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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog (Post 1969756)

I'm sorry. Alzheimer's must have set in. 10 years is waaaay too far back for me to remember. Where's my walker? Did you take my walker? My Ben-gay was sitting on the tray, next to my 2500x reading glasses.

Watch out with the reading glasses comments.

I think the point is that no one believes this really is a teenager.

I love you all.

Except the OP. The rest of you, yeah you, I love you all.

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Originally Posted by phimusam (Post 1969747)

OK, all of us old ladies need to remember what it was like to be a teenager. And, dear writer, keep on telling your story and let all of the old ladies who don't remember what it was like to be a teenager criticize you. Incidentally, referring to people looking their best, I can remember my mom, in her 80s, fussing because I wore flats to a funeral - said I was not properly honoring the person who had died. For what it was worth, I wore the flats so that I could keep her from falling as she tottered about on her 2 1/2 inch heels.

Are you Dear Abby or something?

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Originally Posted by Drolefille (Post 1969766)

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Originally Posted by phimusam (Post 1969747)

OK, all of us old ladies need to remember what it was like to be a teenager. And, dear writer . . . .

Are you Dear Abby or something?

miss_etiquette?

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Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 1969772)

miss_etiquette?

I think I was assuming she was one of the CC moms who've been over here this fall.

But "dear writer?" Seriously?

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Originally Posted by phimusam (Post 1969747)

OK, all of us old ladies need to remember what it was like to be a teenager. And, dear writer, keep on telling your story and let all of the old ladies who don't remember what it was like to be a teenager criticize you. Incidentally, referring to people looking their best, I can remember my mom, in her 80s, fussing because I wore flats to a funeral - said I was not properly honoring the person who had died. For what it was worth, I wore the flats so that I could keep her from falling as she tottered about on her 2 1/2 inch heels.

Well I'm definately not old as well I'm guessing I may be a year older than the poster (if she truly is a teenager). And well there is definately a way to be tactful while discussing your attitude toward a particular person. A lot of it does have to do with the tone in which you say, which is lost when typing, texting, or any sort of conversation that is not done face to face; meaning you have to be even more discerning on what you are saying. Trust me I have heard girls completely express their dislike for someone with a grin on their face while talking about how great of a person they are. It can and is often, and as two faced as that may sound... it is often much more appropriate than "OMW, I hate that girl so much, she is such a witch." So no matter how much of a generational gap there may be, there is always a way to say something nicer than being flat out rude.

I think it is great that you want to be "brutally honest" about some of the groups you liked and didn't like on campus. What makes me cringe is this statement: "The houses I really wanted were Blue Caterpillar, Tweedledee, Bayard, Pishsalver and Jabberwocky- all very much considered top tier and where I think I could fit in best!" How do you know? If I were a Mom of one of the girls that had an unsuccessful recruitment at the said SEC school, I would think "how did this chic get a bid over my sweet, humble daughter?!" Just saying.......

LOL @ ellebud's "fries my cookies" comments.

I love you all as well, except for the OP and perberry/miss_ettiquette 2.0.

I'm calling BS on this entire story. Anyone who was legit and wanted to be "brutally honest" would have gone on and on about ALL of the houses during the first round. She's just not creative enough to do it. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Leslie Anne (Post 1969919)

Well either way if she doesn't finish the story, somebody better. :mad:

And when I get bored.... :D

She can't finish, because there was this thing...but more on that later....

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Originally Posted by Drolefille (Post 1969774)

I think I was assuming she was one of the CC moms who've been over here this fall.

Hey! I'm a CC mom ...

CC mom...As in College Confidential? Me too...

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Originally Posted by MUSK81 (Post 1969976)

Hey! I'm a CC mom ...

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Originally Posted by ellebud (Post 1969980)

CC mom...As in College Confidential? Me too...

No dissing the CCers as a unit. Just that sometimes they come over all at once and expect the same atmosphere here as it is there. I was amused that nearly every reference to us there includes "They can be harsh/mean/bitchy/pickanadjectivehere. But they give good information."

CC can be all of that and then some! But they, too, give good information ...

@ellebud - I thought that was you!