Embarassing Rush Moments - Page 3

miss priss · #1 07-21-2003, 11:06 PM

**small hijack maybe?***

I knew a girl who went to an AKA founders day (not a rush) and asked what were the 20 pearls and what did they mean.

treblk · #2 07-22-2003, 09:35 AM

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Originally posted by Diva_56
What about a majority white school or a school without a big Greek presence?

I went to a majority white school and our black greek system was not as strong as an HBCU and there were young ladies who didn't have a clue and were genuinely interested. I remember one young lady came to our rush in red sweats because she was on the track team and had just come from practice. when it was her turn to introduce herself, she apologized and explained her attire. But there are some young ladies (shaking my head

) who just don't get it.

TruePursuit · #3 07-22-2003, 01:25 PM

I have been to two Rush's and I have had embarrasing moments at each one. At the first one (undergrad) one of the members walked up to me and said loudly, "weren't you trying to be an AKA?" Of course that wasn't true but I was still embarrased nonetheless. The second time (alumnae level) was not so much embarrasing for me as it was the other person. There had to be like a good 800 people at this rush and the lady that sat next to me (also an interestee) had to be like 50 something. Every time she wanted to ask me a question she addressed me as "future soror". I was so shocked the first time she said it but I couldn't say anything because I didn't want to disrespect her. So, I basically just start trying to ignore her and talk to the girl on my other side. And then when we had to play the unscramble game she kept asking me the answers and one time she was like, "these are those thrust thingys but I don't know them". There were members all over that place and I'm pretty sure someone heard her.
Ok, that's just my 2 cents.

Kimmie1913 · #4 07-22-2003, 03:43 PM

I can get over the person in the beautiful red business suit a whole lot better than the person who comes in sweats, jeans, a dress for tha club, etc. Some people really don’t know or understand that for the organizations events the orgs colors should be left to the members. It is not done out of disrespect and if they really are a together person, they can learn. The one who does not come appropriately regardless of the colors is something else.

Diva_56 · #5 07-22-2003, 05:14 PM

That is for sure Kimmie,

I have heard some crazy things about the ghetto women/men who come to rushes, I know for a fact that this group of friends actually came to a rush not to get in the sorority, but for the FREE FOOD!!!

They dressed up and all and one even submitted an application for membership and got in! She said afterward, "I didn't want to do this at first but I think I will enjoy it while it lasts!!!"

Then proceeded to do her sorority call. I must give it to her that she was Ms. Community Service after she became a member of XYZ... But she was the joke of the campus. Makes ya wonder doesn't it

OOhsoflyDELTA#9 · #6 07-22-2003, 09:04 PM

the only thing I can think of from my rush is that a question was asked about the progression of the role of the African-Amercian woman in the next 20 years or something like that and every interest had to answer...the one and only white interest there was like "I don't know about the role of African-American women but the role of WOMEN will be...etc..etc.." You could cut the tension in the room with a knife....

sass n klass · #7 01-31-2008, 12:50 AM

Why oh WHy did she have to preface her statement with that. She may have been fine if she left that part off. I take it she didn't make that line.

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Originally Posted by OOhsoflyDELTA#9

the only thing I can think of from my rush is that a question was asked about the progression of the role of the African-Amercian woman in the next 20 years or something like that and every interest had to answer...the one and only white interest there was like "I don't know about the role of African-American women but the role of WOMEN will be...etc..etc.." You could cut the tension in the room with a knife....

LADY_1908 · #8 07-22-2003, 10:42 PM

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Originally posted by OOhsoflyDELTA#9
"I don't know about the role of African-American women but the role of WOMEN will be...etc..etc.."

Tell me she didn't go there

Krisco · #9 07-23-2003, 09:10 AM

My thing is, whether or not they 'know' the deal I've told young women this "Would you do, wear, or say that at a job interview?" Treat this like that, only betta!

jll79 · #10 07-23-2003, 10:10 AM

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Originally posted by Krisco
My thing is, whether or not they 'know' the deal I've told young women this "Would you do, wear, or say that at a job interview?" Treat this like that, only betta!

