Posts by poopsiecakes

so the watchtower in it's wisdom put a strict bad on women wearing pants at meetings, even in siberia or alaska where it is freezing cold....i qoute the governing body who said: "we need to show these sisters who wears the pants in our congregations...literally.".

in the 70's when it was all the rage, my mum tried wearing slacks to the hall....."go and get changed" said the sister who studied with her.

poopsiecakes

Hell, they even put rules on the fabric of said skirts - denim is not allowed for bethel visits; even if it's modest and looks neat and clean, unlike some of the fashion travesties I've observed over the years.

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"Fancy Dress" and large social gatherings are banned in our Halls! Why?

by Witness 007 in

yes we hosted the ultimate "fancy dress" party.

some did come as cowboys with guns {cringe} pirates with swords {cringe} and a male servant/pioneer came as a female balerina {oh my god nearly got deleted!

} but what's the big deal!

poopsiecakes

I think a lot of these rules depend on where you live and the culture that surrounds you. I've been to quite a few large witness parties - when I was younger, it was for graduations, and in later years some took the initiative to organize fancy dress gatherings and renting rooms at restaurants or hotel banquet halls. This was all in the English speaking congregations in Quebec. In the French congregations, things were much more black and white and rules were enforced rigidly. In both instances however, costume dress parties were never permitted.

As a side line, I attended a wedding in a French congregation I was in where some non-witness relatives were in attendance. One of them arranged (as a surprise) for a magician to come in during the dinner and do some close up card tricks at the tables and perform a little show. WELL, the fallout from that was unreal. The bride and groom were chastised for not having stopped the proceedings immediately, a local needs part was prepared that week and there was quite the brou-ha-ha over the whole affair. I told a few of my friends at the hall that card tricks and slight of hand have nothing to do with the devil - which was the gist of the talk - and they looked at me as if demons were flying out of my backside. Once again, I was the 'outsider' English girl who obviously was not very spiritual.

Just silly....

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"Fancy Dress" and large social gatherings are banned in our Halls! Why?

by Witness 007 in

yes we hosted the ultimate "fancy dress" party.

some did come as cowboys with guns {cringe} pirates with swords {cringe} and a male servant/pioneer came as a female balerina {oh my god nearly got deleted!

} but what's the big deal!

poopsiecakes

Hey mythbuster - I do remember some kind of sideways mention in a WT or KM...I actually don't have any literature handy anymore - it's locked up in storage (yay) so unfortunately I can't help with that.

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"Fancy Dress" and large social gatherings are banned in our Halls! Why?

by Witness 007 in

yes we hosted the ultimate "fancy dress" party.

some did come as cowboys with guns {cringe} pirates with swords {cringe} and a male servant/pioneer came as a female balerina {oh my god nearly got deleted!

} but what's the big deal!

poopsiecakes

I brought this up once with a (former) very good friend who was also the PO in my hall. I asked him where the bible states that dressing up in costumes and having a party is wrong. He said that, while he thought it was somewhat ridiculous, that the reason it's not allowed is because of the danger that men will dress in drag or that sisters will wear the 'hot nurse' type of costumes and that we just have to follow the guidelines in the WT.

Sheesh

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Sisters told they strictly can't wear slacks to Meetings to keep them submissive! Why?

by Witness 007 in

yes slacks and pants on women are evil.....the first step to wanting to be elders or even worse lesbians!

so the watchtower in it's wisdom put a strict bad on women wearing pants at meetings, even in siberia or alaska where it is freezing cold....i qoute the governing body who said: "we need to show these sisters who wears the pants in our congregations...literally.".

in the 70's when it was all the rage, my mum tried wearing slacks to the hall....."go and get changed" said the sister who studied with her.

poopsiecakes

This was always something that pissed me off...pantyhose drove me absolutely nuts and unless it's a real dress up occasion I'm just not a skirt/dress kinda girl. I can understand dress codes to some degree in certain situations but the arguments I've heard for the skirt rule don't hold water in the real world. Even in corporate situations, courts of law or any other business scenario, dress slacks are more than appropriate. I've never been turned down for a job because of wearing dress pants to an interview. It's just another example of pharisaical rules imposed on the r&f to keep everyone in line...grrrr...

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Just write something completely goofy!

by awildflower in

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friends

so this is inspired by my favorite poet edgar allen john doe!

sometimes we just need to say something completely goofy to relieve tension and have fun.

the pineapple king, with a feather in his hat and a spring in his step, finally helped the chicken cross the road!.

poopsiecakes

There's nothing like a good complaint letter too - ladies, enjoy!!

A must-read:

This is an actual letter sent to Proctor & Gamble

TO: MR. JAMES THATCHER

BRAND MANAGER, PROCTER & GAMBLE

Dear Mr. Thatcher

I have been a loyal user of your Always maxi pads for over 20 years,
and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the LeakGuard
Core(tm) or Dri-Weave(tm) absorbency, I'd probably never go horse riding
or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down
the beach in tight, white shorts. But my favourite feature has to be
your revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart
enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic. I
can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a
little F-16 in my pants.

Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? Ever suffered from
'the curse'? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my 'time of the month' is
starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces
violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body
will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call
'an inbred hillbilly with knife skills.' Isn't the human body amazing?

As brand manager in the feminine-hygiene division, you've no doubt seen
quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customers'
monthly visits from Aunt Flo. Therefore, you must know about the
bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood
swings, crying and out-of-control behaviour. You surely realise it's a
tough time for most women. In fact, only last week, my friend Jennifer
fought the violent urge to shove her boyfriend's testicles into a George
Foreman Grill just because he told her he thought Grey's Anatomy was
written by drunken chimps.

Crazy! The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that the UK is
just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants. Which brings me to
the reason for my letter.

Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to
reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi
pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, were these words: 'Have
a Happy Period.'

Are you *+*#*ing kidding me?

What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager brain really
think happiness - actual smiling, laughing happiness - is possible
during a menstrual period? Did anything mentioned above sound the least
bit pleasurable?

Well, did it, James? FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&M freak
girl, there will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have
to jack yourself up on Nurofen and Kahlúa and lock yourself in your
house just so you don't march down to the local Tesco's armed with a
hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.
For the love of God, pull your head out, man. If you just have to slap a
moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say
something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put Down the Hammer' or
'Vehicular Manslaughter Is Wrong'?- Or are you just picking on us?

Sir, please inform your accounting department that, effective
immediately, there will be an *8 drop in monthly profits, for I have
chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will
certainly miss your Flexi-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your
brand of condescending bullshit. And that's a promise I will keep.
Always.

Best,

Wendi Aarons