[yogiPhi]

Okay, so we've all talked about our best recruitment stories... how about some awful things that seemed like good ideas at the time but BACKFIRED big time. I think we could all use some humour these days!

The worst I can think of off the top of my head was back when theme parties were at their height. (Does that give my age away?) We decided to do a Jungle Theme and rented about 50 tropical plants from a local florist. We stayed up late the night before decorating the room and it looked great. We didn't really think about the fact that the moisture these plants gave off, combined with our broken heater that gave off constant, unregulated heat, would create more of a Jungle atmosphere than we wanted. Man was it TROPICAL in there! It was hot, humid, and smelly!!! The rushees came in the room and wilted. It was all they could do to stand the hour or two the party length was.

Needless to say we switched themes the following year.

Like I said, seemed like a good idea at the time!

Let's hear yours!