Too fat to recruit: or, DePauw, the Sequel

[Drolefille]

I'll freely raise my hand and say I'm not a rusher. I HATE everything that comes with rushing. So what do/did I do? The computer stuff. It worked because they talked to me and it fit both the needs of our chapter (I'd have been really really awkward rushing girls) and my needs.

But you don't just say "fat girl, stay out of the room"
That said there may indeed be more to this story. But I'm only working on what was posted.

[kathykd2005]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

But you don't just say "fat girl, stay out of the room"

hahhaha

And lucky me, I was always the one people asked to talk to PNMs no one else wanted to talk to, because THEY brought up inappropriate topics. I could talk my way out of a shoe; all I did was steer the conversation back to the chapter, not her.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by kathykd2005

hahhaha

And lucky me, I was always the one people asked to talk to PNMs no one else wanted to talk to, because THEY brought up inappropriate topics. I could talk my way out of a shoe; all I did was steer the conversation back to the chapter, not her.

Since i didn't have to recruit, I was always a PNM during practice. I liked being "THAT" PNM to push my sisters. Better that they got it from me first than they got it from somene else. Plus they could reach out and slap me for being annoying, whereas a PNM would probably not appreciate that.

[kathykd2005]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Since i didn't have to recruit, I was always a PNM during practice. I liked being "THAT" PNM to push my sisters. Better that they got it from me first than they got it from somene else. Plus they could reach out and slap me for being annoying, whereas a PNM would probably not appreciate that.

I LOVED doing that... like bringing up partying and guys in practice to see what they'd say or do. Funny stuff. Memories!

[CrimsonBlues]

Yeah, everyone in my chapter loved to be the obnoxious pnm during conversation practice...we would have epidemics of everyone playing "THAT" pnm to the point that the membership chair would have to stop everything and announce that some sisters had to be nice, normal pnms!

[kathykd2005]

Hahhaa, yes, this was a frequent occurrence at our chapter, too. haha

[BetteDavisEyes]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I'll freely raise my hand and say I'm not a rusher. I HATE everything that comes with rushing. So what do/did I do? The computer stuff. It worked because they talked to me and it fit both the needs of our chapter (I'd have been really really awkward rushing girls) and my needs.

But you don't just say "fat girl, stay out of the room"
That said there may indeed be more to this story. But I'm only working on what was posted.

HEY! That was me too! I'm a terrific conversationalist with people I know and am comfortable with. I tend to withdraw and get shy around those I don't know. I knew going into my first and all later subsequent recruitments that my strengths lay not in conversation but in making things easier for the other girls so I would help with the computer stuff or help the alums with setting up food, decorations, etc.

And like you stated, no one ever told my size 12 ass to hide b/c they were embarrassed by me. I chose to work behind the scenes rather in front of them. It sounds like this girl wasn't given the opportunity.

[kathykd2005]

Originally Posted by BetteDavisEyes

I chose to work behind the scenes rather in front of them. It sounds like this girl wasn't given the opportunity.

I agree with you here, unfortunately, some chapters don't offer a whole lot of "behind the scenes" kind of jobs. As someone mentioned earlier, some chapters are so small that the only people they can afford to have in the background are the sisters that are running the show, like the Membership Chair. That is where situations like this arise, usually.