Cutting or pledging a group for dumb reasons - Page 8

PhoenixAzul · #**106** 04-25-2005, 09:43 AM

THe diversions editor on the paper here went through recruitment twice (once fresh, once this year). Both times she's had extenuating circumstances to where she didn't finish rush. We were having a discussion about being Greek, and she told me, "Tau Delta is the only house I'm afraid to go into...those cats all around are just too scary!". I cried because I was laughing so hard. I told her that it is tradition to give ugly cat gifts, and I do mean UGLY. I hope she's considering Off Quota next year...she'd be an awesome sister

_Lisa_ · #**107** 04-25-2005, 10:02 AM

When I first went through recruitment at the University of Louisville I have to admit that I cut a few groups for the dumbest reasons. I even went back to one house for the only reason that their colors were my favorite colors!

WCUAXID · #**108** 05-04-2005, 09:12 PM

I just love this topic!! I have been laughing so hard at some of these stories that my sides hurt. Anyways, I guess I am also guilty of the stupid reasons as well. I remember when I went through rush there was one party that I went to that after they served you (just punch and light finger type foods) the rusher would take you to a sofa or chair and you would sit down, than the ruser would kneel down in front of you and hold your food out for you, kind of like a human coffee table, needless to say I did not eat much or go back.
Than when it came to listing your choices I was torn between two. They are both great organizations and had super girls. It finally came down to their badges and what can I say, I just adore the golden quill!! Plus, I can not imagine my life with out Alpha Xi Delta in it!!

ADPi Conniebama · #**109** 05-04-2005, 10:09 PM

I know people keep saying "my friend" this and "my friend" that, but . . .

My friend (who went to Alabama) was totally interested in XYZ sorority and knew that was the sorority that she wanted to belong too. She had gotten the recs and checked out the house the year before, and was totally ready to go through rush. . .

She ended up dropping that sorority, because it was the first house she went to on the first day of rush (coincidentally) and was scared to death when a ton of girls were screaming at the door. She said she didn’t know what was happening, and she changed her mind then and there. Of course she obviously realized that all of the sororities yelled at the doors, but she had already mentally cut that one, because of the bad experience. She was more prepared for the other houses and they didn’t "scare" her. She ended up getting in a great sorority at Alabama.

(I do hope I have her story correct, anyway, it was something close to that. I found it interesting because after she told me that I was ready for my rush which was the next week @ North Alabama)

I don't have a cool "cut for crazy reasons" story. I thought the 4 sororities at UNA all had great aspects. (one was a little "blonder" then the rest)

Rosealum · #**110** 06-14-2005, 05:43 PM

I know of one group that I would cut because I don't like their colors..I haven't seen a lot of items with them on them so I may have a distorted idea of what the actual colors are. f

I would also cut some b/c of their mascot/symbol. I need something I can find around town, lol.

*EtaNu*ADPi* · #**111** 06-14-2005, 08:09 PM

After the first night of Rush, we were told that we could write down little notes about each sorority so we could remember them the next day when we had to cut some. One girl in my group couldn't remember how to write Gamma Phi Beta's letters, so she cut them!

Another girl cut Sigma Kappa because she thought that the Sigma looked like a "funny E"

still makes me laugh!

*EtaNu*ADPi* · #**112** 06-14-2005, 08:12 PM

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Originally posted by Drunkie679
I know a girl who did not want to rush AOPI because it sounded like Alpha Ate a Pi, and she did not was to sound like she was it a fat house. I think people chose house for retard reasons, but i think it is all a front.

Hahaha! This makes me laugh because on our Alpha (new member) retreat, some of the older girls did a skit for us and we're calling themselves "I Ate A Pies" and the "80 Pound Thighs" as a joke! It was really funny! But, some of the new girls were really worried that people called us that on campus! of course no one really does, but i think some of those girls wouldn't have stuck it out if they thought that they would get called those names...

ARADPi · #**113** 06-14-2005, 10:27 PM

LOL... this topic is hilarious!

I rushed in Fall 2004, and I'm the first Greek in my family, so i had NO CLUE about what was going on, or how to decide which house to cut, or anything really.

I ended up cutting one house because it smelled funny, and another because the girl who was talking to me had bad breath and an annoying voice and she just kept STARING at me! I was totally creeped out by her!

neonsparkles · #**114** 06-15-2005, 03:02 AM

I thought I would be "above" cutting a group for stupid reasons (considering I just went through rush a year ago!) but there were two that I just could not go back to!

At the third party I went to a girl put her hang on my leg and said "you look just like a girl in the chapter you would definitely fit it" and then just stared. Needless to say I was so freaked out I made sure I never went back there. I don't know if the rest of the sorority has nice girls in it, I was just so creeped out by the one that I couldn't focus on anything else! I hate when people that I don't know touch me, especially on my leg so that was a deal breaker!

