Is W&M bro-y?

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Anonymous wrote:What does "bro-y" mean?

Was about to ask the same question. Can someone give us a "definition" of bro-y?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What does "bro-y" mean?

Was about to ask the same question. Can someone give us a "definition" of bro-y?

Google it. If you don’t know what it means, you are old, a nerd, or first gen.

[Anonymous]

My DS will be there next fall. Not bro’y at all but also not quirky. Unlikely to join a frat - would have no willingness to put up with any kind of hazing at all.

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Anonymous wrote:My DS will be there next fall. Not bro’y at all but also not quirky. Unlikely to join a frat - would have no willingness to put up with any kind of hazing at all.

most fraternities really don't "haze". You only hear about the ones that do....but anyway...

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Anonymous wrote:It’s surprisingly Greek- nearly 30%? But I have a feeling they might not be your typical fraternities? I have no idea. Also curious about the bro culture for my kid

+1. I had a brother in law attend. He would go on and on about his Greek experience only to find out a few later it was a Physics fraternity!

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My son is a definite bro and didn't like the vibe at William and Mary but loved the feeling and crowd at UVA. So in his mind very quick impression there was something to the stereotype.

That said, while he goes to parties, watches sports, hangs with the cool crowd, talks trash with the bros he's applying as a philosophy and history major and cares a ridiculous amount about his grades. You won't catch him chatting about academic stuff for fun but you also won't find a more serious student in the classroom.
So there is variety even among the bros.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS will be there next fall. Not bro’y at all but also not quirky. Unlikely to join a frat - would have no willingness to put up with any kind of hazing at all.

Same.

[Anonymous]

W&M has all sorts of people. Don’t believe the “quirky” thing - hugely overplayed, not true.
Bros - sure. Greek life yes and it’s always harder for unaffiliated men. But a ton of other options if that’s not a fit.
Sweet spot for size of undergrad population. It’s great.

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Anonymous wrote:My son is a definite bro and didn't like the vibe at William and Mary but loved the feeling and crowd at UVA. So in his mind very quick impression there was something to the stereotype.

That said, while he goes to parties, watches sports, hangs with the cool crowd, talks trash with the bros he's applying as a philosophy and history major and cares a ridiculous amount about his grades. You won't catch him chatting about academic stuff for fun but you also won't find a more serious student in the classroom.
So there is variety even among the bros.

My kid is similar, BUT his group of friends does discuss academic stuff at times 'for fun'. Political stuff, historical stuff, etc. We do at the dinner table as well---events in the news, often humorous take on it. And my bro-ier younger son (sophomore--image very important)--total nerd at home, crossword puzzles, etc. but is into hip hop, basketball and seriously into his sport.

But my spouse and I were also high academic student-athletes and being smart wasn't looked down upon--maybe got razzed for it, but handed it out back.

I think the whole thing comes down to BACKBONE. The biggest leaders and people comfortable in their skin don't give a cr* p about what others think or appearing a certain way to just fit in, which ultimately usually makes more people drawn to them.

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Anonymous wrote:What does "bro-y" mean?

Open up high school yearbook to the varsity baseball or varsity lacrosse team page. Textbook definition of bro-y.

I had to laugh. Guess it depends on the HS. Our HS barely has a lacrosse team and the baseball team is more like The Bad News Bears. They’ve been Mercy Ruled in their first two games. Heavy sigh.

But, I think you’re right on the description. FWIW, the boys I know at WM are the anti-thesis of bros. Figures, they were band kids. Sample size of two, YMMV. LOL.

Opposite. My brother played soccer there, WM. Younger than Jon Stewart- so not on the team. And his friends were not the description I see on here.

IN FACT--MY brother highly suggests my son pick WM over UVA because UVA is so douchey. My brother is 'beyond the bro'-- a higher level of cool where they look down on that striver, tight-*ss, lemming, polo-stuff. My son attends a private HS, plays a sport and also gets turned off by that kind of guy. The fleece polar vest and ball cap crowd.

Clones and lemmings that have a really distinctive 'brown-nose' personality. I think of Doug Neidermeyer in Animal House (typical UVA bro) vs Eric Stratton (from the non-prep) frat.

Perfect UVA stereotype. Not saying its true, but its as true as the theater/dork stereotype people love to perpetuate in WM.

Vast majority are neither or somewhere in between at both schools.

Jon Stewart (WM alum) vs Mr. Bow-tie Tucker Carlson (kids UVA)

This is the profile I see. Would Stewart appear dorky to a bro-y golf Lax crowd? Probably.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What does "bro-y" mean?

Open up high school yearbook to the varsity baseball or varsity lacrosse team page. Textbook definition of bro-y.

