Wtf is this. Yeah its a variety of things. Frat guys specifically obviously don't want a bunch of dudes running around because it kills any shot they have. Also they like to feel superior and half of them are pretty fuggin dorky and you can tell the other half of the guys wouldn't ever hang out with them in real life. Lots of said assholes are just random party goers, not even owners of the house. Trying to look badass, again for any number of reasons. I get why they do it, they're just assholes.
I never did the frat thing. But, a lot of my friends did. I have gone and visited frats at WSU, UW, OSU and University of Colorado. Boy, can I tell you the concept of frats and what frats are all about is so stupid. The lingo, the way they party and act is just beyond me. However, all my friends who were in one loved it and made great friendships, so who knows. My cousin who went to Colorado grew up the only boy with 5 sisters and he was basically in the middle. So, he definitely gravitated towards the frat life because I think he wanted some kind of 'brotherhood'.
Frat scene here at UCSC is a lot different than most places but you should ask around a lot before pledging. While many people do pledge and basically the frat becomes their social circle I know a lot who pledge, put up with bitch work for the whole quarter/semester and sooner or later realize they hate everyone and everything about the frat and less than a year later they're not involved with it in any way shape or form. Not to mention people who are well connected (small minority) can get into frat parties and shit regardless just because they're friends with a lot of the people in the frats. I'm not well connected AT ALL but I do know a few guys in a particular frat that is fairly lax about letting people into parties so I get some party action that way (its a Latino frat though and I look Latino so that helps me get through with no questions asked). At least ask people what kind of bitch work you've gotta do and what the frat is like after you get in and find one that suits you. Also start drinking a lot because if you're a lightweight you'll be subject to cruel pranks when you pass out that often border on gayness lol.
I can remember pledging. The fraternity I chose decided to take one person from each social group that came by the house. They thought it was the best way to build unity around the fraternity. I can remember standing in a line looking left and right saying to myself, "I don't really like any of these other pledges and the brothers I like are going to be gone in a year or two." So I depledged.
In hoc signo vinces I liked my frat. We had about 130 members, which was great, because I didn't feel the need to be "friends" with everyone, or even really associate with them all. Still, of my close friends at this point in my life (mid-30s), at least half of them are from my fraternity, and a bunch of us still get together to go to Vegas, or Phoenix for golf, or Portland for the Brew Fest, etc. I can certainly see why people would dislike the concepts of fraternities, and I wasn't always in agreement with how ours operated, but for me, on the whole, it enhanced my undergrad experience, IMO. Lots of chicks, intramural sports, friends in the same major to take notes on days when somebody didn't want to go to a class. This was in the mid-90s, though, and talking to some current members of my fraternity, things are a lot less fun these days, primarily because of liability concerns that have escalated the cost of insuring the house.
At my school, roughly 85% of the men pledged a fraternity and 50% of the women pledged a sorority. I loved them. They hosted parties, everyone had access to a 24 hour tap (you knew someone in every fraternity) and there were a lot of inter-fraternal competitions. The Phi Tau Run 'n' Chug being my favorite. Papa G, is that Sigma Chi?
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The fraternity I might pledge have a couple of good friends of mine. And I'm in the process of getting to know more of the brothers. From what I can tell so far, they seem really chill and aren't into any of that bullshit harsh hazing.
I think a lot of hazing in general either goes out of style completely or has ramped up a lot. It depends on the people and the college.
I think lack of self-esteem and low IQ level are the deciding factors that result in the desire to haze or the decision to submit to it.
yeah. nerd frats. they don't do it because they're so self-aware and smart! not fucking women tends to do that to you.
Basically to party to get the hottest girls on campus. Or at least upgrade their options in this regard.
