Drinking in Letters

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Serious, not-trying-to-pick-a-fight question: Why do you find it tacky and disrespectful?

I can see having a problem with people getting trashed in letters. But, assuming there's no other issue at play (like underage drinking), why would it be tacky and disrespectful to have a glass of wine with dinner while simultaneously wearing your letters?

Not quite the same, but still relevant...we don't do it because we don't want alcohol/cigarettes/sex/what-have-you associated with the Sorority. All of our events are dry, although there are certain limited exceptions that require contracts, insurance polices and the like.

I know I don't want anyone to associate alcohol with us in any way shape or form.

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

.. which I can agree with, as well. The problem is always that gray area in between. Let's face it... a night out for one or two drinks can easily turn into a night you don’t remember, especially when you’re young.

Or.. let’s say your organization decides that alumnae can drink in their letters, but collegiate members can’t, and a girl transfers to another campus but doesn’t affiliate with the chapter there… now she’s still in college, around her sisters, and she can drink but they can’t? Or does it depend on whether or not you're taking classes?

Or maybe some alumni are out at the bar wearing their letters, and they're pretty drunk (not all alumni drink responsibly ALL the time), and the active brothers don't see why they can't wear their letters while drinking. Either that, or they become upset because their alumni members are making them look bad in front of other fraternities on campus.

I think that for these national organizations, it has to be all or nothing. To say you can do it sometimes but not others would probably cause more trouble than it's worth.

Yes, ma'am.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I think that for these national organizations, it has to be all or nothing. To say you can do it sometimes but not others would probably cause more trouble than its worth.

I think you may be right. (I personally also think that's a shame.)

But if that's the case, then drinking in letters is prohibited as a risk management issue, not because it's inherently disrespectful, right? It's the feeling that drinking in letters is disrespectful that I'm trying to get a handle on.