An oldie but a goodie...

Seriously, I think this thread needs to be bumped every few months, because everyone needs a sense of humor about FR.

Here's one I don't think I posted...

I went to a certain chapter, and this girl was showing me her photo album, and there were pics of her at formal with my brother's roommate. I mean, like 5 or 6 of them. I was like, "Oh, you are dating Benny? He is such a nice guy!" She responded, "no, he was the DJ." I know I got a weird look on my face, because who would do that??? I mean, one pic with a cute DJ is one thing, but 5???

I probably shouldn't be saying this, but...

You know how every GLO has some sort of "pledge" ceremony that starts with someone saying, "Repeat after me: I, your name." (Think Animal House)? Well, I'm one of an entire pledge class who did say, "I, your name..."!!! :rolleyes: I remember a sister stage-whispering, "I'm so glad that I'm not in charge of this bunch!"

Ok, here's a my story on why I think I got cut from a chapter:

We were doing a house tour and we got to the upstiars where all the bedrooms were. Well my guide took me in to one of the bathrooms and was shwoing me around. Just then one of her sisters walked by and I turned to her and said, "Oh, I really like your shower curtains." Her sister looke at me strangley and then just walked away. I felt so stupid.

Everything was going really well till then so that's the reason I think I got cut.

Honey, I'm sure you're not the only one who's done that. I think a number of "pledge" ceremonies with my chapter had that same thing happen there....and it's even worse when there's only a couple new members going through the ceremony rather than a large number! :D

On the second day of recruitment, one of the projects at XYZ was to make these little stuffed animal things. It required the use of the hot glue gun. I'm the farthest thing from artistic. I kept burning myself with the hot glue gun. I think that the temperature was set too high because the glue was oozing everywhere whereas the other girls around me had to squeeze the glue gun to get a drop of the glue out. The glue made a stringy mess all over me and my clothing. The girl who was rushing me was so snotty about it. She either could have laughed it off as one of those things that happens or she could've been a snob about it. She chose to be a snob while her sisters who were sitting around me were sympathetic to my glue gun problem. I just laughed off the whole incident and said to the girl, "I guess this is the reason I'm not an art major." She said to me, "Well, I'm an art major" and proceeded to get all offended by my comment. I had no idea how my comment could've been offensive but whatever. I pretty much knew I wasn't going to be asked back. I guess that's once of the fallacies of sorority rush is that if you get stuck with someone that you just don't click with than you can get cut; I had gotten along real well with the girl I met the day before.

should i be saying this...
 

okay i am from a small college and there are only four soroities, so our formal rush is pretty informal. anyways, i think it was the night before preference, and i was at a house i really didnt like (i just had not clicked with any of the girls yet), but i really tried to be nice and give this girl a chance, smiles and all. Well it was philanthropy night, so we were making this quilt, and we had to sit on the floor, well after like 45 minutes of sitting cross legged my legs fell asleep, not wanting to look wierd i really tried to stand up normally. well not three steps into walking i fell and landed right on my back, i tried to laugh it off, but sure enough the girl gave me a strange look and i was cut the next morning. oh well i love my sisters, and i am so happy i am here!

HIJACK

I have NEVER heard of someone showing the bathroom during a house tour. Is this common?

Well it wasn't like it was a detailed tour of the bathroom, more of a walk in walk out.

I didn't know that such a thing was unheard of or not normally done.

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I had a similar experience! My favorite colors are pink & green & when I showed up on my first day of rush I didn't even know that Delta Zeta's colors are pink & green! I cut them the next day & all the girls in my rush group were in shock! They all thought I wanted to go DZ!

we have 6 chapters and three rounds of formal recruitment, and after the first round I was cut from four groups. two of them I know it was grades, well.... one of those might have been the fact that the first thing I said to the girl who was rushing me was "i think i just started my period, do you have a tampon?" but they also didn't invite anyone back with lower than about a 3.2.

in the other two groups I was paired with another PNM who in the first chapter room (five of the sororities have chapter rooms in a dorm here) we went to was really good friends with the girl who was rushing us, so I was barely spoken to. And then in our second party we were together with another pair of PNMs and four rushers, and they all paid attention to her, and the rest of us were ignored (we all three were not invited back to that group).

anyway, after the second day, philanthropy day, I was cut from A-Phi, and I think it was because I was talking about being an A-Phi legacy to all the girls I talked to. I wasn't bragging, but every single girl asked me why I was going through rush at every single chapter and party, and everytime I said "oh it's really important to my grandmother that I go through rush, and I'd really like to do something if it's so important to her" because that's why I first started to rush, then I really really got excited about joining a group. then of course they would ask if she was in a sorority, and which one, etc.

well... I never told my grandmother if I was for sure going through rush or not, so she never filled out a legacy notice form/letter thing to turn into the A-Phi chapter here, so I think they might have thought I was pretending to be a legacy to look cool or something. I think they were also not having fun when my grandmother called them on pref and got really upset, demanding to know why her granddaughter had been cut, and why she hadn't been notified first.

i was mortified when I found that out, but oh well. I had a lot of fun and connections from day one at the ADPi house, so no big deal.

