Sorority: No fat chicks, minorities

Wow. We've just hit new depths of shallow.

 

Nah, that's his usual depth...which is why I resorted to a smart-ass comment rather than even bothering with rational arguments with him. Can't have a rational argument with somebody that clueless.

 

Wow. Can't tell if you're being serious or joking. If you're joking, your material needs work because it's not funny. If you're being serious, you need work, because you're not funny.

And people wonder why other people have self-esteem issues. "Sorry, you're too ugly to be one of us." Yeah, that's a message I'd like to rally around and be proud of.

 

I'm going to be late for work, but I wanted to respond to what's-his-name's post up there.

As a GDI, I've been accused of being jealous before, mostly by my own family. My brother was a frat president, and I've been known to spout off and make fun of his sorority 'girlfriends' behind his back. My mother, especially, has labeled me as jealous.

But it's not jealousy. Jealousy implies I want what they have, and in no way do I want any part of that. I could have had it, if I wanted, but I chose not to.

It's not jealousy. It's my sensibilities being offended. I simply can't understand the mentality, priorities, motivations of your typical Greek college student. It baffles me why guys and girls would act the way they are encouraged to. And pay for the privilege.

 

I loved sorority girls in college. Never dated an "independent".

I married a Chi-O ... and they TOTALLY do bogus stuff during rush. It was comical to me. I was in a fraternity, so I guess I was desensitized to the meanness of it all.

The Chi-Os didn't like overweight people at the time. My wife was 5-9, 170ish at the time. She played on one of the athletic teams, so she was fit ... just a bigger gal.

They actually banged on her about weight during her pledgeship. She told them to go fuck themselves, that she couldn't starve because she had a scholarship to think about. That answer was good enough, I suppose, because she made the final cut. Mrs. Murci then made it an emphasis to recruit bigger gals during rush. She actually got several of them through. They kinda banded together and formed the "big girl bloc," which was funny because anyone over 150 was welcome.

I never thought 5-7 155 was big. A lot of people do.

I know. I just damned the Greek system again.

 

I actually was introduced to the frat I eventually joined (minus having to do any of the true hazing stuff) by our editorial page editor at our student paper. I had a good time being in it, but I was one of those who didn't get all wrapped up in being "greek". It was just another social circle for me.

 

I just wanted to preserve this. Not the best people, not the ones most likely to be leaders in the future --- just the ones most likely to be hot.

 

You mean they're not supposed to be philanthopists, too?

 

Threads like this one always amaze me.

Page after page of judging a large group of people based on nothing more than idiotic, and often completely imagined, stereotypes. Why? Because a small portion of those people judged a group of people based on looks, religion or race.

It's sort of like the threads on the South, in which everyone in the South is branded a racist by some dipshit who's discovered a small percentage of the South still judges people based on the color of their skin.

Have none of you ever read back through these posts that criticize bigotry with bigotry and thought, "Hey, wait a minute ...?"

Yeah, there are a lot of assholes in Frats and Sororities. There are also lots of assholes walking around your town right now. The ratio, I'd say, is about the same. Whenever you get a particularly large group of people together, there will undoubtedly be some good and some bad. That's life. Frats and Sororities are no different. I've got no problem with anyone saying whatever they'd like to say about this particular group of girls, because, if what's been reported is true, they've earned the criticism they're receiving. But lumping all these people together and calling them all assholes and bitches is just as ignorant as what these girls did.

And no, I was not in a frat. Had many friends who were. Went to many great frat parties. Also spent one entire night fighting with a bunch of frat guys.

 

outofplace: You seem to be as closed-minded at the sorority girls who only want to be associated with hotties. Paying for friends? Sure, some are. More realistically, they're paying for activities like socials with sororities/fraternities, dances, parties, etc. Those who don't pay don't risk their friendship. They're just barred from the socials and dances that cost a lot of money.

Alley: So what? A girl is shut out of one group because she's not good-looking enough. You're not hired by one paper because you can't write well enough. I can't get hired by another because I'm not experienced enough. Go find another group. Go market your strengths, quit dwelling on your weaknesses. It's a fact of life that good-looking people, in general, are more successful, get promoted faster, have easier time finding dates, meeting people, etc. Doesn't mean ugly people can't succeed too. Find another way. It's not shallow. It's life.

Cadet: If you're not jealous, what's your problem with them? Your sensibilities being offended? If what they're doing isn't affecting you, why do you care? I don't think they have any problems with you. It seems mother is right in this case.

2muchcoffee: Most of our political leaders, CEOs and upper management, entrepenuers and other leaders are Greeks.

Chester and Dog: Hey! Voices of reason!

Of those so passionate anti-fraternity/sorority, I believe when you say you're not jealous about living the lifestyle the Greeks choose to live. I also believe you're jealous you can't find happiness as easily as they do.

 

I just want to preserve this one, too. Where is it written that Greek types find happiness easier than everyone else? That's quite an assumption there.

I won't go into specifics, SNAJ, but my experience with Greek types has not been live-and-let-live. I've had to interact in a variety of situations and a number of levels. Not all have been bad, but I have had enough experience to know what I'm talking about. And yes, I have been offended.

And because my threshold for plesantries has been reached today, I want you to know you're a shallow fuckhead.

 

Wow...so pulling in all the education that he allegedly got from college, this is what you end it with?

After making it clear jealousy is not a factor, this is what you go with? And it's clear you're an "expert" on the lives of others and clearly, if we're not in a frat or a sorority, we just can't be as happy as those who are? Are you kidding me?

Go sit at the kiddie table until you learn a little more about life, because you clearly don't have a clue here.