Share your worst experience in an LDS church

[creekster]

No one spoke to me about this afterward.

If I had seen you dumpster diving in gym shorts and jock strap in th emiddle of the winter I wouldnt have sopken to you abtou it either.

[Jeff Lebowski]

There was a changing room niche that was an appendage of the biggest boys bathroom. A single bench and some hooks for hanging your clothes in a narrow neck of room.

This was a very strange and unique LDS church that was built in the sixties and was A-framed shape with a kind of Seattle world's fair look with lots of pastel colors like teal and peach. Located about 12th East and 7600 South. Some of you may have seen it before.

I even went out in the dumpster and dug around looking for them shivering and cursing. It was a terrible experience.

No one spoke to me about this afterward.

SU speaks the truth. My church growing up was built in the early sixties and there was a men's restroom off of the cultural hall with a large changing room and several showers.

[lambdacoug]

I rest my case.

Yeah, because you took the high road...

[Jeff Lebowski]

My worst experience was when I was in YM and this girl that I had a major crush on talked me into doing some dance thing with her and her friends in stake road show. All through the rehearsals the alarm bells were going off in my brain but they got drowned out by the hormones. Geez, it was awful.

[marsupial]

I went through the temple for the first time right before Christmas and before I got married. A few weeks later, danimal and I decided to go to the temple again. This was my first time in the Provo temple and the first time going through without an escort. I went into the locker room, got dressed and then didn't know where I was supposed to go. I walked up to a matron and asked her where I was supposed to go next and she said, "Maybe if you came to the temple more often you would remember."

[Donuthole]

I went through the temple for the first time right before Christmas and before I got married. A few weeks later, danimal and I decided to go to the temple again. This was my first time in the Provo temple and the first time going through without an escort. I went into the locker room, got dressed and then didn't know where I was supposed to go. I walked up to a matron and asked her where I was supposed to go next and she said, "Maybe if you came to the temple more often you would remember."

Nice threadjack. Maybe you should start a thread about worst experiences in an LDS temple.

On second thought, maybe not.

[RC Vikings]

We were Deacons on the front row and one of my friends lets out a huge fart on those wooden benches. We couldn't stop laughing during the prayers or while we were passing. After we were done I went back to the family and my father put his arm very tightly around me and I knew things weren't going to be good once we got home. Second worse was losing the stake basketball championship one year. It's amazing I'm still a member after all I've been through.

[Pheidippides]

Mine was definitely the time I was the lead in our ward roadshow.

[Viking]

I rest my case.

Hey, that's low. Divorces are extremely painful no matter who is at fault with more than enough hurt to go around. There are some places that you can go that no matter how obnoxious AC has been/is, you end up looking worse than him and this is one of those cases.

[Viking]

My worst experience was in a ward hoops game at the tender age of 14. Too short still to play for the HS team so eligible for church ball.

The niece of our coach (and SP/current most awesome GA around) showed up just as I was bringing the ball down court. I had a HUGE crush on her and the moment I saw her, I tripped, fell flat on my face (literally), lost the ball to the other team, whose tallest player picked it up and dunked it. The crowd started laughing, I had teammates on the floor laughing. It was the worst experience of my teenage years, by far.

The gal in question claimed afterward she didn't see what happened. She was being really sweet.

[Blueintheface]

Actually an interesting thread, SU.

At the age of 18 I became involved in a heated discussion with a classmate. The discussion centered around what he had heard about Mormons and their activies while in the temple. I assured him he was incorrect and really set him straight. I was so uplifted by my our conversation that I proceeded to bear my testimony the following Sunday that I knew we didn't do the things he claimed we did. Six months later as I sat next to my father in the Chicago temple for the first time my ill-advised testimony was all I could think about.

[doctorcoug]

My worst experience was in a ward hoops game at the tender age of 14. Too short still to play for the HS team so eligible for church ball.

The niece of our coach (and SP/current most awesome GA around) showed up just as I was bringing the ball down court. I had a HUGE crush on her and the moment I saw her, I tripped, fell flat on my face (literally), lost the ball to the other team, whose tallest player picked it up and dunked it. The crowd started laughing, I had teammates on the floor laughing. It was the worst experience of my teenage years, by far.

The gal in question claimed afterward she didn't see what happened. She was being really sweet.

I roughy you were gonna talk about Mooning the SP...

[Green Monstah]

If you are anything like your board persona she probably couldn't get out soon enough.

Damn, dude. Well below the belt.

[lambdacoug]

Well, here's a light hearted one. After seminary we'd play dodgeball sometimes while waiting for the bus. All we had to play with an assortment of semi-flat basketballs. It was down to me and another guy. He threw it and I stood my ground trying to catch it. In front of all the YW I missed. The ball hit me in the face and knocked me out. Did I mention this other guy was our star linebacker on the state champ football team!

[Viking]

I roughy you were gonna talk about Mooning the SP...

Ok that's 100% lore and totally untrue. No skin was exposed, therefore it did not qualify as a "moon".