Honestly:why did you join a GLO,why is it special and are you still glad you did?

[Drolefille]

OMG a SockPuppet totally just called you out! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

SockPuppet's sarcasm meter is broken.

[Kevin]

I was interested in a place where I could frat.

[CutiePie2000]

I joined so that I could become part of a "secret society so powerful, it could give me everything that I desire.....at a price".

C'mon, didn't you guys see "The Skulls"? (....huffs and walks away)

[hazelle]

Hey if you will notice most of the other posts were two years ago...until today's threads ....so I had every reason to ask and make a new one....

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by hazelle

Hey if you will notice most of the other posts were two years ago...until today's threads ....so I had every reason to ask and make a new one....

You are fine for asking. Ignore the heinous bitches on this site who get their panties in a wad because someone made a thread that has already been done before. If they get pissed.....that would be a strong indication that they have been on GC for entirely too long and have little to no social life or life in general.

I joined my fraternity to make connections, make some damn good friendships, carry on my family's legacy, be in a top chapter, party balls, meet hot sorostitutes, entertain pledges, rush trips etc. etc. etc.

[Jameswys]

I joined my society because I was bored and wanted to do something for a month. This week is the start of my 5th year of being Greek. I'm no longer bored.

[blkwebman1919]

Originally Posted by hazelle

Hey if you will notice most of the other posts were two years ago...until today's threads ....so I had every reason to ask and make a new one....

I don't think MysticCat was necessarily trying to make a point.

Maybe he was just pointing the existence of the earlier threads for information purposes. They could still be relevant.

Most people who are making the point you are referring to tend to come right out and say it, no holds barred.

"Reading too much between the lines" is often the culprit in things get blown up much more than they have to be.

[hazelle]

Ok I am learning the ways of this chat...the only reason I truly thought a new spin on this question is mainly for the fact that spring 07 brings new opportunities for membership for those interested...

For me, between just having completed reading PLEDGED and the hoopla about the possible Tyra Banks' episode on supposedly fulfilling her "dream of rushing a sorority house"--it occured to me to ask is this still special, relevant and why??

No political relevance, no deep hidden meanings, no between the lines...
just why the hell do it, did you like it, why did you select whichever house gave you a bid, and truely, why would you tell a newbie to participate in this 21st century spin of an old fashioned form of perpetual friendship and brotherhood/sisterhood???

{Answer the thread, ignore it but no more wasted time tossing it around..please not needed surely all of you have more important things to ponder.}

[JonInKC]

Because when I asked the Magic 8-Ball if I should join, it said "All Signs Point to Yes". Actually maybe it was just a normal 8-ball. But boy, was it magic.

[blkwebman1919]

Originally Posted by hazelle

the only reason I truly thought a new spin on this question is mainly for the fact that spring 07 brings new opportunities for membership for those interested...

For me, between just having completed reading PLEDGED and the hoopla about the possible Tyra Banks' episode on supposedly fulfilling her "dream of rushing a sorority house"--it occured to me to ask is this still special, relevant and why??

No political relevance, no deep hidden meanings, no between the lines...
just why the hell do it, did you like it, why did you select whichever house gave you a bid, and truely, why would you tell a newbie to participate in this 21st century spin of an old fashioned form of perpetual friendship and brotherhood/sisterhood???

With your question(s) stated that way, they become much more timely and interesting...

I'm betting that if this had been part of your original post, things might have unfolded differently for you.

[Eirbear]

Originally Posted by hazelle

No political relevance, no deep hidden meanings, no between the lines...
just why the hell do it, did you like it, why did you select whichever house gave you a bid, and truely, why would you tell a newbie to participate in this 21st century spin of an old fashioned form of perpetual friendship and brotherhood/sisterhood???

Just thought I'd let you know, that you sound crazy like some of the AXD sisters in my chapter. It just made me laugh a little.

Anyway, I chose to go through recruitment mostly because I'd been hearing about Greek Life almost non-stop since my older cousin started college and pledged a fraternity there (and, at the time of my recruitment, that had been a little over four years ago). Then my other cousin pledged a fraternity, then my first cousin got a girlfriend who was in a sorority. So, basically, for four years I'd heard nothing at holidays other than stories about Greek life. Which I loved, don't get me wrong. My mom's side of the family...every person there has gone Greek (with the exception of my younger sister, but she's a freshman in high school, so she's got a few years)--both my grandparents, my aunt, my uncle, both my cousins, my cousin's fiance, my mom, and my dad. So I figured I'd check it out.

I was leaning toward AXD way in the beginning (but kept an open mind during recruitment, of course), mostly because I'm a double legacy. My grandmother is an Alpha Xi and so is my mom. During recruitment, I felt that was really the place I belonged--I got along with the sisters great, I knew a bunch of them through marching band, stuff like that. So, I pledged. I've loved it ever since. I love all my sisters, and it's so nice to have that eternal bond and support system. Each time we pledge a new class, I get excited all over again. There's just something about going through the ceremonies and stuff again from the other side that's just exciting. There are many, many times that my sisters have come to my aid, and I to theirs. I don't know what I'd do without my Big, or my Little, or even my Twin. I just love it.

Okay, so I talk too much. But that's okay too.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

SockPuppet's sarcasm meter is broken.

Pretty much. (Did it ever work in the first place?)


And macallan25, it's not that I'm opposed to starting new threads when old ones are stale...but it's just that kind of touchy-feely BS question that everyone gives the same PC I'm-talking-to-a-rushee type answer to.