What makes Greek life "hot" in the south?

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

Yes, there's a big difference but I would take being Greek at my own college over being Greek in the South any day.

Well, that was a stupid thing for me to say. I must have been in a really pissy mood. My apologies to the Southerners. I do have to agree with Benzgirl that you only know what you know. Since I only know being Greek in the North, I should have kept my mouth shut.

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

Well, that was a stupid thing for me to say. I must have been in a really pissy mood. My apologies to the Southerners. I do have to agree with Benzgirl that you only know what you know. Since I only know being Greek in the North, I should have kept my mouth shut.

If I had gone to school with a competitive rush like those at many southern campuses, I probably wouldn't even consider wanting to be Greek.

There's a lot of stuff about southern recruitment and "traditions" that I'll never understand (see my posts in kitemom's Texas Recruitment thread) because I never went through one and what I know about how it's like is from GC and my southern sisters I've met over the years.

To those who are slowly turning this into a pissing contest: our experiences are different, and I really don't think it's fair to believe that certain chapters are better than others based on geographics.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by OTW

To those who are slowly turning this into a pissing contest: our experiences are different, and I really don't think it's fair to believe that certain chapters are better than others based on geographics.

Especially when people get their heads out of their asses and meet members from across the country (and from other countries) who don't care about these exaggerated geographic/school size/school type/whatever else differences.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by OTW

If I had gone to school with a competitive rush like those at many southern campuses, I probably wouldn't even consider wanting to be Greek.

^^^^ Ditto.

KenUDiggit should consider that one fraternity on one northern campus is not the "be all end all". My alma mater has over 60 fraternities and I can't say all of them get drunk on every weekend. He is using one experience to generalize Greek life the north to be somewhat Animal House.

We could start a new thread on "What is the dumbest thing you have ever heard a non-GDI say"

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

^^^^ Ditto.

KenUDiggit should consider that one fraternity on one northern campus is not the "be all end all". My alma mater has over 60 fraternities and I can't say all of them get drunk on every weekend. He is using one experience to generalize Greek life the north to be somewhat Animal House.

We could start a new thread on "What is the dumbest thing you have ever heard a non-GDI say"

Someone call the whaaambulance....

boooooring.

Having met brothers from alot of northern and western chapters, I can clearly say that by Southern standards they are not up to par.

By Southern standards.

Take that how you will.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

Someone call the whaaambulance....

boooooring.

Having met brothers from alot of northern and western chapters, I can clearly say that by Southern standards they are not up to par.

By Southern standards.

Take that how you will.

Read, dimwhit! The poster was basing everything on one chapter, which he acknowledged. If you are basing your "southern standards" on all of your chapters across the country, then you have done a little (not much) more research. Your Southern Comfort can stand in your eyes, based on your Fraternity.

Not knowing what your standards are, I have no idea what "par" means to you. And, you not knowing what my standards are, makes it hard to take you seriously. And you too "generalize".

After you graduate, find a job and get a life, lets figure out who has higher standards. No, I don't walk around wearing white gloves, drinking sweet tea and admiring my deb dress, but my list of organizations and charities in which I am involved and the boards that I sit are most likely more than "up to par".

Oh silly me, after reading all of your narrow-minded posts, I realize you won't even speak with anyone outside the SEC or Big-12. Sounds like Fratty.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Read, dimwhit! The poster was basing everything on one chapter, which he acknowledged. If you are basing your "southern standards" on all of your chapters across the country, then you have done a little (not much) more research. Your Southern Comfort can stand in your eyes, based on your Fraternity.

Not knowing what your standards are, I have no idea what "par" means to you. And, you not knowing what my standards are, makes it hard to take you seriously. And you too "generalize".

After you graduate, find a job and get a life, lets figure out who has higher standards. No, I don't walk around wearing white gloves, drinking sweet tea and admiring my deb dress, but my list of organizations and charities in which I am involved and the boards that I sit are most likely more than "up to par".

No doubt, Bengirl, no doubt. Oddly, though, when people come back with snappy comments on both sides of the issue, it kind of taints the case.

It's hard to believe that any southern gentleman would waste much of his time degrading other chapters of a group which he is a member, and yet, nobody is really rising above here and establishing their superior good conduct and social manners.

I'm as guilty myself, no doubt.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

No doubt, Bengirl, no doubt. Oddly, though, when people come back with snappy comments on both sides of the issue, it kind of taints the case.

It's hard to believe that any southern gentleman would waste much of his time degrading other chapters of a group which he is a member, and yet, nobody is really rising above here and establishing their superior good conduct and social manners.

I'm as guilty myself, no doubt.

I'm obviously very guilty...

It's however very frustrating to read the writings of obvious GDI's on this board. People that are suppose to be my "brothers". How do these people manage to get in sororities and fraternities? I don't know. I thought we were suppose to be exclusive.

Benzgirl is repetitive in Southern bashing. I may be repetitive in Northern bashing, but at least I put it through my perspective instead of pretending it to be fact.

Also, Benzgirl, you spelled dimwit wrong.

I mean are you serious? That was the one word that you almost had to get right.