Simple questions about Greek Life that annoy you?

[pshsx1]

The ideal answer covers both questions!

Yes, we were beaten heavily by our masters wearing over sized pointy hooded black robes.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by pshsx1

The ideal answer covers both questions!

Yes, we were beaten heavily by our masters wearing over sized pointy hooded black robes.

But were you wearing robes too?

[agzg]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

But were you wearing robes too?

They were nakies.

[MUSK81]

What gets me is when people criticize you for being Greek for no good reason except that they themselves aren't Greek and think they don't need it, are too good for it, etc. I know it's not for everybody, and that's OK. Being independent isn't for everybody either, and that's OK too. Live and let live, people. IMHO, the people who criticize Greeks the most are those who, deep down, wanted to be Greek but, for whatever reason, didn't pledge.

[dreamseeker]

Guy that has known me for about 6 yrs: you joined a sorority? so, are you like a valley girl now?

[pshsx1]

Bump!

"Wait... how are you a Greek alumnus if you're still in college?"

[cr2817]

Ohh I like this thread! I was only initiated about a month ago but the list goes on and on for the ridiculous things I've heard, but the most annoying things tend to be statements rather than questions.

"So tell me, how did they haze you?"
"I don't want to buy my friends" (As many other people also mentioned)
"I don't want to be told what to do"
"I heard fat girls can't wear letters" (This one still is to me)
"I would hate being around so many girls"
"The girls in your sorority are bitches.. you have to agree, right?" ( not true at all and kind of hurtful)
"I would never join Kappa, I heard they're all blonde" (I guess people don't realize when they say this to me that I'm naturally blonde, but doesn't impact who I am as a person at all. Not to mention that there's only about 30 other blondes in a chapter of 130)

Ok, my rant is now over

[voLTAgeDEuce]

From a young lady who was unsure if she was or was not a member of an NPC:

What sorority were you in?

Usually from other NPCers:

What org is that?

GDIs:

What does all that stuff on your jacket mean?

What did you have to do to get in?

Can you do your call?

[tea&krumpets]

Originally Posted by cr2817

Ohh I like this thread! I was only initiated about a month ago but the list goes on and on for the ridiculous things I've heard, but the most annoying things tend to be statements rather than questions.

"So tell me, how did they haze you?"
"I don't want to buy my friends" (As many other people also mentioned)
"I don't want to be told what to do"
"I heard fat girls can't wear letters" (This one still is to me)
"I would hate being around so many girls"
"The girls in your sorority are bitches.. you have to agree, right?" ( not true at all and kind of hurtful)
"I would never join Kappa, I heard they're all blonde" (I guess people don't realize when they say this to me that I'm naturally blonde, but doesn't impact who I am as a person at all. Not to mention that there's only about 30 other blondes in a chapter of 130)

Ok, my rant is now over

I'm a new member too, and this is so spot on!

[TKESunDevil]

From some of my GDI friends:
"How come you guys don't have real Greek letters?"
"Do you guys have a secret handshake?"
"How often do you get paddled?"

[naraht]

Originally Posted by TKESunDevil

From some of my GDI friends:
"How come you guys don't have real Greek letters?"
"Do you guys have a secret handshake?"
"How often do you get paddled?"

Just did a quick runthrough on NIC, NPC & NPHC. The organizations that do represent themselves by Greek Letters (as opposed to Acacia, Farmhouse, etc) which *look* like Latin Alphabet letters *only* in each are
Alpha Chi Rho
Kappa Alpha Order
Kappa Alpha Society
Nu Alpha Kappa
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Zeta Beta Tau

Zeta Tau Alpha

Alpha Kappa Alpha

[GeorgiaGreek]

"Why would a sorority pick letters that look bad in English and Greek?"
"Why does your shirt say 'EAT'?"

1. It wasn't the first set of letters the found picked; it was changed
2. It's SDT, not STD.
3. They weren't called STDs back in the day, they were called VDs and probably other random names.
4. You can't tell the different between the letter A and a delta/triangle?

[tld221]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaGreek

"Why would a sorority pick letters that look bad in English and Greek?"
"Why does your shirt say 'EAT'?"

1. It wasn't the first set of letters the found picked; it was changed
2. It's SDT, not STD.
3. They weren't called STDs back in the day, they were called VDs and probably other random names.
4. You can't tell the different between the letter A and a delta/triangle?

I get ERP all the time, or worse, ETP/pregnancy jokes. My brother thinks it's hilarious.

[NinjaPoodle]

Originally Posted by tld221

I get ERP all the time, or worse, ETP/pregnancy jokes. My brother thinks it's hilarious.

Soror, pregnancy jokes? trying to figure out.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by NinjaPoodle

Soror, pregnancy jokes? trying to figure out.

I'm guessing that Sigma Gamma Rho "looks like" ETP, which get flip flopped to EPT (Early Pregnancy Test), but I don't know...