Well, its funny...
I would say I'm pretty new to Greek Life...i pledged in January, been an active since March...
and I think another reason many Greeks choose to act so defensively or just like jerks when this stereotypical bullshnit is brought up is because it's so damn annoying, and knowing what you know about Greek life and your organization, it hurts to hear that crap!
but, think back to right before you pledged if thats not to far back...
reading greencups question kinda "took me back" a bit...because I remember very similar words coming out of my mouth right before I pledged....BECAUSE I WAS THINKING ABOUT IT....
but because i knew nothing! and i have a very close friend whom ive known since high school who is now a Phi Delt at La Verne whom I am still close to...and before I pledged I was asking him a ton of questions because I wanted to be sure of what I was getting myself into...the sad truth is...you will never, as a GDI, know what the hell you're getting yourself into until you actually decide to go through with it!
jeez, im appalled at the things I used to ask...though I asked them out of curiosity and with complete sincerity...
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"so why pay so damn much to join a club?"
"dude...r u sure I'm not gonna almost die from trying this? cuz i've heard some stories like getting a rope tied to your penis and throwing a rock over a wall...just to see if you trust the other person to catch it....i dont need that crap!"
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some teasing questions...
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"So dude, I can't believe you joined a frat...i mean, why? why would u want something like that so bad you were willing to get hazed? C'mon...you got paddled and blindfolded and pushed off hills and stuff, haw?? Yea you did..."
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haha, okay, I just made that up...but I know I asked dumb stuff like that...
and then there were things I thought but never said...like..
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"Can't he just drink with the friends in the dorms? Why must he pay extra for it?...thats dumb..."
"He's a pretty sociable guy, I'd think he could make friends on his own..."
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All in all, it's so sad that my first year in college I was so anti-greek, and in my second year I was still ignorant and pretty negative about it. But I'm glad that by the end of the year, I decided to go balls out and FIND OUT FOR MYSELF!
"Lay people" just don't realize this and won't until they decide to pledge, if so inclined...it's just the way it is...which I guess if you think about it, is in a very small way good...because you get leaders from it...i say that because it takes a leader and a chance-taker and a person with courage to say, "you know what? i don't care about stereotypes; I'm not gonna let other people and the media tell me what to believe; I'm gonna find out for myself." Right?
Yea, it hurts to see the media portray us in such a bad light, as well as every other few lay people out there...but I mean, what can you do other than shake off the dirt and try to educate them. Yea, it takes patience and swallowing your pride for a minute, but it's well worth it. Many ignorant people who then, because of your willingness to reach out and educate, have potential to be awesome additions to Greek society. I KNOW, I'M AN EXAMPLE! haha
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anyyyyywwaaaaay.....
I really didn't know what the hell was going on with all the replies; I'm pretty new and it wasn't til the end when I realized there was a reason you guys were putting troll pictures up...I just don;t know what that reason is...
WHAT'S A TROLL??
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