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poliphilo Edna, who has been a Quaker elder for a while now, says, "O yes, I've been shouted at, cursed at".....
I haven't been cursed at yet but in my short time in office I've upset at least two people in what I believe to be the execution of my duties- which are to protect the Meeting and keep it worshipful and safe.
Keep it "holy".
I didn't realise when I took the job on that I was going to be functioning as a cop.
And a "bad cop" at that.
Others get to play "good cop", offering cups of tea, handing over the box of tissues....
While I'm the one who goes, "Watch it, sonny. You can't be doing that in here....."
I haven't been cursed at yet but in my short time in office I've upset at least two people in what I believe to be the execution of my duties- which are to protect the Meeting and keep it worshipful and safe.
Keep it "holy".
I didn't realise when I took the job on that I was going to be functioning as a cop.
And a "bad cop" at that.
Others get to play "good cop", offering cups of tea, handing over the box of tissues....
While I'm the one who goes, "Watch it, sonny. You can't be doing that in here....."
