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iBritt Posted at 4:19 pm on July 27, 2008
Is pledging really as awful and shameful as it's portrayed to be in the media? I've always wondered that. Not that I'm thinking about joining one or anything

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smartlake Posted at 10:52 pm on Nov. 20, 2008
Some places do haze, but mostly in the South.  
iboy123 Posted at 1:41 pm on Oct. 23, 2008
no comment
PrintingFreak Posted at 10:31 pm on Oct. 20, 2008
but to look at it on the other side, (having never pledged i can only assume) Isnt the whole frat experience about fitting in and bonds that are formed between your brothers, or sisters. Most of the forms of initiation are traditions. When your pledging, people don't really want to be viewed as the wuss or wimp of the group. because what frat wants a wimp? and reporting the traditions is just asking for more trouble. and besides when you get it you'll be making the new pledges do the same exact things you had to do.
Sins and Demons Posted at 8:14 am on Oct. 20, 2008
I know some people with stories some were bad some were terrible others were enjoyable. Usually though there seems to be something unpleasent. As for the hazing thing who cares if its illegal thats dumb to think making it illegal will do anything. When it comes down to it and you are hazed that means you want to be in so bad you are not going to tell. So unless something goes wrong it would be pretty quite and no one would know
Ladybird Posted at 11:53 pm on Oct. 16, 2008
they can be. my boyfriend had some horror strories. it wasn't his faternity nesserarly, they had him steal stuff, tresspas, but his sister sority was AWFUL. Sounded like they beat them up.... so no doubt their still out there.
EmilyAnn Posted at 12:04 pm on Sep. 25, 2008
Quote: from TigressaLynnMae at 6:45 pm on July 27, 2008

Quote: from Themakingofagod at 7:30 pm on July 27, 2008

Well, for my friends initiation, they got him and 2 other joining members overly drunk, took them in the back of a jeep and went Baja-ing. They made them look at the ground the whole time and would slam on the brakes every now and then and make them chug 2 beers then do it again. The final scare was a ledge that was a drop off of about 4 feet, and at the last second they were told to look, and all they saw was the jeep going over off the side of the trail to scare the hell out of them.

That would be hazing, and should have been reported.


Seriously. It's annoying how people let that shit happen to themselves. I would refuse that sort of treatment, then report them for even attempting. Assholes.

RachLeigh13 Posted at 11:39 am on Aug. 4, 2008
I'm in a Christian sorority, it's not rough at all by any means. It's meant to be a bonding experience, and it is. :)


And as others have mentioned, hazing is against rules.

TigressaLynnMae Posted at 4:45 pm on July 27, 2008
Quote: from Themakingofagod at 7:30 pm on July 27, 2008

Well, for my friends initiation, they got him and 2 other joining members overly drunk, took them in the back of a jeep and went Baja-ing.  They made them look at the ground the whole time and would slam on the brakes every now and then and make them chug 2 beers then do it again.  The final scare was a ledge that was a drop off of about 4 feet, and at the last second they were told to look, and all they saw was the jeep going over off the side of the trail to scare the hell out of them.

That would be hazing, and should have been reported.

iBritt Posted at 4:32 pm on July 27, 2008
Quote: from Themakingofagod at 7:30 pm on July 27, 2008

Well, for my friends initiation, they got him and 2 other joining members overly drunk, took them in the back of a jeep and went Baja-ing. They made them look at the ground the whole time and would slam on the brakes every now and then and make them chug 2 beers then do it again. The final scare was a ledge that was a drop off of about 4 feet, and at the last second they were told to look, and all they saw was the jeep going over off the side of the trail to scare the hell out of them.

That's disgusting.

Themakingofagod Posted at 4:30 pm on July 27, 2008
Well, for my friends initiation, they got him and 2 other joining members overly drunk, took them in the back of a jeep and went Baja-ing.  They made them look at the ground the whole time and would slam on the brakes every now and then and make them chug 2 beers then do it again.  The final scare was a ledge that was a drop off of about 4 feet, and at the last second they were told to look, and all they saw was the jeep going over off the side of the trail to scare the hell out of them.
xidontcarex Posted at 4:27 pm on July 27, 2008
Nah, I don't think so anymore. It didn't sound too bad from what my sister said, but I don't know myself.
FurryPanther Posted at 4:25 pm on July 27, 2008
Quote: from greatescape11 at 5:23 pm on July 27, 2008

Quote: from FurryPanther at 6:22 pm on July 27, 2008

Hazing is actually against the rules now, so not really.  

 FP


As if that stops it...  

Depends where you go.


Well, it does minimize it, at the least.

FP

greatescape Posted at 4:23 pm on July 27, 2008
Quote: from FurryPanther at 6:22 pm on July 27, 2008

Hazing is actually against the rules now, so not really.

FP


As if that stops it...

Depends where you go.

Latin Muscle Posted at 4:22 pm on July 27, 2008
Not at all
FurryPanther Posted at 4:22 pm on July 27, 2008
Hazing is actually against the rules now, so not really.

FP

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