Sorority Recruitment Translations

[AGDAlum]

Originally Posted by Regina.George

This is a ‘top’ house, but it just wasn’t a fit for Snowflake.
I was Greek but not at Snowflake's school.[/I]

I'm a perp. Will they figure that out if I write a legacy introduction form? Do they really check?

Wow. It never occurred to me that people might write falsified RIFs (that is, pretend to be alumnae when they're not). Though in this day and age of people doing who knows what to get an edge, I'm sure it's been tried. The UK Panhel website has links to RIFs on national websites. (I think it was UK.)

[carnation]

Originally Posted by AGDAlum

Wow. It never occurred to me that people might write falsified RIFs (that is, pretend to be alumnae when they're not). Though in this day and age of people doing who knows what to get an edge, I'm sure it's been tried. The UK Panhel website has links to RIFs on national websites. (I think it was UK.)

I was shocked a few years ago when I found out that people have done this but maybe perps are banking on the chance that the groups won't look up affiliation.

[arrowlady]

Originally Posted by carnation

I was shocked a few years ago when I found out that people have done this but maybe perps are banking on the chance that the groups won't look up affiliation.

In the computer age that just seems crazy to me... But we all know the world is full of crazies!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Now, please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't a lot of that in the intonation & context? I know one woman (Miss Ruth) who always tells everyone who brings something to a party or whatever, "Well, bless your little baby heart!" and I'm fairly certain that she means it in a happy way.

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Of course you are absolutely correct, Ms. Chile - intonation and context are everything. I use both "nice" and "bless your heart" without any ironic undertone at all - but they are also in my arsenal of irony should there be a "situation".

Indeed! "Bless your heart" can mean "aren't you the sweetest thing?" or "there's just no hope."

And yes, SWTXBelle, Andy and Barney do. You should watch till the end, when Gomer says "You were right. She's nice!," and he means it in a good way.

[Wrangler.darlin]

Originally Posted by carnation;

I was shocked a few years ago when I found out that people have done this but maybe perps are banking on the chance that the groups won't look up affiliation.

There is a perp mom on Greek Chat right now. 100% confirmed. I don't know if she went as far as submitting a fake RIF but you have cleaned up her messes on Greek Chat.

[carnation]

Well, spill!