You know you've been "out" for a while when...

[everfree]

I was just catching up on TwinA's fascinating story when I ran across her use of the TLA "FSM".

You know you've been out for a while when you read FSM and think "Flying Spaghetti Monster" (I've been touched by his noodly appendage) rather than "Field Staff Member". It's a good feeling.

That is all.

RAmen,

Everfree

 

[Snuffy]

I was just catching up on TwinA's fascinating story when I ran across her use of the TLA "FSM".

You know you've been out for a while when you read FSM and think "Flying Spaghetti Monster" (I've been touched by his noodly appendage) rather than "Field Staff Member". It's a good feeling.

That is all.

RAmen,

Everfree

When you can use the initials "pc" and know for certain that you mean your home computer.

 

[Anon678_]

or "Project Chanology"

 

[programmer_guy]

You know you've been "out" for a while when...

..the subject of scales comes up as a thread subject and the 1st thing that springs to my mind is "major scale", "harmonic minor scale", "melodic minor scale", "Aeolian mode", etc.

 

[Wisened One]

You know you've been out for a while when:

Whenever you meet someone, you don't feel compelled (nor forced) to tell them about scn/dn...

 

[Sky]

You know you've been "out" for a while when...

...you think "communication" instead of "comm".

...you stop having nightmares about being back in (or they taper down to once every couple of months.)

 

[gomorrhan]

I never had scientology nightmares.

I think you know you've been out for a while when you can read a book by a psychologist (or, EGADS!, a psychiatrist!) with an objective eye, and honestly learn something without a twinge of concern about it being an "enemy line".

 

[grundy]

... when your friends starts telling you about wicca and you ask her to perform a money spell for you.

... when someone breaks their ankle, and you don't even think "PTS."

... when someone gets mad, you want to find out what's wrong instead of pulling their withholds.

... when business is down, you don't accuse people of being SPs.

... when you care about having good credit.

... when you go to a strip club and get a lap dance.

... when you look forward to a trip to the casino to have fun.

... when New Years Eve means a hot date.

... when March 13th and May 9th have no significance to you whatsoever.

... when someone makes a mistake, you think "well, no one's perfect."

Should I go on?

 

[gomorrhan]

If you like, but I don't see why the casino line is there. Miscavige loves them. Also, I don't know why the getting a lap dance means you're out: I think it just means you are having trouble finding a girl who means a lot to you, and are substituting casual sexual contact for it. I guess some scientologists believe that is "degraded". Personally, I think there's nothing wrong with it, I just think it's a "wrong solution".

Haven't you ever seen SuperBad? The cops (in the bar scene) had some true wisdom on that front.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp8ymimfqUw

 

[grundy]

If you like, but I don't see why the casino line is there. Miscavige loves them.

Actually there is an HCOB called something like Gambling and Gamblers or some such. It's supposed to be something to do with false purposes, evil intentions or something. Of course that might explain some things ...

 

[Old Timer]

You know you've been out for a while when:

... you don't get 6 phone calls a day for 30 days prior to an event.

... you don't have to check your caller ID every time the phone rings for fear of yet another reg trying to get money.

... you can say Tom Cruise's latest movie really sucked and not be accused of being an SP.

... you can say, "No, I didn't read Buckskin Brigades, I don't care if it was written by LRH, I don't like westerns."

 

[Giuseppe]

When you get hurt and don't do a contact assist.

Or one of your kids gets hurt, and you yell for help instead of being quiet.

 

[Good twin]

Actually there is an HCOB called something like Gambling and Gamblers or some such. It's supposed to be something to do with false purposes, evil intentions or something. Of course that might explain some things ...

"The Gambler" XDN Series.

 

[Kathy (ImOut)]

When someone uses an acronym and you can't remember what it stands for.

 

[Good twin]

When you think of prices of things in terms of dollars or hours of energy instead of "intensives".
I used to think buying a new car would cost me about four intensives.

 

[Kathy (ImOut)]

When you think of prices of things in terms of dollars or hours of energy instead of "intensives".
I used to think buying a new car would cost me about four intensives.

That's too funny.

 

[ChaoticPsychotic]

You know you're out when you slide your car off the road and into a ditch in a winter ice storm and don't immediately wonder "what did I do to pull this in?".

You know you're out when your best friend brings you chicken soup when you are sick instead of trying to give you a PTS interview.

You know you are out when you are embarrassed to tell people that you were raised in a cult - hence your random oddities.

You know you are out when you don't try to "pay all your bills" if you have an influx of cash.

You know you are out when you donate money on your own terms to whatever organization you see fit, without them even asking for it!

You know you are out when you can cry or be mad without having to wonder if it is your "chronic Tone Level".

You know you are out when you don't feel the urge to write a report on every outpoint you observe in a person.



Thank f*cking GOD we are OUT!!!!!

 

[ChaoticPsychotic]

One more

You know you are out when you eat your "beans and rice" with tortillas, salsa, guacamole and a beer.

 

[Kathy (ImOut)]

One more

You know you are out when you eat your "beans and rice" with tortillas, salsa, guacamole and a beer.

By choice, rather than enforced. Very funny.

I was never in the SO, so never had to eat rice and beans. But I've always liked rice and beans - good source of protein.

And I prefer my rice and beans with a margarita.

 

[Zinjifar]

Is there an HCOPL on 'hot sauce'?

Zinj