At the first party I went to a girl started telling me about the chapter's Bible study. That was great and all, but I am not a religious person so I knew I wouldn't be too interested in that. I tried to get her to talk about the philanthropy or any activities they did but she just kept talking about Bible study. I swear I just sat there with glazed eyes for about 10 minutes while she went on about the meeting times and how she had lead a couple of the meetings and etc etc..... It kind of scared me and made me think that to join them I would have to become super religous. I now know some girls in the chapter and they laugh when I tell them about it. If she had just mentioned SOMETHING else about the group it would have been fine!!

I feel silly now for letting one girl in a chapter influence my decisions.. but obviously I am happy where I am so I wouldn't change it for the world!

paulaKKG · #**115** 06-15-2005, 11:12 AM

This thread makes me laugh - I dropped out of formal rush for a stupid reason, but I think it was probably meant to be -

In the first week of classes I made friends with a guy who was in two of my classes. So I agreed to tag along with him to a fraternity rush event (He figured, if you show up with women, what fraternity wouldn't want you? ha)

While I was there I was mobbed by members of XYZ sorority who totally dirty rushed me and this other girl (It was hands off week so none of them were allowed to talk to us, much less 5 of them). The other freshman girl and I were both polite and everything at first, but later we both went to the restroom together and 'fessed that these women were the dumbest, shallowest, bimbos we had ever met. So we made up some really crazy story and left, giggling the whole way. Well when I attended the pre-rush meeting the Rho Chis told us that we had to go to EVERY house. ohmigod there was no way I could show my face at XYZ after that silly story I told them. It had not occurred to me that I had to go to every house no matter what!

So I dropped out of formal rush completely to avoid having that one house.

Anyway, it worked out well because I had a semester to see the REAL character off all the houses and ended up getting an informal bid to Kappa in the Spring, which I knew all along was the only house for me.

And although I didn't choose on color, I don't think there's anything wrong with it - I mean, its the color you wear the rest of your life, might as well like it! ha

Paula

honeychile · #**116** 06-15-2005, 11:21 AM

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Originally posted by *EtaNu*ADPi*
Hahaha! This makes me laugh because on our Alpha (new member) retreat, some of the older girls did a skit for us and we're calling themselves "I Ate A Pies" and the "80 Pound Thighs" as a joke! It was really funny! But, some of the new girls were really worried that people called us that on campus! of course no one really does, but i think some of those girls wouldn't have stuck it out if they thought that they would get called those names...

We once had a New Member who was an artist, and drew a really cool poster of "80 Pies" - making each of us a "Pie"!

Kevlar281 · #**117** 06-15-2005, 11:53 AM

I’m not sure if this is a stupid reason but at the time it made sense and quite honestly it still makes sense. I went to a sports night at XYZ fraternity to watch the game and have dinner. As the event ended some actives went on a beer run and then the night really took off as we…watched Legally Blonde. Look I admit now that I’m Greek I find more humor in movies like Legally Blonde or Sorority Boys but as a prospective new member I couldn’t help but feel that it was way to feminine for me. I decided that night that XYZ was just not for me.

Honeykiss1974 · #**118** 06-15-2005, 12:05 PM

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Originally posted by Kevlar281
I’m not sure if this is a stupid reason but at the time it made sense and quite honestly it still makes sense. I went to a sports night at XYZ fraternity to watch the game and have dinner. As the event ended some actives went on a beer run and then the night really took off as we…watched Legally Blonde. Look I admit now that I’m Greek I find more humor in movies like Legally Blonde or Sorority Boys but as a prospective new member I couldn’t help but feel that it was way to feminine for me. I decided that night that XYZ was just not for me.

Ok, I would have thought that was weird too. LOL

BSUPhiSig'92 · #**119** 06-15-2005, 12:37 PM

Way back in the day when I rushed, at Ball State all the guys had to go through Round Robin and visit all of the fraternities. Some things that made me cut houses after that round...

Snapping and chanting at the front door. I was ok with the chanting, but the snapping wierded me out!

One chapter had an active brother who was at least 40 years old! Not an advisor, not an alum, but an active brother who was old enough to be my dad! That really wierded me out since they were the smallest fraternity too!

One house absolutely REEKED of Polo cologne. Literally all 80 brothers were wearing it. Everyone in my round robin group made fun of it too.

On one house tour, the active said "This is where we usually get high..."

I really liked the guys I met at Phi Sig, but the thing that sort of clenched it for me was that they had Sigma, their Chow mascot. I was going through major dog withdrawl at the time...

The ironic thing is, when I was house corp president, I was the one who had it written into the lease that pets were forbidden! (long story)

Drunkie679 · #**120** 06-15-2005, 12:44 PM

At Long Beach we did bus tours, I Drop two houses because they didn't have chapter house. Another house all had polo shirts and sweaters on, it seem kinda gay. One house had a guy i went to high school with and i did not like him, but his hous was cool, but i still drop them. I was between two house TKE and Sigma Pi. I love TKE, and ended up picking them because of the "chanting and snapping" which i thought was cool. Only reason why i ever considered Sigma Pi was because they had a nice house.