Scope and Contents note Rogers interviews college-aged girls to determine what constitutes a bad date. She finds that too much unsolicited physical contact and lack of courtesy and etiquette qualify a date as "bad." Rogers especially focuses on a particular aspect of dating that is unique to Brigham Young University, in which boys returning from two-year proselytizing missions try to adjust to the dating scene and oftentimes make social mistakes. Rogers finds that dates with returned missionaries will be classified...

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Gunnel analyzes cultural elements specific to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and how they influence dating trends among young members of the church. Gunnel discusses social pressure that may lead to awkward moments between Mormon members of the opposite sex. Created by Boyd Gunnel when he was enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 391 class in fall 2004.

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Submitted by BYU student Sarah Woods for her English 391 course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains autographical sketch, cover essay, and informant interviews on bad date stories as told by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Submitted by BYU student Ashley Zollinger for her English 391 fall course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. About bad date stories. This project argues that such stories play an important role in the social education of young adults

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Dilworth collected narrative about fun and romantic dates that did not go according to plan. Included are stories about the date moving too fast physically, dates that talked too much, and dates that were rude. Project as created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

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Sorensen interviewed single men at Brigham Young University about dating stories where the date did not turn out well. Includes stories of awkward situations, rude women, and dates leaving early. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

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Collection of explanations on how to prevent bad luck. Includes superstitions from Russia, Ukraine, Italy, Japan, and Norway and how each of the various cultures prevent bad luck or ensure good luck during various situations including birth, death, and marriage. Created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University, Fall 2009.

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Chapman collected stories of superstitions that signaled bad luck. Included are the superstitions of breaking your mother's back by stepping on a crack, warding off bad luck by throwing salt over one shoulder, and honking a car horn through tunnels to ensure a safe journey. The project was written for Dr. Thursby's English 356 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

Scope and Contents Alan Parks collected personal narratives about disobedient missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Included are stories of missionaries leaving the mission to participate in sports such as skiing and surfing, missionaries who got caught leaving due to their own stupidity, and variations on a story where the maid mixes up letters to send to the mission president, tipping him off. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during...

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Shelley collected narratives from friends and neighbors describing their experiences with bad Utah drivers. Included are stories of cars not letting others switch lanes, angry drivers yelling at drivers who weren't doing anything wrong, and a car which almost hit a man at three times during the same day. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.