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Originally Posted by jon1856
US frat hazings that surpass yob excesses
The ability of young Americans to drink alcohol in a social setting and remain civilised is usually regarded as one of the advantages they have over their British peers.
But, in recent weeks, the fraternity societies of American universities have been working flat out to even things out, their "hazings" - initiation rites - notching up more police call-outs than a Saturday night in Detroit.....
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/m.../19/do1903.xml
I should had that the last line in this Op-Ed piece is just about a classic
British understatement.
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The Brits better be glad we Americans haze. It's what made us tough enough to save their tails during W W 2.