Most funny/unsual/inappropiate thing that happened during a ritual.

[skylark]

Most inappropriate: a couple of members of another campus sorority came into the campus building that we had reserved (where we had initiation since there were unhoused), walked passed the signs that said "Private: Initiation" and sang their own sorority songs. Our NMs had to hear this in the middle of the initiation ceremony. The other sorority members later characterized this as an "accident" when asked by panhellenic and never got in trouble.

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by skylark

Most inappropriate: a couple of members of another campus sorority came into the campus building that we had reserved (where we had initiation since there were unhoused), walked passed the signs that said "Private: Initiation" and sang their own sorority songs. Our NMs had to hear this in the middle of the initiation ceremony. The other sorority members later characterized this as an "accident" when asked by panhellenic and never got in trouble.

Wow. What did you all do after that? That was wrong...

[PhoenixAzul]

arg, I am officially "that girl" in terms of ritual giggles. We have a *very* serious and important ritual every year, and every single feckin' year, I manage to get delirious with giggles about half way through and i can't can't can't stop. I get all sorts of hell for it, but I can't help it!

When I came back from Ireland, I had a really ridiculous mish mash of accents. I picked up a serious Belfast accent, and I couldn't shake it. The word "four" sounds more like "far" and can't doesn't sound like c-ant, it's more like, "canna" and I just in general have a different emphasis to my words...so my sisters thought it would be HILLARIOUS to make me have the card with all the "can'ts" and "for to" and "for that" and "forward" because, you know, one ridiculous accent is feckin' hilarious in the middle of a solemn ceremony.

[Benzgirl]

This comes from one of my friends who attended an Ivy League school. They were in the middle of initiation when a member who was trying to sneak out of the house tumbled down the steps into the foyer...Drunk...and with her boyfriend in tow.

The next day, she moved out of the house and became inactive.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

This comes from one of my friends who attended an Ivy League school. They were in the middle of initiation when a member who was trying to sneak out of the house tumbled down the steps into the foyer...Drunk...and with her boyfriend in tow.

The next day, she moved out of the house and became inactive.

wait, she went inactive because of that?

and she was sneaking out because she was avoiding going to ritual? or cause she was trying to sneak him out?

i mean sure thats embarassing, but no reason to be inactive over.

[honeychile]

Have many people passed out during your Initiation?

[Leslie Anne]

I had a bizarre experience when visiting another KD chapter for initiation. I had always thought that initiation decorum would generally be the same at all chapters. I was mistaken.

First, one of the collegians was wearing flip-flops. KD's former National Vice President was there and the two of us both noticed the shoes at the same time then looked up at eachother. The look on her face was priceless. She didn't do or say anything about it. Personally, I would have kicked the girl out and told her not to come back without proper attire.

Later on during the same initiation ceremony one woman (I think she had just recently graduated) was wearing jeans and a flannel shirt under her, um "catsuit". About half way through the ceremony she just crossed the room and walked out. Maybe 5 minutes later she walked back in and crossed the room again. I couldn't believe it. She did it so nonchalantly. I couldn't help but wonder what on earth she left for. Bathroom break? It was a small pledge class! Phone call? Attack of the munchies?

Finally, at one point one of the initiates pulled a camera out and took a picture! No one said anything at the time but as soon as initiation was over I saw one of the chapter officers run up to her.

I'd have to say that this was unlike any KD initiation I'd ever seen (or hope to see again). I'm not without my own initiation mess ups though. As a collegian I did have a laughing fit once when it came time to do my part. It didn't help that one of my sisters was making faces at me and trying to fix something that might have appeared that I was botching, but actually had under control. In between laughing I kept whispering to her, "no, no. stop it. it's fine!"

[LegallyBrunette]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Have many people passed out during your Initiation?

There was one sister in my collegiate chapter who passed out during every Initiation she attended, excluding her own, fortunately. After we all got over the shock of the first time it happened, it almost became a running (albeit, slightly twisted) joke.

Also, during one Initiation my chapter was visited by a fairly high up national officer, and we were on strict orders from the chapter president to be on our best behavior (stifling the usual giggles, etc)...which was really really difficult considering the national officer was wearing a very visible BRIGHT PURPLE BRA & UNDERWEAR underneath her Initiation attire.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by tld221

wait, she went inactive because of that?

and she was sneaking out because she was avoiding going to ritual? or cause she was trying to sneak him out?

i mean sure thats embarassing, but no reason to be inactive over.

It was the combination of boyfriend upstairs, skipping initiation and falling down the stairs drunk in front of the chapter and alums.

[skylark]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

Wow. What did you all do after that? That was wrong...

We couldn't do anything. Panhell accepted the girls' story that it was an accident (like every other time there was an issue) and both chapters just went on hating eachother.