My Competitive Recruitment

[kiteflyersmom]

Obviously, experienced sorority members can detect deceptive stories by paying close attention to the details. Like many lies, there is often something that doesn't add up or a lack of research that shows through.

I went back and read the "sequined pantyhose" story I couldn't resist) and I picked up on how she kept saying that she made the most competitive cheer squad at her school, yet she had to "pray" they would catch her when they threw her up in the air. College cheerleaders most often have done competitive cheer and have gymnastics skills. They are not squeamish about the prospect of being tossed in the air- especially when surrounded by other experienced stunters and tumblers. It just didn't sound right. Oh, and the sequined pantyhose sounded downright bizarre.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by kiteflyersmom

Obviously, experienced sorority members can detect deceptive stories by paying close attention to the details. Like many lies, there is often something that doesn't add up or a lack of research that shows through.

I went back and read the "sequined pantyhose" story I couldn't resist) and I picked up on how she kept saying that she made the most competitive cheer squad at her school, yet she had to "pray" they would catch her when they threw her up in the air. College cheerleaders most often have done competitive cheer and have gymnastics skills. They are not squeamish about the prospect of being tossed in the air- especially when surrounded by other experienced stunters and tumblers. It just didn't sound right. Oh, and the sequined pantyhose sounded downright bizarre.

Yeah, and maybe that's why I find it impossible to be outraged by this. How many people were in danger of really believing this story happened and how many of the people who believed it would have been more likely to benefit from "real" retro recruitment stories?

I don't even think you have to be knowledgeable about Greek life. Personally, I've never, outside of teen movies and middle school, heard one girl make repeated critical comments to another girl of the kind the mean girl in this thread made. Even if you knew zero about recruitment, that would have rung false, I think.

I also think most "real" people would have either offered more information about the school or would have stopped telling it when the early claims of falsehood came in. Going days without posting anything other than explanations about not posting and promises to continue seems pretty suspicious.

Anyway, I still think the story had some entertainment value, mainly because of its being outrageous. And people really can follow up a story with commentary so it's not as if the made up stories exist on GC unchallenged.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by OTW

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream.

Huh?

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by OTW

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream.

Exactly. The writing style is identical, the need for feedback is still there, and the join date and first post make it even more suspicious.

Some people just don't ever learn, do they?

ETA: UGA- our little attention starved faux-recruitment writer has started yet another thread! This time the houses are ice cream flavors.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by Blondie93

Exactly. The writing style is identical, the need for feedback is still there, and the join date and first post make it even more suspicious.

Some people just don't ever learn, do they?

ETA: UGA- our little attention starved faux-recruitment writer has started yet another thread! This time the houses are ice cream flavors.

Ooooh.

It does seem weird.

[jwright25]

Originally Posted by OTW

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream.

O. M. G.

It's all rather Earp-ish too. Continuing to come back but not even attempting to change the dead giveaways like writing style or the blatant begging for attention. "Help me pick the flavors/teams/colors." "I've been DYING to write my story."

Maybe this is time for ALL retro stories to die. They were kinda fun for a while to read the experiences of regular posters that we've "gotten to know" through their other board contributions. But for randoms who are just coming in? It just opens lots of doors for perps.

[italiachicaaa]

Originally Posted by jwright25

or the blatant begging for attention. "Help me pick the flavors/teams/colors." "I've been DYING to write my story."

I actually had ten flavors in mind, but I thought most of the retro stories do ask for suggestions, I thought it was cute, sorry!

[LadyLonghorn]

Originally Posted by jwright25

O. M. G.

It's all rather Earp-ish too. Continuing to come back but not even attempting to change the dead giveaways like writing style or the blatant begging for attention.

The only thing that could make this thing even more bizarre is if these stories were all being posted by Earp.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn

The only thing that could make this thing even more bizarre is if these stories were all being posted by Earp.

We would have caught on by post #1 not #20 with all of his and and incomplete sentences!