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Originally Posted by ASAlady16
So as far as WCSweet's example goes, would Anne and Brandy be having separate conversations with their PNMs or talking as a group of 4? How does Fiona/ Anne and Brady know who to bump/ who is being bumped? That just kind of seems like something that you get to know the feel for over time. Is that correct?
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It depends on the PNMs and the sisters. The conversations go where they go. When I went through, one of the members and I connected and broke off on our own conversation leaving the other member and PNM to talk.
The bump groups are assigned in advanced and practiced during spirit/work/recruitment prep/whatever you call it week. So Fiona always bumps Anne and Brandy and one of them always bumps Caity and Danielle. There is also a feeling. If Brandy is having a good conversation it might go something like:
Brandy: "So Patty PNM this is my sister Fiona. Fiona, Patty and I were having an amazing conversation about unicorns, which you know I am obsessed with."
Fiona: "That's awesome! Isn't it funny how we find these connections during recruitment?!"
During this time Anne is also paying attention and can introduce her PNM if they haven't broken off into their own conversation or are having a group conversation.
If Anne's conversation isn't going as well as Brandy's or if Fiona would connect well with the PNM she could say something like...
Anne: "Fiona! This is Penny PNM. We were talking about how she played varsity soccer. You are the captain of our intramural soccer team!"
or
Anne: "Fiona, This is Penny PNM. We were discussing being new on campus and how it is easy to get homesick."
Fiona: "Oh I got super homesick my first term, but sorority life really helped me with that. I got involved blah blah blah" This is where Anne walks away after excusing herself.
It is a little bit of a feeling, but also some obvious social/body/verbal cues.