Rush - What to NOT do or say - Page 30

libramunoz · #**436** 01-17-2009, 03:18 PM

I know this might sound crazy, but for the Love of God, when you sit down in a dress, skirt, or pants, make sure to keep your legs crossed! In other words, don't sit down and sit with your legs wide open for the entire world to see. If you enjoy wearing flaming lime green and yellow with a picture of pokemon underwear, fine, but it doesn't want to mean EVERYBODY wants to see them same drawers too!
We were taught to sit with our ankles crossed, "church lady" style. Just a caution. Have seen it before--it ain't pretty!

libramunoz · #**437** 01-17-2009, 03:19 PM

And while speaking of pants, if you're wearing a suit, please make sure, that when you sit down, there are no "strings" showing to speak of. Make sure that your shirt is tucked in or covers your...ahem..."arrears" in ALL areas!

libramunoz · #**438** 01-17-2009, 03:24 PM

Oh and I almost forgot, for the Love of a parrot eating a cracker, please DO NOT wear gaudy or big jumbo sized hoop earrings. If you can take that same hoop and use it for a bracelet, it's too big and inappropriate to wear. If all you have is gaudy earrings, borrow some from a friend or go to Dollar General/Family Dollar/99 Cent store and get a pair of cheap tail earrings that are smaller than the size of your fingernail. Wear them for that day, week, whatever. But just don't show up with the hula hoops or trinket, scuse me, gaudy earrings.

Jill1228 · #**439** 01-17-2009, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by libramunoz

Oh and I almost forgot, for the Love of a parrot eating a cracker, please DO NOT wear gaudy or big jumbo sized hoop earrings. If you can take that same hoop and use it for a bracelet, it's too big and inappropriate to wear. If all you have is gaudy earrings, borrow some from a friend or go to Dollar General/Family Dollar/99 Cent store and get a pair of cheap tail earrings that are smaller than the size of your fingernail. Wear them for that day, week, whatever. But just don't show up with the hula hoops or trinket, scuse me, gaudy earrings.

You mean "door knocker" earrings

33girl · #**440** 01-18-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jill1228

You mean "door knocker" earrings

This made me think of the Teenage Love Affair video and now that song is stuck in my head. Thanks a lot.

KSUViolet06 · #**441** 01-18-2009, 05:23 PM

For those of you who are making recruitment threads:

Everybody seems to want to try and be "brutally honest" these days.

Cool, but don't be so eager to entertain people on Greek Chat and have the most "brutally honest" or "juiciest" recruitment thread that you end up writing stuff that could potentially ruin your recruitment if a member from your school saw it.

Stuff you post in your recruitment thread does have the potential to bite you in the butt, so to speak.

Yes, it's funny to some GCers that you "think *insert code name here* were "snotty fake, stuck up bitches who wore the ugliest polos you have ever seen."

But if a member of *insert code name here* were to see this and figure out you were talking about her chapter, that could end up affecting your recruitment in a negative way. If she felt like spreading the word to other chapters on campus, that could REALLY end up hurting you.

Yes, we love a good recruitment story, but it is FAR MORE important to us that you have a successful recruitment and end up getting a bid.

freshie4 · #**442** 01-22-2009, 12:05 AM

I'm a freshman this year, and im nervious about rush. what to wear, what to do, & what not to do. normally im a nice out spoken girl, but under pressure i tend to go mute. if one knows of someone in sorority is good to say you know them? I'm just such a mess. Rush doesnt start for a couple of weeks i think.

GammaPhi88 · #**443** 01-22-2009, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by freshie4

I'm a freshman this year, and im nervious about rush. what to wear, what to do, & what not to do. normally im a nice out spoken girl, but under pressure i tend to go mute. if one knows of someone in sorority is good to say you know them? I'm just such a mess. Rush doesnt start for a couple of weeks i think.

Do a search, or just read this thread. It would help also to do a search of your schools name; someone might have posted some info.

Read this thread as well: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=54403

KSUViolet06 · #**444** 01-22-2009, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by freshie4

I'm a freshman this year, and im nervious about rush. what to wear, what to do, & what not to do. normally im a nice out spoken girl, but under pressure i tend to go mute. if one knows of someone in sorority is good to say you know them? I'm just such a mess. Rush doesnt start for a couple of weeks i think.

