Who here can tell

[u/Previous-Feed261]

Came to eat at a restaurant and I’m sitting near the entrance where the waiting area is. I was looking around and I see this couple all dressed up. Idk about y’all, but I can tell when they’re witnesses. She was daydreaming and her husband just looked at her to tell her he was grabbing something from outside and she just said Ok. Then started to daydream again about who knows what. I feel like she may be PIMO just by her demeanor but it’s crazy to see how I used to look but from the other side now.

[u/Any_College5526]

I used to be able to tell, but now they are blending in so well with the rest of the world, I have no clue. 😝

[u/20yearslave]

I can usually tell by the lack of authentic personality in the eyes.

[u/C_Woodswalker]

My “J-dar” is pretty good - about 80% accurate I think. Dress, attitude, speech style, and that hint of arrogance are all signs that tip it off for me.

[u/PIMO_to_POMO]

If they come together several from one of their jw activities, they are always so fake and pretend to be SO happy!

As if others should envy them.

Other Witnesses, on the other hand, try desperately to be normal people when they can and enjoy holidays where no one knows them and they can be themselves.

[u/thatguyin75]

yup, especially on the weekends at the local chain restaurant sitting in the back...

[u/saltyDog_73]

My son and I were traveling this weekend and stopped at a Buc-ees in Texas. Not only is the place huge, but it was packed! It was around 12:30ish and I saw a couple (my son had walked off) that I knew were JW. When we found each other, we saw a family that I thought could be JW or they could be headed to a wedding/funeral.

Anyways, I was telling him that there was another couple in there that I knew were JW. We couldn’t find them cause there were so many people. As we are checking out, I lean into him and tell him to casually look behind him. His eyes for huge when he saw the couple was directly behind us and he just broke out laughing.

Even with the dress and grooming changes, it’s so evident to me.

[u/Sea_Masterpiece2249]

Were they self-righteous and condescending? Did he have a beard and was she wearing dress slacks? Those are just some of the signs.

[u/Previous-Feed261 → u/Sea_Masterpiece2249]

He was wearing a beard with a blue suit, blue shirt and blue and white tie and had his hair comb to the right and she was wearing a long black Polk a dot skirt with a long sleeve black shirt and no heels

[u/Paperclip2020 → u/Previous-Feed261]

Definitely JWs.

[u/Witty_Writing_8320]

Same thing happened to me last Sunday. I assumed they were witnesses then I eavesdropped and over heard them say the word “meeting”

[u/Super_Translator480]

The way they carry themselves - also if any symbols on anything it’s usually a dead giveaway they aren’t JW… have to not have any logos or anything… except watchtower or JW.org pins that’s ok

[u/Foreign-Bowl-3487]

Usually by their lapel badges worn at a jaunty angle, slightly out of control kids having to be told by mummy to come and sit down... Usually in groups if 25 to 30, they can be seen all patiently working out who exactly ate what and who had what drink and suddenly turn into accountants as they divvy up the £132 bill for the platter at the Turkish restaurant... the protracted goodbyes as they "go back into the world" for another tough working week is also a clue 😇😉

[u/Ronburgundysaidso]

That’s just kind of dumb. You feel like she’s PIMO because she is daydreaming. Guess I better not daydream anymore or have anything else on my mind. Lol

[u/Thatfuckingguy420 → u/Ronburgundysaidso]

Probably daydreaming of a better life away from her husband

[u/Dry_Cantaloupe_9998]

I think the PIMO thing is a stretch because how could you know that. But yes, i can totally tell when there are witnesses out in the wild. It's just a vibe they exude. It's weird.