There are a number of things that annoy a sorority girl. From my PSL not being hot enough, to my t-shirt not being big enough.
But nothing quite compares to the questions we get asked by people trying to fit us into their idea of a stereotypical sorority girl.
1. "Wait, you're in a sorority? So, you like pay for your friends..right?"
Umm...no. Not right. Yes, sororities have dues, but they are dues we pay to Nationals and to our chapter to help keep our organization as a whole running smoothly. I may pay to help keep my organization running, but putting your money towards something doesn't automatically guarantee friends. I joined this organization because of it's values and the people who were in it. I didn't just pick this organization, it picked me too. And if I "pay for my friends," I surely don't pay enough.
2) "Do y'all haze?"
"So, how do y'all haze?" "We don't." "No seriously.."
What part of "we're a non-hazing organization" don't you understand? You wouldn't beat the crap out of your brand new puppy and still expect it to love you, would you? Well, neither do we. Nothing good comes of tearing someone down just to "teach respect." I learned to love and respect my sorority because of it's values and what it meant to me. Sisterhood isn't tearing someone down, it's being there for them and supporting them when they need it most
3) "You're in a sorority? But you're so smart!"
Well, yeah, I'm smart. Greek organizations require a certain GPA in order to even be considered for membership. As well as maintaining a higher average GPA than college students not involved in a Greek organization. I also have an abundance of sisters with a variety of majors who will happily help tutor me in any subject I need help with.
4) "You only talk to other Greeks, right?"
Yes, I am in a Greek organization. Yes, all Greek organizations support each other, and most of your best friends will also be in a Greek organization. But no, that does not mean I only talk to other Greeks. I'm actually involved on campus in several other organizations that are not Greek. And I am proud to say that I have friends in those organizations. That's like saying just because I work for the Skittles company, that I can't eat SweetTarts. It doesn't make sense.
5) "You're a sorority girl? So, you must shack at fraternity houses a lot, right?"
If there is always a house full of guys, there will always be girls who are shackers. However, assuming that every sorority girl you meet is a shacker is equivalent to assuming every Christian you meet is going to be like Westboro Baptist Church. It's absurd and you make yourself look ignorant. I have sisters who have been dating the same guy their entire college lives. These are the men they will marry and have children with. Assuming that they are shackers will likely earn you a slap from her, and a good hard punch from her long-term boyfriend. So, good luck!
6) "You must always know where the best parties are."
While it's true that, yes, some sorority girls do party, that doesn't mean that ALL sorority girls party or that all they do is party. It's college. Everyone here is going to go out and do something stupid involving alcohol at least once. It's not a rite of passage reserved strictly for sorority girls.
7) "They're so expensive. Your parents must be really rich."
Actually, I pay my own dues. I have had a job throughout my college career, and I pay my way through my sorority. Not that there is anything wrong with a person's parents paying their dues, but never assume that a sorority girl grew up rich.
8) "How can you be in a sorority? You're so nice!"
I'm sorry, what? Do you really expect all sororities to be full of rude bitches? That's just not the case. Some of the best people I've ever met have been sorority girls.
9) "I just can't see you as a sorority girl."
Well, I'm sorry I just can't see you as anything other than ignorant. Since when do you have to look like a sorority girl to be one?
10) "Why can't you tell me any of your initiation secrets?"
Well, I can tell you... but I'd have to kill you.
Because seriously, why would you join a Greek organization that has certain values and rituals just to share them with everyone?
11) "But you don't fit into this *insert sorority stereotype here*"
Walk up to any sorority girl you see, ask her about all the different women who represent her chapter. I can guarantee that every single one of them is different. They all have different majors, different hopes and dreams, different life experiences, different personalities, everything is different. We are all different. We join a sorority based on it's values and where we fit in best. But that does not mean we are a stereotype. Many great influential women have been in sororities. You wouldn't try to fit them into a stereotype, would you? So, why do you insist on trying to make me fit into one?
