Just FYI, joining a sorority isn't paying for friends. You pay to do stuff with your friends, right? You pay to rent an apartment together, have dinner, go to the movies, go out clubbing, etc. The difference is that I pay for that stuff up front with my dues. Then it's free when I go to dances, mixers, dinners, formals, etc. My dues cover my housing and my meal plan. It's ridiculous to assert that paying to attend social events is the same as "paying for friends". Even the dorkiest of dorks still has to pay to attend the Star Trek convention. I didn't join a sorority because I'm a "mindless sheep". I joined for the social aspect: mixers, date functions...I just love parties, especially big organized ones with a DJ where I can invite a cute boy. I joined for the history, the sense of belonging to something so much older and more permanent than I am as an individual. I joined for the secrecy, the esoteric nature of a society whose inner workings are inherently only open to a few privileged members. I get to be a member of my sorority for the rest of my life. It's an excellent networking tool in searching for internships and job openings. It's fun to discuss little inside jokes with my sisters who attend other schools. And my sorority has provided me with countless leadership opportunities: I'm on the executive board, and before that I held committee positions in helping to organize philanthropy events, social events, formal Recruitment, and communication with our national headquarters. Being in a sorority isn't just about booze and parties and boys and fun, but all that is a plus, I'm not going to lie. Going Greek was the greatest decision I ever made. For whatever reason, you may have chosen to abstain from Greek life, which is fine with me. But ******** on the Greek community with that kind of passion just reeks of jealousy, really. It's like how all the ugly kids hate the popular kids in high school--but they'd LOVE them as soon as the popular kids wanted to hang out with them. It's fine if you didn't want to go Greek but don't be jealous because I've made lifelong friendships and developed my leadership skills.

Thank you #81, that needed to be said! If the FML didn't mention the fact that she's in a sorority, I'm sure all of these comments would say "ohh that sucks!" - end of story. But because she's associated herself with greek life, that automatically makes her a "mindless sheep" with STD's and an inability to make friends for herself. I'm in a sorority. I've also been on the dean's list for three consecutive years now. If someone in my sorority had an STD, lets be honest, I would have heard about it by now (though I do have a few non-greek friends who have them...) The women in my sorority are some the most outgoing people I know; we don't have trouble making friends, thanks. And one more thing: NOT ALL GREEKS ARE CREATED EQUAL!!!!! Just because you've had one experience with one sorority at one school doesn't mean you know what we are ALL like. I don't have a cute car that daddy bought me, I don't own any designer jeans, I've never blacked-out from alcohol, nor have I ever done drugs. I'm an art major. I like glass blowing. I shop at thrift stores. Next time, think before you ignorantly stereotype someone based on one aspect of their life.

i wanna ask something, because my english isn't that good. How can it comes back to the 5th row's window?

#5, no one had said that yet. Well done! :-p

If you're not jealous, then why do you have so much vitriol? I don't have that kind of hatred for non-Greeks. It just doesn't make sense. Psycologically, you would only have that kind of violent reaction--where you use derogatory stereotypes and inappropriate language to try to make your lifestyle seem superior to someone else's--if you felt somehow threatened by the other party.

well, if you weren't in sorority, it wouldn't have happened. screw greek life.

pal5017 is just a bitter whiny bitch that needs to shut his ******* mouth. i never joined a fraternity, but my two best friends are brothers of the same one. however, we didn't meet through alcohol or parties, and in fact we became great friends before that even started. when we started becoming even better friends, i made sure they knew i had no interest in pledging, and they were fine with that. as to the allegation that all greek organizations are the same, that is incredibly wrong. there are many fraternities that care about their values and not about "booze and ass", like you do. granted, some fraternities and sororities are like that, but they are not equal at all. in fact, i would say you sound like one of those stereotypical frat boys, only caring about alcohol and *******. so why don't you take a good look at yourself before calling them "pompous cocksuckers" and other stuff. if you really think that's what they are, maybe you should talk to some of them on how to get that taste out of your mouth.

#87- hey, I want to be an art major. don't be a jerk :/ and I would probably freak and scream. But I'm also emetophobic. so this is HORRID.

I dont see how anyone could say you deserved this. thats horrible.

wow, pal5017, that was a great comeback. but where the hell did the herpes thing come from? thinking of how you contracted it? i also never said anything about getting girls way to drunk and ******* them. you put in that aspect. i'm thinking you're just putting stupid shit from your life into the argument to try and fuel this thing. so, douchebag, go get some cream for your STD and call that drunk **** from last night and tell her to get checked out. by the way, i'm not gay, so the "******" thing must have been you just describing yourself again.