Organizations after undergrad that are like fraternities in terms of brotherhood?

[als463]

Originally Posted by mbatisah

Really, dude?

I guess that means I'm Jay Campbell from Sigma Nu. Or Trevor Johnson, also from Sigma Nu. Or Jake Pinnochio from Sigma Nu. Etc., etc. I also post under username docetboy, a SAE, here at GC sometimes, as well as Terminus1909, a ?. One time I wrote the Delta Upsilon bylaws. I also wrote the SigEp bylaws. (And all that's just from page 1 of Google!)

So, yes - I am a Sigma Nu who was initiated into two different chapters (one of them, twice), but I pretend to be a SAE online, and, in my spare time, I secretly control DU and SigEp. Caught me!

P.S. I'm also the second gunman from the grassy knoll and I helped NASA fake the moon landing.

I have to say that this is the first time I've ever heard/ seen anyone suggest joining the military because they didn't go Greek in college. You don't know the OP's physical or mental abilities so, you really shouldn't suggest that. That was just plain weird.

[mbatisah]

Originally Posted by als463

I have to say that this is the first time I've ever heard/ seen anyone suggest joining the military because they didn't go Greek in college. You don't know the OP's physical or mental abilities so, you really shouldn't suggest that. That was just plain weird.

dial it back a little

thanks

[als463]

Originally Posted by mbatisah

dial it back a little

thanks

Dial it back a little? No, I won't. As someone who served in the military, I find it offensive that you just offer that up like anyone and everyone can serve if they didn't get the chance to go Greek in college. You need to "dial it back a little" yourself. You don't know if this person has the physical capability or what skills he may possess to make him suitable for military service. You also had the audacity to refer to the Free Masons as being inferior. I'm sure their many members who have belonged to the Masons, an organization that has been around for many years (longer than any GLO), would disagree with you. Also, as someone who is incredibly involved in various alumni associations, I'm here to tell you that it is nothing like Greek membership. While my alumni association membership has been a blessing, it does not mirror my Greek membership. If anyone needs to dial it back, it's you with your horrible advice.

[mbatisah]

Originally Posted by als463

Dial it back a little? No, I won't. As someone who served in the military, I find it offensive that you just offer that up like anyone and everyone can serve if they didn't get the chance to go Greek in college. You need to "dial it back a little" yourself. You don't know if this person has the physical capability or what skills he may possess to make him suitable for military service. You also had the audacity to refer to the Free Masons as being inferior. I'm sure their many members who have belonged to the Masons, an organization that has been around for many years (longer than any GLO), would disagree with you. Also, as someone who is incredibly involved in various alumni associations, I'm here to tell you that it is nothing like Greek membership. While my alumni association membership has been a blessing, it does not mirror my Greek membership. If anyone needs to dial it back, it's you with your horrible advice.

OK, so just FYI, if you don't think people give-out advice about joining the military on message boards, I strongly suggest you stay away from military.com's forum "advice on joining" and, well, basically the rest of the internet. As for your concern that I don't know his BMI or standing heart rate ... uh ... there's this thing called MEPS ... he can't print-out my post and use it to go straight from GreekChat into an IT battalion on the DMZ.

I'm sorry I've upset you so terribly, but I do hope you feel better.

(P.S. As a brother of one of the oldest Research Lodges in the U.S., and a member of the Grand College of Rites, I thank you for letting me know the Masons have "been around for many years." [sic] Valuable information, indeed.)

[als463]

Originally Posted by mbatisah

OK, so just FYI, if you don't think people give-out advice about joining the military on message boards, I strongly suggest you stay away from military.com's forum "advice on joining" and, well, basically the rest of the internet. As for your concern that I don't know his BMI or standing heart rate ... uh ... there's this thing called MEPS ... he can't print-out my post and use it to go straight from GreekChat into an IT battalion on the DMZ.

I'm sorry I've upset you so terribly, but I do hope you feel better.

(P.S. As a brother of one of the oldest Research Lodges in the U.S., and a member of the Grand College of Rites, I thank you for letting me know the Masons have "been around for many years." [sic] Valuable information, indeed.)

Trying to tell people to simply "join the military" to fill in for not going Greek is just bad advice. It's much more than just BMI and standing heart rate so, take a seat. It may be hard for you to admit it but, you need to face the fact that the advice you gave was reallly bad. As far as the lodges go, I find it even more disturbing that you speak so disparagingly about Free Masons (calling them inferior) when you claim to be a member. I don't need your condescending tone about me being "upset" and needing to feel better when you are new here and dispense horrible advice. I'm not upset but, I would feel better if people like you wouldn't just pass off the military or "inferior" organizations in lieu of going Greek on a Greek forum.

Now, I hope you feel better.

[mbatisah]

Originally Posted by als463

Trying to tell people to simply "join the military" to fill in for not going Greek is just bad advice. It's much more than just BMI and standing heart rate so, take a seat. It may be hard for you to admit it but, you need to face the fact that the advice you gave was reallly bad. As far as the lodges go, I find it even more disturbing that you speak so disparagingly about Free Masons (calling them inferior) when you claim to be a member. I don't need your condescending tone about me being "upset" and needing to feel better when you are new here and dispense horrible advice. I'm not upset but, I would feel better if people like you wouldn't just pass off the military or "inferior" organizations in lieu of going Greek on a Greek forum.

Now, I hope you feel better.

I'm not trying to be condescending, your previous two posts just communicate the sense of a person who is horribly upset.

As for my advice, I stand by it 100%. If you have different experience during your time as a Master Mason or your experience with MEPS, by all means offer it up. However, in life you'll find many people have different opinions from your own and simply yelling "Take it back! Take back what you said!" usually doesn't promote rational dialog.

There's no reason anyone should get themselves as terribly worked up as you've got yourself because someone disagreed with you on an internet forum. Have a glass of water, take a short walk, and just cool down a bit.

[als463]

Originally Posted by mbatisah

I'm not trying to be condescending, your previous two posts just communicate the sense of a person who is horribly upset.

As for my advice, I stand by it 100%. If you have different experience during your time as a Master Mason or your experience with MEPS, by all means offer it up. However, in life you'll find many people have different opinions from your own and simply yelling "Take it back! Take back what you said!" usually doesn't promote rational dialog.

There's no reason anyone should get themselves as terribly worked up as you've got yourself because someone disagreed with you on an internet forum. Have a glass of water, take a short walk, and just cool down a bit.

I'm far from "angry" and your responses to me tell me that you have no idea about me. I'm not a Mason but, I'm married to one. As far as the military goes, this is not about you disagreeing with me. I find it offensive for you to offer that up on a silver platter to some random stranger you know nothing about. It's offensive to those who have worn the uniform. I sincerely hope no one chooses to take your advice. I actually question how honest you have been this entire time about your career and experiences. I don't need someone like you being condescending because you know nothing about me. You come on GC and start dispensing horrible advice, acting condescending to GC members, and telling people that they need to "dial it bacK" and they must be angry because they see right through you. That doesn't make me angry. That makes me sad to know people like you exist.