Alum visiting colleges with daughter Qestion

[melindawarren]

Originally Posted by southernbelle14

Yeah I came in bigger than everyone else (about a size 6 when all my friends were a size 0-2). I now have an eating disorder. It obviously doesn't affect me at all
These unfortunately are just the standards I have to live with.

This is ridiculous. How old are you, anyway?

Personally, I think you're just embarrassing yourself, your sorority and whatever school you attend.

As for "standards you have to live with," umm, what? That's ridiculous, too. I can't imagine a school where people think a size six is fat. Like, really? How tiny is this school (# of people-wise) that this opinion is so pervasive? What happens to a girl who's a 6? Is she suddenly "the fat girl" and that's it?

This is ridiculous. I'm not saying southernbelle14 is a troll, but still, we're all feeding her wayyyyy too much. Especially if she goes to a school where a size 6 is "fat."

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by agzg

I second the request! I know for my group anyone can fill out a Legacy Introduction Form but I'm pretty sure in practice it's mostly the family member of the PNM (and for some reason I almost wrote "bride" here - LOL my cube neighbor is getting married this weekend).

I'm so under-educated on recs, STILL.

I had recs but didn't need them. I should be writing more of them, but I just don't know that many HS seniors who are remotely interested in Greek Life.

My hometown Panhellenic is really on-point, considering it's a small town and it consists primarily of retired women. They have regular events throughout the year, have a Greek Life panel for HS seniors and their mothers, and have a cocktail party over Christmas Break for collegiates.

[melindawarren]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

I had recs but didn't need them. I should be writing more of them, but I just don't know that many HS seniors who are remotely interested in Greek Life.

My hometown Panhellenic is really on-point, considering it's a small town and it consists primarily of retired women. They have regular events throughout the year, have a Greek Life panel for HS seniors and their mothers, and have a cocktail party over Christmas Break for collegiates.

I wish my hometown Panhellenic had more interest in helping with recs! Given the competitiveness of USC rush (can't really speak to UCLA rush, but I doubt it's significantly less competitive), it would be nice to have our Panhellenic available to help.

[KSUViolet06]

I was so legitimately puzzled at being considered rude here.

Like, I come home from almost four hours of a TA lecturing about religious issues in the US v. his home country (Turkey) in an accent that requires subtitles (and I am NEVER one to comaplain about accents because I can still understand most people) in a class about TEACHING READING to a post about how I my "tone" repeatedly crushes PNM's self-esteem?

WTF homies? If I'm the resident self-esteem crusher, you should probs take your ball elsewhere.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I was so legitimately puzzled at being considered rude here.

Like, I come home from almost four hours of a TA lecturing about religious issues in the US v. his home country (Turkey) in an accent that requires subtitles (and I am NEVER one to comaplain about accents because I can still understand most people) in a class about TEACHING READING to a post about how I my "tone" repeatedly crushes PNM's self-esteem?

WTF homies? If I'm the resident self-esteem crusher, you should probs take your ball elsewhere.

No, dude, OP is way over-sensitive, or mis-read your post or something. You were very helpful.

[DrPhil]

It is about time KSUViolet got called at as the evil timultuous GC meanie that she is.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I was so legitimately puzzled at being considered rude here.

Like, I come home from almost four hours of a TA lecturing about religious issues in the US v. his home country (Turkey) in an accent that requires subtitles (and I am NEVER one to comaplain about accents because I can still understand most people) in a class about TEACHING READING to a post about how I my "tone" repeatedly crushes PNM's self-esteem?

WTF homies? If I'm the resident self-esteem crusher, you should probs take your ball elsewhere.

It just sounds like the OP got butthurt because you exposed her at her little trick. Of course her special snowflake was going to be on the first bid list--she visited the house!!!

[DubaiSis]

I think the OP misread your statement as an accusation and not a warning in general. I'm assuming she has since figured that out. I was a little perplexed at the response to your (what I thought was) helpful post. Maybe we should have a rule that lurkers need to read a set number of threads all the way through before being allowed to post. There would be a lot less hurt feelings and misunderstandings on here!

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

It is about time KSUViolet got called at as the evil timultuous GC meanie that she is.

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Agreed. And a Moderator at that. Violet, how do you sleep at night knowing ur in threadz crushin' teh dreamz?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

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Agreed. And a Moderator at that. Violet, how do you sleep at night knowing ur in threadz crushin' teh dreamz?

It is really difficult to post on Greekchat with all of the mean moderators. I find it hard to just type the most civil exchanges.

[Mevara]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Another thing (not saying this is what you think, but more as a general point):

Don't think that your visit = the members are going to "look out" for my kid during fall recruitment and give her high priority.

I found this post informative because I would thought exactly what you posted. Even tho I don't have any kids I would have thought that making a visit would give the legacy a leg up.

[KSUViolet06]

^^^You know the awkward moment where you get a snarky response from someone and have to double check and see if you were being rude? I had that. lol.

And re: the point of this thread, there MAY be schools that aren't particularly as legacy-heavy where a visit might really stand out. (But even then, collegians are really good bullshit detectors. If you are visiting for that sole purpose, they can tell.)

But at Bama/Ole Miss, not so much. There are a lot more legacies and they just can't give them all that sort of "stand out" treatment, even if they really DO like the girl/mom and her intentions of visiting are genuinely a "look where I used to live" thing.

[Mevara]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

^^^You know the awkward moment where you get a snarky response from someone and have to double check and see if you were being rude? I had that. lol.

When I read it I also had to reread all the previous posts thinking I missed something.

[melindawarren]

Originally Posted by Mevara

When I read it I also had to reread all the previous posts thinking I missed something.

Tritto! I had no clue where that came from-I saw nothing wrong with her posts, so I didn't get it.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by melindawarren

Tritto!

You know, I was literally thinking about this today. I need to find out if there is a real word for the person after "ditto" to use.

/random
/my only contribution to this thread
/team ksuviolet