How to get along in a prepping group?

[timbgtm]

I found this article and thought it had some good points!

Have any of you practiced this in newbies sceneries?
Have any of you been in situations to where a newbie comes along trying to dominate the group?
And everyone hates a know-it-all? I do!

http://newsletter.alloutdoor.com/link.php?M=431407&N=488&L=84017&F=H

 

[Hayata]

"Preppers are a unique bunch."

Well, how's that for stating the obvious?

Oh, and G44L!

 

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

It's a good article, and an important subject.

What's the #1 problem most managers of businesses have? Do you think it's the costs of overhead? Availability of raw materials or component parts? Government regulation? No. The number 1 complaint of business mangers is that their employees have petty feuds and create drama in the workplace. Some people thrive on being troublemakers, and a lot more people enjoy watching and feeling the drama unfold around them. It's thrilling.

And then the other issue is employees who are "rebels" who won't obey the rules. They want to push boundaries CONSTANTLY to see how much they can get away with. They don't really have any respect for the boss, for the company, or the system. They just want to do the minimum required to get the benefits. And the same will be true for these jerks when they're in your prep group. They'll only want to work on the projects THEY consider important, and won't contribute without a lot of pressure.

When you're dealing with a bunch of armed men under a lot of stress, having rebels and moochers and drama-craving attention whores among you can be a deadly threat.

 

[canoecanoe]

Evidently "that guy" is every ODT member.

 

[BamaFan]

I didn't read it - everything I need to know I learned watching The Walking Dead.

 

[timbgtm]

"Preppers are a unique bunch."

Well, how's that for stating the obvious?

Oh, and G44L!

Understatement, lol,
You're definitely correct about being a unique group of people. Separating the the paranoid types from the true preppers is the key to me!

 

[kingdaddy3247]

If I recall correctly (and I almost never do) you are supposed to bring wine and margaritas to those sorts of meetings right?

 

[canoecanoe]

You bring possum jerky and filtered creek water.

 

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

Extremist nuts have ruined two good ideas:

Prepping
and
A citizen's militia.

Thanks to all the psychos and tinfoil-hat conspiracy types out there, most regular Americans shy away from these activities (at least when it comes to associating with other people to do them and promote them).

 

[Kman]

Very simple, be Negan.