tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post1694035385270555132..comments2023-06-17T08:49:52.285-07:00Comments on Ward Gossip: LDS Singles Hitting New Low?Donna Bantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-22754566385695606082015-07-17T06:50:52.205-07:002015-07-17T06:50:52.205-07:00I'd heard that about BYU-I, Alexis. Creepy. Wh...I'd heard that about BYU-I, Alexis. Creepy. Whenever I visit BYU I'm struck by how young the students look - deceptive because they aren't a young student body. Most of the men are older thanks to breaking for 2 year missions and many even have receding hairlines. But they've still got that juvenile look about them. Probably because they'd spent their weekend playing "Rock, Paper, Scissors."Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-39851813048796322152015-07-17T02:45:53.317-07:002015-07-17T02:45:53.317-07:00My cousin is forced by her mom (she lives in utah ...My cousin is forced by her mom (she lives in utah county at home while she attends BYU, so still has to listen to her mom even though she's 20) to attend a student ward. At their last activity night, the main event was a "Rock, Paper, Scissors" tournament.<br /><br />Do you know what I heard about BYU-Idaho from a reliable source? That rA's do curfew checks at the apartments of singles living off-campus. That is the single craziest thing i've ever heard about a university. it's about as bad as Liberty U. or BobJjones U. or any other of those fundie places.AlexisARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797016673203467911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-73393704323381974422015-07-13T14:02:14.173-07:002015-07-13T14:02:14.173-07:00Jono, nor could even a Mormon, I would think. In t...Jono, nor could even a Mormon, I would think. In that spirit, Diane, I sure hope you're right!Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-34083492284967326182015-07-13T12:59:12.548-07:002015-07-13T12:59:12.548-07:00Yes, dating in and of itself can be humiliating, s...Yes, dating in and of itself can be humiliating, so adding those types of games to it is really putting it over the edge. And while your last comment is what the Mormon Church wants to think, I don't think that's necessarily true. At least, my ExMormon self wants to think so...Diane Tingenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11233557863633027893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-54769783126291689062015-07-13T08:39:47.913-07:002015-07-13T08:39:47.913-07:00I don't think I could tolerate that much humil...I don't think I could tolerate that much humiliation and not get laid. Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-18596198375295359402015-07-12T07:51:51.308-07:002015-07-12T07:51:51.308-07:00How could a person not be weird after enduring tha...How could a person not be weird after enduring that? Also, you have to wonder what kind of jerk would take his authority so seriously that he'd waste his Saturday night patrolling the halls looking for 30+ year old chastity breakers. I've heard about anxious women who would find ways to see if their dance partners were wearing garments. (Can't waste a dance on someone who isn't temple worthy!) Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-84423427048758583532015-07-12T07:47:24.835-07:002015-07-12T07:47:24.835-07:00I know what you mean. G-rated flicks, non-caffeina...I know what you mean. G-rated flicks, non-caffeinated/alcoholic beverages, etc. are just fine. Only now it's a choice. Back then it was the only option. And yes, it's sad to think that Mormons think these juvenile activities are the only place they can find somebody.Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-23847215244757961102015-07-12T07:16:52.433-07:002015-07-12T07:16:52.433-07:00Dances with the cultural hall lights on. Classroom...Dances with the cultural hall lights on. Classroom doors locked. High Councilors patrolling the hallways and parking lots looking for chastity breakers. Some of the weirdest people you'll ever meet. I'm talking about the 30+ LDS Singles. The "good catches" show up once and soon come to the realization they'll probably never reach the highest level of the Celestial Kingdom (unless they're a female and become a plural wife in the next life), quickly leave, and never go back. NearKolobitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-27639882405268699932015-07-11T19:20:11.592-07:002015-07-11T19:20:11.592-07:00G rated movies were the thing to do when I was dat...G rated movies were the thing to do when I was dating-now they don't seem so bad=( Sad that Mormon adults think this is how to find a potential partner. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15224987243792978016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-61114141589245023162015-07-11T17:33:30.945-07:002015-07-11T17:33:30.945-07:00I noticed when I was searching on the web for such...I noticed when I was searching on the web for such things that a lot of these games are popular for singles in other fundie churches.Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-8315377557850888132015-07-11T15:18:05.292-07:002015-07-11T15:18:05.292-07:00What kind of desperation drives singles (including...What kind of desperation drives singles (including Mormon singles) to do this sort of thing? Yeesh.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-31210726447211037902015-07-11T07:54:25.023-07:002015-07-11T07:54:25.023-07:00Good grief. They never let up on trying to marry p...Good grief. They never let up on trying to marry people off - at any age!Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-27949801282689569302015-07-10T20:02:54.278-07:002015-07-10T20:02:54.278-07:00A Mormon single adult recently told me she went ou...A Mormon single adult recently told me she went out with a potential partner who, as it turned out, had Alzheimer's. Had a hell of a time finding his car after dinner. Other than that he was a really nice guy, although she wasn't sure if she could get used to the hearing aids. But of course some day he'll be resurrected with perfect ears and a fully intact mind. So it's not as bad as it sounds.<br /><br />Yes this is a true story. And it's a pretty accurate representation of how awesome it is to be a Mormon single adult.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362339037879270082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-46326037050108073732015-07-10T16:17:58.919-07:002015-07-10T16:17:58.919-07:00Thanks Marion. It is sad indeed.
Bill, I agree on...Thanks Marion. It is sad indeed.<br /><br />Bill, I agree on the games. Mormons can't do the socializing at the bar scenario, of course. But also their rules are so rigidly G-rated that they're left with juvenile options for entertainment. A strange scenario for grown men and women.Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-88615799191151171992015-07-10T16:11:09.875-07:002015-07-10T16:11:09.875-07:00Donna, the panythose tug-of-war is a very, very wi...Donna, the panythose tug-of-war is a very, very wierd thing for adults to be doing. That said, I once went to a married adult LDS thing with my ex-wife where we had to be blindfolded and fondle all the womens' legs to see if we could pick out our own wife. I've never seen games stranger than the ones at Mormon gatherings.Bill Petersennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-38318409417945577592015-07-10T16:07:54.602-07:002015-07-10T16:07:54.602-07:00Beautifully written, Donna. And quite, quite sad.Beautifully written, Donna. And quite, quite sad.Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17849152901490157302noreply@blogger.com