Tent Talk & "Bottom-Tier" Houses

[KSUViolet06]

Here's the thing with tent talk, no one cares until it's them.

Interestingly enough, Smallest Chapter That Everyone Makes Fun Of is usually talked about the most by the chapter that is just a little bit bigger than them. Generally not by the Top Dog chapters.

Slightly Larger doesn't usually see what Smallest does in terms of propping up their reputations. Ex: Girls can say, "I got a bid from Slightly Larger, but at least it's not Smallest."

Slightly Larger doesn't realize that if Smaller Chapter closes, someone else will become the low man on the totem pole, and it's most likely going to be them.

[Wynter]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Here's the thing with tent talk, no one cares until it's them.

Interestingly enough, Smallest Chapter That Everyone Makes Fun Of is usually talked about the most by the chapter that is just a little bit bigger than them. Generally not by the Top Dog chapters.

Slightly Larger doesn't usually see what Smallest does in terms of propping up their reputations. Ex: Girls can say, "I got a bid from Slightly Larger, but at least it's not Smallest."

Slightly Larger doesn't realize that if Smaller Chapter closes, someone else will become the low man on the totem pole, and it's most likely going to be them.

Ugh, that's rough. It makes sense though.

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Here's the thing with tent talk, no one cares until it's them.

Interestingly enough, Smallest Chapter That Everyone Makes Fun Of is usually talked about the most by the chapter that is just a little bit bigger than them. Generally not by the Top Dog chapters.

Slightly Larger doesn't usually see what Smallest does in terms of propping up their reputations. Ex: Girls can say, "I got a bid from Slightly Larger, but at least it's not Smallest."

Slightly Larger doesn't realize that if Smaller Chapter closes, someone else will become the low man on the totem pole, and it's most likely going to be them.

Here's the thing "Slightly Larger" never seems to realize - bashing "Smallest" doesn't make "Slightly Larger" any better. In fact, they only come across as catty witches, and it can make P-PNMs think that all sorority girls are mean girls and witches. That only makes PNMs more likely to drop out of recruitment
if they don't get dream chapter (who - of course - couldn't be witches.)

[Wynter]

Originally Posted by HQWest

Here's the thing "Slightly Larger" never seems to realize - bashing "Smallest" doesn't make "Slightly Larger" any better. In fact, they only come across as catty witches, and it can make P-PNMs think that all sorority girls are mean girls and witches. That only makes PNMs more likely to drop out of recruitment
if they don't get dream chapter (who - of course - couldn't be witches.)

Yeah, that bothers me. Maybe better relations between houses (making more of an effort to stay off nasty sites like Greekrank and having sorority/sorority mixers and events) would help, but if recruitment is competitive, I guess insecurities and jealousies are bound to play into it.

Our sorority has had events with other sororities, little getting-to-know you things, and I think it's increased our sense of Greek community. Too often we stay inside our own cliquey bubbles within Greek life and forget we all should be working together!