We show our bathrooms, 'cause they are gorgeous and it lets us tell them which areas that the maid cleans.

And girl, the blue and white looks great on you!!! :)

I didn't get cut...but I should have cut them..and they were scared...
 

Okay, so this isn't a story about the GLO that cut me during rush, but this is about the opposite...The GLO that feared I would cut them during rush because of their blooper.

I was rushing a couple GLOs during informal rush. I was at ADPi's preference party at the local hotel enjoying great conversations. They had several round tables throughout the room where several sisters could sit and rush a girl at the same time, instead of one on one. Well I was sitting with the sisters, eating cheese and whatnot, when one of the girls asked what brought me to UNT. Well I mentioned that some of my family had gone there and that I i basically was going there because of vacinity to home. She then proceeded to ask my major and tell me hers. She was an Interior Design major. I mentioned that my aunt was the same and that she had just graduated. Well this brought on a whole other conversation. She then asked if my aunt had ever mentioned this one lady in there class, since we are almost sure she and this sister were classmates. I said no and she proceeded to tell me how horrible she was and how she would bring her teenage children to class. They were disruptive and undisciplined. SHe went on and on...then mentioned this lady was only getting a degree to look good in the political eye. And, that she was running for some local office.

At this point in the conversation, I let the sister know that not only had she run for a local office, but that she had gotten it. And that the teenage children were probably there for a good reason, or she wouldn't have brought them. And that I would tell my Aunt hi for her the next time I see her.

The table fell silent. At this point, i know they were kicking themselves and assuring themselves that I would not take a bid from them. Funny thing though, i thought it was hilarious. I didn't particular care for that aunt either. LOL It turned into a great story at future rush workshops of what not to say at rush parties. The sister and I became good friends and always laugh about this every year during recruitment. :)

And in case you cant tell...I took the bid. :) The great aunt I do care about was rather pleased. (She was ADpi in 36)

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Ok... this was me.. but I wore my (guardian) angel necklace for good luck. Well, everyone kept looking at it and commenting on it. One of my last houses open house day was Pi Phi.. thats when a girl pointed out how it was our mascot. Despite this I still wore it anyways.. turned out I fell in love with Pi Phi, I guess thats a good thing :p

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This should show us that we should remember that ladies DON't know the same things that actives know about sororities and to have an open mind... and TRY not to make such snap judgements about why PNMs do/wear certain things....
I know one time we all thought this one girl didn't want to be talking to us cause she would alwyas be "wandering" and looking here and there... while we talked... come to find out she has ADD...

At my school, the sororities showed the bathrooms, too. We had just had ours renovated, so that was a big selling point.

Carrie7777, don't feel stupid, Buffy is my all time favorite show. I love that show. I was mad when it went off the air.
A few of my sisters loved the show too, so maybe that was a factor why I didn't get cut.

I wish I could add a funny acolade (sp) to this thread but I only went to my house. It was spring rush, I could go to any house I wanted. But I was happy where I was and I'm happy of the choice I made.

You know, I think I actually gave that answer at a party for a house from which I was cut. ;)


I think you mean "anecdote", which is a short story. An "accolade" is a form of praise. :)


grammar geek,
insolita

How sad, getting cut from houses because you anwer truthfully. I'm proud that Buffy is my favorite show. :)


Okay, blonde moment!!!!

Thanks for pointing that out. I feel dumb now. :)

No stories here, I never got cut ;)

Carrie777 - I actually got hired at a firm once because I recognized a picture of Spike on the (female) boss's bulletin board, and it turns out they had a group of about 6 people at the firm that traded episode reviews every Wednesday morning and taped for each other. I don't work there anymore, but still get emails about Buffy/Angel - or will until the end of this season of Angel, of course

My cut story: I dated a DG's boyfriend freshman year, and was naturally cut first-rounds sophomore year rush from DG. A friend was, coincidentally, sitting right behind Miss DG in a class the next day, when she was telling her best friend from high school, an ASA, that they had to cut me, too. Fortunately, this was someone who thought for herself - she did mention it but didn't press the point. Never became my favorite sister, but I always respected her for that.

After college, I was at a party with a bunch of DGs, and my best friend (a DG) insisted they wouldn't remember me. They did: "Oh, we always thought you had horns and a tail!!" Very nice. That's what happens when you rush as a sophomore.

