Simple questions about Greek Life that annoy you?

[DZJess]

I hate " so do you guys have to date someone in a fraternity"

or that stupid Easy DZ rhyme everyone and their momma seems to know and asks me about

[Buttonz]

What does EAT stand for?
Why do you wear EAT on your chest?

[Serenity]

Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst

APO: someone, usually an NPHC Greek looking at my letters. Invariably, they ask those two dreaded words:

"What's that?"

Yep. Heard this one many, many times...

Originally Posted by Buttonz

What does EAT stand for?
Why do you wear EAT on your chest?

Or, my favorite: EAT what? I used to have a real smart ass comment for this one back in UG , but it went against sorority protocol so I had to stop saying it...

Originally Posted by LatinaAlumna

"Ohhhh. You're one of those." (usually from a Latina/o who is not involved with greek life)

Or worse yet, from a Latina/o who is involved in greek life. So much for greek unity...

[honeychile]

I always use the cliche, "If I paid for my friends, I didn't pay enough!"

Alpha Delta Pi specific, I hate when chem majors say, "ADP". I had this real distain for chem majors for the longest time!

[LaneSig]

I always hated: "Why do you have 'EX' on your shirt?" Seriously, how many people do you know make their -e's like this?

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I always use the cliche, "If I paid for my friends, I didn't pay enough!"

Alpha Delta Pi specific, I hate when chem majors say, "ADP". I had this real distain for chem majors for the longest time!

ADP, for adenosine diphosphate? Would they say ADP in context? Tell them to say ADPhi, because phosphate doesn't make a P sound.

While taking organic chem, I would always think of Pike and KA whenever we would talk about "KA" or "pKA". Or in thermodynamics, Delta G, the free energy change.

[shadowyi]

I just get the '...oh' when I say 'yes' to their 'are you in a sorority?' Gotta love it.

[LatinaAlumna]

Here are some of my "favorites":

1. "What is that? A-O-N?" (I actually had a guy in a Latino fraternity ask me this )

2. "What did they make you do to get in?"

3. "Ohhhh. You're one of those." (usually from a Latina/o who is not involved with greek life)

[TotallyWicked]

Originally Posted by LatinaAlumna

3. "Ohhhh. You're one of those." (usually from a Latina/o who is not involved with greek life)

OMG, i actually got that once...I was like "yes, I'm one of the Elite" but when I'm having a bad day I sometimes say "What's THAT supposed to mean?!" and they usually back down

[DSTCHAOS]

I try to ban stupid questions from my memory bank--maybe I'll think of some later.

Some of the questions listed aren't stupid questions. They are naive and perhaps silly questions. The degree of stupidity for me usually depends on the age of the person and whether the person was REALLY serious about what they asked.

But I do believe in stupid questions just as I believe in the stupid people whose brains generate them.

[DaemonSeid]

How do you pledge?

What did you have to do?

How many times did you get hit?

Why didn't pledge something else?

How many girls did you get?

What should I do if I join XYZ frat and they hit me (how the f*ck should I know??????)

Who do you know that's famous?


Can you show me your handsign/grip?

[ealymc]

"How do I sign up for your frat?"
"Were you stripped down in front of everyone like in the movies?"
"How bad were you hazed?"
"What does 'E' N stand for?"
"Because your house is right next to Papa John's, do you get tired of pizza?"

[knight_shadow]

I usually get more annoyed by people who think they know about Greek life but really don't.

I've had several people ask me "What organization is that?" when I'm wearing letters. When I tell them "Omega Delta Phi," they'll yell out "Que dog! Woof Woof!" or something to that effect. When I try to correct them, they'll tell me I'm wrong

Thankfully, I've learned to deal with most of the questions/statements brought up above:
"Step for me!"
"What are your secrets??"
"How do I join ABC/XYZ Sorority?" (Why not ask them??? )
etc, etc

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

"How do I join ABC/XYZ Sorority?" (Why not ask them??? )
etc, etc

This guy I went to school with asked me how to be a Kappa! I wasn't even an Alpha yet!

I guess APO really was like the Switzerland of Greek life at my school.

[NinjaPoodle]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

"Can you do a step right now?"

"Oh, you can be that age and still be in a sorority?" I laughed at this one.

"What does all of that on your jacket mean?"
I usually reply to people I know "If I tell you I have to flogg you then burn you at the stake" if I dont know them, some standard answer "Everything has a special meaning and is not public information. I can't tell you."

I've had grown men, after learning Im in a sorority, tell me that they have always wanted to be a XYZ fraternity member and then proceed to do a really bad impression of said org's call. WTHayle?

I just remembered, I was wearing my Ninjapoodle jacket and a security guard @ my school told me he was a Mason then proceeded to step. Right there in the lobby of the building. I was like "ummm.. yeah dog. I gotta get to class. Later""