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LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
29. Sig Ep's for about five months.
Wed Sep 15, 2021, 06:07 PM
Sep 2021

First semester of college I hung with 'em, but they were hard core drinkers of hard core alcohol, and I was more into smoking pot.

It was fun, and I met a LOT of girls (which was a big deal to the otherwise shy and nerdy little guy that I was at the time), but I'd kept my circle of friends from high school (and still do) and the crap we were into (D&D, movie weekends, getting high and pretending we smart. etc.) was more my thing; so I just kinda stopped going to the frat house until I realized I hadn't been in a month.

I'd recommend it to anyone to try (if it were the same as it was in the early 80s), just to see if it's their thing. I'd also recommend seafood to anyone to try, 'cause even though it's not my thing, it might be someone else's.

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
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