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May 5, 2016
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Kerbouchard
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Those are narrow-minded, dorks that don't know how to be social in the world
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Expansion & BYU being difficult to deal with (anecdotal 1st hand experience)
LVCougarFan
5/5/16 6:52pm
Maybe they just recognize how boring it is to hang out with you and it really
Sid Vicious
5/5/16 6:55pm
Very true
LVCougarFan
5/5/16 7:09pm
Or maybe too many Mormons assume if 1 drop of alcohol is present everyone's an
NotOfYourFaithBYUFAN
5/5/16 11:20pm
Mormons and non-Mormons who think they have a right to call out Mormons are all pretty lame. I know tons of LDS profess
TaiJuan
5/5/16 11:32pm
Tend to agree with you
NotOfYourFaithBYUFAN
5/6/16 12:26am
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Cyclogist
5/6/16 7:14am
So much hyperbole
Sid Vicious
5/6/16 12:02am
And yet there are too many "Michelle Peralta"'s out there to completely
Cyclogist
5/6/16 7:16am
Sometimes $10 is just too much to squeeze out of people.
whirl
5/5/16 6:57pm
RE: Sometimes $10 is just too much to squeeze out of people.
LVCougarFan
5/5/16 7:16pm
Whoosh! Did you feel that breeze over your head?
sah22
5/5/16 9:21pm
We (HCBH & I) both worked in the U.S. senate early in our marriage.
soupie
5/5/16 7:10pm
very well put. it is a difficult situation with your leaders I'm sure.
LVCougarFan
5/5/16 7:15pm
I'm quite sure all BYU lawyers are LDS.
soupie
5/5/16 7:18pm
I learned after I was hired that upper management was hesitant about hiring me,
So it goes...
5/5/16 8:25pm
I just took a job with a start up in Mesa with no Mormon employees
permiso
5/5/16 9:39pm
Really is sad that so many have that type of view on the church as a whole.
RaggaeCoug
5/6/16 7:38am
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colocouga
5/5/16 9:29pm
i see your point and that is why the LDS church has been a public affairs fail
kiyoshige
5/5/16 7:20pm
I don't hang out with co-workers because it almost always involved alcohol.
CougarThug
5/5/16 7:27pm
/\ Thank you & well put /\
Wingnut
5/5/16 7:42pm
RE: I don't hang out with co-workers because it almost always involved alcohol.
LVCougarFan
5/5/16 7:51pm
Very similar to my experience in med school at the University of Utah
Game Changer
5/5/16 8:17pm
Thanks for Sharing... I experienced almost the exact same thing at medschool
LVCougarFan
5/5/16 8:52pm
I could say the same thing about non-mormons or any other "group". I've held
SUAVO
5/5/16 10:25pm
RE: Very similar to my experience in med school at the University of Utah
Mot
5/6/16 8:57am
RE: Very similar to my experience in med school at the University of Utah
Mot
5/6/16 8:59am
I agree with you. From what I have seen it is about much more than alcohol.
Singcat
5/6/16 7:49am
I think there's a big difference between stupid drunk for social purposes only and business meetings where
soupie
5/5/16 8:06pm
I think for all of us there's a balancing point. Now granted, I'm sure you can find an example or two of someone who
TaiJuan
5/5/16 8:17pm
Absolutely agree. I do think there's a case to be made on perception as far as B12 expansion goes.
soupie
5/5/16 8:22pm
This is a valid point, and I totally get it. It also proves the op point.
MatthiasG
5/5/16 11:07pm
Those are narrow-minded, dorks that don't know how to be social in the world
Kerbouchard
5/5/16 7:36pm
That is a valid criticism large scale, I think.
buckles
5/5/16 7:41pm
And this has to do with BYU how?
Six Foot Seven
5/5/16 8:02pm
RE: And this has to do with BYU how?
LVCougarFan
5/5/16 8:07pm
And because you've dealt with some Las Vegas Mormons, you've got the answers?
Six Foot Seven
5/5/16 8:19pm
It's pretty simple, right? We played hardball with the Big East because they were a bad P5 conference on the verge of
TaiJuan
5/5/16 8:23pm
RE: And because you've dealt with some Las Vegas Mormons, you've got the
LVCougarFan
5/5/16 8:25pm
RE: And because you've dealt with some Las Vegas Mormons, you've got the
Six Foot Seven
5/5/16 8:43pm
Dude mellow the yewt out.
