Greek life is an absolute blast. We all love it, but let’s be honest – some of you are really good at slandering our reputation. The Greeks vs. non-Greeks battle has been going on for decades, but we are facing new battles with media, society and universities that require us to suit up and show the world we are more than a bunch of rotten alcoholic idiots and have something to offer the world. 

With this in mind, here are the things we “fraternity gentlemen” need to stop doing NOW.

Total Frat Move. This website has taken the Greek world by storm and, while hilarious, does absolutely nothing to represent the Greek community well. Why is this? Because it’s a SATIRE! The entire basis of this website/brand is that it’s a massive joke! Living your life based on this website is ludicrous and naïve.

Stealing. For a bunch of guys who pride themselves in being elitist and better than everyone else, it’s extremely hard to portray yourself as a classy gentleman if you reduce yourself to the level of a common criminal and steal from a person or organization. Frat guys love America, right? America is a free market, capitalist society that was built on hard work. To steal is to slap your country in the face.

Dressing like a crayon. Some of you guys thrive on attention, and that’s fine… but you should probably limit yourself to one pair of red, orange or green khakis per week. Don’t wear white after Labor Day. Here is a rule of thumb: if you’re attempting to match the color of the house logo on your shirt to the color of the laces on your boat shoes, 90 percent of the people who see you that day will automatically hate you. You may love attention, but not all attention is good attention.

Treating women like garbage. Stop, stop, STOP! I will never claim to be a prodigy or a perfect human being. I’ve made mistakes, but I cannot stand watching my fellow males be absolute pigs... and feeling absolutely no remorse. I’ve heard some terrible stories of womanizing and just plain disrespect. I've heard tales of date-rape drugs on other campuses that make me nauseous. Guys have literally destroyed our reputation with the opposite sex and it’s embarrassing to have these preconceived notions surrounding our gender.

Being selfish. Start going out of your way to help others. Give someone a ride to class. Participate in philanthropies. Pick a buddy up from the bars. Set your plans aside for a second, and cater to someone else’s needs. People are independent and very rarely ask for help, so a favor can go a long way. Not only will that person remember your assistance long after you’ve forgotten, but they will respect you more for it. What value epitomizes Greek life more than respect?

Don’t get me wrong, Fraternity guys are some of my favorite people on the planet and we all get along quite well, but our public relations could use some work.

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