Weird rush stories

[TLLK]

Considering that this is the first year of nearly every campus adopting virtual recruitment, I'd hope that there's at least one or two funny, crazy or strange tales to share.

[Sciencewoman]

^^^ I posted that, if it helps you search! I'm too lazy to search for it tonight!

[Sciencewoman]

Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

This is definitely my "bestest" recruitment story...

In the mid-80's, when I was a collegian, we received a phone call from the Panhellenic Office in between the first and second parties of Round One: Two fraternity men, named Pat and Chris, had officially registered for sorority rush under their real names. No one realized that they were guys until they showed up to meet their Rho Chis at the first house on that group's schedule. The Panhellenic office told us to be polite to them and not to make a scene, for the sake of the legitimate PNMs. An administrator was being sent to either our house or their 3rd scheduled party, to intercept the guys and pull them out of the group, but she definitely wouldn't get there before our party started.

We all tried to get a discrete look out the window as the group lined up on the sidewalk outside our house. First in line were the 2 Rho Chis, looking really put out as they clutched their clipboards. A few feet away, in the front of the line, were the 2 guys...and this was classic. They were definitely sporting "what not to wear" outfits...ugly wigs, elbow purses like Queen Elizabeth, floral house dresses, and sensible pumps. One had a straw hat with a flower on the brim, and their make-up left a lot to be desired...especially the big, round, pink circles of blush on each cheek. The PNMs were lined up a safe distance down the sidewalk and looked completely befuddled and even more nervous than usual. The guys, who were well-known in the Greek community, had huge smiles and were eagerly and patiently waiting.

As they came in, we paired them off with a couple of steadfast members who steered them into the TV room for conversation, instead of the living room. I'm not even sure they realized this was a "snub" because the next day the campus newspaper ran a front-page story on the whole debacle and we were really happy because we got some great PR out of the whole adventure...one of the guys was quoted as saying the "Gamma Phi Betas were the friendliest house and were the nicest to us."

I lied...here it is! It's back on page 76, and led to some follow-up discussion...the best part was that another GCer whose sorority was right next door also remembered this event and confirmed that by asking if this was at Maryland, which it was!

[thetalady]

And in today's climate, sororities might even have invited them back to the next party... because inclusion and diversity.

[Sciencewoman]

They didn't make it to this thread, but I've heard tales of PNMs lying in bed during their Zoom, talking with people off-camera, not talking with their recruiter, wearing pajamas, etc.

[carnation]

bumping for recruitment 2022!

[*winter*]

Originally Posted by lifesaver

Yeah, I have asked prospects this same question and gotten the following:
Me; So where do you come from?


Them:
"My mothers womb."
"The black pit of nothingness"
"The shuttle bus that dropped me off."
and
"Laredo, Texas. The second largest border city on the 1900 mile US/Mexican Border, and the largest inland port in the nation."




Takes all kinds.....

LOL at the “shuttle bus” one! Maybe she was nervous?

[carnation]

I suddenly thought about this thread and had to bump it! These stories are unbelievable, yet I believe them!

[TLLK]

Originally Posted by carnation

I suddenly thought about this thread and had to bump it! These stories are unbelievable, yet I believe them!

I just read the homicidal roommate story for the first time today on Page 6, #84. This is the roommate who made not one but two threats in front of university employees when she was dropped by her roommates' sorority during recruitment!!!

[TLLK]

Originally Posted by AngieWashU

There are a lot of DG chapters out there now that order leis from Hawaii for their PNMs to wear during the pref party and use in the pref ceremony. I am the ATC (Advisory Team Chair) for a DG chapter who just started using the lei ceremony last year. So the leis are ordered and delivered to the pref day party chair's house. She brings them to the DG house on the day of the party after storing them in her fridge, like she was supposed to.

We open the box and there are ice crystals on the leis b/c they were so cold. So we spread them out and try to let them warm up. They weren't completely warm or dry when the PNMs for the first party arrived. Our members, great troopers, wore the leis outside to greet the PNMs and then put the leis on the PNMs. At the end of the party, we took the leis back from the PNMs, and notices PURPLE OVAL STAINS from where the leis had rested on their clothes. To make it worse, Panhel at this school recommends that all PNMs wear light colors for prefs so they stand out from the members. So we marked the clothes, and the back of the necks, of our PNMs at our first pref party last year. Strangely enough, the majority of our pledge class (quota plus 1) came from that party.

This year we'll dry the leis a little earlier...

I was the Preference Chair my senior year and was determined to have orchid leis for the party. In previous years, the chapter had strung carnations together with dental floss. They looked good for about 20 minutes and then the flowers would slide down the floss and lump together at the bottom.

Fortunately one of my committee members worked for Conroy Flowers and was able to get us a great discount on the 40 plus leis we required.



I have to admit that I do miss the lei ceremony in 2024 and I'm a bit sad that it is no longer part of our preference.

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by TLLK

I was the Preference Chair my senior year and was determined to have orchid leis for the party. In previous years, the chapter had strung carnations together with dental floss. They looked good for about 20 minutes and then the flowers would slide down the floss and lump together at the bottom.

Oh dear.

So, I was a rho chi my senior year (yup, we were still called rho chis). I was chatting with a fellow PX (different sorority) and she told me this story.

For one of their parties, they set up tables with bowls of goldfish as their centerpieces. One year, whoever was responsible for storing the goldfish before parties started didn't do so properly. So, that morning, before their first party of the day, the sisters set up all these goldfish bowls. About ten minutes before the doors opened, one of the sisters went up to the day chair and said, "Um... fish are dying..." Sure enough, a lot of the fish were belly up! They had to clear the centerpieces quickly and flush the fish down the toilets.

[carnation]

Posts 26 and 47 (from Delta Zetas) have always been 2 of my most posts.

[TLLK]

Originally Posted by aephi alum

Oh dear.

So, I was a rho chi my senior year (yup, we were still called rho chis). I was chatting with a fellow PX (different sorority) and she told me this story.

For one of their parties, they set up tables with bowls of goldfish as their centerpieces. One year, whoever was responsible for storing the goldfish before parties started didn't do so properly. So, that morning, before their first party of the day, the sisters set up all these goldfish bowls. About ten minutes before the doors opened, one of the sisters went up to the day chair and said, "Um... fish are dying..." Sure enough, a lot of the fish were belly up! They had to clear the centerpieces quickly and flush the fish down the toilets.

Oh no! The poor fish were dying and they only had minutes to move them!

[Cheerio]

This 23 year old thread has nearly 1400 posts, so I'm not about to go through them all to find it, but I'm willing to admit I've seen myself being posted about as the 'weirdo' in at least one post by a greekchat member in this thread Yes, I'm also too embarrassed to say what type of Rush Mistake this PNM made.

[carnation]

In a story from when you were a PNM?