Jareth Posted October 1, 2023 Posted October 1, 2023 Are there any Masons on here? Yeah I know that it's secretive - but we are anonymous on VT so I would like to know more about the 'club'. Didn't realise that the Catholics have a rule banning Masons, is it a parallel religion or something? Have been around the big HQ in London, they have open tours and the building is amazing.
sidcow Posted October 1, 2023 VT Supporter Posted October 1, 2023 I'm not showing my nipple to anyone. 2
limpid Posted October 1, 2023 Administrator Posted October 1, 2023 Masons must believe in a supreme being, but no specific religion.
Xela Posted October 1, 2023 Posted October 1, 2023 The first rule of the Masons is: you do not talk about the Masons. The second rule of the Masons is: you DO NOT talk about the Masons!
sharkyvilla Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 A bloke at work was trying to recruit me but it all sounded a bit weird and I couldn't be arsed. 2
TheAuthority Posted October 2, 2023 VT Supporter Posted October 2, 2023 5 hours ago, Xela said: The first rule of the Masons is: you do not talk about the Masons. The second rule of the Masons is: you DO NOT talk about the Masons! So Xela's one then!
TheAuthority Posted October 2, 2023 VT Supporter Posted October 2, 2023 2 hours ago, sharkyvilla said: A bloke at work was trying to recruit me but it all sounded a bit weird and I couldn't be arsed. Yeah a friend of mine when I lived in Lahden got into it (Oxford educated type.) All sounded weird and a bit stupid.
TDR V2 Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 10 hours ago, sidcow said: I'm not showing my nipple to anyone. Seen it 1
ender4 Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 Do they have a secret handshake? Is there an initiation challenge?
rjw63 Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 5 hours ago, TheAuthority said: So Xela's one then! He’s certainly rich enough 3
Xela Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 It's the Rolls Royce of secretive organisations. 2
Popular Post lapal_fan Posted October 2, 2023 Popular Post Posted October 2, 2023 A really good friend of mine turned out to be one, probably originating from him jewellers background. Since I knew, I always took this piss out of him. Then he invited me and the wife to go to his "lodge". I spent a night trying not to laugh at the whole thing. They have a secret room (whilst in use), which is bizarrely decorated. They have a hierarchy, which is important to them, and all of the positions have stupid names. Then you go into another room for dinner, which is toby carvery quality, and free wine. Then you're eating your dinner and some dickhead will keep on raising a toast to the ultimate dickhead and start singing songs about other dickheads. Then they close the lodge down in a ceremony and omg the whole thing is painful. My wife obviously absolutely loved it, but I knew that she would anyway, because she's a dickhead. 2 14
veloman Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 We used to play at Masons' "Ladies Nights". Played at Yenton Lodge , top of Gravelly Hill, one in Moseley and the big one in Hagley Road which was called The Something Suite - can't remember. They were a funny lot and from snippets of conversastion we overheard, contained a substantial number of Police. They were quite well paid gigs though and if you went down well, would get next years gig too. The inside of the one on Hagley Road we thought was 'sinister' and lavishly furnished.. We had to learn the rather odd "Ladies Song", which started off "Ladies from The east and West" .Cant remember any more of it.
tonyh29 Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 Mate of mine is one as his dad was and think he got in via that route all they really do is load of fundraisers for charity , none of the trouser leg and hand hand shake stuff maybe it varies from lodge to lodge though
mikeyp102 Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) Stonecutters Edited October 2, 2023 by mikeyp102 1
dAVe80 Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 I know a few people who are members. A very good friend of mine is in the Masons, as was his dad (on a side note, they were amazing with my mate when his dad died. Did loads to help him). They tried to invite me, but I told them straight, it isn't my bag at all. They seemed to be quite eager to dispel myths about being a Mason. From what I know, they do a lot of charity work, and mostly meet up to eat and drink whisky, when they're not doing the fruity nipple, trouser leg stuff.
Rds1983 Posted October 2, 2023 VT Supporter Posted October 2, 2023 My Dad was a Mason for a while back in the 90s or so but said he very quickly quit due to the nonsense involved. His best friend at the time stayed with it though and supposedly loved it.
Follyfoot Posted October 2, 2023 VT Supporter Posted October 2, 2023 Yes, it’s not at all like the public perception we do a lot of good. Cannot and will not say much more
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