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May 6, 2016
7:43:16am

RaggaeCoug All-American

My goodness... There is one in every crowd that gets butt hurt.

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RaggaeCoug

Previous username: WeBad
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Joined: Nov 16, 2005
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Expansion & BYU being difficult to deal with (anecdotal 1st hand experience)

LVCougarFan

5/5/16 6:52pm

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,

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?

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?

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

5/5/16 8:43pm

Dude mellow the yewt out.

GritHead

5/6/16 8:36am

Sheesh, lighten up Jack...

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?

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

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

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

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...

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

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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