GritHead
5/6/16 8:36am
Sheesh, lighten up Jack...
So it goes...
5/5/16 8:35pm
Wow, relax...
KendoVABeach
5/5/16 8:42pm
You seem like the light-hearted kind of Mormon
vegas guey
5/5/16 10:32pm
^^^Doomed to repeat it
MatthiasG
5/5/16 11:09pm
Did u read/pay attention to the entire OP?
NotOfYourFaithBYUFAN
5/5/16 11:09pm
Yes, have you read mine?
Six Foot Seven
5/6/16 3:55am
My goodness... There is one in every crowd that gets butt hurt.
RaggaeCoug
5/6/16 7:43am
And yet, no one can answer my question. Why do BYU fans feel this unending need
Six Foot Seven
5/6/16 9:05am
So the fact that it has come up more than once doesn't lead you to believe
RaggaeCoug
5/6/16 10:03am
And I am not saying you are a horrible fan. But you took this to a new level.
RaggaeCoug
5/6/16 10:07am
Not even apples to apples like apples to salmon
Bobmarleyjr
5/5/16 8:03pm
Let me give you a real-life example from tonight. I work in downtown SLC. Most there are a good number of LDS, but our
TaiJuan
5/5/16 8:04pm
amen
LVCougarFan
5/5/16 9:08pm
It might be short-sighted to think that none of them will ever have an influence
Extra Biscuits
5/5/16 10:43pm
It's stupid of you to think that I don't foster relationships with coworkers. But if I am going to take time away from
TaiJuan
5/5/16 10:51pm
I must have misunderstood the tone of your post. I apologize for that and for
Extra Biscuits
5/5/16 10:59pm
We are cool. There are after work things that I feel are necessary, those that might be useful, and those that are worth
TaiJuan
5/5/16 11:05pm
I am LDS and I totally agree with your assessment!
colocouga
5/5/16 9:30pm
lol. I think most on this thread are being a little dramatic. A few mormons give
SUAVO
5/5/16 9:57pm
I work for a large multinational and my experience is similar to yours. The few
Singcat
5/5/16 9:40pm
This is why I joined a small firm with LDS guys many years ago. No more awkward
Ash
5/5/16 10:16pm
Lucky to work in large company with introvert engineers
ColoSpgs
5/5/16 10:23pm
A word of advice for you...
So it goes...
5/5/16 10:34pm
Was this intended to be funny?
TaiJuan
5/5/16 10:40pm
I chuckled
SUAVO
5/5/16 10:46pm
At my post, I assume. Cause that joke is as old as it is dumb.
TaiJuan
5/5/16 10:52pm
Yes, It's a joke that's been around for years and years. I'm surprised you
So it goes...
5/5/16 10:58pm
Thats a good one,illicits either an uptight look,or a knowing laugh.One or other
MatthiasG
5/5/16 11:17pm
Mike Romney tells this joke once a week. You still a millionaire Mike?
NotOfYourFaithBYUFAN
5/5/16 11:34pm
Here's a thought.
LilToney
5/5/16 10:50pm
Agreed. For me it's more about family time than a fear of alcohol
Ulysses14
5/6/16 6:33am
Soooo... Mormons are like the French.
greatbam
5/6/16 4:12am
It is illegal to discriminate on the basis of religion in hiring:
Monomachos
5/6/16 7:09am
Just tell Big 12 to read CB for 10 min.....
blueeyes
5/6/16 7:10am
True of fans of every team
Ulysses14
5/6/16 9:54am
Ya to some extent, but BYU fans are the definition of a " Peter Pan Complex".
blueeyes
5/6/16 10:34am
Maybe those you mention want to seperate work life and personal life?
SoValleyCOUG
5/6/16 7:45am
I have a friend who was a non-member. He felt the same way as you. However,
coolblue
5/6/16 8:21am
My experience as a Mormon who grew up outside of Utah but lives in UT since BYU
BYU Grounds
5/6/16 8:50am
I was in that world only briefly but I remember having a distinct impression
Ash
5/6/16 9:27am
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