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Originally posted by Sarkycow:
Err, thanks Max for the strange addition to the thread. Try not to drink and post in future.

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Originally posted by davelarge:
Back to the OP...

A conversation that I have frequently:

Other: "So, what do you do?"

Me: "I'm studying for a PhD in physics"

Other: "Oh"

[pause]

...

[more pause]

Other: "Well, that's iiiiiinteresting."

I mean, for goodness sake, if you don't have anything to say then just say that! I don't expect my chosen profession to be interesting, so don't try and pretend that it is!

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Hell, one could get five minutes of conversation (at least) just by asking you what kind of physics that involves and could you explain it in laymen's terms? Who knows, one could learn something. But, noooo....

Sounds like the kind of idiot whose idea of a conversation is weather and box scores.

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Originally posted by davelarge:
Other: "Well, that's iiiiiinteresting."

I mean, for goodness sake, if you don't have anything to say then just say that! I don't expect my chosen profession to be interesting, so don't try and pretend that it is!

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• try and work enough supply hours to pay for presents, extra food etc
• buy and wrap said presents, send what needs sending
• prepare and serve said food
• write and send cards
• do the three months backlog of housework that's built up before my sons and whatever guests they invite are around
• write two sermons
• Lead or assist at four or five services per week and attend several more
• find time to make an appearance at numerous carol services and Christmas celebrations for various local schools and church groups
• fit in three meetings on different evenings that can't wait till after Christmas
• visit relatives and write and deliver services for two funerals in the next ten days (plus burials of ashes which are separate services) and support the bereaved
• attend a farewell lunch
• a whole load of other stuff I've done or will be doing for or with people that don't come to church much but do show up at Christmas.

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Originally posted by Seeker963:
Why does it have to be a flipping contest between who is busier, the laity or the clergy?

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It's not. If anything it's a flipping contest between Fregory and the rest of the world/rest of the Ship/Anglican church/Church of England/some other large group He said that he wasn't busy, and then a load of us replied "Bully for you, we are. Lots of people are, so don't moan when other people recognise that lots of people are busy this time of year and don't moan when they ask if you're also busy."

My post about becoming a vicar to get an easier Christmas was tongue-in-cheek. I'll include subtitles for the terminally earnest next time shall I?

Sarkycow

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Originally posted by Sarkycow:
If anything it's a flipping contest between Fregory and the rest of the world/rest of the Ship/Anglican church/Church of England/some other large group

I'll include subtitles for the terminally earnest next time shall I?

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As much as I hate to take sides with one of the Ship's more - ahem - self-assured posters, saying "It's not my busy time of year" is quite different from saying "I'm not busy".

Other than the fact that I'm a new minister and trying to cope with preparing 4 times 2 Christmas services (something that I assume will get easier as I get more experience), it's not "the" busy time of year in my denomination. If you look at my diary for October - when all our business meetings are supposed to happen - I had 4 or 5 appointments every day of the week. AND people didn't think I was "supposed" to be busy, so I got some remarks from various peple about why I shouldn't be saying "no" to things.

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Originally posted by Father Gregory:
By the way if you are going to sport yourself in this over-heated infernal enclosure by mangling my name at least do it in Greek.

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Yes, let's be polite enough to mangle Fregger's name in the language of his choosing.

Or not.



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Originally posted by Father Gregory:
It matters not to me ... so long as no special significance is attached to Christmas.

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Aye, after all, it's only when we celebrate the Incarnation. So, not all that big a deal eh, Father Φρεγωριως ?


(How's my Greek mangling?)

[For non-Greek readers, it's a letter-by-letter translation of Fregorios.]

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