I had to laugh. Guess it depends on the HS. Our HS barely has a lacrosse team and the baseball team is more like The Bad News Bears. They’ve been Mercy Ruled in their first two games. Heavy sigh.

But, I think you’re right on the description. FWIW, the boys I know at WM are the anti-thesis of bros. Figures, they were band kids. Sample size of two, YMMV. LOL.

Opposite. My brother played soccer there, WM. Younger than Jon Stewart- so not on the team. And his friends were not the description I see on here.

IN FACT--MY brother highly suggests my son pick WM over UVA because UVA is so douchey. My brother is 'beyond the bro'-- a higher level of cool where they look down on that striver, tight-*ss, lemming, polo-stuff. My son attends a private HS, plays a sport and also gets turned off by that kind of guy. The fleece polar vest and ball cap crowd.

Clones and lemmings that have a really distinctive 'brown-nose' personality. I think of Doug Neidermeyer in Animal House (typical UVA bro) vs Eric Stratton (from the non-prep) frat.

Perfect UVA stereotype. Not saying its true, but its as true as the theater/dork stereotype people love to perpetuate in WM.

Vast majority are neither or somewhere in between at both schools.

Jon Stewart (WM alum) vs Mr. Bow-tie Tucker Carlson (kids UVA)

This is the profile I see. Would Stewart appear dorky to a bro-y golf Lax crowd? Probably.

^and the bros wouldn't even get the joke/sarcasm he's dishing out

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Anonymous wrote:What does this even mean?

Yes, Caucasian males attend W&M.

I was in a sorority and it was very obvious who were bros and who weren’t. Not all guys that play sports, are in fraternities, or live in Clarendon (https://www.arlnow.com/2015/05/04/clarendon-named-one-of-the-12-bro-iest-neighborhoods-in-u-s/) are bros. But it’s a vibe - one more likely to be found in sports or fraternities. Also, it’s not a “caucasian” thing, which tells me everything I need to know about you.

Everyone I know IRL when asked this same question names 3 or 4 famous white men. That’s literally all they have in common as far as I can see. They don’t work in the same fields or even live in the same neighborhoods.

So your post and links just confirms to me how pointless this term is. Just like calling all white women Karens.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What does "bro-y" mean?

Was about to ask the same question. Can someone give us a "definition" of bro-y?

Google it. If you don’t know what it means, you are old, a nerd, or first gen.

Aren't you just a gem? What an a&%.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What does this even mean?

Yes, Caucasian males attend W&M.

I was in a sorority and it was very obvious who were bros and who weren’t. Not all guys that play sports, are in fraternities, or live in Clarendon (https://www.arlnow.com/2015/05/04/clarendon-named-one-of-the-12-bro-iest-neighborhoods-in-u-s/) are bros. But it’s a vibe - one more likely to be found in sports or fraternities. Also, it’s not a “caucasian” thing, which tells me everything I need to know about you.

Everyone I know IRL when asked this same question names 3 or 4 famous white men. That’s literally all they have in common as far as I can see. They don’t work in the same fields or even live in the same neighborhoods.

So your post and links just confirms to me how pointless this term is. Just like calling all white women Karens.

Well what's funny in that link is that they mention Georgetown grads "So, you just graduated from Georgetown and got yourself a job where your boss isn’t also the guy sitting across from you at Thanksgiving dinner. Congrats. Now, where do you go to rock your Vineyard Vines, drink craft beer, and live with your college lacrosse teammate? ...."

UVA/WM not even mentioned. Lmaof

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What does this even mean?

Yes, Caucasian males attend W&M.

I was in a sorority and it was very obvious who were bros and who weren’t. Not all guys that play sports, are in fraternities, or live in Clarendon (https://www.arlnow.com/2015/05/04/clarendon-named-one-of-the-12-bro-iest-neighborhoods-in-u-s/) are bros. But it’s a vibe - one more likely to be found in sports or fraternities. Also, it’s not a “caucasian” thing, which tells me everything I need to know about you.

Everyone I know IRL when asked this same question names 3 or 4 famous white men. That’s literally all they have in common as far as I can see. They don’t work in the same fields or even live in the same neighborhoods.

So your post and links just confirms to me how pointless this term is. Just like calling all white women Karens.

Well what's funny in that link is that they mention Georgetown grads "So, you just graduated from Georgetown and got yourself a job where your boss isn’t also the guy sitting across from you at Thanksgiving dinner. Congrats. Now, where do you go to rock your Vineyard Vines, drink craft beer, and live with your college lacrosse teammate? ...."

UVA/WM not even mentioned. Lmaof

and continues:
. It’s where all the fresh-outta-school bros show off the extra cash before moving to Manhattan work in finance and be closer to family in Connecticut.