Tell her to take a hike, seriously. People abuse the church members’ kindness

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Dec 2, 2022
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Lady keeps going out of town and requesting meals for her husband and kids from

The Kavorka

12/2/22 8:52am

"We can't do that. But here's a link to a mail-order meal service or we'd be happy to ask Sister _____ to teach your

unctoothman

12/2/22 8:55am

When I travel for work I always look up the local bishop to request meals for me

runitup590

12/2/22 8:55am

Good call. Then you can pocket the per diem.

CrimWalCoug

12/2/22 9:04am

If I stay and/or eat with a member family on work travel, it's non-reimbursable.

WhyaskY?

12/2/22 9:44pm

Meaning that the mom is out of town and is asking the RS to feed her family?

ballen

12/2/22 8:55am

the only time meals are ever requested or given round here is when someone is in

VACOUGFAN

12/2/22 8:55am

Tell her to take a hike, seriously. People abuse the church members’ kindness

DanSmith

12/2/22 8:56am

I can see this in pretty much only one scenario

LeonMarek

12/2/22 8:57am

Young and healthy.

The Kavorka

12/2/22 9:00am

Father works late should never be a problem.

hooscoug

12/2/22 9:54am

No way they should do that. Just say no!

Soupie

12/2/22 8:57am

We’d be caught dead before enabling that but others enable away.

The Kavorka

12/2/22 9:01am

We had a lady who was re-doing her kitchen and asked the RS to provide meals.

WJCougar

12/2/22 9:01am

She needs to be told no. Seriously.

DavisCoCoug

12/2/22 9:01am

Opportunity for RS/EQ to invite themselves or ministering people over?

MarylandFan

12/2/22 9:02am

After that first meal, the family be like, "Oh, never mind. We learned how to

squidmark

12/2/22 9:11am

This is genius! Have ministering brothers go teach them how to cook an easy meal

j20

12/2/22 10:05am

For some people, it’s more about the gesture of someone making a meal

Doctor Rosenrosen

12/2/22 9:02am

We had a family once in our ward in St. George who began moving to SLC. Husband

macdizzle

12/2/22 9:03am

Unbelievable. I tell myself, don’t ever become wealthily or poorly entitled.

The Kavorka

12/2/22 9:06am

Man, I've done so good at telling myself not to be wealthy

A_blue_car

12/2/22 11:23am

A few things to consider here. First off, what is the family situation?

Ode to Hoy

12/2/22 9:05am

Not 100% sure as I don’t know many in the neighborhood yet but nice new house

The Kavorka

12/2/22 9:11am

RE: Lady keeps going out of town and requesting meals for her husband and kids

Travelhacker

12/2/22 9:10am

We had a family in our ward do this, the wife was going out of town to help

RC Vikings

12/2/22 9:14am

RE: We had a family in our ward do this, the wife was going out of town to help

Doctor Rosenrosen

12/2/22 9:15am

Tell the ministers to drop off a box of frozen burritos and some salsa. Everyone

Nakedbootleg

12/2/22 9:17am

So cringy...has he no pride?

Tmoney1969

12/2/22 9:26am

This can’t be real -

Swish

12/2/22 9:28am

I've seen it multiple times in my ward.

mudpupper

12/2/22 9:29am

RE: I've seen it multiple times in my ward.

(Private)

12/2/22 9:37am

You left off if people do this or not. What happens when they make the request?

Swish

12/2/22 9:43am

My ward has actually helped out.

mudpupper

12/2/22 10:22am

Is she going out of town to help someone in her family that is suffering from something?

(Private)

12/2/22 9:41am

Well heck, your tithing should get you some benefit, shouldn’t it? Or what’s this all for, this church thing?

Yllage Vidiot

12/2/22 9:46am

This happened in our ward. Mom was going out of town for a funeral in Germany.

scottfunkel

12/2/22 10:54am

Worst part of having kids was having to accept people's crappy food

A_blue_car

12/2/22 11:30am

Take over some soy milk and small box of fiber one cereal.

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