Okay, Okay, carnation's retro rush thread (ie, how not to do recruitment)

[violetpretty]

Well, we know she preferenced where she ends up. Also, she didn't say who called her.

[AlwaysSAI]

I bet it was her mom.....

[carnation]

It was the rush counselor. She had said she would be calling the floor phone if any one of us upperclassmen didn't get a bid.

[AlwaysSAI]

All of these cliff hangers just are not fair!

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by carnation

It was the rush counselor. She had said she would be calling the floor phone if any one of us upperclassmen didn't get a bid.

That's kind of embarrassing. I mean, not that word wouldn't get out, but imagine someone answering the floor phone and yelling "Hey Patty PNM, the rush counselor is on the phone for you..." and then Patty yelling "Debbie Downer, it's your turn...".

[violetpretty]

Did you not have individual room phones?

[carnation]

The individual room phones were turned off during rush in the PNMs' dorms. Back then, with no cell phones or computers, silence meant silence unless maybe you sneaked out somewhere to use a phone in, I don't know, a fraternity house (then you would have been in double trouble if caught).

[AnchorAlumna]

Carnation, you are such a TEASE!
"The phone rang."
Was it a dark and stormy night?!?

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by carnation

The individual room phones were turned off during rush in the PNMs' dorms. Back then, with no cell phones or computers, silence meant silence unless maybe you sneaked out somewhere to use a phone in, I don't know, a fraternity house (then you would have been in double trouble if caught).

I love these little reminders of how much authority institutions used to have. Assuming we could rule out computers and cell phones some way, imagine the complaints the university would get from momma and daddy today if they did something similar.