Greek life virgin! Would this be weird? Desperate for help!

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by greekdee

If I was speaking to you, my tone of voice would be very kind, so don't take this wrong -- but please don't use the word "frat" when communicating with this guy (or any for that matter.) Fraternity is the correct way to refer to a guy's Greek organization and many are offended by the term "frat." Might be more of a southern thing; I'm not sure but it is something to be aware of. Just a heads up! Best wishes with your pursuit!

Many groups are not offended by the use of the word frat. I know we've discussed this 4.2 million times on this site.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Many groups are not offended by the use of the word frat. I know we've discussed this 4.2 million times on this site.

At least she did say "many are offended," and more importantly, she didn't invoke the Idiotic-Analogy-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named.

But it is good advice, especially somewhere like Auburn, I'd think. No one is going to be offended by "fraternity," so why risk it by using "frat" unless you're sure it won't cause offense?