5 Types Of BlackBalled Pledges

Fraterick Southgate12 years ago

2. Awkward Pledge

“He-hey Lindsey, wo-would you like a dance? I mean a drink. I mean to dance.”

Every fraternity has their run-in with Awkward Pledge. In any big pledge class, it’s impossible to get to know every last pledge as a rushee, and some are just quiet and seemingly laid-back enough to slip through the cracks. He dresses well and gets drunk, how bad could he be? However, it becomes apparent very quickly that this dude is a walking contraceptive.

Members could play drinking games watching this guy constantly ruin perfect chances to score. Brothers will try to help the guy at first by getting him blackout drunk enough to feel more confident, but they quickly realize McLovin had a better closing game.

Awkward Pledge is an easy find at parties, and can usually be spotted on the dance floor doing the Macarena. Sticking to the corners of most rooms like glue, he resembles a Soviet spy more than a college student. This guy will likely be the most unanimous blackball vote in chapter history, which results in sighs of relief all around. However, blacking this kid is eerily similar to breaking up with a stage-five clinger. He won’t take it well, and you get the slight vibe that he might be back with a machine gun at some point.