I've been around NB a fair bit, but never seen the monks.
> > "When the dishes are clean, we can talk."
> That's addressing a very different issue.
That's the generic answer to people who won't cleanup after themselves. Room setup and tool positions are a bit abstract but everyone understands dirty dishes. And everyone recognizes the type of person who always tries to play the X-card (religion in this case) to avoid cleaning up after themselves.
There's always some esoteric reason why they and their activities are special, but relating it to dishes usually cuts through the special and gets to the mundane - nobody wants to pick up after you to use the space.
> > "When the dishes are clean, we can talk."
> That's addressing a very different issue.
That's the generic answer to people who won't cleanup after themselves. Room setup and tool positions are a bit abstract but everyone understands dirty dishes. And everyone recognizes the type of person who always tries to play the X-card (religion in this case) to avoid cleaning up after themselves.
There's always some esoteric reason why they and their activities are special, but relating it to dishes usually cuts through the special and gets to the mundane - nobody wants to pick up after you to use the space.