Funny reasons you may have been cut

[polarpi]

Originally posted by honeychile
I probably shouldn't be saying this, but...

You know how every GLO has some sort of "pledge" ceremony that starts with someone saying, "Repeat after me: I, your name." (Think Animal House)? Well, I'm one of an entire pledge class who did say, "I, your name..."!!! I remember a sister stage-whispering, "I'm so glad that I'm not in charge of this bunch!"

Honey, I'm sure you're not the only one who's done that. I think a number of "pledge" ceremonies with my chapter had that same thing happen there....and it's even worse when there's only a couple new members going through the ceremony rather than a large number!

[ZTAngel]

On the second day of recruitment, one of the projects at XYZ was to make these little stuffed animal things. It required the use of the hot glue gun. I'm the farthest thing from artistic. I kept burning myself with the hot glue gun. I think that the temperature was set too high because the glue was oozing everywhere whereas the other girls around me had to squeeze the glue gun to get a drop of the glue out. The glue made a stringy mess all over me and my clothing. The girl who was rushing me was so snotty about it. She either could have laughed it off as one of those things that happens or she could've been a snob about it. She chose to be a snob while her sisters who were sitting around me were sympathetic to my glue gun problem. I just laughed off the whole incident and said to the girl, "I guess this is the reason I'm not an art major." She said to me, "Well, I'm an art major" and proceeded to get all offended by my comment. I had no idea how my comment could've been offensive but whatever. I pretty much knew I wasn't going to be asked back. I guess that's once of the fallacies of sorority rush is that if you get stuck with someone that you just don't click with than you can get cut; I had gotten along real well with the girl I met the day before.

[AmeeLynn]

okay i am from a small college and there are only four soroities, so our formal rush is pretty informal. anyways, i think it was the night before preference, and i was at a house i really didnt like (i just had not clicked with any of the girls yet), but i really tried to be nice and give this girl a chance, smiles and all. Well it was philanthropy night, so we were making this quilt, and we had to sit on the floor, well after like 45 minutes of sitting cross legged my legs fell asleep, not wanting to look wierd i really tried to stand up normally. well not three steps into walking i fell and landed right on my back, i tried to laugh it off, but sure enough the girl gave me a strange look and i was cut the next morning. oh well i love my sisters, and i am so happy i am here!

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally posted by ku_agd
Ok, here's a my story on why I think I got cut from a chapter:

We were doing a house tour and we got to the upstiars where all the bedrooms were. Well my guide took me in to one of the bathrooms and was shwoing me around. Just then one of her sisters walked by and I turned to her and said, "Oh, I really like your shower curtains." Her sister looke at me strangley and then just walked away. I felt so stupid.

Everything was going really well till then so that's the reason I think I got cut.

HIJACK

I have NEVER heard of someone showing the bathroom during a house tour. Is this common?

[ku_agd]

HIJACK

I have NEVER heard of someone showing the bathroom during a house tour. Is this common?

Well it wasn't like it was a detailed tour of the bathroom, more of a walk in walk out.

I didn't know that such a thing was unheard of or not normally done.

[_Lisa_]

Originally posted by SigK_Bama
My high school's symbol was the anchor, and when I was still in HS I had picked up a pair of anchor earrings for football games.

Fast forward to rush and the DG suite. (I know you can see where this is going)

Not knowing squat about sororities whatsoever, I wore my cute anchor earrings that day because they matched my outfit (which actually did not have anchors on it). Didn't think a thing about it. Got cut the next day.

Months later, my Sig Kap big sis tells me that the entire chapter thought I was deadset on DG because I wore those anchor earrings! They considered cutting me because they thought I didn't want any other sorority, thank goodness they didn't!

I had a similar experience! My favorite colors are pink & green & when I showed up on my first day of rush I didn't even know that Delta Zeta's colors are pink & green! I cut them the next day & all the girls in my rush group were in shock! They all thought I wanted to go DZ!

