What Mormons Like
Inspired by the incredibly funny blog “Stuff White People Like”blandlife wants your help in forming a list of “What Mormons Like”… Its all in fun and everything is fair game (except for stupid comments like ‘multiple wives’ or ‘harems’. Spare us - try being clever) The Mormons are a peculiar people - and there is certainly nothing wrong with being peculiar. Lets make a list via the comments and our Mo experts will do their best to answer any questions you have (except for garments).
To get you started, here is a list of stuff from previous comments…. Also, if you don’t think we are funny, check out the “white people” blog. Guaranteed to make people of all shades chuckle.
They Might Be Giants
Flight of the Conchords
Brian Regan
Death Cab for Cutie
EFY/BBY
John Bytheway
Punch
Service Projects
Missionary Swag
Centerpieces
LDS athletes
“moral” prom dresses
Scrap-booking
Hyrum
If you have any trouble identifying some of the listed items, my cousin Jesse recently told me about an awesome site called “wikipedia”. Not sure what it means, but it has info on everything! (sarcasm dripping)
This article has inspired its own site at stuffmormonslike.com
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From our longtime friend Davin Gish… (his list is rather long, so I will share it in parts - to give the rest of us a chance - He went to Timpview High)
Ice Cream (highest consumption of ice cream per capita has to be Utah)
Calling sermons “talks”
Socks with Sandals
BYU Football
Skipping Sunday School
Donuts at Seminary
Billy Joel
Chicago (the band)
A Cappella Groups
Josh Groban
Oh sheri, you have me rolling!
I need a little help on Hawaiian haystacks and funeral potatoes…. That list was really funny….
I was going to include “converts” in my first list, but I guess that is a given.
pianos
minivans
weird ways to ask a girl on a date
creative proposals
not dancing at weddings
soccer jerseys
The list could go on and on…
funeral potaotes- the potato dish that is found at every mormon funeral and most activities. Made of shredded frozen potatoes, cream of mushroom, sour cream. Baked with ceese melted on the top.
hawaiian haystacks- a mound of rice covered with chicken, gravy, pineapple, lettuce, and any other thing an activity director can get someone to bring to the buffet table.
Every RM from south america, insists on wearing that countries soccer jersey for about 2 years after!
I second sheri’s remarks on the jerseys… everyone is an instant soccer fan and have their obscure team that they pretend to follow like tai-pan follows the dodgers and I the d-backs.
How about ethnic women based on the area you served a mission.
I must state the obvious and put down
They like The Office (American version)
Mormons do not like the British version
They like Monty Python’s “Search for the Holy Grail”
They do not like “Life of Brian”
Even though I grew up in Utah and have been LDS my whole life, I have no idea what many of you are talking about? I must not be mainstream Mormon.
But isn’t it great how peculiar we are? We have our very own culture within American culture. I enjoy it immensely!
I agree with Piccolo!
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light” (1 Pet. 2:9).
trn and sheri are venting, I love it! good point about Office/Monty Python. I am afraid we just jumped the shark with Sheri posting scripture…
add that to the list-
Quoting the Bible (makes Mormons seem more Christiany)
Thanks tai-pan. Im glad to help you think of things to add to the list.
Ok, I have to get back to work—before I get fired, and become a Mormon stay-at-home mom.
South American Missions especially Brazil it used to be 1 out of every 6 went to Brazil, no longer the case
Next to Ice Cream I believe Utah has the highest amount of Debt so it is safe to say that Mormons love Debt. I sure do, how about you TRN and Sheri
Great podcast (though didn’t listen to it) on Wired.com. titles “why Mormons make such great sci-fi writers.”
ENDER’S GAME
never read the book, never half to, a dozen people have told me the entire story.
Vinyl Lettering
Denim Couches
Family Photos with Matching Outfits
Edited Rated R and PG-13 Movies
Including their Mission on their Resume under Employment History
Naming their children with pseudo-french names like LeGrand
Not giving their girls middle names
The 1st Matrix movie
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Nice one…taipan. Being a convert here are the things that I notice mormons love…
sign language
wedding lines
photos in wedding invitations
hawaiian haystaks
funeral potatoes
second and third cousins
lasagna
family blogs
“layers” for women
capri shorts
boy scouts
I know I will have more later.