Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Argyle St exit from Central has had Watchtower folk outside every day for at least a couple of months morning and evening. They're nothing if not persistent, they just stand there though. And the majority look exceptionally middle class. They'll be Sergeant Wilson's relatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Argyle St exit from Central has had Watchtower folk outside every day for at least a couple of months morning and evening. They're nothing if not persistent, they just stand there though. And the majority look exceptionally middle class. Aye, apparently they've abandoned the door-to-door routine that has served them so well in the past - I see three or four of them every morning in Dalkeith, and then another bunch on the corner of Forest Road/Lauriston Place up town - much more of a soft sell these days. The question is, if there are only 144,000 places in paradise, why are they so keen to keep recruiting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WullieBroonIsGod Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I work beside a guy, it's a particularly male dominant religion (as most are). No elders can be female etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Went to school with a nice lassie whose parents were JWs, and it randomly came up in class that they don't celebrate Christmas. Cue astonished meltdown from the rest of the school. Naturally, this led to her spending December every year with total randoms coming up to ask her if it was true that she didn't celebrate Christmas. Figured she should've just asked for special dispensation to have it written on her uniform. I presume the kids from other faith backgrounds were too savvy to say anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Went to school with a nice lassie whose parents were JWs, and it randomly came up in class that they don't celebrate Christmas. Cue astonished meltdown from the rest of the school. Naturally, this led to her spending December every year with total randoms coming up to ask her if it was true that she didn't celebrate Christmas. Figured she should've just asked for special dispensation to have it written on her uniform. I presume the kids from other faith backgrounds were too savvy to say anything... Some of my old family friends don't celebrate Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Went to school with a nice lassie whose parents were JWs, and it randomly came up in class that they don't celebrate Christmas. Cue astonished meltdown from the rest of the school. Naturally, this led to her spending December every year with total randoms coming up to ask her if it was true that she didn't celebrate Christmas. Figured she should've just asked for special dispensation to have it written on her uniform. I presume the kids from other faith backgrounds were too savvy to say anything... As a complete atheist, I couldn't have any issue not celebrating Christmas as I find the whole incredibly hypocritical. However, such an act would give the situation you've mentioned so it's easier just to go along with the flow. August and I'm talking about Christmas. <_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I sat and watched them for a while when they were building the Dalkeith place beside the car park. There were hundreds of them. They swarmed all over the building like a plague of locusts. When they were putting the tiles on the roof it looked like some sort of superspeed cartoon as they all scrambled about the place. They also built a meeting hall in Muirhouse. Start to finish in one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I sat and watched them for a while when they were building the Dalkeith place beside the car park. There were hundreds of them. They swarmed all over the building like a plague of locusts. When they were putting the tiles on the roof it looked like some sort of superspeed cartoon as they all scrambled about the place. They also built a meeting hall in Muirhouse. Start to finish in one day! Better watch what you say. You might wake up one morning and find an Amish congregation putting a barn up in your back garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Ah. What's the difference between a Lada and a Jehovah's Witness?? It's less embarrassing being photographed slipping out the back of a Jehovah's Witness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Don't think the Plymouth folks go door to door mate. Not in those boats anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 First sketch.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f-RG8Z7f9o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 First sketch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f-RG8Z7f9o Note to self: get Absolutely on DVD. Edit: "the manual cost a pound" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Calum Gilhooley has to be one of TV's greatest characters of all time. It's worth watching Absolutely just for his sketches. I'm convinced there's a few Gilhooleys on this forum. Eta: the baby sketch at 8mins on that link is superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearthammer Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Better watch what you say. You might wake up one morning and find an Amish congregation putting a barn up in your back garden. Is this a euphemism ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Most o the burds are tidy though . Just no tidy enough tae turn me jehovah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Went to school with a nice lassie whose parents were JWs, and it randomly came up in class that they don't celebrate Christmas. Cue astonished meltdown from the rest of the school. Naturally, this led to her spending December every year with total randoms coming up to ask her if it was true that she didn't celebrate Christmas. Figured she should've just asked for special dispensation to have it written on her uniform. I presume the kids from other faith backgrounds were too savvy to say anything... I used to work with a lady who was Jewish and therefore, didn't celebrate Christmas. A lot of our co-workers simply couldn't get their heads around this and a few seemed to think it was only because she hadn't heard about it. "OK, I get that you're Jewish but why would you not want to celebrate Christmas?" etc. She told me it was routine for people to invite her over for Christmas dinner as if they were thinking "All she needs is to eat some turkey while wearing a paper hat and she'll soon see what she's been missing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I know a lassie who's a JW. She's pretty sound and has massive tits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Is this a euphemism ??? I'm trying to think what disaster would have to befall someone to have to use that as a euphemism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I know a lassie who's a JW. She's pretty sound and has massive tits. There's a Watchtower joke somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 There's a Watchtower joke somewhere. Wilson will be along in a minute, that's his territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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