Non-Greek with Greek Screen Name
Earlier today I received an IM on AOL from a gentleman whose SN has the name of a fraternity. On his profile it states where he goes to school (which is in the same city where I go to school), so I figured he was a member of this certain fraternity at the school listed on his profile. I mentioned to him that his fraternity had invited my sorority to a party this past spring and he mentioned to me that he WAS NOT a member of this fraternity and was going to "pledge" in the fall.
I would not want someone who is not in my sorority affiliating themselves with my sorority like this guy has done. He may be a great guy, but everything this guy says to someone via IM, or even e-mail, affiliates him with this fraternity, which he is not a member of. It's a little deceiving. His response when I asked why he had the name of the fraternity in his SN if he is not a member: "i was thinkin of joinin." That's great! But what if for some reason he does not go through recruitment, or what if he does but he does not join this fraternity? I asked if he was a legacy, which might explain why, but he said no.
Something about this just does not sound right. Why would someone put a certain fraternity or sorority in their SN if they are not a member, to make others think that they are? This just rubs me the wrong way.
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