Originally Posted by volleyball29 (Post 1936208)

Excuse you but it really doesn't matter if you are a legacy if you are going to some chapter far away. You are no different than the other girls there. It only matters if you are going through the chapter where your family went and people actually knew them. I know my chapter likes recs from local people not some Jane Doe in Walla Walla Washington. That is your opinion not mine. I have family in several states around me and I have already sent my letters off with my picture and transcripts. I didn't have Aunt Beth write a rec bc she didn't go to my chapter so I chose my neighbor.

Originally Posted by volleyball29 (Post 1936317)

How am I ill informed? I think I know better than you if my mother has been to a semi-formal or formal. There are even dads there also. It isn't a drunk slutfest like you might be use to, these are classy.

Originally Posted by volleyball29 (Post 1936034)

I am Molly and I am part of the class of 2014! It feels good to be a Freshman again!

Originally Posted by TSteven (Post 1936385)

If I may. Perhaps it is a Southern thing, but in volleyball29's defense, my Mother's and Sister's chapter has a Founder's Day Formal that is attended by actives and alumnae.

We have many official photos - the kind that has the chapter, date etc. on the bottom - as well as family photos of it. I remember these well.

But for what it is worth, I am fairly confident that at no time it was a drunk slutfest. At least I hope not. :eek:

Originally Posted by Drolefille (Post 1936393)

Stop trying to bring your logic into the crazy.

ETA: I did not put that little warning sign there. *pokes it*

Originally Posted by volleyball29 (Post 1936432)

There are a lot of alum women at the events. They are invited to everything except mixers. My mom went to last years bid party, where they welcome the new girls in, at a hotel. This is my opinion and it might not be your opinion but think about what I am saying before you reply with such witty remarks or trifling ones.

I just don't think being a legacy is important if it isn't your legacy chapter. Michigan State is not gonna like her more for being a legacy. She is just another girl like the rest. I think being a legacy matters when it is a place that you can build a connection on it. A place that you can make friends that had family that was sisters with your family members. In my opinion going to Michigan State as a legacy means nothing because she can't point to a composite of someone that the chapter has met. With the rec letters I just would rather reassure myself with women that went to that chapter than someone from another chapter. That chapter woman has similar interest as me and best can describe why I fit that chapter not someone who lives in Alaska. If you are from Hawaii and wear grass skirts going to Michigan State where they were parkas and hunt bear you aren't gonna be like them even if you are a legacy.

Originally Posted by volleyball29 (Post 1936432)

There are a lot of alum women at the events. They are invited to everything except mixers. My mom went to last years bid party, where they welcome the new girls in, at a hotel. This is my opinion and it might not be your opinion but think about what I am saying before you reply with such witty remarks or trifling ones.

I just don't think being a legacy is important if it isn't your legacy chapter. Michigan State is not gonna like her more for being a legacy. She is just another girl like the rest. I think being a legacy matters when it is a place that you can build a connection on it. A place that you can make friends that had family that was sisters with your family members. In my opinion going to Michigan State as a legacy means nothing because she can't point to a composite of someone that the chapter has met. With the rec letters I just would rather reassure myself with women that went to that chapter than someone from another chapter. That chapter woman has similar interest as me and best can describe why I fit that chapter not someone who lives in Alaska. If you are from Hawaii and wear grass skirts going to Michigan State where they were parkas and hunt bear you aren't gonna be like them even if you are a legacy.

Originally Posted by volleyball29 (Post 1936437)

alumna women

Originally Posted by volleyball29 (Post 1936437)

I can name several girls that I am friends with from different sororities that have family at formal as well as many alumna women. Is my friend's 26 year old sister to old to go when she graduated 2 years ago? It must just be a southern thing, if you aren't currently in that sorority or from the south, don't tell me what your chapter did or what you think the southern chapters rules are about attendance.

Originally Posted by knight_shadow (Post 1936441)

What about the alumna men?

Originally Posted by volleyball29 (Post 1936444)

I would be a major failure

Originally Posted by Drolefille (Post 1936445)

Like, duh. She said there were like totally dads there too!

Originally Posted by volleyball29 (Post 1936446)

I know when my sister went to her first formal and she was presented my father was there. I like your joke but men can not be alumna only alumni of a Fraternity.

Originally Posted by knight_shadow (Post 1936448)

OMG OMG FUN! Mom's AND dad's at Greek functions!??!?



You're as dumb as a bag of shit.

Originally Posted by volleyball29 (Post 1936437)

I can name several girls that I am friends with from different sororities that have family at formal as well as many alumna women. Is my friend's 26 year old sister to old to go when she graduated 2 years ago? It must just be a southern thing, if you aren't currently in that sorority or from the south, don't tell me what your chapter did or what you think the southern chapters rules are about attendance.