"Tent Talk"

33girl · #1 06-14-2006, 01:34 PM

If an ABC really has been the homecoming queen for the last 20 years, that isn't a reputation, that's a fact. However, it doesn't necessarily mean anything. Maybe it's because they were all drop dead gorgeous. Maybe it's because they were all super fugly, but they had someone behind the scenes who manipulated the votes. Maybe it's because they were smart enough to only nominate one girl from their chapter, while the other sororities were stupid and nominated like 3 and the votes got split up and ABC won just because they were a little more politically savvy.

Grades are a different matter, if your national says you can only take above so and so GPA that's that.

And I have yet to see a sorority where EVERY SINGLE SISTER IN THE CHAPTER was overweight.

AlphaFrog · #2 06-14-2006, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

And I have yet to see a sorority where EVERY SINGLE SISTER IN THE CHAPTER was overweight.

Yes, but unfortunately, 3 or 4 who are get you the "Cow" rep. Even if the rest make Nicole Richie look like a heifer.

SockPuppet3 · #3 06-14-2006, 01:49 PM

I was just using examples to make a point. I didn't mean for the examples to be taken so literally. I just meant that, when preparing for such a program, it might be wise to acknowledge the fact that some of what PNMs hear in "Tent talk" is clearly false, but some of it is actually true. They shouldn't be advised to dismiss everything they hear in such discussions. That's all I'm saying.

tunatartare · #4 06-14-2006, 01:51 PM

When I was rushing, I heard the fat circling rumor all the time. My sorority used to have a lot of big girls in it. The first night, I went into the KLP room, took one look at half the girls, and went "yes, thank G-d, they don't circle fat!"

33girl · #5 06-14-2006, 01:57 PM

At any rate, any program like that would be counterproductive, because if there were any PNMs who hadn't heard the rumors or false reps before then, well guess what, they know them NOW!

The best thing to do is to say "unless the sorority itself tells you something, don't believe it." Obviously if a sorority has had the homecoming queen for 20 years running, they'll tell you. If you (PNM you) want to investigate that farther, or if you think homecoming is the dumbest thing since World War 2 and you want nothing more to do w/ them because of that, that's your business.

fifi225 · #6 06-26-2006, 01:45 AM

Hahaha. Oh ADPiUCF how right you are.

Having rushed (TWICE) via formal recrutment at UCF I gotta tell you, you've got it dead on.

The first time I went through rush I listened intently.....aaaaaaaaaaaaand wound up somewhere where I didn't really belong. Somewhere I really wasn't happy. So, I dropped.

So, I waited and rushed again.

I spent my time in the tents inwardly giggling at the stupid things the girls said and trying my best to stop them from damaging other PNM's experiences like mine had been messed with years before.

It's funny, the second way got me right where I belonged. (Imagine that)