Posted by:
Lost Mystic
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Date: May 06, 2011 01:17PM
It's great to watch non-mormons interact with mormons. It can be very cute and funny.
Here is one experience that made me almost pee myself laughing.
I worked at a hospital as a social worker a while back, and had the greatest co-workers you could hope for. They provided great service, and really really cared about the patients.
These co-workers knew I was mormon, but they knew I wasn't a regular mormon. I smoked, had tattoos, and was pretty inappropriate at times. They loved me!
Anyway, I had made friends with some missionaries that were love bombing me, trying to get me more active. The two guys were actually really fun to be around, so we became pretty close.
One of them almost died. He was having abdominal pains for a couple of weeks, and could barely keep food down. He kept asking the mission prez if he could go to the doctor, and was repeatedly told "no"...and to shake it off. Well, eventually his appendix ruptured and he couldn't even walk from the pain. He was admitted to the hospital the next day, after begging the mission prez to let him go to the ER. After 24 hours and 4 phone calls, the mission prez let him go.
He was septic and required emergency surgery. He was in the hospital for a few weeks. I hung out with him any chance I got. I miss that kid.
Anyway, the nurses knew that he was mormon, and it spawned a few conversations. But what I overhead when the missionary paged the nurses station was priceless...
*intercom beeps*
Nurse: Can I help you?
Elder: Hi. I was wondering when my nurses* are going to come change my bandage.
*(NOTICE THE PLURAL)
Nurse: I'll be right there sweetheart. Oh, just so you know. I know you mormons can have more than one wife, but you only get one nurse. But I'll do my best to keep you happy sweetie."
hehe...
The Elder thought it was hilarious too, but tried not to laugh because it was painful on his incision. They treated him really well, and kind of had a big gathering to say goodbye when he was cleared for discharge.
Can y'all share similar conversations you noticed between non-mormons and mormons that stuck in your memory?