Comments on: Hi, I’m Rhett if we haven’t met yet http://davemiers.com/2006/12/12/hi-im-rhett-if-we-havent-met-yet/ davemiers.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andy M http://davemiers.com/2006/12/12/hi-im-rhett-if-we-havent-met-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-893 Andy M Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:53:00 +0000 http://davemiers.com/2006/12/12/hi-im-rhett-if-we-havent-met-yet/#comment-893 yeah, but you follow a set order don't you and speak from notes? Still liturgy ... yeah, but you follow a set order don’t you and speak from notes? Still liturgy …

]]> By: David http://davemiers.com/2006/12/12/hi-im-rhett-if-we-havent-met-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-891 David Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:27:00 +0000 http://davemiers.com/2006/12/12/hi-im-rhett-if-we-havent-met-yet/#comment-891 <i>When an MC (service leader, meeting leader, whatever you want to call it) reads from a script, it's called "liturgy" and every church does it. We in the low-church tradition sometimes try to pretend we don't have a liturgy but it's not true.</i><br/><br/>i don't read from a script. When an MC (service leader, meeting leader, whatever you want to call it) reads from a script, it’s called “liturgy” and every church does it. We in the low-church tradition sometimes try to pretend we don’t have a liturgy but it’s not true.

i don’t read from a script.

]]> By: David http://davemiers.com/2006/12/12/hi-im-rhett-if-we-havent-met-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-890 David Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:22:00 +0000 http://davemiers.com/2006/12/12/hi-im-rhett-if-we-havent-met-yet/#comment-890 agree on the saying that as an mc.<br/><br/>i don't normally...<br/><br/>but there was one time i said something like:<br/><br/>"Hi I'm David if we haven't met before - and if we have I'm still David"<br/><br/>it sounded quite stupid!!<br/><br/>but i don't care too much if others say it - the regular ought to get over themselves... and the newcomer will appreciate the welcome and the name of the person speaking agree on the saying that as an mc.

i don’t normally…

but there was one time i said something like:

“Hi I’m David if we haven’t met before – and if we have I’m still David”

it sounded quite stupid!!

but i don’t care too much if others say it – the regular ought to get over themselves… and the newcomer will appreciate the welcome and the name of the person speaking

]]> By: Andy M http://davemiers.com/2006/12/12/hi-im-rhett-if-we-havent-met-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-889 Andy M Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:57:00 +0000 http://davemiers.com/2006/12/12/hi-im-rhett-if-we-havent-met-yet/#comment-889 When an MC (service leader, meeting leader, whatever you want to call it) reads from a script, it's called "liturgy" and every church does it. We in the low-church tradition sometimes try to pretend we don't have a liturgy but it's not true. When an MC (service leader, meeting leader, whatever you want to call it) reads from a script, it’s called “liturgy” and every church does it. We in the low-church tradition sometimes try to pretend we don’t have a liturgy but it’s not true.

]]> By: Anonymous http://davemiers.com/2006/12/12/hi-im-rhett-if-we-havent-met-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Anonymous Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:52:00 +0000 http://davemiers.com/2006/12/12/hi-im-rhett-if-we-havent-met-yet/#comment-888 I don’t think I have too much of a problem with the words… except that it’s a cliché and clichés are annoying.<br/><br/>It’s a qualifying statement… “If you don’t know me… you need to know this next piece of information”<br/><br/>It’s just the same as saying… “If you need to use the bathroom.. they are downstairs on the left” The fact that you need to use them doesn’t change where they are, but you just don’t need that particular piece of information (yet)!<br/><br/>It would be good to hear an MC say it differently though. Nothing worse than an MC that sounds like he is reading from a script!<br/><br/>I’ve met Rhett – Hi Rhett! I don’t think I have too much of a problem with the words… except that it’s a cliché and clichés are annoying.

It’s a qualifying statement… “If you don’t know me… you need to know this next piece of information”

It’s just the same as saying… “If you need to use the bathroom.. they are downstairs on the left” The fact that you need to use them doesn’t change where they are, but you just don’t need that particular piece of information (yet)!

It would be good to hear an MC say it differently though. Nothing worse than an MC that sounds like he is reading from a script!

I’ve met Rhett – Hi Rhett!

]]> By: Andy M http://davemiers.com/2006/12/12/hi-im-rhett-if-we-havent-met-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-887 Andy M Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:10:00 +0000 http://davemiers.com/2006/12/12/hi-im-rhett-if-we-havent-met-yet/#comment-887 I haven't met Rhet yet. But I know other people who have met Rhet.<br/><br/>I agree with Daniel S and was going to say exactly the same thing. It happens at our church too - the service leader (do you call it MC at CCEC? Wow! We usually call it "meeting leader" but I don't like that terminology!)says "If you don't know me, my name's ..."<br/><br/>When I've led services, that's one of the things I refuse to say! I always make sure I just say "Good morning, my name's Andrew and welcome to ..." (There's a few other things I refuse to say too, like the toilet announcement, but that's another issue ...) I haven’t met Rhet yet. But I know other people who have met Rhet.

I agree with Daniel S and was going to say exactly the same thing. It happens at our church too – the service leader (do you call it MC at CCEC? Wow! We usually call it “meeting leader” but I don’t like that terminology!)says “If you don’t know me, my name’s …”

When I’ve led services, that’s one of the things I refuse to say! I always make sure I just say “Good morning, my name’s Andrew and welcome to …” (There’s a few other things I refuse to say too, like the toilet announcement, but that’s another issue …)

]]> By: Anonymous http://davemiers.com/2006/12/12/hi-im-rhett-if-we-havent-met-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-886 Anonymous Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:52:00 +0000 http://davemiers.com/2006/12/12/hi-im-rhett-if-we-havent-met-yet/#comment-886 I have met Rhett and he's a top bloke.<br/><br/>However one thing that annoys me slightly is the "I'm X - if we haven't met yet". Why! Do you have a different name for those who know you?<br/><br/>Why don't you just say what you mean - "Hi, I'm X". It doesn't matter whether I know you or not, you're name normally stays the same. I have met Rhett and he’s a top bloke.

However one thing that annoys me slightly is the “I’m X – if we haven’t met yet”. Why! Do you have a different name for those who know you?

Why don’t you just say what you mean – “Hi, I’m X”. It doesn’t matter whether I know you or not, you’re name normally stays the same.

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