Maybe Pi Phi is old fashioned..or maybe it is just my chapter. We were taught as pledges to never drink, cuss, or smoke in letters. We are only allowed to wear our fraternity crest or pin with formal attire. Chapters meetings are formal with dresses and skirts... "dress to the pin!"
When we wear letters is it like putting in a crown. You must accept that when you put on those letters, written or greek, you will be scrutinized 10 times more than any GDI.
Even if you have one Newcastle or Jack and coke the whole night, any one who sees you will assume that you are "another drunk frat boy" or "wasted sorority chick." Sadly enough, I have heard these terms. When you put on those letters, you are more than ever obligated to represent yourself and your chapter well.
Oddly these rules apparently don't apply to the guys
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