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Chatting with the heathens? I'm in if you'll take a non-heathen.
How did I miss that y'all were here?
Come on in DewDropInn! ....
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Originally Posted by jameshardin
Well I guess we would need something to chat about, what does everyone do as a profession?
Ha! Well I currently work for free since I'm on a H-4 visa (wife of H1-B visa holder) which means I'm not allowed a social security number and not allowed to take paid work (shame ).
So I currently work voluntarily for a fundraising office, organising events for art in education and I teach ceramics to adults and kids for free!
In previous lives before moving to the US I started out as a graphic designer before going into teaching and ran a Technology and Design Department for 10 years. My degree is in Design for Education (books, educational materials etc). Gave all that up when I had kids and set up a ceramics business which I'd previously done as a hobby. Sold it when we moved here.
I think most of the regular contributors on here are retired now so it would be interesting to find out what people did before they retired. I'd also be interested to find out what people do in their spare time.
I do understand. I do not intend to insult or appear chauvinistic, Cruithne . . . but I must admit that it is sometimes more difficult for females to assert their authority in withdrawing from and shutting down such encounters. I am an imposing male with a strong presence and unequivocal demeanor. I seldom have any difficulty in asserting my preferences in social encounters. My wife on the other hand is frequently locked into encounters she would prefer to end. However, she is routinely and always gracious and eventually successful in doing so without malice or offense.
Maybe it's more difficult because we (females) are conditioned to be nice. A nice refusal isn't always enough to get a JW off your doorstep. However, I've managed it fine, being nice. I usually tell them "thank you for stopping by, but religion is not for me. Would you like a cold water bottle before you go?" Usually, no issues. Works great.
The problem comes when they ignore my sign, ignore my words, and then they get rude or agitated when I refuse. Go away nicely is one thing, become rude to me on my doorstep, on my property... then it's on like Donkey Kong. I become a freaked out alpha female... like a Chimpanzee that shake trees, makes a lot of noise, screams, and throws things. Sometimes these door knockers brings out the crazy in me.
Maybe it's more difficult because we (females) are conditioned to be nice. A nice refusal isn't always enough to get a JW off your doorstep. However, I've managed it fine, being nice. I usually tell them "thank you for stopping by, but religion is not for me. Would you like a cold water bottle before you go?" Usually, no issues. Works great.
The problem comes when they ignore my sign, ignore my words, and then they get rude or agitated when I refuse. Go away nicely is one thing, become rude to me on my doorstep, on my property... then it's on like Donkey Kong. I become a freaked out alpha female... like a Chimpanzee that shake trees, makes a lot of noise, screams, and throws things. Sometimes these door knockers brings out the crazy in me.
Hello there, mommabear!
I suspect your comment about crazy behavior might actually be a good deterrent for JWs. Haven't tried that one!!
As did I. (Yes, there were way too many commercials.) Though I always get a woozy feeling when I try and comprehend how vast the universe it. I got that feeling a couple of times during the program as things were being explained.
I just want to remind you that the op did not intend this for a debate thread. If you want to discuss/debate a topic please do so in a separate thread.
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Originally Posted by Cruithne
Hi all,
I have long wanted to start a chat thread, to discuss anything and nothing with my fellow atheists and agnostics, where conversations may happily go off topic and people can yammer on about what they like (within the TOS of course ). Not a thread for debate really, but for events in your lives, hobbies, humorous anecdotes, frustrations, etc.
So here it is!
I hope people use the chat thread in the spirit with which it was intended so I thought I'd paste as a reminder from the TOS:
Be civil, no personal attacks, flaming, or insults.
Well I guess we would need something to chat about, what does everyone do as a profession?
Graduate student at Dartmouth College. Hopefully will be teaching at a college in 2 years, if I can spend more time writing a thesis and less time trolling City Data.
I just want to remind you that the op did not intend this for a debate thread. If you want to discuss/debate a topic please do so in a separate thread.
Sorry about that. I guess I got carried away.
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