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NOTE: THIS IS NOT ASKING FOR INFORMATION, IT IS A DISCUSSION ONLY!!

Have any of you ever inadvertantly found out about another GLO's secrets or accidentally revealed your own GLO's secret to another Greek?? http://www.plaudersmilies.de/faga1.gif I personally was told about the meaning behind another GLO's badge and another GLO's ritual procedure, both by full members and I am fascinated by both. I personally did not reveal anything myself. I AM NOT ASKING YOU TO REVEAL ANYTHING!!!! http://www.plaudersmilies.de/deal.gif Just asking if you have ever HAD this experience and how you FELT to know it or how you felt after revealing it...

[This message has been edited by sigmagrrl (edited April 28, 2001).]

Ok, I actually have experienced this. I happen to know of a couple secrets of a fraternity on my alma mater's campus. I have to say that it's fascinating to know BUT at the same time I hate that I know!!! Overall, I wish I hadn't found out about it cuz it makes me hope to GOD that no one ever finds out anything about my sorority. And if someone were to find out something, I hope they feel yucky like I do. http://plaudersmilies.de/sad/shakehead.gif http://plaudersmilies.de/crap.gif




[This message has been edited by ZChi4Life (edited April 28, 2001).]

Yeah, someone told us the meaning of the name of a major GLO when I was in college. It was correct, too, and for some weird reason I've felt guilty ever since.

I know a few fraternity and sorority handshakes, and I know a few other things (meanings of crests can easily be deciphered if you studies heraldry ever) and I learned a few other things I wasn't supposed to know. It happens. At least it isn't the end of the world, although I don't want anyone to know any of my sororities ritual I am sure it has happened.

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It amazes me how many greeks have no respect for their letters at all. They just milk the social aspects of their frat and don't even stay active after graduation. My roommates brother was an [Frat Name Withheld] and he couldn't keep a secret for nothing. He told his brother too many of the frats information and his brother told a couple of people in the dorm. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif It wasn't anything drastic; but still things that we shouldn't have known.

Im not sure how many people are aware but there is a website that many GLO's on my campus are trying to get rid of. It is called "fraternitysecrets.com" i happened on it one day while looking for greek stuff. it has some weird information as well as some stuff that is obviosly a joke.. but on the message boards for this site, some people actially type all their rituals and a whole bunch of stuff.. i think its HORRIBLE! the whole point is that u are sharing a BOND with your SISTERS.. not with the entire world!
the site hasnt been updated in ages, and im hoping that means there has been some progress in stopping the spreading of ritual information.
im not sure if what i read on there was true... but if it was i would feel guilty for knowng.. so i try to think that maybe it was all made up so i feel better..

Thats my two pennys
Elisa

http://www.plaudersmilies.de/nono.gif I don't think advertisement of the site was necessary. Regardless of whether or not their posts are true I don't think the site should even be in existance!

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If you know something keep it on the "DL" http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/cool.gif and keep it too yourself

One of my guys friends and I were talking about how much we hate our secrets to be revealed. He know several sororities hand shakes on our campus, because the girls he dates tells them. We both said even if some one is dumb enough to tell us anything ritual related we keep it to ourselves out of respect for our each rituals.

One of my guys friends and I were talking about how much we hate our secrets to be revealed. He know several sororities hand shakes on our campus, because the girls he dates tells him. We both said even if some one is dumb enough to tell us anything ritual related we keep it to ourselves out of respect for our each rituals.

Before I joined AGD I had pledged an Asian-interest local sorority on campus. I didn't stick around long enough to know their ritual, but as a pledge I was required to carry a Furoshiki, which is basically a box wrapped in pink cloth (the way the Japanese wrap their box lunches). For YEARS, many people wondered what was in the Furoshiki. After I depledged (horrible hazing story that I don't want to get into right now), I was so tempted to get even. Thank God I didn't, because after joining AGD I realized that it's important to respect the ritual and secrets of GLOs. People have offered to pay me money to find out what's inside...and to tell you the truth, what's inside isn't even worth what they're willing to pay me.

However, a girl who was in the pledge class with me decided to get even and she posted the information about the box's contents as well as other secrets all around campus. She pledged longer than I did, so she knew more. I tried talking her out of it, but apparently the hazing was enough to drive her insane against this sorority.

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I have a friend who is an SAE at another school. He got really drunk one night and started telling everyone his fraternity secrets. When I talked to him about it the next day after he had sobered up, his reaction was 'whatever'. I don't understand how some people are so irresponsible when it comes to things like that.

A fraternity man who was always coming over to our house trying to "impress" us told us about some of the hazing his house did. I think he thought it would get him somewhere - sorry dude, no booty for you. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

I'd be interested about the similarity of the rituals, but it would be meaninless to me. So if someone started spilling, I might listen but I'm sure not sharing mine.


