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Offline Carmel

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« on: February 15, 2005, 11:34:00 PM »
Anyone remember this one?

Always followed by the obligatory "get out of your pity".

This applied to any and all complaints or frustrations about any and everything.

Also classified as a "pat" phrase.  Most likely followed by the "pat" answer..."apply it to yourself"...accompanied by a sharp jabbing motion towards one's forehead.  Unless of course it was a viscious 5th phaser.

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« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2005, 09:43:00 AM »
Pity, nope, not in our group. It was sitting in your shit, get out of your shit, don't come in here dumping shit on the group. Pat, yes, that was a very commonly used term.
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« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2005, 09:54:00 AM »
I remember that phrase! Thanks Carmel. And of course, the apply it to yourself finger between the eyebrows.
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« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2005, 10:20:00 AM »
It was, "sitting in your shit" when I was in too.
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« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2005, 10:27:00 AM »
Both of these expressions were commonly used in VA str8 during the early 80's.
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« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2005, 10:48:00 AM »
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On 2005-02-16 07:20:00, cult survivor wrote:

"It was, "sitting in your shit" when I was in too. "


Ya...this was it too, however swearing was banned when I was in, along with "cool", "man" and "dude".  The only swearing even moderately tolerated was by staff or by a particularly rageful 5th phaser during OMR.  

I remember people, the guys especially, using the term "guy" in place of the latter two.  I still cringe when I hear people use it like that.
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« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2005, 11:21:00 AM »
Straight without cussing? That's kinda like crackers without cheese.. :lol:
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« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2005, 12:35:00 PM »
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On 2005-02-16 08:21:00, froderik13 wrote:

"Straight without cussing? That's kinda like crackers without cheese.. ::puke::  god to this day I hate the fucking word positive when expressed like that any way.
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« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2005, 12:40:00 PM »
Its hard to believe that any of us actually participated or were a part of something as  isolated and fucked up as Straight, no wonder people who were not there can't figure out what the fuck we are talking about when we try to explain it.

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« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2005, 12:47:00 PM »
What about whenever a 4th phaser started going to RSC ( rational Self Counseling) and learned a new word like "Cognitive Dissidence" and then would go home and bore the shit out of his newcommers with his new found vocabulary. Now that I never did, I prefered to sleep...
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« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2005, 01:00:00 PM »
I say it's the "APATHY RAP"...."I am straight hear me roar as I go running for a door".....

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« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2005, 03:58:00 PM »
As "pat" phrases go, one that always gave me a moment of hesitation was when the words

"Where do YOU get off..." were hollered/screamed/mentioned.

And of course that would preceed any one of countless 'confrontations" from greed/lust/dishonesty/lack of motavation...hell it was almost used for every circumstance back in the day.

It had a menacing sound to it, I can all most hear it now...."Where do YOU get off reading and posting to a website talking about Straight" How demeaning, degrading, not to mention what it really says.....Your not worthy.....yeah well fuck that :flame:
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« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2005, 04:27:00 PM »
I remember confrontations that would make no sense to anyone but former "phasers" example "You know John Doe it's ridiculous how you sit in your pity leaching off this group. I am sick and tired of working my program and having to deal with your apathy. You know what guy, if you don't care about going back out there to use and die I wish you'd just leave my group alone! Some of us do care! Some of us know this is our only chance to make it! (Obligitory tears in the eyes) Some of us thank our Higher Powers for this chance! When I was using I thought I was a Billy Bad Stick too! But I'm straight now and relapse means death, the sooner you learn to work the steps and apply all this knowledge to yourself the better! It only works if you work it!! One day at a time."
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« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2005, 04:59:00 PM »
I think I'd rather 'sit in my pity' than 'sit in my shit.' :lol:
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« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2005, 05:34:00 PM »
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On 2005-02-16 09:40:00, thepatriot wrote:

"Its hard to believe that any of us actually participated or were a part of something as  isolated and fucked up as Straight, no wonder people who were not there can't figure out what the fuck we are talking about when we try to explain it."


had to explain to someone today about how they controlled everything, even where your eyes were.

he said "well what if you sat there and looked up at the ceiling?"

i thought about it. oh yeah! "then they would hold your head and turn it in the right direction."

then he wanted to know if we still had a choice to pay attention or not. it gets complicated fast trying to explain Straight.
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