Try not to "name drop."

Name dropping is asking the girl who is talking to you, "Do you know Becky Smith?"

If Becky Smith is in her sorority, chances are good that she knows her.

If there's someone you know who is like your BFF since 3rd grade, then it's fine to do that once.

But repeated "name dropping" is really annoying. The girls are trying to get to know YOU, not who you know in their chapter.

freshie4 · #**445** 01-22-2009, 12:21 AM

Thanks! all of you are really taking extra pressure off this for me and i appreciate it!

freshie4 · #**446** 01-22-2009, 12:35 AM

Do rushers ever ask rushees about community service ideas? like if they had to come up with a way to get donations for their philantropy? If they don't is it a good idea to tell them if you have an ideas on that topic?

KSUViolet06 · #**447** 01-22-2009, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by freshie4

Do rushers ever ask rushees about community service ideas? like if they had to come up with a way to get donations for their philantropy? If they don't is it a good idea to tell them if you have an ideas on that topic?

This isn't generally something you'll be asked.

beccaminister · #**448** 01-24-2009, 09:54 PM

Here are my best pieces of advice for someone going through recruitment.

Don't be afraid to be yourself. If you are yourself and you don't fit in at a certain GLO, then you don't fit in there and you WON'T fit in there for the next 4 years.
When the girls ask "What did you do this summer?", that is their way of asking about money...those with money talk about travels and beaches. those who dont' talk about their jobs. Be honest, but know that this is what they are really asking. On the "other side", don't ask this question unless you are being genuinely interested. And if the girl says, "I worked", then don't freak out. At one GLO I went to, the girl literally turned up her nose at me. At the one I eventually joined, they said "where did you work" i replied, "McDonalds" and they went and found TWO of their sisters who also worked at McD's. I knew that I'd fit in there because there were hardworking girls that didn't turn their noses up at those who work.
Be careful about what you wear and how you do your hair. Look at the other girls in your rush group. If you are over dressed, wearing more make-up, under dressed, or wearing your hair too causual, adjust it for the next time.
Seriously, if it's after labor day don't wear white-- especially if you are rushing in the south. The girls DO talk about it.
Don't be rude. I'll never forget one girl who went through and who was so rude that she was dropped from all 4 groups the first night. If you don't want to go through, don't waste your time or anyone else's.
If you do not intend to accept a bid, don't rush. Seriosuly, "I'm just rushing to meet people" is not fair. If you are at a school with small quotas, you've just screwed someone out of a bid.
Smile. Seriously....all night. Smile.
Clever ways to remember your name are a great idea. No one could pronounce my name when I went through so I had a clever little way to introduce myself and when I pledged ALL of the actives already knew who I was thanks to that.

I know I've probably reiterated what most people have said, but just my 2 cents worth.

Most of all to everyone-- have fun. If it isn't fun, it isn't for you.

agzg · #**449** 01-24-2009, 10:03 PM

I would say don't wear white pants period, before or after Labor Day.

Seriously. I don't want to know what brand undies you wear, and so many white pants/dresses/skirts are not lined. I don't care if you're wearing "nude" undies - chances are we can probably still see them.

Bra straps aren't cool, either. Cover up and wear appropriate foundation garments, people!

KSUViolet06 · #**450** 01-24-2009, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by beccaminister

Here are my best pieces of advice for someone going through recruitment.

[*]When the girls ask "What did you do this summer?", that is their way of asking about money...those with money talk about travels and beaches. those who dont' talk about their jobs. Be honest, but know that this is what they are really asking. On the "other side", don't ask this question unless you are being genuinely interested.

Yeah this is a big generalization. It may be true for your school, but I know that most of the time, they're asking because they WANT TO KNOW.

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Originally Posted by beccaminister

If you are at a school with small quotas, you've just screwed someone out of a bid.

Ok, this is not true. Quota is set by thr number of girls who attend preference. So whether women drop out of rush or not, it doesn't "screw someone out of a bid."