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Thread: Hell: I should like to point out that this is not "my busy time of year."
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Father Gregory
Orthodoxy
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If anybody else says this to me again I shall not be responsible for my actions:-
(1) It implies that clergy do bugger all anytime else. (2) It assumes that all churches are the same. In Orthodoxy, blink and you miss Christmas.
What pet hates have you got that people tend to say? I am not thinking about Christmas here. That's just an example .... another good one might be ....
"Christians are not supposed to swear ...."
... and so on and so on ... [ 04. April 2007, 12:41: Message edited by: Sarkycow ]
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Ariel
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"It must be that time of the month again."
No, actually you're an irritating git all year round.
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Foaming Draught
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quote: Originally posted by Father Gregory: It implies that clergy do bugger all anytime else.
I should have thought that it was explicit, not implicit. It's non-stipendiary Christians' busy time of year, too, but we manage to keep the sacred and profane going at the same time.
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Orb
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Three words: It's. All. Good.
No. It isn't all good. There's bad too. Numbskulls.
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PhilA
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quote: Originally posted by Father Gregory: If anybody else says this to me again I shall not be responsible for my actions:-
(1) It implies that clergy do bugger all anytime else.
How does it do that? How does having a busy time imply that you do nothing else? Most trades/industries have a busy time of year. Deal with it. quote:
(2) It assumes that all churches are the same. In Orthodoxy, blink and you miss Christmas.
Could this, perhaps be, because no one else gives a flying fuck about Orthodoxy? quote:
What pet hates have you got that people tend to say? I am not thinking about Christmas here. That's just an example .... another good one might be ....
"Christians are not supposed to swear ...."
... and so on and so on ...
My big pet hate is that people just don't realise that Christmas is the busiest time of the year for us Christians and I just don't have time to do other things.
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Scot
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quote: Originally posted by Father Gregory: It assumes that all churches are the same.
When you join an obscure sect, you are bound to be encounter misconceptions. I'm sure the Mormons run into the same problem, given how much they interact with the public. Maybe you could contact them for advice on how to deal more effectively with the outside world?
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The Riv
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Fr. Gregory's become a W. Bush NeoCon?! Perish the thought.
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Pigwidgeon
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quote: Originally posted by Father Gregory: It implies that clergy do bugger all anytime else.
And of course you only work one day a week...
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mousethief
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What you people fail to see is that this is a huge step forward for Father G. Posting in Hell about something that truly maddens him should be commended. In the past he would have started a passive-aggressive Purg thread that irritated all and engaged none. He has sworn several times never to enter Hell. Truly this is a huge step.
Way to go, Father G! You tell 'em!
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Orb
Eye eye Cap'n!
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I like the passive-aggressive Freg better though. It's more iconic. It will be the version of Freg that is remembered forever!
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Jonathan Strange
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quote: Originally posted by Orb: Three words: It's. All. Good.
No. It isn't all good. There's bad too. Numbskulls.
Three words: I'm. Lovin'. It.
You won't if I knock your teeth out, put them in a pepper mill and season your large fries and McCardboard™ with them.
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koshatnik
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Of course Fr Gregory's het up. It's his busy time of year.
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Lyda*Rose
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Now, if the dimwits Father Gregory refers to in the OP had mentioned the Easter season (unwittingly including Lent), it would be a different kettle of fish. In my experience all priests, of any catholic persuasion, are run off their feet during Lent/Easter especially during Holy Week.
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Amazing Grace
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What's up, Fr G? Did their eyes glaze over, and did they suddenly remember urgent appointments elsewhere, when you went into a spiel about the Orthodox Way? My priest is going full tilt boogie (even before Advent starts) and will probably sleep very soundly starting on the afternoon of the 25th. It's a little more spread out than Holy Week, but it goes for longer, too.
They're probably trying to be pleasant. Why not take it as is, smile, and say "Not really; we don't have a lot of the extra Christmas stuff in the Orthodox Church. Now Easter on the other hand ..." and smile again.
Mind you, if they say "oh you only work one day a week", you have my cheerful blessing when you sic'em.
Charlotte
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Alfred E. Neuman
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1) "I need you to..."
2) "Workin' hard? or hardly workin? hyuk*hyuk"
3) "What's up, man?"
4) "I know yer busy, but..."
5) "Just between you and me..."
6) "Have I told you this story before?"
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Qestia
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No, the best is "don't take this the wrong way..." followed by something patently cruel and thoughtless.
It goes hand in hand with "I was just kidding" which follows remarks that were meant in all seriousness.
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koshatnik
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quote: Originally posted by Qestia: No, the best is "don't take this the wrong way..." followed by something patently cruel and thoughtless.
It goes hand in hand with "I was just kidding" which follows remarks that were meant in all seriousness.
