportunities!
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  JW related movie titles

  by Markfromcali in

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  i think there was a thread on this at some point but search is not working, wouldn't know the keywords anyway.. but like i just thought of escape from brooklyn bethel - instead of escape from new york.. it would be cool if someone can write little blurbs for these too.

  anyone have/remember others?

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  Rub-a-Dub.

  It's one of those, you know, art films.
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  What are the qualifications to get into Bethel?

  by tyler m in

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  i confirmed from a reliable source that my brother will be going to bethel.

  we have no contact.

  what requirements do you have to meet for this "honor"?

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  I think ya gots to be a man. I know this was the case in the late 80's, because I wanted to go, but the CO told me that women are too "weak" to do heavy work, and also having us around would tempt the menfolk to think sexual thoughts.
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  Do you store food..?

  by Qcmbr in

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  i was sitting at work the other day contemplating nonwork stuff.

  i happen to work 8 floors up and i get a great view of the road and all the cars rushing around and it got me thinking about how from a distance people all look the same and things start to look a little ridiculous...anyhow.

  then that got me thinking about how easy it would be for it all to fall apart (not like an end of the world scenario - but just a society thing.

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  I don't usually think of "end of the world" scenarios; I guess if it happens, much good a case of soup will do me, right?

  However, I do keep a stock of grub in my cupboard, partly because I, too, live in a place with long, harsh winters. But the main reason is that I'm just scared of going hungry ever again. I promised myself as a kid that when I grew up, I'd always have food, no matter what, so I always keep a stash. Also, candles, matches, Excedrin, lots of soap, and twenty bucks, just in case. I wonder if perhaps a lot of the survivalists out there began life as deprived children, became hoarders, and the survival thing was just a rationale to make it all seem more socially acceptable somehow. I have no idea: it's late, I've not slept for a long time, and I'm just musing.
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  Did being a JW turn you into a nymphomaniac?

  by ValiantBoy in

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  since we all like to blame our witness past for so much... did any of you because of your repressed days as a witness become insatiable once you left?.

  haha...and if so, and you're hot, can i have your number?

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  Excuse me, but I've known Country Girl since I was perhaps 16 years old. Opinionated she may well be, but idiotic?!? She's one of the most intelligent people I've ever been privileged to know.
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  Did being a JW turn you into a nymphomaniac?

  by ValiantBoy in

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  since we all like to blame our witness past for so much... did any of you because of your repressed days as a witness become insatiable once you left?.

  haha...and if so, and you're hot, can i have your number?

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  Nope, I'm still my same sweet self!
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  POLL----

  by minimus in

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  how many here have been a jw since the 70's or before?......80's on?

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  Family started studying in spring of '79.

  I got dunked in fall of '80 (two days after I turned twelve)

  Many years of trying to be a "good" witness, failing miserably.

  Met monkey-boy in fall of '98- just after I turned 30. Caught hell from the elders about having a worldly boyfriend.

  Last meeting was the memorial, two years ago. I'm not da'd or df'd, just well-faded.
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  Alcoholism - a disease or a choice?

  by Sirona in

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  alcoholics anonymous claims that alcoholism is a disease.

  somehow i think that is just a way of excusing the person from the responsibility that they chose to drink and they chose to let it become an addiction.. what do you think?.

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  My personal experience:

  I come from a family of hard drinkers. I can't actually remember a time when I saw my dad sober. My mom has what's known as an addictive personality- once she starts something she enjoys, she just can't or won't stop. My mom's last husband was the biggest drunk you'd ever encounter; when I was still going to school (I was pulled out at age twelve) he used to give me 1 beer, cocktail, or shot for every "A" I brought home. As I was a straight-A student, I used to have about as much alcohol as I wanted. When I used to stay with my father and stepmother in the summers, they drank constantly. I went through a period in my twenties when I drank a bit more than was healthy- never drunk, but I often had a slight buzz.

  So, I should be an alcoholic, right? All the factors are there, the genetic predisposition, the environmental factor, the habitual use of alcohol as a young child. Well, guess what- I know my limits, and I stop at two drinks. Maybe I'd like more than that, but I know that I'm responsible for my own actions, so I control myself. I have two brothers, with the same genetics and upbringing as I had. One rarely drinks, the other one is rarely sober. So, these are the choices we've made in our lives. I don't consider alcoholics to be diseased, I consider them weak-willed.
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  What sin did you ever committ that you thought you never never would?

  by littlerockguy in

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  adultery (sexual relations with a married man); after all i was a prude as an active jw.

  i never thought i would do such a thing.

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  Posting on an apostate website, hanging out with apostates, being an apostate....

  Voting.

  Visiting my auntie in the convent, and attending a Catholic Mass.

  Ceased to be a Christian, became a Pagan.

  A handful (no pun intended) of sexual practices specifically forbidden by the witnesses.

  Oh, and then there was that time I flipped an elder's wife the bird (I'm NOT proud of that, but she was provoking me.)

  By worldly standards, I'm pretty tame, but by dub standards, I could have been df'ed hundreds of times over.
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  Outrageous Housecleaning stories.

  by LongHairGal in

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  i don't know how many of you did housecleaning as a jw.

  i did one job and that was it for me!!

  it is certainly no fun cleaning peoples filth but i did hear some weird stories.

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  I could tell stories that would curl your hair!

  Back in the day, in Austin, Texas, I did some housecleaning. One gal I cleaned for reccommended me to her coworkers, and before too very long I was the cleaner of choice for all the girls at Sugar's- a strip club. Strippers can be terrific customers, by the way, as they always tip well and pay in cash- although I tried not to think where all the ones and fives had been last! They also used to offer me small baggies of marijuana as a sort of tip, I suppose.

  One lady from that group, I had to drop. She wanted me to hand wash all her stage costumes, and she'd pay me extra. I told her it just went beyond my comfort level. Then one day, I let myself into her apt. as usual, and halfway through the job a naked guy who was obviously high on something wandered out of her bedroom and started trying to talk to me. Thankfully, she'd come home by then- if I'd been all alone, I would have been scared to death. The final straw was when she asked me to clean her VIBRATOR! I told her there wasn't enough money in the world for me to sacrifice that much of my self respect.

  About a year later, I ran into her at the mall. She was with a man I knew slightly. She came running over to me, gave me a big hug, and frantically whispered "Don't tell him! He thinks I used to be a waitress!" It was tempting, but I didn't blow her cover.