Misconceptions about GLOs

[LaneSig]

Biggest misconceptions:

#1 Buying friends.

#2 Members of GLOs can only/will only speak to people in their own houses or other GLOs. They do not associate or deal with independents.


These are they misconceptions I dislike the most.

[shinerbock]

Well, in response to paying for my friends, I generally say either its because A) I can afford to, or B) its not true, because I hang out with people in other fraternities and sororities as well...

All seriousness aside...I don't like the image that all fraternity guys are drunk idiots who grunt and rape girls. Granted, we're quite good at drinking, but we're generally gentleman and enjoy hanging out at a classy bar or at the golf course more than crushing cans on our head or tossing kegs around.

Another one, kinda different, is the image of "fratty" that is going around. Whats most annoying is when like urban campuses have fratty parties and such, where people cock their hat to the side, pop their abercrombie polo, etc...Somehow dressing nicely got mixed with more city/ghetto dress, which is weird. In my experience, fraternity guys collars are rarely popped (unless it happened on the boat), our shirts are brooks brothers, not abercrombie, and our khakis are pleated, not cargo. I know that probably sounds snobby, its just annoying when I see a picture of some fratastic theme party which should have been entitled "Jersey Shore theme party."

[honeychile]

I've heard all of the above more than I care to think about, but one stands out: the naked pillow fights.

I once told my then-fiance & his non-greek friends that, in four years of college, I never once took place in a pillow fight, let alone a naked one. When I said that, the one guy said, "Oh, come on! We need something to fantasize about!"

So, it's become a standard joke: "Yes, we took Quota and made Total and had the Homecoming Queen, and yes, still found time for our nightly naked pillow fights!" Sometimes, making fun like that makes for better relations.

[Jimmy Choo]

I have heard all of these sterotypes I can't stand hearing them! I too have also be wearing letters and had people seem to me "You don't seem like the sorority girl type." That really irks me! I gained so much from having been active thru the leadership postions that I held. It was the best decision I ever made!

[shinerbock]

haha, yeah right, like naked pillow fights don't happen.

[DSTCHAOS]

I don't see anything wrong with people using their GLO to make associations (some of which may turn into friendships)--that is one of our purposes.

I always thought it was dumb for people to say "without XYZ, you all wouldn't know each other and/or be friends."

Well...maybe not, but DUHHHHH.

Some people wouldn't be friends if they hadn't gone to the same undergrad...or worked at the same job...or gone to the same church...or both volunteered for the Urban League...or known the same person who hooked them up with each other. Does that make all of these other social outlets or organizations a bad thing, too?

[Scandia]

In no way does that make social outlets or organizations a bad thing in any way. While some people are super duper sociable and make friends everywhere, most people do meet their friends through clubs and activities they join.

I think the people who talk about "buying your friends" refer specifically to the high costs of belonging to a social GLO that has a house. At my undergrad university, due to the big houses, the sororities could get very expensive (not sure about the fraternities). Many organizations do not have a fee for joining. And some non-social GLOs may have smaller dues- such as A Phi O. I do not know what the same people would have said about "buying your friends" or "rich girl's longings" at a school that did not have Greek housing or where Greeks were housed in specific residence hall floors or the sort.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

haha, yeah right, like naked pillow fights don't happen.

Far be it from me to disallow your fantasies!















But they only happen after the meetings are over, and all of our pearls are safely put away!