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[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 8 points 4 months ago (8 children)

Confessional Friday:

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been many years since my last confession.

I almost always answer the phone on the toilet.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

As in if it rings while you are on the toilet you will answer, or when it rings you usually head to the toilet to answer it there?

[–] mysticgreg@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Well I mean it's right there so you may as well answer it if it rings.

convenient


[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago

Haha nice.😂

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago (3 children)

hope you know if I sit down in a stall next to you I'm not putting down the firemans blanket and doing my absolute best to make sure your conversation partner hears the "kasploosh" sound.

[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago

I was unaware of the fireman blanket technique.

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago

FIREMANS BLANKET

😂😂😂😂😂

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

"Who does number two work for!"

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I have never ever in my life stepped foot in a church, let alone confess.

I confess that I make fun of my cat for having an empty nut sack.

[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I shall say a prayer for you and your feline. Seriously though, some churches are absolutely gorgeous inside. Check it out sometime.

[–] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago

Belief is not a requirement for aesthetic appreciation. And thank fuck it's not

[–] Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ya seriously. So much money and time and artistry went into some of those things, they can be absolutely incredible

[–] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's something that we just wouldn't DO now. It doesn't matter to us enough to do it now

[–] Eagle@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We've had a couple of new churches go up around our area recently ish. One is a lovely sandstone I think? It's pretty but not stunning. And the other is a giant shed.

[–] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago

I watched the restoration of Notre Dame with fascination.

[–] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago

If you want to really understand the insides of christian churches, check out Margaret Visser's incredible book The Geometry of Love.

She looks in depth at an 'ordinary' suburban church in Rome, and dissects out the meaning of practically every inch of it. One of the most stunning books I've ever read I think - a sort of natural history of churches. I like her other books too.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I will never even take my phone in there unless it's in my handbag and I have to use a public loo, which is very rarely

[–] Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

What do you do when you're poopin then? Are you just alone with your thoughts and poop?

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 7 points 4 months ago

If you're in there for more than 2 minutes you need more fibre not a phone.

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago

Read the back of the glen20 😂😂

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago

Bless me father for I have sinned. I used to call my dog over for pats and rubs, so I could wipe my hands on him. Towels were too far away.

RIP little guy

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago

Bless me father for I have sinned. I once put a used toilet seat in the recycle bin because it had a little triangle on it. My efforts were poo-pooed by the recycling truck driver.

[–] anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

You’ll never be able to say enough Hail Marys to fix that one

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If they say the Hail Marys while sitting on the toilet would that make it better or worse?

[–] anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Worse, I’d imagine. You’d be stuck in a never-ending Hail Mary loop

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago

Most of my calls come through the PC with Nvidia broadcast mic filtering.