Re: "The Coho Way" | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: R Philip Dowds (rpdowdscomcast.net) | |
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2016 12:58:51 -0800 (PST) |
Wasn’t there a movie called The Cowboy Way? RPD > On Jan 23, 2016, at 3:20 PM, Muriel Kranowski <murielk [at] vt.edu> wrote: > > > I'm happy to say I can't recall this, or an equivalent phrase, being said > in my community. The Coho Way, indeed. It does seem that every community > develops its own folkways for completely arbitrary reasons, so telling a > newbie that xyz "isn't the Coho Way" is just a patronizing way of saying, > "Well, that isn't how we typically handle that." > > On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 12:45 PM, Mary Baker, Solid Communications < > mary [at] solid-communications.com> wrote: > >> >> The conflict thread has been very helpful and insightful (I’m writing a >> workbook on conflict), yet it keeps reminding me of the phenomenon of the >> mysterious “Coho Way”. So although not directly related to conflict, I >> thought I’d ask if anyone else is ever befuddled by this moving, >> ever-changing phrase. >> >> When I first moved into cohousing, I really wanted to fit in so I would >> frequently ask my newbie-buddy for advice. He would simply say, “That’s not >> The Coho Way.” Then he went on to mention (again) that the hot tub is >> clothing optional, and the human body is most beautiful in its naked form. >> Which I took to be a small clue to The Coho Way. >> >> “Okaaaay. But what IS The Coho Way?” >> >> Other residents also airily referenced “The Coho Way” at times. I never >> did get a definition, from anyone. One thing I did notice is that it was >> never used as a form of praise. (“Yay, you adhered to The Coho Way! You may >> now pass to the next level!”) It was always a form of chastisement. It >> reminds me very much of the game Mao. And of course, we do not discuss the >> rules of Mao. >> >> Has anyone else found this to be an extremely awkward learning curve with >> a lot of arbitrary obstacles? >> >> Mary >> >> PS. I’m writing a short story called “The Coho Way”. My first piece of >> fiction in many years. It’s in the horror genre—several bodies, composted >> of course. Bones are burned in an old pottery kiln, the bone meal is dug >> into the garden and fed to the chickens. Very ecologically conscious. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: >> http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ >> >> >> > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > >
- "The Coho Way", (continued)
- "The Coho Way" Mary Baker, Solid Communications, January 23 2016
- Re: "The Coho Way" Sharon Villines, January 23 2016
- Re: "The Coho Way" Mary Baker, Solid Communications, January 23 2016
- Re: "The Coho Way" Muriel Kranowski, January 23 2016
- Re: "The Coho Way" R Philip Dowds, January 23 2016
- Re: "The Coho Way" Sue STIGLEMAN, January 23 2016
- Re: "The Coho Way" Sharon Villines, January 23 2016
- Re: Types of conflict in cohousing -- did I miss any? (Mariana's questions) Sharon Villines, January 24 2016
- Re: Types of conflict in cohousing -- did I miss any? Mary Baker, Solid Communications, January 24 2016
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