Don't forget "With all due respect..." which a dear friend of mine often used to follow with "...you're a fucknuckle."
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Jack o' the Green
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quote: Originally posted by Qestia: No, the best is "don't take this the wrong way..." followed by something patently cruel and thoughtless.
It goes hand in hand with "I was just kidding" which follows remarks that were meant in all seriousness.
The cyber version of that is to say something cruel or nasty and then put 'lol' at the end - as if that makes it OK. Of course if you object, you are then made to look like you lack a sense of humour.
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comet
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fucknuckle. I like it. I may have to steal it from you, grushi.
mine is, "I know you're not at work, and you're sitting here having a lovely dinner and wine with friends and discussing theology, but I just heard the most amazing news! The Government Has Been Naughty! I am shocked and distraught, and I want you to be too! better yet, drop everything, run off to work, and nail those evil bastards to the wall with a great expose! go on, I'll hold your seat."
my rule with my children is that if it isn't bleeding or broken, I don't want to hear about it. same goes for my listening public. only for the listeners, I mean it.
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Pootle
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I work in IT support... if I had a penny for every time I've heard 'this machine is going out of the window in a moment', I'd be VERY rich indeed!
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Mertseger
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quote: Originally posted by MouseThief: What you people fail to see is that this is a huge step forward for Father G. Posting in Hell about something that truly maddens him should be commended. In the past he would have started a passive-aggressive Purg thread that irritated all and engaged none. He has sworn several times never to enter Hell. Truly this is a huge step.
Way to go, Father G! You tell 'em!
All this is true; however, I'm just surprised he had time to make the post given the looming Holiday Season. I imagine it must be quite a lot of work mounting the incandescent Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer atop the onion dome, putting up the icicle lights around the icons, and readying the children for their pangent version of "A Christmas Story". Not to mention getting all the shopping, wrapping and cooking done. But I suppose working just the one day a week does provide the extra leeway.
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mousethief
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Heh heh heh. You said "mounting."
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Mr Clingford
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quote: Originally posted by MouseThief: Heh heh heh. You said "mounting."
Shouldn't that be Ho Ho Ho?
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If only.
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koshatnik
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quote: Originally posted by comet: fucknuckle. I like it. I may have to steal it from you, grushi.
Steal away, my friend. Make a meme!
quote: Originally posted by comet: if it isn't bleeding or broken, I don't want to hear about it. same goes for my listening public. only for the listeners, I mean it.
Are you by any chance the world's least reactionary shock jock?
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Matt Black
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A remark that used to drive a clergy friend of mine up the wall when he suggested that [insert name of church member] should do a task instead of him was "But [insert name of church member] has got a proper job!" The flip side of that coin is people who drive me round the bend by saying "I work full-time for the Lord", in other words the rest of us work full-time for Beelzebub, apparently.
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Mr Clingford
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quote: Originally posted by Matt Black: The flip side of that coin is people who drive me round the bend by saying "I work full-time for the Lord", in other words the rest of us work full-time for Beelzebub, apparently.
Well, you are a lawyer, Matt.
ETA I would like to apologise for having invaded the threads of this board since 2004, especially for the oneliners, 'but onelinering' MT surely is allowed? [ 27. November 2006, 16:25: Message edited by: Mr Clingford ]
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If only.
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Matt Black
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Mammon, my dear boy, Mammon.
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Zach82
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I dunno. I sure feel some vague emotion here which could be offense. As per usual with Freg's threads, I'm not sure why...
Zach
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Hoosierpalian
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I'm a teacher of a foreign language which will remain nameless. Often when I mention what I do for a living, people tell me that they studied this language in high school many years ago, but have forgotten it all. (The insinuation being, of course, that if my colleagues were better at their jobs, these people would still be excellently conversant.) I rarely tell my doctor, for example, that I went to medical school twenty years ago, but can't remember where my lungs are. Neither do I tell my priest that I read the Bible once, but can't name a single Christly miracle. Of course, knowing my priest, he might say, "Now what did you do that for?" but he'd just be kidding, wouldn't he?
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wesleyswig
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I'll tell you what grinds my gears...
Church folk who complain:
i) When they have to get out seats because "too many"(thats a f*ck*n oxymoron anywho) people turn up. What cheek people have, don't they know we moan about having empty seats and we don't really want them full. Indeed they should realise if there isn't a seat free then they have to worship god elsewhere cause we aren't going to be that welcoming. Infact we're going to shut the door the moment the service starts then tut if anyone enters late.
ii)When people try to interact with a religion most don't know much about by saying something like "this must be your busy time of year". Through which, of course, they were showing an interest and vague nodule of knowledge about your job. Fuckin plebs, why on earth don't they know the intricacies of the faith to realise that people celebrate the birth of their religious saviour in many differing ways. What ignorami for even contemplating to give a hoot.
