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Sorority Girls
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Has anyone been watching the Sorority Girls series on E4?
It's a shame we don't have anything really like sorority houses in our universities.
It's a shame we don't have anything really like sorority houses in our universities.
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Whenever you put a large number of people in one place, those who are "like minded" will tend to group together.
It's human nature.
I doubt if the Bullingdon Club is really as bad as it's protrayed. It's just a bunch of guys letting of steam, and being a bit childish. And, given that they seem to have a disproportionate number of members going into top civil service jobs and political office, would you discourage a son of yours from joining, if he was invited?
And, having had something in common gives you a bond, which can last way beyond the time you are together.
If you find out that someone went to the same school as you, the first thing you want to ask them (apart from what years were they there), is what house were they in, because that gives you a common background.
It's human nature.
I doubt if the Bullingdon Club is really as bad as it's protrayed. It's just a bunch of guys letting of steam, and being a bit childish. And, given that they seem to have a disproportionate number of members going into top civil service jobs and political office, would you discourage a son of yours from joining, if he was invited?
And, having had something in common gives you a bond, which can last way beyond the time you are together.
If you find out that someone went to the same school as you, the first thing you want to ask them (apart from what years were they there), is what house were they in, because that gives you a common background.
jno ...
There can't be any school where the pupils are not put into houses?
As an illustration of "looking for something in common" ... how often do you hear guys asking each other which football team they support? Why? It's not like they're going to buy them a ticket. They're just hoping to find out that the other guy is also a Seagull, or a Gooner, or a ... (okay, they're the only ones I can think of). But you get the point.
There can't be any school where the pupils are not put into houses?
As an illustration of "looking for something in common" ... how often do you hear guys asking each other which football team they support? Why? It's not like they're going to buy them a ticket. They're just hoping to find out that the other guy is also a Seagull, or a Gooner, or a ... (okay, they're the only ones I can think of). But you get the point.
Im afraid that I would not fare well in your world,joggerj
It seems you have become intoxified by the heady mixture of priviledge
closed societies and breeding grounds of snobbery.
The Bullingdon are nothing less than a bunch of thugs,when they get together
and trashing Restaurants,or "letting off steam" to use your euphemism,would land lesser mortals in jail,and a Criminal Record after their name!
I despise such people,who seem to think they are above the law.
It seems you have become intoxified by the heady mixture of priviledge
closed societies and breeding grounds of snobbery.
The Bullingdon are nothing less than a bunch of thugs,when they get together
and trashing Restaurants,or "letting off steam" to use your euphemism,would land lesser mortals in jail,and a Criminal Record after their name!
I despise such people,who seem to think they are above the law.
oh, that sort of Potter thing... do schools really do this? Mine didn't, but I am an alien, of course.
I also think that "I don't think an evening would have ended without a restaurant being trashed and being paid for in full, very often in cash" sounds like high spirits. It sounds like a product of the house system.
I also think that "I don't think an evening would have ended without a restaurant being trashed and being paid for in full, very often in cash" sounds like high spirits. It sounds like a product of the house system.
its one thing to hang out with a few people who are likeminded and share common interests... its called comraderie and friendship...but it becomes a bit bizarre when it you have to go through initiation rituals (often nasty and cruel), pledging allegiances, and stick rigidly to a set of rules someone just made up which are often excessivley controlling petty and very judgemental ... where the friendship and fun in that?
id say it was only fun for the control freak leader.
its not true friendship.
id say it was only fun for the control freak leader.
its not true friendship.
Whoah, slow down there, jno ...
The house system is not for going out to restaurants, or whatever.
It just determines who is in your sports team, teaching group, dorm if you board, or whatever. The school sports day is a competition between the houses. Even the parents come to school, and cheer for any pupil who is competing for your house.
Affiliation to a house is really no different from supporting a football team.
And, unlike the Bullingdon Club, there's no elitism in a school house. You don't have to be "invited", LOL. The teachers just put you in a house.
(or, in JTH's example ... the Sorting Hat puts you in a house, LOL)
The house system is not for going out to restaurants, or whatever.
It just determines who is in your sports team, teaching group, dorm if you board, or whatever. The school sports day is a competition between the houses. Even the parents come to school, and cheer for any pupil who is competing for your house.
Affiliation to a house is really no different from supporting a football team.
And, unlike the Bullingdon Club, there's no elitism in a school house. You don't have to be "invited", LOL. The teachers just put you in a house.
(or, in JTH's example ... the Sorting Hat puts you in a house, LOL)
Okay, atrollope ... maybe you're right.
But you see (going back to sororities) ... men have loads of groups and clubs where they bond together ... Rotary, Round Table, Masons, Lions, Gentlemen's Clubs, Working Mens' Clubs, etc, etc.
We have ... well, none really (not counting WI, LOL, LOL) ... except maybe our old school house?
So sorority houses would maybe redress the balance a bit?
But you see (going back to sororities) ... men have loads of groups and clubs where they bond together ... Rotary, Round Table, Masons, Lions, Gentlemen's Clubs, Working Mens' Clubs, etc, etc.
We have ... well, none really (not counting WI, LOL, LOL) ... except maybe our old school house?
So sorority houses would maybe redress the balance a bit?
The senior school House-system was simply so that we had another 'House' to compete against in in-school competitions and sports.
At our school it was;
Argonaut - Green (my House).......(Blimey, I was deputy House Captain in my fifth year....I've only just remembered that!)
Jupiter - Red
Achillies -Blue
At our school it was;
Argonaut - Green (my House).......(Blimey, I was deputy House Captain in my fifth year....I've only just remembered that!)
Jupiter - Red
Achillies -Blue
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