What Greek sterotype REALLY makes you mad?

[tld221]

A couple stereotypes, aside the ones already names:

That were a bunch of girly girls who just party plan and schmooze (actually most of my chapter are self-described "not the sorority types")

And conversely, were a bunch of manly-types who beat pledges up and such. I mean I look tough but I wouldn't bust a grape in a food fight.

[Zillini]

Another, sorority girls are only going to college for their MRS degree. Pulease! I can't even count how many of our members have gone on to be doctors, nurses, lawyers, teachers, engineers, etc, etc, etc.

[littleowl33]

Originally Posted by Zillini

Another, sorority girls are only going to college for their MRS degree. Pulease! I can't even count how many of our members have gone on to be doctors, nurses, lawyers, teachers, engineers, etc, etc, etc.

YES. The NPC sororities at Hopkins consistently have GPAs above the all-undergraduate and all-female averages, but the "anti-Greek" students make nasty comments about how it's only because we're all majoring in "fluff" majors. While I don't think any major is "fluff", we do have a ton of hard-core pre-med and engineering majors (including biomedical engineering, which is pretty much the uncontested most difficult program at the university) who work their butts off to make the grades they get. It really annoys me that people think we're floating through college with high GPAs because we're taking the easiest classes possible.

[Penguin08]

lol I had no clue there was so much controversy over the world "frat"... I just think each Fraternity should continue teaching its members to call their organization whatever they see fit.

Anywho....

Originally Posted by littleowl33

YES. The NPC sororities at Hopkins consistently have GPAs above the all-undergraduate and all-female averages, but the "anti-Greek" students make nasty comments about how it's only because we're all majoring in "fluff" majors. While I don't think any major is "fluff", we do have a ton of hard-core pre-med and engineering majors (including biomedical engineering, which is pretty much the uncontested most difficult program at the university) who work their butts off to make the grades they get. It really annoys me that people think we're floating through college with high GPAs because we're taking the easiest classes possible.

It's the same way at my school. The Greeks typically always have a higher GPA than the school average. This year my sorority was awarded highest GPA. I hate when I tell people that and they think I'm either lying or we didn't work hard for our good grades. The majority of us are working to earn PhDs and MDs, so it's sad that people don't take that seriously just because we're a sorority.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by Penguin08

lol I had no clue there was so much controversy over the world "frat"... I just think each Fraternity should continue teaching its members to call their organization whatever they see fit.

There is no "controversy" here. Just correcting those who try to push their organizations' teachings on everyone else

[Elephant Walk]

I love all Greek stereotypes because I live out a good majority of them.

[AOokgirl]

My question is simply don't most fraternity members call themselves frats?? i.e. mom to son are you in class right now..
son: nope I'm at the frat house...

[Psi U MC Vito]

It depends on the organization. I might be wrong, but my experience is that the older NIC fraternities, mine included, tend to really dislike the term frat and consider it disrespectful.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

It depends on the organization. I might be wrong, but my experience is that the older NIC fraternities, mine included, tend to really dislike the term frat and consider it disrespectful.

This is actually the only reason I tend to use "fraternity" more than "frat." I would always hang out with the Delta Chis, and they (at least the ones on my campus) were very serious about calling it a fraternity. But they didn't exactly have anything against someone if they said "frat". I think they just saw it as, "We're members, we know it's the Delta Chi Fraternity, that's what we call it" kind of thing.

But to each their own.

[XAntoftheSkyX]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

This is actually the only reason I tend to use "fraternity" more than "frat." I would always hang out with the Delta Chis, and they (at least the ones on my campus) were very serious about calling it a fraternity. But they didn't exactly have anything against someone if they said "frat". I think they just saw it as, "We're members, we know it's the Delta Chi Fraternity, that's what we call it" kind of thing.

But to each their own.

Exactly. The way I took it was that a fraternity is a brotherhood of men who do community service, give to philanthropy, etc. whereas a frat is what is shown in popular media. A bunch of guys who fight, haze pledges, get drunk and sleep around. I get offended if someone calls my fraternity a frat, even with the best of intentions. (No offense to those groups that refer to themselves as frats, that's just how I was educated.)

Back on topic, I'm in a fraternity, so I MUST drink (copious amounts at that), use words like "broski", "brah" and "brohan", haze pledges like its my job, hook up with as many girls as I can (especially sorority women) and have an endless amount of Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson and Phish albums.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by XAntoftheSkyX

Exactly. The way I took it was that a fraternity is a brotherhood of men who do community service, give to philanthropy, etc. whereas a frat is what is shown in popular media. A bunch of guys who fight, haze pledges, get drunk and sleep around. I get offended if someone calls my fraternity a frat, even with the best of intentions. (No offense to those groups that refer to themselves as frats, that's just how I was educated.)

That's the same way I was taught as well.

Originally Posted by XAntoftheSkyX

have an endless amount of Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson and Phish albums.

Never heard that one before.

[XAntoftheSkyX]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

Never heard that one before.

I've noticed that a lot of stereotypes of fraternity men are the same or similar to guys that are "bros". The muscular, arrogant guys with their collars popped on the three shirts they're wearing who enjoy sports, chilling, and "bro-ing out"

[moe.ron]

Uhm, no.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by XAntoftheSkyX

Back on topic, I'm in a fraternity, so I MUST drink (copious amounts at that), use words like "broski", "brah" and "brohan", haze pledges like its my job, hook up with as many girls as I can (especially sorority women) and have an endless amount of Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson and Phish albums.

Wasn't this from a Youtube video that some fraternity members created, basically making fun of themselves and fraternities in general?

I can't remember the name of it.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by AOokgirl

My question is simply don't most fraternity members call themselves frats?? i.e. mom to son are you in class right now..
son: nope I'm at the frat house...

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

It depends on the organization.

This.

Many NPHC, NALFO, and MC organizations use the term frequently. It's not considered disrespectful at all.

ETA: I've always wondered why "Soror" never gets the "You wouldn't call your country..." references. It's also an abbreviation, but no one seems to care about that one ::shrug::