9 Deadly Words Used By A Woman

1. Fine

This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

2. Five Minutes

If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

3. Nothing

This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.

4. Go Ahead

This is a dare, not permission. Don’t Do It!

5. Loud Sigh

This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)

6. That’s Okay

This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That’s okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

7. Thanks

A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you’re welcome. (I want to add in a clause here – This is true, unless she says ‘Thanks a lot’ – that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say ‘you’re welcome’ . that will bring on a ‘whatever’).

8. Whatever

Is a woman’s way of saying F– YOU!

9. Don’t worry about it, I got it

Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking ‘What’s wrong?’ For the woman’s response refer to #3.

Rawrrrrrr I’m going crazy!

heylookmeganisdefyinggravity:

waiting for the email of which girls accepted bids to Phi Sig!

I just want one of the two girls I already decided are potential littles to accept lol I keep refreshing my email! ahhhhh

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we are who we are

Today was our first rush event of the semester and while it was wonderful, it reiterated my biggest annoyance at UMD.  I am different and unique among my sisters.  We may wear the same shirt and matching outfits at a few events each semester, but don’t be deceived.  We are not clones of one another, nor are we the superficial stereotype you talk of in the halls.  You all cheer for the football and hockey teams, when the concept is no different than our own; they too look alike, wearing jerseys and demonstrating a united front.  Support us too, for while we are a sisterhood, we are each our own person.  We are each a quarterback and goalie, just in a prettier package.  We are a team — the closest and most intimate of teams — a FAMILY.

Sorry-ority

echoesandripples:

Today, while driving home from an eyebrow wax, I received a letter accepting my resignation to my sorority, reminding me that I was once in a sorority. They politely recommended that I return my badge, certificate, and membership card and also reminded me not to wear anything with their insignia involved. They also alerted me to the fact that I am not to refer to myself as a member in any online discussion forums. 

So I regretfully wrote back thanking them for accepting the fact that I had stopped sending them money. I let them know that I would not be sending in my badge as I left that back in World War II with my bayonette and lantern. And not to worry. I left my insignia in the Salvation Army box outside of the Safeway six months ago.

See ya later Alpha Phi. It was a good year and half. Learned a ton and gained two of my best friends. But it’s not for me anymore. 

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I am in President mode.

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Done with Executive Board

caitiefab:

This is my first year not on eboard since i got in. what is hard to grasp is no longer going to Leadership Conference or being the vice and running meetings. I was so prepared every day, I had so much to think about and do. My mind was constantly running. And when it stopped, it stopped hard. I felt unbalanced and tilted towards an unhealthy way. I no longer knew what to do with myself. I didn’t know what to say, or act or think. Some people might wonder why.. its so much fun being a “regular sister” and having to not deal with the business and issues and eboard responsibilities. But that was all I knew and when I couldn’t do what I had known to do I collapsed.

Now I’m an e-council chair and I have found greatness in being a non-eboard member. Although I was still stressed with life, not knowing the issues is better for me. I like it better. I did my time, and now I’m happy. 

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Fraternity Life: A Place for Ladies and Gentlemen?

omgitssarahlew:

Or a place for whores and drunkards….of course not! Whores and drunkards are only in the movies. 

For my job, in the happiest place on earth (aka Fraternity and Sorority Life), I have been assigned the daunting super exciting task of planning the 2011 Greek Leadership Retreat for the university.  I am also simultaneously planning my chapter’s recruitment, this make it event more daunting super exciting!

So far I have been approved to double the attendance and have changed the name of the retreat-take that tradition!  Now it is called the Fraternal Values Summit.  And I like it!

Today at work I got to thinking about the gender stereotypes that fraternity and sorority membership support and exploit, while planning an activity for above said retreat. 

Case and Point:

Fraternity Men:

The Good

• gentlemen
• social
• athletic
• cultured
• service oriented
• socially aware
• civic minded
• good sportsmanship
• etiquette dinners
• attire: ironed, ties, sport coats with crests

The Bad

• party animals/excessive behaviors 
• sexual, perhaps too much
• users of illegal substances
• social events that promote the negative representation of women and brotherhood
• violent
• hazing

Sorority Women:

The Good:

• strong, powerful leaders
• socially conscious
• civil minded
• service oriented
• fundraisers
• lady like and wholesome
• thoughtful and caring
• well organized, self governing, heavily regulated

The Bad:

• some events require dresses/skirts/pantyhoes-This is the 21st century, and I still cannot wear pants if I choose to? Really?
• white and purity-This is the 21st century, and I am still being told that I must maintain purity in order to be a values based woman with integrity?
• excessive thank you’s- baked goods and posters galore!
• unnecessarily competitive
• too many restrictions
• party animals
• heavy drinking and substance users
• frequent dress in sexually overt attire at social events
• walk of shame-ers

Effing classy, Ladies!  Way to promote your image.

I do not in any way, shape or form believe that any fraternity man or sorority woman in-compasses these negative traits and I am hopeful that every member of the fraternal community was taught to live the good ones during their pledgeship. 

However, I do believe that the fraternity and sorority membership can provide an environment for its members to play around in the spectrum that is gender stereotypes. 

I think it is important, as active members to question some things. 

Why cant we just send a thank you card, and then finish our homework?  Do we really need to spend the time baking and poster making? Or how about, I am a legal adult and I am not allowed to have a man in my bedroom unless he is moving my stuff or hanging up my shit????? How is this helping men or women?  I am a. strong enough to handle my own shit b. we shouldn’t be relying on men to do that and c. smart enough to respect my sisters and their space and might want to study or show a male friend my space in my awesome house.

Is it cool that our party is called Country Club Bros and Tennis Hos?  It shouldn’t be ok!  Guess what?  The ladies will dress slutty anyways, but fraternity men should live there values by at least refraining from using the word “Ho” in the title of their events. 

Just some thoughts from today. 

Let’s live our values folks!  I guess I need to cut out the F Bombs…

Currently Listening to: “Pretty Girl Rock” Keri Hilson

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