【2012-01-06，五】ESL Podcast 753 – Enduring Hazing

Sometimes joining a club is not worth it. Learn about one example of that in this episode. Tags: Entertainment, Daily Life Audio Index: Slow dialogue: 1:23 Explanations: 3:38 Fast dialogue: 17:06 Rafael: Go away and stop following us. Our club is for boys only. Hannah: But I want to join. Rafael: You do, huh? Did you know that to join our club, you have to go through an initiation? Hannah: Okay, I’ll do that. What do I have to do? Rafael: You have to endure weeks of hazing. We’ll be putting you through your paces to make sure you’re club material. Hannah: I’m willing to do that. I can do anything you boys can do. Watch me! Rafael: I’m not so sure. If you want to be one of the guys, you’ll have to do everything we tell you to do, even if you don’t want to. Hannah: Everything? Rafael: Yeah, everything. If we tell you to eat dirt, you have to eat dirt. If we tell you to stand outside in the rain, you have to do that, too. Get the picture? Hannah: Yeah, I’ve got the picture. Rafael: If we tell you to pull a prank, you have to do it. If we tell you to streak, you have to do that, too. Hannah: You can’t be serious. That really crosses the line. Rafael: We decide what crosses the line and what doesn’t. See? I knew you’d be too chicken to join our club. Hannah: You’re right. I don’t want to join any club where the members are stupid enough to do all of those things. I’m starting my own club – one where you don’t have to humiliate yourself to get in. Rafael: Suit yourself. I knew you weren’t club material. Hannah: Thank goodness for that! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse