SPRING RUSH AT ALABAMA??

[magnoliacurious]

Originally Posted by Angels&Arrows

Pi Phi has 144 Actives, 79 NM for a Chapter total of 223!

Really and truly, AWESOME!!!! Just think of how many sororities nationally would kill (so to speak!) for those numbers.

[Helicopter1]

Thank you, Yoda.

Be flattered--that's usually reserved for my tennis pro--He's smart AND hot.

[Helicopter1]

There it goes......my argument, my poor little argument.....

Thanks, a lot, AOPMOM.

Seriously--I realize you're probably just trying to help.

I've learned three new things here:

Alpha Frog is not so bad.

No good deed goes unpunished.

And..

Ask'em to walk a mile in your shoes, and they're a mile away--with YOUR shoes.

I'd insert some smileys, but I just can't bring myself to touch them.

[Helicopter1]

SECMom, pretty please--what is your question about Bama's rush?

[Helicopter1]

Everything I've heard about Bama's rush this year has been positive...that's why I ask you again, AOPMOM---what was your question? But if it's going to piss people off, don't do it.

[Helicopter1]

Oh, for God's sake.

Ruining America? They must be stopped? It's going to get worse??

Are we talking about Global Warming??

Where's Batman when you REALLY need him???

You know what's taking the fun out of Greekchat? YOUR THESIS.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by Helicopter1

Oh, for God's sake.

Ruining America? They must be stopped? It's going to get worse??

Are we talking about Global Warming??

Where's Batman when you REALLY need him???

You know what's taking the fun out of Greekchat? YOUR THESIS.

Oh, it takes the fun out of more than GreekChat.

But I really do think this is a bad trend that we should try to stop by reminding people that what they are doing might not be normal or necessary.

As I believe I said earlier, I don't know if AOIIBamaMom is a helicopter parent or not. It's pretty easy just to ask a question here rather than dealing with it in real life when it's a largely hypothetical issue, as long as you understand that the info. you get might not be reliable.

(I know I did the same thing when I wondered about someone re-activating her membership after her daughters joined)

So, I'm not quite as likely to jump in a condemn particular people as others are; I don't think I am anyway.

But I think this is a societal trend that could be as important as the number of out of wedlock kids is. Obviously, I mean in a different way.

Parenting isn't just some sort of personal decision without implications for the rest of us. The fruits of helicopter parenting are NOT going to have a neutral outcome for the rest of us when we need these offspring in the work force in leadership roles and they have to call momma first.

Again, I'm not making any connection to any person here. I'm just saying that you can kid all you want about my hyperbole, but HPing has the potential to mess up a lot more than GLOs and college life.

[WestCoast3D]

This whole thread makes me a little sad.
Here's the best advice for the friend: study hard this year. Your best shot as a sophomore during rush is to make sure that your freshman transcript helps you.
We all love our daughters and their friends, in our own way. I cared deeply about the rush experience of our neighbor, our babysitter and my friend's daughters. I know when it it my daughter's turn I will hope and cry and post like everyone else and I hope people are kind to me then.

[PenguinTrax]

Enough! Take your discussions on the various style of parenting ELSEWHERE.