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Anyone who says this suffers from a misconception. People are quick to pick up on negative stereotypes like that becuase they're so much more fun than the truth (guess it's our tabloidesque American culture rearing its ugly head again).
But seriously, someone that says that, if you have the opportunity, I think it's your DUTY to sit there and make them justify what they just said. Ask them.... "Oh really? And how exactly did you come to that conclusion?" (maybe not be so abrasive, but you get the idea).
The money we spend in dues goes to great things, we use it to do things as a group that we could never do as individuals. Sure we throw parties (some even have alcohol [OH NO!]) but I'd be damned surprised if our levels of alcoholism were higher than that of plain 'ol GDI's. Other than parties of course we have philanthropy, community service and the like... well I'm preaching to the choir there, so I needn't continue.
It just kills me though when I hear that people have heard others say this and haven't taken the situation as an opportunity to do a lil bit of PR on behalf of the Greek system.
LHT,
Kevin
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