Biggest Pledge Mistakes At Any Institution

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

EW: What about someone who had served in the military and didn't start college until later because he was on active duty? Would that be different for you?

Why would he serve before going to college? Probably because he is poor. That's not top tier.

[nate2512]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Why would he serve before going to college? Probably because he is poor. That's not top tier.

Not necessarily, thats a very harsh *stereotype*. While I'll agree it is generally true, it does not always apply. There are a lot of legislators that have served in the military, I'd say they aren't at the bottom of the totem pole now are they?

And wouldn't everyone over 18 be of age to gain entrance to a bar? I've only seen once case of some one younger than that pledging.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by nate2512

Not necessarily, thats a very harsh *stereotype*. While I'll agree it is generally true, it does not always apply. There are a lot of legislators that have served in the military, I'd say they aren't at the bottom of the totem pole now are they?

In case you were unsure, that's not what *I* think, but what someone from a "fratty traditional Southern top tier" chapter who likes to constantly remind everyone on GC of that might say.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by nate2512

And wouldn't everyone over 18 be of age to gain entrance to a bar? I've only seen once case of some one younger than that pledging.

In some states, you have to be 21 to even get into a bar (even if you're not drinking) unless it's a TGIFriday's type of place, and even those often have rules about people who are underage (i.e. cannot be in certain areas at certain times).

[nate2512]

Originally Posted by 33girl

In some states, you have to be 21 to even get into a bar (even if you're not drinking) unless it's a TGIFriday's type of place, and even those often have rules about people who are underage (i.e. cannot be in certain areas at certain times).

There are very few places I have been that you have to be 21 to enter a bar. Certainly never been to a club you have had to be 21 to into. And very few that actually care if youre a minor walking around with alcohol as long as you didnt walk to the bar and buy it yourself.

[SOPi_Jawbreaker]

Originally Posted by 33girl

In some states, you have to be 21 to even get into a bar (even if you're not drinking) unless it's a TGIFriday's type of place, and even those often have rules about people who are underage (i.e. cannot be in certain areas at certain times).

Well, you do live in a silly state that doesn't allow the sale of beer in supermarkets or convenience stores and only recently allowed select liquor stores to be open on Sundays.

[cuteASAbug]

What's wrong with going to parties while pledging? I thought the point of joining a fraternity was to be social and meet more people?

[nittanyalum]

Kind of tangential to this thread hijack, from last night's Colbert Report: http://www.comedycentral.com/colbert...videoId=164009

Hilarious.

[macallan25]

Good call, didn't read anything else but that post, couldn't tell.