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Pledging my fraternity in college was the best experience I ever had, that I’d never, ever, want to go through again.
I’ll never forget some of my fraternity brothers that went out of there way to be complete assholes to my pledge class. It’s like they had nothing better to do. They enjoyed making our lives miserable.
I love our country. The opportunities are endless to be or do anything you dream of. But everyone has an opinion (and that’s fine) and t
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10.15.08
"Ultimate freedom is the right to choose one's attitude. If we absorb our attitude, we are slaves." Viktor Frankl
Congratulations on choosing and not simply absorbing.
10.15.08
Great post, Adam! I also pledged a fraternity and it was the best experience I've ever had that I would never do again. When I was in the house, I couldn't really be that jerk who treated the pledges badly. Also, I worked at a golf course and remember how great it was when someone gave me a huge tip, it made my day. So I try to do the same whenever possible. You hear it all the time, but its a great lesson, treat people how you would like to be treated.
10.15.08
Isn't that the "golden rule"?
10.15.08
Glad to hear that you couldn't bear to treat the pledges like dirt. They way pledges were treated was the primary reason I didn't join a fraternity in college. I just couldn't justify going through all that pointless abuse to join, in essence, just a club.
10.15.08
@ Scott - Believe it or not many people did live to treat the pledges like dirt. That's the scary part. There's a lot of truth to what you say.
And thanks Ryan and Regina.
10.15.08
I pledged to a sorority and loved it. I'm sure the pledge process was much less grueling than my male counterparts', but I sort of relished the horrible lack of sleep, nerve-racking rituals, and hours upon hours of studying up on Tri Delta's history. Sisters were a little mean, but the house I was in was so much more about "sisterhood" than competition and cruelty. To be honest, I miss the sort of forced companionship of the sorority. Although, I'm not sure I'd ever pledge again.
10.15.08
Adam,
It's probably one of the primary reasons MyBodyTutor is successful, compassion (and for that matter passion). It's conveyed in everything you do, yet it's something that so many companies either can't figure out, or love to screw up.
As far as tipping wait staff, I tip generously provided they did a good job. I know it's tough, grueling work and if you're pleasant, take pride in what you do, and generally take good care of me, I'll take good care of you. But along those same lines, I'm not going to give you an obligatory 15% just because you're having a bad day and refuse to be prompt or pleasant.
Fortunately, you (and I would argue everyone should) find their passion and do what they love, but if you don't/can't for whatever reason it's still your job, and you still need to take pride in what you do. My tips often reflect that.
10.17.08
After the deaths of a couple of pledges at a couple of fraternities, there was no way I was going to put myself at that kind of risk, after surviving a tour in Vietnam.
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