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Ocelot II

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3. Thankfully, my college didn't have them.

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Wed Sep 15, 2021, 05:22 PM

Sep 2021

We were able to be drunk and obnoxious on our own, though.

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Did you belong to a Greek organization in high-school or college? [View all] NurseJackie Sep 2021 OP

Possibly one the strangest DU polls yet n/t leftstreet Sep 2021 #1

Thanks! NurseJackie Sep 2021 #2

Thankfully, my college didn't have them. Ocelot II Sep 2021 #3

You made me smile with that one! NurseJackie Sep 2021 #4

I could be obnoxious without being drunk. rsdsharp Sep 2021 #44

Same Dorian Gray Sep 2021 #60

Greek organizations in school... NewHendoLib Sep 2021 #5

First of all, it's quite an expense to join one jimfields33 Sep 2021 #42

I didn't get the appeal either kcr Sep 2021 #58

I was in the Beta Club in high school. I guess that counts. Glorfindel Sep 2021 #6

Thanks! NurseJackie Sep 2021 #20

No, but . . . gratuitous Sep 2021 #7

University of Illinois had one of the biggest systems in the world... jcgoldie Sep 2021 #8

Yup. I went to fall rush once and quickly realized I couldn't afford it. milestogo Sep 2021 #40

I was invited to join Phi Beta Kappa . . . Journeyman Sep 2021 #9

That's a collegiate honor society DenaliDemocrat Sep 2021 #47

I would never join any organisation who would have someone like me as a member Ron Obvious Sep 2021 #10

Hi, Groucho! NurseJackie Sep 2021 #18

I was a Kappa Kappa Gamma in College smirkymonkey Sep 2021 #11

If I had, it would have been Lambda Lambda Lambda DFW Sep 2021 #12

... NurseJackie Sep 2021 #13

My college actually banned them obamanut2012 Sep 2021 #14

Interesting. I suppose any club could be "elitist" even without Greek letters. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #16

It was because not everyone could join obamanut2012 Sep 2021 #61

school daze JustAnotherGen Sep 2021 #15

I was in Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity's "Little Sisters" sorority in college. ARPad95 Sep 2021 #17

No ProfessorGAC Sep 2021 #19

Unofficial Delta Tau Chi BootinUp Sep 2021 #21

Yes. It was the 60's at a Southern Univ moonscape Sep 2021 #22

Sometimes you don't know until you try it... NurseJackie Sep 2021 #23

Does family count? N/t getagrip_already Sep 2021 #24

I'd say... yes! NurseJackie Sep 2021 #26

In that case.... getagrip_already Sep 2021 #28

No, never appealed to me. I went to a fairly large uni, about 40,000 student, and I was in beaglelover Sep 2021 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2021 #27

Sig Ep's for about five months. LanternWaste Sep 2021 #29

Yes edhopper Sep 2021 #30

Not allowed where I went LeftInTX Sep 2021 #31

Pi Tau Sigma BornADemocrat Sep 2021 #32

I think that qualifies. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #33

Frats were big at my college, but not my thing. Hoyt Sep 2021 #34

Those things are for rich kids Bettie Sep 2021 #35

Lounge? Totally Tunsie Sep 2021 #36

I surprised myself by joining Delta Tau Delta, probably because I'm not much of a joiner. Efilroft Sul Sep 2021 #37

Great description and analysis/summary... NurseJackie Sep 2021 #38

Nope. Xolodno Sep 2021 #39

Nope... Groucho said it best whistler162 Sep 2021 #41

That's a great line... NurseJackie Sep 2021 #46

I'm assuming you are asking about social, rather than honorary, Greek organizations? Klaralven Sep 2021 #43

Yes... but, I'm interested in anything you'd like to share. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #45

Tau Beta Pi Klaralven Sep 2021 #48

... NurseJackie Sep 2021 #53

I belonged in high school. Our big event was a trip to NYC with just two chaperones. gldstwmn Sep 2021 #49

No, lived at my grandparents home Retired Engineer Bob Sep 2021 #50

Are you talking Frats and Sororities? TlalocW Sep 2021 #51

Originally, yes. But I'm open to broadening the discussion. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #52

There was a fake frat on my campus TlalocW Sep 2021 #55

I think it should! That's hysterical! NurseJackie Sep 2021 #57

Phi Delta Theta-Wow-26%-Pretty High Percentage for Us Liberal Socialists Stallion Sep 2021 #54

I joined a group known as Independents tirebiter Sep 2021 #56

Yes. College honor society. Owl Sep 2021 #59

I went to a small but noted party college in the 90s, the Greeks were insane Tarc Sep 2021 #62