Sorority Recruitment Translations

[Always AlphaGam]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

I think they are famous, sure. Fame isn't merit based, no matter how much the Kardashians or Hiltons make me wish it were.


I'd be happy to claim the Bush twins if I were a Theta and even happier about claiming Laura Bush.

I think it's also important to note that Laura Bush is listed because of her contributions to education and literacy. Give em a few years and I'm sure the twins will be listed for their work as well.

I've never been a fan of her husband, but I've always admired Mrs. Bush. I'd be happy to claim her and her daughters as well.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by HQWest

That is a rather philosophical question? Who are you?

Famous can be known for their achievements or widely known. It was a mistake, and I said so.

I am sure it is fun at your new member meetings memorizing the locations of every chapter ever of your sorority? and I guess every Greek woman of note, too?

If you want to take your ball and go home, feel free.

Until then, your snark is weaksauce. Like serious weaksauce. Think going to BWW and ordering "Mild." And then add mayo. That weak.

So be a big kid, or put the pullups back on and toddle off.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by HQWest

I am sure it is fun at your new member meetings memorizing the locations of every chapter ever of your sorority? and I guess every Greek woman of note, too?

Time better spent than incorrectly correcting others, I'd say.

It's not that you simple asserted something that proved to be false; you tried to correct an already factually correct post by a member of that GLO.

Probably best not to do that.

[Drolefille]

How's being impartial working for HQWest now?

Also, "it" has been corrected on Theta matters before.

So, perpetual sock-puppeteer or dumb noob, you decide!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

perpetual sock-puppeteer or dumb noob, you decide!

Perhaps a combination. Spoob?

[VandalSquirrel]

My pwecious perfect daughter didn't feel comfortable with the chapter she had left or received a bid to AND/OR she was released by all chapters.

Translation: She was released by chapters she and/or mom deemed worthy, or daughter liked a chapter but mom thinks the chapter is beneath her daughter and refused to pay if her daughter joined that chapter.

[DubaiSis]

Could you even imagine? I just don't know what I'd do if I heard something that ridiculous in real life. NOT that I don't believe it ever happens. People are crazy.

[AZTheta]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

If you want to take your ball and go home, feel free.

Until then, your snark is weaksauce. Like serious weaksauce. Think going to BWW and ordering "Mild." And then add mayo. That weak.

So be a big kid, or put the pullups back on and toddle off.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

How's being impartial working for HQWest now?

Also, "it" has been corrected on Theta matters before.

So, perpetual sock-puppeteer or dumb noob, you decide!

Originally Posted by 33girl

Perhaps a combination. Spoob?

Oh Drole, and 33: how do I love thee? Let me count the ways...

Laughed so loudly I woke the Belgians and they now want to play ball or go to the park. Thank you both, I can go to sleep while pondering how to weave the bolded comments into a new signature tagline...

[als463]

Originally Posted by HQWest

That is a rather philosophical question? Who are you?

Famous can be known for their achievements or widely known. It was a mistake, and I said so.

I am sure it is fun at your new member meetings memorizing the locations of every chapter ever of your sorority? and I guess every Greek woman of note, too?

Apparently, your reading comprehension needs some work. Not sure if you could "read" but, I'm an ALUMNA. That means that I graduated and I'm no longer a new member. What does me knowing about the various chapters of my sorority have to do with anything? What sorority are you in? If you feel the need to correct others, you should at least share your affiliation. Otherwise, you are just an insignificant sock puppet.

Translations:
One thing I want to point out is that when doing recruitment threads, a PNM should be careful what she says about the various chapters because she could end up in one of those "less desirable" chapters. Then, she'd have to go back and back-track so, as not to look like she trashed her new sisters.

[DubaiSis]

THIS is why you should have at least a partial delay on rush threads, in my opinion. Providing details makes it more interesting but makes you more liable to bite yourself in the ass. I like reading the really old rush threads because they actually used the sorority names, but you better be super duper kind to everyone if you're going to do that. And euphemisms don't work - as this thread so clearly states.

[33girl]

As much as I LOVED reading the old rush threads with GLO names and clothing descriptions, I'd sooner never read another if it caused a girl to get busted by a sorority or if she went back and saw something negative she said about a group she grew to love over the week and felt bad.

Use your paper journal as your word vomit barf bag.

I think that back in the day we had so many of the annoying damn shameless plugs that hardly anyone bothered to read the rush threads. Now that we've pruned that particular weed, the rush stories are a lot more accessible.

[arrowlady]

sorry posted on wrong thread... never mind me

[33girl]

Originally Posted by arrowlady

Just got off the phone with a friend who's son is at OU, going thru fraternity rush this week. He told his mom that many new pledges were devestated yesterday as they wore bid shirts to class (not knowing about the article yet)

I feel bad that this girl had a bad experience but to name sororities in this article was an awful thing to do.

I've looked through this whole thread, and can't figure out what you're talking about. What are you talking about?

[DTD Alum]

I hate to rain on the snark parade, but I disagree that "I liked these guys/girls but don't see myself here" is always a code for "I thought I was better than this chapter."

At my school, most fraternities were somewhere within the range of 80-120 brothers, far big enough to ensure that there were guys you'd get along with in every house. That being said, despite an incredibly diverse membership, the house as a whole would definitely have distinct characteristics in terms of how they ran their events, how they presented themselves, etc. There was one fraternity that most of my close friends (many of whom are closer to me than guys in my house house) were in that I never would have felt at home in, and this was a chapter that was considered "better" than my own.

Some chapters would take risk management risks that might seem inexcusably irresponsible to some guys and not enough of a risk to others. Some chapters would run their events with strict business like procedure, some would go for a more laid back "let's have fun and not take this too seriously." Some social events would be notoriously rowdier than others. Some chapters would have a much stronger focus on athletics to the point of alienating those who aren't into sports, and some chapters might not even show up to games and alienate athletes. It doesn't matter that the guys were nice and people that you'd be friends with outside of the chapter...the overall culture and experience the chapter offered could be a bad fit for any number of reasons. And frankly, although a PNM is not going to be able to see all of these specific examples during rush, I do believe they get a very clear signal on a subconscious level of whether the culture/vibe is a good fit.

While I obviously can't give you a firsthand example of going through sorority rush, there were HUGE differences in how the sorority chapters presented themselves and the types of experiences you would have at a chapter's events. The mood and vibes at a DG event vs. an ADPi event vs. a Theta event or whatever were distinctly and consistently different from each other despite the fact that the chapters were enormous (200ish) and there were clearly girls of just about every personality type in them. There may be alternative girls in the "girly" chapter, and you might get along with them, but that isn't going to change the fact that you might want to be playing capture the flag with the XYZs rather than attending the Pink Party with the ABCs, despite that there are ABCs you think are fun and nice.

The cultures of each group, no matter how gigantic or small the group, can vary widely at some campuses. Although I don't doubt for a second that many (if not the majority) of PNMs ARE making this excuse to wiggle out of a group they deem "not good enough", if you don't seem to believe that PNMs can sense the culture of a chapter from NPC recruitment enough to determine whether they'd fit in in the chapter's culture (not just getting along with the girls), then there are probably bigger problems with the process than just pretentious PNMs.

[IrishLake]

I <3 Blondie, just sayin...