Regards John
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Uncle Pete
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quote: Originally posted by Hoosierpalian: I'm a teacher of a foreign language which will remain nameless.
Would that be English? I note that many young people have no concept of how to speak or write properly.
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marmot
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When hearing I have had kidney failure, a surprising number of people used to say "You should drink a lot of water to 'flush out' your kidneys."
There are so many things wrong with that statement, I don't know where to start.
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Loquacious beachcomber
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quote: Originally posted by marmot: When hearing I have had kidney failure, a surprising number of people used to say "You should drink a lot of water to 'flush out' your kidneys."
There are so many things wrong with that statement, I don't know where to start.
So why don't you suggest that they drink a 2-litre bottle of water non-stop and then piss off.
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babybear
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Quite right Marmot. Everyone with more than one brain cell knows that the way to cure kidney failure is to whip them out of the body for a wee while and put them in the dishwasher. This makes sure that they get a wee rest, and are beautifully clean for being popped back inside.
If this doesn't work it is probably because they have used a rinse aid then they didn't need to.
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Newman's Own
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Oh, Father Gregory, there is one are in which all churches are the same. Anyone employed by any of them (clergy, monks, Sisters - and yes I know Orthodox don't have religious congregations - laity) does not have a 'real job' and should get one!
To prompt them in that direction, one must remind them that they must not be aware there are more lucrative jobs out there - assume they are incompetent, think they are incompetent, or have no self esteem - well, the list could go on forever.
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Erroneous Monk
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quote: Originally posted by Father Gregory: What pet hates have you got that people tend to say?
"Cheer up - it might never happen!!"
Fuck off - it already did.
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Twilight
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Lately, I've become quite sensitive to the words, "She let herself go."
I used to think it meant a woman who flapped around the house all day, in slippers and a stained housecoat with last Friday night's make-up melting under her eyes. Bette Davis in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane.
These days, it seems to apply to any woman who has carelessly allowed herself to become older, uglier or fatter than Kiera Knightly.
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Janine
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quote: Originally posted by Mr Clingford: quote: Originally posted by MouseThief: Heh heh heh. You said "mounting."
Shouldn't that be Ho Ho Ho?
Quit yer pushin'! His beard's not quite white yet. Give him time.
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mousethief
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quote: Originally posted by Hoosierpalian: I'm a teacher of a foreign language which will remain nameless. Often when I mention what I do for a living, people tell me that they studied this language in high school many years ago, but have forgotten it all. (The insinuation being, of course, that if my colleagues were better at their jobs, these people would still be excellently conversant.)
I can't imagine that people are insinuating that. You're far too delicate. I'm sure rather that they're just embarassed they've forgotten it, but hope that the fact they once took it seems like something you and they have in common.
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comet
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quote: Originally posted by grushi: Are you by any chance the world's least reactionary shock jock?
ohhhhh what a tempting sig line...
I'm in public radio. we frown on terms like "shock jock". more like "brainiac broadcasting".
-------------------- Evil Dragon Lady, Breaker of Men's Constitutions
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Campbellite
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quote: Originally posted by marmot: When hearing I have had kidney failure, a surprising number of people used to say "You should drink a lot of water to 'flush out' your kidneys."
There are so many things wrong with that statement, I don't know where to start.
I, for one, have earned the right to say, "Amen to that!"
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Timothy the Obscure
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There are the people who, when I tell them what I do for a living (psychologist), laugh and say, "Uh-oh--don't go analyzing me..." My stock response is "I wouldn't dream of it for less than $120 an hour," but I'm really trying to come up with something nastier before the next time (probably about three days from now, if the pattern holds).
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mousethief
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quote: Originally posted by Timothy the Obscure: There are the people who, when I tell them what I do for a living (psychologist), laugh and say, "Uh-oh--don't go analyzing me..." My stock response is "I wouldn't dream of it for less than $120 an hour," but I'm really trying to come up with something nastier before the next time (probably about three days from now, if the pattern holds).
"I only analyze humans, not lesser apes"?
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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how about, "there has to be some hope of attaining sanity for me to take on the case..."
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Left at the Altar
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... or, "In the absence of some sign of brain activity, there's not much point".
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mousethief
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I only do psychiatry, not brain transplants.
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Alfred E. Neuman
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"Analyze you? That would imply something unusual about your personality that would require more than a cursory dismissal."
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ananke
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Oh those lovely work comments.
"It must be so lovely to sit and read in the peace and quiet".
It's the index, you fucktard, not 'reading'. If I'm to catalogue I do need to know what the book is about. It is also not peaceful, nor quiet, because you're too fucking busy yakking with the other teacher to notice the group of four boys pushing each other into the pile of food beneath the Christmas tree.
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