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Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Please, please, please tell us some more of the weird sorority etiquette! My mother's had a "3rd floor" rule, which was that, if a man attempted to force his attentions on you, if you were on the 3rd floor or below you were supposed to jump out the window, because, on some warped calculus, the risk of death at that height was considered better than the risk of dishonor, but at a higher floor the death rate cancelled out the virginity benefits.
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That doesn't sound right. Most sororities will not allow a man above the first floor. In my house, men were only allowed in the "formal living room" not the TV room or the dining room. Ever. Also, no alcohol. That's what frats are for. So, weird etiquette:
Many weird smoking rules - it was PC to smoke in those days but - NO lighting the cigarette without holding it between two fingers (in other words don't let it hang out of your mouth while you light). Never hold a cigarette in your mouth - you must hold it between your fingers at all times. Otherwise it makes you look cheap. No gum, ever (I think that rule should hold now - I hate gum chewers).
The girdle check was my favorite. There was also a brassier check - you had to wear yours at all times.