I like that explaination better than simply telling people to come dressed in business suits. They are less likely to show up in outrageous colors or styles. When it comes to important things like this, I usually treat them as a real first impression situation because first impressions are important.

And if they have never been on a job interview, I think they should research that as well. JMO

BabyBlue91 · #11 07-23-2003, 11:10 AM

I was at an information session just after crossing. As an icebreaker, we asked all of the ladies to introduce themselves using their first name and an adjective starting with the same letter (e.g., elegant Elissa). One girl responded with "kinky K----." (I kid you not!) And no, she was not selected.

Steeltrap · #12 07-23-2003, 12:06 PM

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Originally posted by BabyBlue91
I was at an information session just after crossing. As an icebreaker, we asked all of the ladies to introduce themselves using their first name and an adjective starting with the same letter (e.g., elegant Elissa). One girl responded with "kinky K----." (I kid you not!) And no, she was not selected.

Oh. My. Damms. Not a good thing. Why would a person introduce herself as "kinky Khia" or something like that when she's pursuing an organization that's full of educated women who are about doing good and uplifting people?

jll79 · #13 07-23-2003, 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by BabyBlue91
I was at an information session just after crossing. As an icebreaker, we asked all of the ladies to introduce themselves using their first name and an adjective starting with the same letter (e.g., elegant Elissa). One girl responded with "kinky K----." (I kid you not!) And no, she was not selected.

Well that didn't sound too educated.
I'm scratching my head at that one.....why the......ok I'm not going to get mad.

sigmadiva · #14 07-23-2003, 12:45 PM

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Originally posted by OOhsoflyDELTA#9
the only thing I can think of from my rush is that a question was asked about the progression of the role of the African-Amercian woman in the next 20 years or something like that and every interest had to answer...the one and only white interest there was like "I don't know about the role of African-American women but the role of WOMEN will be...etc..etc.." You could cut the tension in the room with a knife....

Please don't flame me, but I think this may have been a bit insensitive to the White lady. Obviously, she may not know about the role of AA women since she is not one, so she was not able to answer the question from that perspective. But, I am guessing that she did try to answer the question as best she could.

Now, if the tables were turned and an AA female was at a KKG or DDD rush and they asked about the role of White women, then we all know that the isht would hit the fan and just about every AA student on campus would call for the chapters' charter to be revoked because of racism.

Yes, NPHC greeks are 98% AA, but we do have White members. As a matter of fact a White undergrad soror of mine won a SW Regional scholarship.

I think the fact that a White woman showed interest in a NPHC org and wanted to participate in the activites in a room full of AA women took a lot of guts. I don't really like the term reverse discrimination, but I think this situation is an example of that. JMO

CrimsonTide4 · #15 07-23-2003, 12:50 PM

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Originally posted by sigmadiva
Please don't flame me, but I think this may have been a bit insensitive to the White lady. Obviously, she may not know about the role of AA women since she is not one, so she was not able to answer the question from that perspective. But, I am guessing that she did try to answer the question as best she could.

Now, if the tables were turned and an AA female was at a KKG or DDD rush and they asked about the role of White women, then we all know that the isht would hit the fan and just about every AA student on campus would call for the chapters' charter to be revoked because of racism.

Yes, NPHC greeks are 98% AA, but we do have White members. As a matter of fact a White undergrad soror of mine won a SW Regional scholarship.

I think the fact that a White woman showed interest in a NPHC org and wanted to participate in the activites in a room full of AA women took a lot of guts. I don't really like the term reverse discrimination, but I think this situation is an example of that. JMO

If she has interest in joining a member of a BGLO then she should be AWARE of issues that African American women face. The issues that BLACK women face are at the heart of the programs that DELTA executes.