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Originally Posted by honeychile
One of the things I'll never forget is when I asked a PNM what made her consider Recruitment, or something banal like that. She quietly said, "I've been terribly homesick." To do this, I admired that PNM. In that one quiet sentence, I knew that this would be a tremendous sister, one who would be kind and good to her sisters, and honest to a fault. I don't think everyone should use that sentence, or would appreciate hearing it, but I just wanted to hug her, and tell her that she'd be alright - but I couldn't. So, I said that I knew her problem, and wished that I could hug her but wasn't permitted to do so.
BTW, I was right. She pledged, and was a wonderful sister, even through five years.
Honesty goes a looooooong way!
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Honey, that touched my heart; I hope that some PNM will read your words & somewhere during recruitment there will be another connection like the one you made.
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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06
If you have a unique name or a common name with a unique spelling, DON'T BE OFFENDED if someone pronounces it totally wrong.
It is highly likely that a sorority member WILL butcher your name at some point in the day.
Don't take it personally, roll your eyes, or say "ohmygosh people have been calling me that all day."
Just politely say "actually it's _________" and move on.
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You got that right! I posted this before; people couldn't pronounce my last name (some still have trouble, can't spell it, can't say it, & to me it's not THAT hard)... They even changed my first name sometimes. I learned a long time ago not to make a big deal out of it, because eventually people figured out what my first name was (it ends in an A not an E) and as for my last name, well, it really doesn't matter. No need to embarrass or correct people when they are just doing the best they can.
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