Anyone else cut for dating the wrong guy?

No, but how about this:

I dated this Delta Chi, and while we dated he kept talking about his fraternity brother's actual sister, Jill -- how cute she was, etc. I ended things w/ the Delta Chi not too much later, and he started dating Jill almost immediately.

Jill rushed and I did NOT WANT HER IN MY HOUSE, and everyone knew it. To top it off I was ridiculously uptight my first year in the sorority, and Jill was having her freshman year fun, so I used that as an excuse for why I didn't want her in.

Now I wish I hadn't been such a bitch. Jill got in and she's pretty much the best sister ever. She contributes a TON to the sorority, is always there when she says she will be, was a great little sister, is a great big sister, has held office basically since the first day she showed up, and keeps up a great GPA and a sweet disposition. I still regret not supporting her during recruitment. I'm lucky to have her for a sister.

Bonus: she dumped the Delta Chi, too, and is now dating one of his brothers. Bwahahaha.

I swear I was cut from a house the first day because during their philanthopy activity, which was coloring picture books for children, not only did I drop an entire thing of crayons but also broke one while coloring I was so nervous. This was all done in a period of fifteen minutes. It was the first house of the first day and these girls are somewhat "uptight" and I really think they saw me as this clumsy crazy girl! Also, my rusher and I found out we lived really close and I think I said something like we could hang out at home (I was a naive little freshman). I don't think they could get rid of me fast enough!

Because I told them (tactfully) that I didn't want a bid there!

I was a legacy and had gotten repeatedly asked back to this sorority. The girls and I were not a good fit by any means and I really didn't want to be there, but for some reason they seemed to really like me. It was the last round before pref night and I didn't want to be taking someone who genuinely wanted to be there's place just because I was a legacy!

My <> sis thinks this story is hilarious. Well the details of the conversation the girl and I had are actually, but I will save them from this board. (Basically the gist is the girl rushing me couldn't not understand why I wouldn't want to be coming back to the "most popular sorority on campus"--I basically had to spell it out for her that I was not looking to come back).

Well since you were a legacy... they probably had to invite you back to a certain number of rounds anyway even if you told them you weren't interested... that is funny that she didnt' get it though :)

My roommate, who is the coolest girl ever, accidently fell asleep during one house's philanthropy video. Everyone was sitting on the floor, and she had her back against a pole. She was at a weird angle and couldn't see the screen, and she accidently dozed off when they dimmed the lights. She woke up to the girl she had been talking to poking her. Needless to say, XYZ cut her the next day!!!!

I went through in the late 90's. I was really excited to go through recruitment, and I studied up all I could to learn about the sororities. I was having a conversation at one of the parties, and during the course of conversation I said something like, "I'm really excited to be back at XYZ today. I love that your philanthropy is BLANK. I learned so much about it on your national web site." The sister gave me a blank look and said, "We have a web site?" I think I came off as a total dork. This was when a lot of sororities were beginning to establish online presence. I got dropped!

Oh my...
 

I know that my chapter called me "Tina Turner" because of my big 80's hair when I was rushing...

Thank God they pledged me. We all had some major hair.

I think that BBB dropped me because on Day I they had this trail mix stuff and I was eating it and didn't realize that the blue m & m's had stained my mouth all blue.

I felt dumb...even dumber when they dropped me.

Now, as a member on the other side rushing, I accidently stabbed a girl with my fingernail and scratched her leg...I was so afraid that she was going to drop. Bless her heart...she came back the next day and we had a "Club Alpha Gam" theme and one of the BIG pink flamingos on the front lawn (we decorated to the max then) fell on top of her.

She pledged. Thank God...I still love her for that!

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I'm pretty sure that I was cut from certain houses because I told every sister at every house I visited how I was rushing with my roommate who was my best friend from home and how since we already do everything together, we decided to deliberately NOT join the same sorority. Well, my best friend was like a super rushee, she's the kind of girl who would be EVERYONE's rush crushes while I'm a little quieter so I'm pretty sure that when some houses heard this, they decided to cut me so they wouldn't lose her!! (They knew who she was because SHE was also telling everyone about rushing with me) But it all worked out because she ended up going Tri-Delta (her first chice) and I of course, got my 1st choice!! :D

Not my story since I joined through COB, but we had a girl accept her bid on Bid Day and come back to our house for the BBQ. Well, since it was a BBQ we were using paper plates and styrofoam cups. She threw a fit about the styrofoam and walked out, about an hour after getting her bid. THe next year she went through recruitment again, and when she got to our house she told her PX that she had to sit outside because she didn't agree with our environmental policies.

bump!

