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Old 08-22-2008, 11:18 AM
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Wow- I nominate this thread for GC Diplomatic Award of the Year.

If you like the guys at UGA TKE and like hanging out at the house with them, then it might be a good choice. Just be aware that hanging out at the house with the guys is about all you are going to get out of the experience.

PS- I would not normally say this, but thought it wise given UGA TKE's tendency to engage in unusually predatory and dishonest rush tactics. They tried it on me as an out-of-stater not realizing I came into the process educated, and I know for a fact it goes on to this day. So this is one case where I think GC is a fine place to warn people.
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Old 09-16-2008, 12:08 AM
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Wow- I nominate this thread for GC Diplomatic Award of the Year.

If you like the guys at UGA TKE and like hanging out at the house with them, then it might be a good choice. Just be aware that hanging out at the house with the guys is about all you are going to get out of the experience.

PS- I would not normally say this, but thought it wise given UGA TKE's tendency to engage in unusually predatory and dishonest rush tactics. They tried it on me as an out-of-stater not realizing I came into the process educated, and I know for a fact it goes on to this day. So this is one case where I think GC is a fine place to warn people.
what predatory and dishonest rush tactics are you speaking of?
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Old 09-16-2008, 12:14 AM
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what predatory and dishonest rush tactics are you speaking of?
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That in and of itself is okay- to each his own. What I object to is that back in my time TKE marketed themselves in a way completely opposite from this reality. They spoke about planned mixers etc. And they called every freaking day during formal rush- and even after. Once I finally told them the 2 houses I was rushing, they STILL did not give up even though that should have been a big clue. They most targeted people like me who were out of state, or people who came into the Greek system not knowing how it works. So it was all about getting numbers and going after the rushees who were least likely to know what was happening.

Some of my eventual pledge brothers got the same treatment, and a couple of guys in my rush group who were naive bought into it and pledged there.

Well, as seems to always be the case- a week or two later a bunch of their pledges left, including one guy in my rush group who I had hoped would pledge with me.

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So I am not getting on TKE UGA for being that chapter. I AM critizing them for systematically deceiving and screwing over guys who come into the rush process just to keep their numbers up. This goes beyond the usual BS rushees get during rush in my view. The number of people who buy it and later change their mind is a testament to that.
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Old 09-16-2008, 12:24 AM
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what predatory and dishonest rush tactics are you speaking of?
Crackerbarrel spelled it out with his post quoting my original comments- and if you read the thread you would have seen it clearly for yourself. If you care to dispute any of the comments I made, bring it...
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Old 09-16-2008, 10:39 AM
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they have one out of state guy... how can u target out of staters for years and only have one guy?
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Old 09-16-2008, 12:49 PM
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they have one out of state guy... how can u target out of staters for years and only have one guy?
Out-of-staters finally learned their lesson too?

Or, because like EE-BO said, the guys realize they've been had and drop from pledgeship.
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Old 09-16-2008, 01:59 PM
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Wehave one out of state guy... how can u target out of staters for years and only have one guy?
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