pam Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Meanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamjet Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 MeanieWhat, you actually thought I was nice? Silly you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Yes quite. How silly of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamjet Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Yes quite. How silly of me.As Tarkin said, "You're far to trusting." Wham-BOOM! GEEKY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahone Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) One of my pet peeves is when members don't sing the hymns. I don't care if they're as tone-deaf as a rock, they're cheating themselves and the people around them. HiJollyYeah, those mean people who don't sing, they are cheating us all of the opportunity to laugh at the horrendous quality and out of tune singing each Sunday Edited February 26, 2011 by Mahone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobodysFool Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Alriiiiiiight! A topic I can get into! Church pet peeves People who have to comment on something before they give the closing prayer. Prayers that sound more like sermons then prayers. Meetings that run overtime. Talks that use stories that have been repeated to the point of being a Cliché. (Can we start a list?) Talks that try to shame us into missionary work (like the "I thought you were my friend" story. - Oh, there's Cliché #1.) Leaders who pass out information on upcoming events, but don't bother to update the ward/stake calendar on the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamjet Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Alriiiiiiight! A topic I can get into!Church pet peevesPeople who have to comment on something before they give the closing prayer.Prayers that sound more like sermons then prayers.Meetings that run overtime.Talks that use stories that have been repeated to the point of being a Cliché. (Can we start a list?)Talks that try to shame us into missionary work (like the "I thought you were my friend" story. - Oh, there's Cliché #1.)Leaders who pass out information on upcoming events, but don't bother to update the ward/stake calendar on the website.I do believe you just gutted the whole of Mormon culture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahone Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Those fast and testimony meetings where someone gets up (as they do most fast and testimony meetings) and you know (as does everyone else in the congregation) that you are going to hear the entirety of their history and how bad their life is for the past month, and pretty much anything about themselves other than their testimony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamjet Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Those fast and testimony meetings where someone gets up (as they do most fast and testimony meetings) and you know (as does everyone else in the congregation) that you are going to hear the entirety of their history and how bad their life is for the past month, and pretty much anything about themselves other than their testimony.That's when I pull out my Android phone and start playing games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 It's not a peeve but more of an observation. Women who fold their arms as they walk in or out of sacrament meeting. Seriously, watch as a woman gets up to leave or to walk her child out (not holding the child, but a kid who can walk on his own). If she is leaving alone (I'm assuming to the restroom--this isn't after sacrament is over), she will walk out and back in with her arms folded. If child is in tow, going out she may be holding the kiddo's hand, but coming back in, kid hurries to Dad while Mom walks sedately behind with her arms folded. Cracks me up. Why do they do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 It's not a peeve but more of an observation. Women who fold their arms as they walk in or out of sacrament meeting. Seriously, watch as a woman gets up to leave or to walk her child out (not holding the child, but a kid who can walk on his own). If she is leaving alone (I'm assuming to the restroom--this isn't after sacrament is over), she will walk out and back in with her arms folded. If child is in tow, going out she may be holding the kiddo's hand, but coming back in, kid hurries to Dad while Mom walks sedately behind with her arms folded. Cracks me up. Why do they do that?It's probably habitual from trying to teach kids to do such, either their own children or other's. Primary is predominately manned by the sisters and the sight of some sister leading some children to their class room like ducklings in a row with arms folded isn't uncommon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahone Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 It's probably habitual from trying to teach kids to do such, either their own children or other's. Primary is predominately manned by the sisters and the sight of some sister leading some children to their class room like ducklings in a row with arms folded isn't uncommon.I need to build one of these in our chapel... we can always get them out after sacrament meeting: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john doe Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 It really gets under my skin when someone has to give the opening prayer and instead of folding their arms they have to feel a need to grab with both hands the pulpit.I have never seen a woman do it. It has always been men.I've seen General Authorities grab the pulpit while praying and it bothers me. i think it is a strange gesture.... like putting both hands in your pockets while praying. Its just strange to me. I know its not a life or death thing but a pet peeve i should consider working on. Does this bother anyone else too? I must be wierd lol. I know it is something i need to work on. I do that every time. You got a problem with me??? One of my pet peeves is people who find little things about peoples' praying stances to nitpick about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john doe Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Those fast and testimony meetings where someone gets up (as they do most fast and testimony meetings) and you know (as does everyone else in the congregation) that you are going to hear the entirety of their history and how bad their life is for the past month, and pretty much anything about themselves other than their testimony.That must be a UK thing, it never happens in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 That's when I pull out my Android phone and start playing games Testimony meeting Bingo?I do believe you just gutted the whole of Mormon culture I don't know whether to thank this post or laugh at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceofLight2000 Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 I. HATE. KIDS. WITH. TOYS. MHEFHJFVJknaskbwkjwvriejrfvyjhHVKJSBVKVWCJWGCRGJWECRJGWCXJnSKVWKHWFVDWJCJRRV ...I'm better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 My pet peeve are members with pet peeves The Traveler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningStar Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 My pet peeve is when people tell me to stop kicking their seat and singing in their ear while I look over their shoulder to read their hymnal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelH Posted February 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 People who have to comment on something before they give the closing prayer.Prayers that sound more like sermons then prayers. Check this out... i remember years ago in sacrament meeting we had this older man in our ward who had a voice like a disc jockey (and knew it). he was asked to give the opening prayer in Sacrament Meeting on the weekend of the 4th of July... everyone knew to expect a very LONG prayer when he got up (as it seemed he loved to hear his own voice over the microphone lol)... so he bows his head.... everyone else does the same... then... there is this LONG LONG pause.... ain't nuffin' coming out of his mouth for the longest time... then all of a sudden he speaks! but it isn't "our dear Heavenly Father......".... it was " My country tis of thee.... sweet land of liberty....".... and he went and said the whole 1st verse of the song!! then after that, he did the prayer... lololol people at that point were opening their eyes and looking around at each other like "are you kidding??!! " is this really happening?". lolol at the time it really made me mad, but looking back on it, it's a good conversation piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningStar Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 We had a regional conference where an elderly man was asked to give a prayer and he started giving a talk! It was so funny. We all went to bow our heads and then realized he wasn't praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john doe Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Yeah, but was he folding his arms or grabbing the pulpit at the time? That would have put it over the top if his arms weren't folded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningStar Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Come to think of it, I think he grabbed the pulpit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 (edited) We had a regional conference where an elderly man was asked to give a prayer and he started giving a talk! It was so funny. We all went to bow our heads and then realized he wasn't praying. Actually I don't find this quite so funny. My dad during his stages of Alzheimers was asked to give a prayer and he got up there thinking he had to give a talk. My mom had to signal for him to pray. It could have been the same for him.Was this a regional conference where you live or were visiting the in-laws? Edited February 27, 2011 by pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamjet Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 My pet peeve is when people tell me to stop kicking their seat and singing in their ear while I look over their shoulder to read their hymnal.I'm almost thinking you're serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningStar Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 (edited) This was at home years ago. We got to hear from President Monson and Richard G. Scott. Whatever the mix-up was, it was amazing that this man was able to get up and give a talk off the top of his head. Very sorry to hear about your dad. Edited February 27, 2011 by MorningStar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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