Retro Recruitment:: a brutally honest story

[gee_ess]

I think we are getting punked.

[MaggieXi]

Originally Posted by aprocess

Trust me, i have NOT moved on!!!! Its just a long story (i.e. my user name is aprocess!!!!)

I know that this is long an full of suspense, but how did you think i felt at that point? my nerves were DEFINITELY all over the place.

We've all been through some sort of process - formal recruitment, cob...we know that its long, emotional and political for some. Can you finish your story up in the next post please?

[O_Phi_A_Bekah]

Great story so far, I love how people are getting worked up about how long this is taking....good things come to those who wait lol

[jojapeach]

I just read (most of) this tonight, and I have to say aprocess is a good storyteller. I am into this story.

...BUT! I'm starting to feel like I'm watching Friday the 13th XXI. The story started off well and seemed unique because it's so different and ...honest. Now, I'm getting all these filler sequels that leave you disappointed. Seriously, we're reaching a point where good storytelling with lessons learned and emotional twists starts to nosedive in the name of suspense and dragging it out. Unnecessary.

Seriously (and politely), please finish the story in 2 - 3 more segments. Please?

[Kappamd]

This thread went from being excellent to really lame.

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by Kappamd

This thread went from being excellent to really lame.

i'd have to agree

Originally Posted by Kappamd

This thread went from being excellent to really lame.

Some of it even seems fake.

I'm getting visions of the departed maxcheerz.

[SWTXBelle]

. . . there was this THING . . .

[oncegreek]

Uh-huh. Did the OP wear panyhose with rhinestones on them? Or have a twin going through recruitment with her? (I guess I'm not the only one thinking this!)

[OHNOITSJESS]

Originally Posted by oncegreek

Uh-huh. Did the OP wear panyhose with rhinestones on them? Or have a twin going through recruitment with her? (I guess I'm not the only one thinking this!)

nope. i had the same flashback earlier....

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

. . . there was this THING . . .

OMG! I love you for this! LOL I totally forgot about the THING until this very post!

[violetpretty]

We knew that thread would be one we'd reference over and over again, and sure enough...

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Weeellll, the other side of the coin is that if their HQ is on their tail about low numbers/not being at total, these girls can be included. They are considered "holdovers." Or that's how it used to work in dinosaur days, anyway.

In my chapter (and I think Pi Phi nationally) the number you match doesn't actually matter. You have to actually send them through the pledging ceremony (which happens the morning after Bid Day). That was all nationals cared about. If you had more people on your list that didn't show up and pledge, then they didn't count.

That could be a Pi Phi thing, or a more modern thing, I dunno.

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by OTW

Some of it even seems fake.

I was starting to think the same thing. Was anyone else anticipating some magical bid to Serena or was it just me?

[myopicsunflower]

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

Was anyone else anticipating some magical bid to Serena or was it just me?

It wasn't just you...although since she's bound to Marissa for a year, I don't see how she could accept a magical bid, if one appeared.