Friendly Mormons

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When my elderly mom fell in her icy driveway trying to bring in the garbage can, and waved at every passing car for 10 minutes, the only car that stopped (passed her, but realized she needed help and turned around) were 4 female Mormons out to visit the neighborhood. They picked her up, bracing her against their feet, then once she was safe and sound, drove away before anyone could even thank them. I have no idea of their names/ particular church, and no way to thank them. They did not try to convert her, just helped and left. I wish I had known who they were.

How odd that they told her their religion and not their names.

Thank goodness they were there to help, though.

They were likely wearing nametags.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nice people. As with many religions though, when they are positive that you will not convert, they let the friendship drop.

No, this is not true with Mormons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When my elderly mom fell in her icy driveway trying to bring in the garbage can, and waved at every passing car for 10 minutes, the only car that stopped (passed her, but realized she needed help and turned around) were 4 female Mormons out to visit the neighborhood. They picked her up, bracing her against their feet, then once she was safe and sound, drove away before anyone could even thank them. I have no idea of their names/ particular church, and no way to thank them. They did not try to convert her, just helped and left. I wish I had known who they were.

How odd that they told her their religion and not their names.

Thank goodness they were there to help, though.

They wear name badges showing the Church name (nd their own name, either "Sister Smith" or "Elder Smith". No first names. Recognaizable from a distance with their black rectangular name badges, and often style of dress, although there was a big revamping of the dress code for missionaries in the last couple of years and it's a little less uniform now.

Underwear lines.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Nice people. As with many religions though, when they are positive that you will not convert, they let the friendship drop.

No, this is not true with Mormons.

+1. Not true in my experience either.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have worked with 80% Mormons for the last decade. They are, generally, a friendly people. Lots of causes - strong network of socialization with people not necessarily of their choosing from an early age, some scriptural beliefs, extreme culture of consensus and not publicly rocking the boat.

It is a friendliness that is hard to go deeper with though. It's not that their friendliness is fake or about converting you - that's not it. It's real, they are caring people who are truly kind, regardless of what they can get from you. But, if you live in an LDS dominated area and aren't, you aren't going to get any real deep friendships with most Mormons. It's not that they actively exclude you (usually), it's just that their lives are so full of church community there's no room for those that don't participate. Also, because of the culture of not airing grievances publicly and being super positive, it can be hard to get "real" with people and have them open up about their lives beyond only the good outer things they want you to see. I find it difficult to form deep friendships if there isn't sharing of deeper conversations.

It is a very unique culture, and there is definitely a different between UT/ID/AZ Mormons and those who grew up in a different area.

Also, check their teeth out. Perfect, unbelievably white teeth on a majority of them. It's a Thing. I don't just mean "decent, must have had braces", I mean "Are those veneers?" Level.

I agree with all of this but especially Re: your last point. Yes! Also, the vast majority of Mormons I know have perfect skin, are skinny, and just overall attractive people. Why is this?

There are A LOT of LDS dentists. Dentistry is a very popular field for male Mormons to pursue, especially orthodontics and cosmetic dentistry. Why? Two reasons: 1. Dental school is less expensive and time-consuming than medical school and 2. Someone else nailed it re: the emphasis on looking good in the LDS culture. Utah has the highest rate of plastic surgery in the United States

3. A Mormon explained to me that dentistry is a solid upper middle class income that still leaves plenty of time for family and church. No Biglaw or MD nights and weekends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nice people. As with many religions though, when they are positive that you will not convert, they let the friendship drop.

That hasn't been my experience. All the Mormons I've known have been very friendly, and none have tried to convert me.

[Anonymous]

I tried to bang a Mormon in college. Couldn’t quite seal the deal but got her drunk and got some topless pics. Like kicking a field goal, not a TD but points are points

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I tried to bang a Mormon in college. Couldn’t quite seal the deal but got her drunk and got some topless pics. Like kicking a field goal, not a TD but points are points

You’re pathetic, whether this is true or not.

[Anonymous]

Mormons can't have coffee or tea (not to mention wine), right? That may explain the perfect teeth!

- signed "a European-born coffee-, tea-, and wine-drinker with iffy teeth"

PS: the few Mormons I've known personally/closely have been really lovely people overall!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mormons can't have coffee or tea (not to mention wine), right? That may explain the perfect teeth!

- signed "a European-born coffee-, tea-, and wine-drinker with iffy teeth"

PS: the few Mormons I've known personally/closely have been really lovely people overall!

LOL. I'm a coffee/tea/red wine drinker who has to keep up on whitening. Still, it was having kids which killed my teeth, not the drinking. I suspect Mormons just get good dental (and orthodontic because of the all the kids) care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Mormons I know are just really nice people. It's not all about conversion, and they know they aren't going to convert me.

+1 One of the nicest co-workers I knew was Mormon. She never tried to convert me or evangelize me. She was genuinely a nice and caring person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When my elderly mom fell in her icy driveway trying to bring in the garbage can, and waved at every passing car for 10 minutes, the only car that stopped (passed her, but realized she needed help and turned around) were 4 female Mormons out to visit the neighborhood. They picked her up, bracing her against their feet, then once she was safe and sound, drove away before anyone could even thank them. I have no idea of their names/ particular church, and no way to thank them. They did not try to convert her, just helped and left. I wish I had known who they were.

How odd that they told her their religion and not their names.

Thank goodness they were there to help, though.

They were likely wearing nametags.

Wouldn't she have learned their names then?

[Anonymous]

Seventh Day Adventists are like this too. Very kind and friendly, but one does feel there is an ulterior motive. That said, I have been very good friends with several SDAs for many years. I am sure they keep hoping and praying I’ll convert, but I ignore that and enjoy the other parts of our friendship.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When my elderly mom fell in her icy driveway trying to bring in the garbage can, and waved at every passing car for 10 minutes, the only car that stopped (passed her, but realized she needed help and turned around) were 4 female Mormons out to visit the neighborhood. They picked her up, bracing her against their feet, then once she was safe and sound, drove away before anyone could even thank them. I have no idea of their names/ particular church, and no way to thank them. They did not try to convert her, just helped and left. I wish I had known who they were.

How odd that they told her their religion and not their names.

Thank goodness they were there to help, though.

They don't need to "tell" her their religion. If they were on a mission or knocking on doors, they would have been wearing the tags that identify them as members of the LDS church.

[Anonymous]

Re: dentistry. BYU has a really strong pre-dental program.

The poster who mentioned good income (very important if you have a SAHM wife and many kids) while being able to not work weekends hit the nail on the head.