Have you ever wondered how some of your favorite sitcom characters would fit in a fraternity? If you have, today is your lucky day! I have put together a list of my personal favorite characters and compared them to a few stereotypes. Hopefully this answers that important question you've been asking yourself.
1. The Wingman/Player: Barney Stinson
This one is pretty obvious. If Barney Stinson is known for anything, it’s for his elaborate plans to lure girls in. His legen- wait for it- dary magic tricks, moves, and suits supply him with the utmost amount of confidence. Both strangers and his close friends watch him work his way into conversations with women in awe. While his strategies are nothing less than extreme, he claims that he knows best. Even though his success rate is high, he has had his fair share of bumps in the road. His humor can be offensive to women at times, and he’s way too deep in self-absorption. We've all met a Barney on a Friday night out.
2. The dumb lovable one: Andy Dwyer/Joey Tribbiani
Choosing between these two was just too difficult. Both Joey and Andy represent one of the biggest stereotypes dealing with frat guys. While both are nothing but sweet and lovable, they each run at a slower pace than the rest of their friends. Just like Joey and Andy had a difficult time establishing their careers, members of a fraternity might struggle with balancing parties and academics. While their knowledge might be limited, everyone still loves them! That's all that matters, right?
3. The try hard: Michael Scott
Have you ever had a conversation with a guy who tries to be as relevant in Greek life as possible? Does he constantly bring up pledge-ship, parties, and his brothers? If the answer is yes, don’t you find it somewhat overbearing? Of course you do. And that’s exactly how the employees at Dunder Mifflin feel about their boss, Michael Scott. While all Michael wants to do is fit in, he overdoes practically everything. From making offensive jokes about women to attempting to make his workspace seem more fun than it actually is, he’s constantly attempting to appear cooler around his colleagues.
4. The one with crazy ideas: Tom Haverford
Every fraternity needs someone with both fresh and innovative ideas. Who else would be better at that than Tom Haverford? With his brilliant marketing and ambitious plans, a fraternity would constantly be thriving. He always has new strategies up his rent-a-swag sleeve. I'm sure snake juice would be welcomed with open arms in a fraternity.
5. The prankster: Jim Halpert
It’s only natural that pranks go down in a fraternity. Usually there’s a ringleader who initiates the pranks and runs the play-by-play. I think the only person who could handle this position would be Jim Halpert. Not only is he clever, he is also consistent. On "The Office" Jim would prank Dwight in the best ways. He knows how to mess with someone, and I wouldn't want to get in his way.
6. The party DJ: DJ Roomba
Duh. No explanation needed.
I hope you can envision all of these characters in a fraternity like I can!