[lyrica9]

we have 6 chapters and three rounds of formal recruitment, and after the first round I was cut from four groups. two of them I know it was grades, well.... one of those might have been the fact that the first thing I said to the girl who was rushing me was "i think i just started my period, do you have a tampon?" but they also didn't invite anyone back with lower than about a 3.2.

in the other two groups I was paired with another PNM who in the first chapter room (five of the sororities have chapter rooms in a dorm here) we went to was really good friends with the girl who was rushing us, so I was barely spoken to. And then in our second party we were together with another pair of PNMs and four rushers, and they all paid attention to her, and the rest of us were ignored (we all three were not invited back to that group).

anyway, after the second day, philanthropy day, I was cut from A-Phi, and I think it was because I was talking about being an A-Phi legacy to all the girls I talked to. I wasn't bragging, but every single girl asked me why I was going through rush at every single chapter and party, and everytime I said "oh it's really important to my grandmother that I go through rush, and I'd really like to do something if it's so important to her" because that's why I first started to rush, then I really really got excited about joining a group. then of course they would ask if she was in a sorority, and which one, etc.

well... I never told my grandmother if I was for sure going through rush or not, so she never filled out a legacy notice form/letter thing to turn into the A-Phi chapter here, so I think they might have thought I was pretending to be a legacy to look cool or something. I think they were also not having fun when my grandmother called them on pref and got really upset, demanding to know why her granddaughter had been cut, and why she hadn't been notified first.

i was mortified when I found that out, but oh well. I had a lot of fun and connections from day one at the ADPi house, so no big deal.

[kstar]

Originally posted by DeltaBetaBaby
HIJACK

I have NEVER heard of someone showing the bathroom during a house tour. Is this common?

We show our bathrooms, 'cause they are gorgeous and it lets us tell them which areas that the maid cleans.

[skerbow]

Originally posted by lyrica9
we have 6 chapters and three rounds of formal recruitment, and after the first round I was cut from four groups. two of them I know it was grades, well.... one of those might have been the fact that the first thing I said to the girl who was rushing me was "i think i just started my period, do you have a tampon?" but they also didn't invite anyone back with lower than about a 3.2.

in the other two groups I was paired with another PNM who in the first chapter room (five of the sororities have chapter rooms in a dorm here) we went to was really good friends with the girl who was rushing us, so I was barely spoken to. And then in our second party we were together with another pair of PNMs and four rushers, and they all paid attention to her, and the rest of us were ignored (we all three were not invited back to that group).

anyway, after the second day, philanthropy day, I was cut from A-Phi, and I think it was because I was talking about being an A-Phi legacy to all the girls I talked to. I wasn't bragging, but every single girl asked me why I was going through rush at every single chapter and party, and everytime I said "oh it's really important to my grandmother that I go through rush, and I'd really like to do something if it's so important to her" because that's why I first started to rush, then I really really got excited about joining a group. then of course they would ask if she was in a sorority, and which one, etc.

well... I never told my grandmother if I was for sure going through rush or not, so she never filled out a legacy notice form/letter thing to turn into the A-Phi chapter here, so I think they might have thought I was pretending to be a legacy to look cool or something. I think they were also not having fun when my grandmother called them on pref and got really upset, demanding to know why her granddaughter had been cut, and why she hadn't been notified first.

i was mortified when I found that out, but oh well. I had a lot of fun and connections from day one at the ADPi house, so no big deal.

And girl, the blue and white looks great on you!!!

[skerbow]

Okay, so this isn't a story about the GLO that cut me during rush, but this is about the opposite...The GLO that feared I would cut them during rush because of their blooper.