What I find a million times more interesting than real rituals is the fake ones floating around. It's like a national game of telephone! They always have the same handshake for sororities and there seems to be only about three passwords floating around. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

LOL!! I remember a fraternity guy "learned" a sorority's "secret" handshake, but didn't know whose it was. So, he went around parties doing this thing with our hands..it was hysterical!!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

Oh Yes SoCalGirl! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif I just love how people think they know secrets and rituals; they go around telling everyone like its the gospel truth. I have yet to hear someone from outside my GLO tell me any correct secret info about my group. People are forever saying they know the meaning of our colors or letters but they just look silly because they are just spreading the same tired rumors http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/rolleyes.gif
I personally don't know anyone else's secrets and agree with most people that I wouldn't want to.
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This is so true! I had heard that my sorority is mentioned on one of those stupid "secrets" websites and I couldn't help but look it up to see what they have to say. Although I probably should neither confirm nor deny, let's just say that I got a big kick out of finding out what our letters REALLY stand for!
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OK, where are you guys getting all these REALLY cool smilies and faces and stuff?

By the way 33girl, I think that guy went to my school too http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif Too bad he ended up sleeping on the couch on our sorority house's porch! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

Go to this website: http://www.plaudersmilies.de/

It's awesome! I am completely addicted now!

one day a member of xyz sorority, left her ritual and notes in a room the greeks used and all i can say is, there are several rituals and secrets that are very well known now.

....carry yo stuff wit care. because someone could find it misuse it.

I heard about this website revealing a certain sorority's secrets and curiousity got the best of me so I checked it out. I really hope it was a joke and not the truth because it was pretty weird.

I heard about this website revealing a certain sorority's secrets and curiousity got the best of me so I checked it out. I really hope it was a joke and not the truth because it was pretty weird.

hahahahaha...he slept on our floor once!

Personally, I find rituals fascinating. I feel that most of them are a work of art. I would love to know every ritual out there, but then again a huge feeling of guilt would follow. I feel that rituals are a thing of beauty, but I know how I would feel if mine got out. So I think it is better to just be content with what you have. I know that I couldn't be more content with my ritual.

I find it very interesting how secretive you are about your symbols (rituals, I can understand as well, but not as strictly as you see it) - I mea, we have our rituals and symbols and we surely don't brag around about it, but if people ask we can and do tell - no big deal.
Is that specific for sororities or are the fraternities as secretive about this stuff? And, please don't be offended, but how does that go with the idea of not being secret societies anymore. Were there times in history when this was different? Maybe I am mixing some things up, so please excuse my ignorance and again, please don't be offended - and no, I don't want secret info http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

I guess, a lot of people - those who put the website on rituals up and such - find this stuff so interesting becaue it is so "secret", like little children: they always want what they cannot get even though it does not mean a thing to them... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

Just remember these quotes when regarding to this subject!

"What you seek, you shall find"
"What glitters isn't always gold"

Just remember these quotes when regarding to this subject!

"What you seek, you shall find" BUT
"What glitters isn't always gold"

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have i ever found out anyone's secrets...apparently so... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif ya need ta quit tellin' prospectives to do their research then get madd when they go above and beyond...and hit a pot of gold... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

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...on the flip side...if you really know you know...you know that you might be tending to cornfields if you did go there...but hell...knowledge is power...so power to the people... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif i know something you don't know i know... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif but i'm not tellin' you fool...ahhhhhh http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif




[This message has been edited by VctoriasSecrt (edited May 08, 2001).]

TTT

My husband is a member of AKL. They are not a secret society so he is able to discuss his ritual and the meanings behind his symbols. Even though he can share it, we don't talk about it. Don't get me wrong, they don't go around telling everyone about it but if someone asks, they can tell them. What they usually say is that they would prefer to reveal the meaning at initiation and ritual events because it has more significance. I have also heard rumors about other sororities and saw some items used in initiation and ritual by some sororities when our campus joined National sororities (moving in some things can be difficult when the sororities are housed in a dorm). I wouldn't reveal any secrets nor confirm or deny any rumors about my sorority. However, my sister was willing to confirm "rumors" I heard about her sorority ritual.

No GLO, with the possible exception of elusive groups like QNE, is a "secret society." A secret society is one which keeps the identity of its members, and often its very existence, secret (a la the Mafia or the Klan).

GLOs, by contrast, are societies with secrets. A nit-picky but important distinction.

Thanks for the clarification
 

MysticCat81, thanks for pointing that out. I think many of our organizations refer to secret societies as those that strive to keep rituals and symbols "secret" (known only to members) to differentiate between groups. Sometimes the true meaning of words gets stretched to accommodate certain aspects of a group.