Cohousing-L Mailing List: slogans

[Sharon Villines (sharonvillines]

> I agree, the "caring family I always wanted" sounds like nobody had a
> good family growing up. But "caring family" is a warm good concept. A
> family of caring neighbors?

A management consultant once wrote a book about why "family" is not always a
good choice. His main point was that "family" is a hierarchical organization
in which each member has a specific "spot" and the means of control by each
person is set almost from birth. They change with age (we call that human
development) and circumstance (we call those "dysfunctional") but they are
fairly set. Is this what we all yearn for?
 
> In our ads, I've used "RoseWind Cohousing, Where Neighbors are Friends".
> Where neighbors are caring friends?

Can friends be non-caring? You see why writing slogans is a very hard job?
Of course it pays very, very well.

> And the simple "Ask me about Cohousing" is effective.

I like this one too. As long as you remember you are wearing the shirt or
button. Otherwise it can take you aback as you stand there deciding which
true crime story to read this week.

> Cohousing: A life abundant in meetings! Group dishwashing! Cohousers do
> it consensually... I'd better quit and go to bed.

I actually like Cohousers do it consensually.

Cohousers do it in meetings is more to the point, said she as she went off
to prepare lunch for a Saturday board retreat being held in the kids room
because the other rooms are either booked with other meetings or still under
construction or under construction *again*.

Cohousers do it with construction is right up there with nonsensical but
true. Cohousers do it with buildings?

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org


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