I was rushing a couple GLOs during informal rush. I was at ADPi's preference party at the local hotel enjoying great conversations. They had several round tables throughout the room where several sisters could sit and rush a girl at the same time, instead of one on one. Well I was sitting with the sisters, eating cheese and whatnot, when one of the girls asked what brought me to UNT. Well I mentioned that some of my family had gone there and that I i basically was going there because of vacinity to home. She then proceeded to ask my major and tell me hers. She was an Interior Design major. I mentioned that my aunt was the same and that she had just graduated. Well this brought on a whole other conversation. She then asked if my aunt had ever mentioned this one lady in there class, since we are almost sure she and this sister were classmates. I said no and she proceeded to tell me how horrible she was and how she would bring her teenage children to class. They were disruptive and undisciplined. SHe went on and on...then mentioned this lady was only getting a degree to look good in the political eye. And, that she was running for some local office.

At this point in the conversation, I let the sister know that not only had she run for a local office, but that she had gotten it. And that the teenage children were probably there for a good reason, or she wouldn't have brought them. And that I would tell my Aunt hi for her the next time I see her.

The table fell silent. At this point, i know they were kicking themselves and assuring themselves that I would not take a bid from them. Funny thing though, i thought it was hilarious. I didn't particular care for that aunt either. LOL It turned into a great story at future rush workshops of what not to say at rush parties. The sister and I became good friends and always laugh about this every year during recruitment.

And in case you cant tell...I took the bid. The great aunt I do care about was rather pleased. (She was ADpi in 36)

[angelic1]

Originally posted by SigK_Bama

Not knowing squat about sororities whatsoever, I wore my cute anchor earrings that day because they matched my outfit (which actually did not have anchors on it). Didn't think a thing about it. Got cut the next day.

Ok... this was me.. but I wore my (guardian) angel necklace for good luck. Well, everyone kept looking at it and commenting on it. One of my last houses open house day was Pi Phi.. thats when a girl pointed out how it was our mascot. Despite this I still wore it anyways.. turned out I fell in love with Pi Phi, I guess thats a good thing

[Glitter650]

Originally posted by crzychx
I had a similar experience! My favorite colors are pink & green & when I showed up on my first day of rush I didn't even know that Delta Zeta's colors are pink & green! I cut them the next day & all the girls in my rush group were in shock! They all thought I wanted to go DZ!

This should show us that we should remember that ladies DON't know the same things that actives know about sororities and to have an open mind... and TRY not to make such snap judgements about why PNMs do/wear certain things....
I know one time we all thought this one girl didn't want to be talking to us cause she would alwyas be "wandering" and looking here and there... while we talked... come to find out she has ADD...

[FirstAndFinest]

Originally posted by kstar
We show our bathrooms, 'cause they are gorgeous and it lets us tell them which areas that the maid cleans.

At my school, the sororities showed the bathrooms, too. We had just had ours renovated, so that was a big selling point.

[ASUADPi]

Originally posted by Carrie7777
This is a good idea for a thread. Mine isn't that bad, and I don't even know if this is why the group cut me, but I was at ABC sorority and the girl was taking me around the house and we went into the t.v. room. She commented on how her favorite show was friends and asked me what mine was. Without really thinking I gave my honest answer. "Buffy the Vampire slayer." As soon as I said it I was like WTF? I mean it is a weird show and she probably thought I was a weirdo for watching it. I swear that at least factored into them cutting me.

Carrie7777, don't feel stupid, Buffy is my all time favorite show. I love that show. I was mad when it went off the air.
A few of my sisters loved the show too, so maybe that was a factor why I didn't get cut.

I wish I could add a funny acolade (sp) to this thread but I only went to my house. It was spring rush, I could go to any house I wanted. But I was happy where I was and I'm happy of the choice I made.

[insolita]

Carrie7777, don't feel stupid, Buffy is my all time favorite show. I love that show. I was mad when it went off the air.

You know, I think I actually gave that answer at a party for a house from which I was cut.

I wish I could add a funny acolade (sp) to this thread

I think you mean "anecdote", which is a short story. An "accolade" is a form of praise.


grammar geek,
insolita