Okay at one house at Ole Miss I was asked if I had a boyfriend yet...I politely told the girl that I had just gotten to Ole Miss and because rush was going on I hadn't ventured out to "get a boyfriend yet" (at this point in my life I had never had one yet) and I was more interested in getting my dorm all ready and rush stuff...(when I went through rush it was before school started). Anyway, I guess that wasn't the right answer because she pretty much ignored me the rest of the time. They were not on my card for pref parties so that must have been the wrong answer.

When I was on the other side, I had a PNM ask me what fraternity is the best at Ole Miss, since we are not suppose to name drop, I told her all of them were good and that IF I saw her on Bid Day I would tell her in person!

great thread I am going to make it manditory for some of the collegiates to read this thread - might help them put things into perspective. (with recruitment right around the corner again)

Oh boy...I've shared this before but here we go again (and I'm still HORRIFIED that I did this).

There is this one house on campus that I absolutely KNEW I would not fit into. Not that theyre not an awesome house- au contrair, theyre one of the best on campus, just really not my type and I wasn't quite their type either. So went through house tour, and when we were sitting in their parlour, I noticed their taxidermied owls in the room. I was having a hard time making conversation, just striking out left and right, couldn't find anything to connect with...so finally I thought, "ok, let's try an interesting tid bit".

And I said, "you know, I come from a town with a lot of different ethnicities, and a lot of people believe that having owls or pictures of owls is a death omen".

Cue pin drop.

And I 100% didn't mean to insult them, and I KNEW the second it came out of my mouth that I had said something stupid. I was HONESTLY just trying to make conversation any way I could. Needless to say, I didn't get an invite from them. (my pledge sisters STILL won't forgive me for that).

It was during Philanthropy Day and and this one house we went to we made cool beads and such. Anyway, I was talking to the first girl (you know the one who pretty much guides you when you get into the party) so we introduced ourselves and to make sure I didn't forget her name, I kept saying it everytime I made a comment, like "oh that's really great *name*" and "So *name* what made you decide to join this sorority" and so on. We had a really great conversation and in the middle I stopped using her name b/c I said it enough to remember or so I thought. Towards the tail end, *she had a name tag on*, of the convo, I had a complete brain freeze and asked ,"What's your name again?" oops! I completely forgot and apologized profusely for that. She was really nice about it and still talked to me a little more before she switched off with someone else. The next day I got my invites and found that that particular house didn't invite me back, I was a little shocked at the time but in retrospect I believe it was because I had a memory lapse and forgot her name. *facepalm*

From what I remember:

- I took a napkin erroneously from one house.

- I accidentally spit a little while talking in another house.

- I tripped and fell on the steps of a third house.

More likely than not, I talked about things that I probably should not have mentioned. I was very socially awkward back then- this was 10 years ago when I rushed.

Oh my you're funny!

I'm an Alpha Gam too... I literally rolled down the stairs in our house when i fell and I have another funny falling down stairs story. I think we're all just a great group of gals...

At my university, there are 17 NPC sororites - so I have LOTS of great stories as to why I may or may not have been cut from certain ones!

I was at sorority ABC during their philanthropy round, and we were making these glittery star things. So, I was talking to the active, and I placed my elbow on the table - directly into a pile of glue. I also somehow managed to stick my gluey elbow into the glitter and stars. I continued to have a conversation with this active while my elbow is dripping with glue and stars. I didn't notice this until about 15 minutes later. She absolutely had to have noticed, but she probably found it too funny and didn't tell me. In this same conversation she had commented on how cute my star was, and to that I replied ( I wasn't trying to be rude, I'm just sarcastic sometimes) ... "oh yeah.. haha, do you ever actually tell anyone if theirs is ugly?"

My other fun getting cut story. And I KNOW this is why I got cut. My aunt was an XYZ at the same university that I attend. However, I was at sorority DEF's second round party (also the house my mother was in). We're talking about places we live on campus (at my school it's popular to live off campus - we don't have houses), and the girl mentions the house she lives in. It's the same house my aunt lived in - 25 years ago! I'm excited, so I tell her how my aunt lived there. She also gets excited and tells another active, "Oh her aunt lived in my house!" Apparently it's a DEF passdown - and like 9 DEF's live in this house. So she asks me if my aunt was a DEF. I told her no, she wasn't, she was an XYZ (in retrospect, I probably shouldn't have brought up the other sorority). Well, this girl flips out, and says, no - only DEF's live in that house. I calmly explain that my aunt went here 25 years ago, so things could have changed. She stares me down and says, no, only DEF's live in that house. If you're aunt lived in that house she had to have been a DEF or she didn't live there. At this point, I just figured I'm not going to win the battle. Needless to say, our conversation was pretty terse after that.

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That sounds like a scene from a movie! Thanks for sharing!