Need more specifics about eating club stereotypes

lifelearner
Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:48:25 +0000

Fightthetide… thanks! “srats” means what? Sorority? Question for you (or whoever can answer) - you (Fightthetide) brought up a very interesting point, in terms of what takes place the other 160 hrs in the week. My viewpt from a compete Outsider is that the key part of a club is the people it’s made up of, and that the activities, facilities associated with, food, etc. are sort of an “offshoot” of it’s members - though I suppose over time, there is overlap. What I mean by that is that if a club was known for having the absolute best food, sure, “foodies” would come in greater droves to that house, but mainly I think someone should focus on selecting a club where the PEOPLE will be the best fit.

So in general, my question is this - let’s say someone was NOT a partier - in other words, really wants nothing to do with the drinking (or drugs) scene - can tolerate a decent band or dance, but does not seek out a boisterous, drunk crowd with ear splitting music on their Thursday or Saturday nights, preferring instead to say, take in a movie or comedy show, or to play a round of poker or Risk with some friends - or just hang around a foosball or ping-pong table to kill a few hours. Would this personality/preferred social life profile make it so such a person would Not be well advised to join an eating club OR as you alluded to - do these “parties” consist of mainly Thurs - Sat. nights, and how do the REST of the activities/people in the various clubs differ? I mean, if a student sought camaraderie in general (to FIND those friends to go to a show with, or play a game with), and wished to have the convenience of a place to study, to eat at during the day (instead of eating at the dorms) and where there would be little stress on “finding someone to eat WITH” (which yes, can be quite stressful for some, especially those without a set clique of friends), and also COULD have a perpetual invite to parties at the club(s) only if they were a club member, would the clubs be a good thing?? Or do people drink/party 24/7 at these clubs? I’ve heard people say they didn’t join as they weren’t “partiers” but correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t that only one aspect of the clubs? And one which can be easily avoided? OR IS THERE PRESSURE FROM OTHER CLUB MEMBERS TO “SHOW” AT THESE PARTIES? Like fraternities often make them, are any club functions Mandatory? Lastly, if someone is a member of one club, is it easier to be invited to events at the other clubs than if one were a non-member? Thanks for any answers!!