Why aren't UK universities frat house mad like the states?

Question

Or do they just do it all a lot less overtly? From what I can see, UK univerities don't have frat houses as such, why is this?

Answer 1

Well, when I was at uni, there were definitely a lot of drinking societies, and various sports clubs (e.g. rugby/rowing) with much of the same culture... I guess it's largely historical the form these kinds of activities take - I reckon much of the same stuff goes on whether it's a US frat house or a UK rugby club!

Answer 2

Probably go to band parties all the time to pick up girls...University of Alabama has a hundred million billion frats and sororities, the parties are fun but it cost too damn much to get in, I think it's more than tuition.

Answer 3

The school systems are quite different, I imagine, as with the difference in meaning between "private" and "public" schools. Also, I think English youths are taught how to drink properly and so are less prone to making fools of themselves, which tends to be the nature of American frats. Instead of drinking alcohol with their families in regular social settings, American teens are banned from drinking and so do it on the sly alone with their mates. They then tend to get carried away when the restraints come off when they're away at university. That's how I see it.

Of course, too, you have more boarding schools than in the US, and so more of your university students already have experience living on their own away from Mum and Dad.

Answer 4

I am not a big fan of "frat houses" or the people that belong to them. But the answer seems to be pretty obvious. Guys in the U.S.A are more wild, more crazy and love to drink way to much.

Answer 5

UK nothing is mad like the states. Or put another way, the states is a lot more mad than we'll ever be.

Answer 6

It may (at the risk of upsetting certain people) have to do with sophistication levels - and the subsidised bars. To be honest, most British students would consider it a bit naff to say the least. In a non-homophobic way, "gay" would probably be closer.

Answer 7

I've been in further education but not university unfortunately, however, several members of my family have. Basically, most, not all by any means but most students (not school pupils, to us, students have left school and attend some body of further education) realise that they are there for a reason and it's not to have a party.

Answer 8

We have "societies" That is groups of us with a common interest. Fraternities, or "house" groups belong to kids aged 11 to 16. Won't bore you with the history of that.

Answer 9

its a lot less overt, but also, the Brits empose stricter penalties for overt bad behaviour. Thier universities are much older and stoic, so they don't want the prestiege deminished.

Answer 10

Because we are far more civilised