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In reply to the discussion: Did you belong to a Greek organization in high-school or college? [View all]Tarc
(10,550 posts)62. I went to a small but noted party college in the 90s, the Greeks were insane
Take every stereotype one can think of, every cliched scene from Animal House or Revenge of the Nerds, and it was done there.
I had a few friends within that were tolerable, but for the most part they were a bunch of insufferable clods. Male & female alike.
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Did you belong to a Greek organization in high-school or college? [View all]
NurseJackie
Sep 2021
OP
I would never join any organisation who would have someone like me as a member
Ron Obvious
Sep 2021
#10
Interesting. I suppose any club could be "elitist" even without Greek letters.
NurseJackie
Sep 2021
#16
No, never appealed to me. I went to a fairly large uni, about 40,000 student, and I was in
beaglelover
Sep 2021
#25
I surprised myself by joining Delta Tau Delta, probably because I'm not much of a joiner.
Efilroft Sul
Sep 2021
#37
I'm assuming you are asking about social, rather than honorary, Greek organizations?
Klaralven
Sep 2021
#43
I belonged in high school. Our big event was a trip to NYC with just two chaperones.
gldstwmn
Sep 2021
#49