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Date: December 31, 2011 04:00PM
Tattling. Yes. Royal pain in the rump, epecially when the tattler ASSUMES and is TOTALLY FREAKING WRONG. Problem is, in moism, they NEVER apologize and your sundered reputation is NEVER salvaged.
My incident involved a coffee maker. At that time, I worked for a company that had an inventory/repair office located at a different facility than the office where the sales team worked. Our coffee maker went down at our office and my boss asked me to take it to repair facility along with a broken copier, so I had both sitting on my dining room table, which was visible from the living room. I couldn't leave them in the car because it was summer> It was very hot and the electronics could fry.
That night, my wife had VTs overs. 2 days later we get a imperious call from the Exec Sec. Out Bishop wanted to see us THAT night at such and such at time. It was very important, but the ES didn't know what it was about. So of course, like fools at that time of our life, we went. Church was about 40 minutes from where we lived, so it was a pain in the neck. Drop everything and run to your leaders. Stupid cult.
When we got there, the Bishop had us cool our heels for about an hour, and then finally greets us.
Cold Fish Time. Gimlet eye. He starts off: It has come to my attention that a grevious transgression of the Word of Wisdom has occured by both you and your wife. Given the severity of the situation, I will have to ask for your temple recommends.
WTF?
My wife was pretty annoyed by this time and cuts to the chase.
Bishop, what is it that we are accused of having done in violation of the WOW?
I understand you have a cofeemaker in your home?
My wife came unglued. Absolutely the most furious I have ever seen her. Go Babe! Kick some butt. What she said is forever etched in my mind. I have NEVER enjoyed some a meeting like I did that one. It isn't often you see a bishop get beheaded.
FIRST, it is my house and what I have in my house is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. Do you not understand privacy and respect?
SECOND, the ONLY PEOPLE here at church who would know about the coffeemaker are my VTs, who visited me two days ago. It is a serious violation of trust for them to come to you with this information in an attempt to correct me for a percieved transgression, something that is none of their business or your business.
The bishop interupts, saying it IS his business as a Judge in Isreal. Before he can't spout more, my wife interrupts. That might be true Bishop ONLY if I confessed I had a problem or you witnessed it. Getting things 3rd hand through assumptions is dangerous and an abuse of your authority. I would appreciate it if you wouldn't interrupt me with excuses until I am finished speaking. That is how things are in the civilized world.
To continue, the reason I KNOW it was the VT who ultimately tattled is that the coffee maker was in our home 1 day. My husband was taking a broken coffee maker and copier to his company's inventory/repair office the next day because we live near that office even though he works at a downtown office.
To make it clear: IT IS NOT OUR COFFEEMAKER. WE DO NOT DRINK COFFEE. WE FOLLOW THE WOW IN MY HOME. HOW DARE YOU SUGGEST OTHERWISE BASED ON CONJECTURE AND THREATEN TO TAKE AWARE MY TEMPLE RECOMMEND.
It was awesome!
The bishop only lame excuse was to go on about how it is inappropriate to even have a coffeemaker in our home because of the message it sends to visitors. My wife rolled her eyes and claimed he is the sorriest excuse for a bishop it had ever been her displeasure to speak to.
My wife was seriously pissed, in other words.
She later confronted both the VTs. She found out they went to the RS counselor, who went to the RS President, who took it to the 1st Counselor in the Bishopric, who then involved the Bishop. Gotta love the privacy, right? Who doesn't know about it? Geez.
Is this not totally frickin ridiculous how many people were involved in something that IS NOT THEIR BUSINESS? Not one person involved stopped the process, either. They just kept elevating it until it came to the Bishop's attention, meanwhile gossiping and frowning all the way. All anyone will remember is that we had a coffeemaker. Scandalous. Stupid, too.
What an asshat. What a bunch of asshats.
The church culture encourages this kind of behavior and rewards its.
Yet another reason I'm glad I'm out.