they cause them pain,

让他们痛苦不堪
they cause them various forms of torture and unpleasantness.

他们会对其进行各种折磨让他们经历各种不愉快
Why? Well, because it's very successful at getting somebody to like the group.

为什么呢因为这能很成功地让人爱上这个组织
If I join a fraternity-- it is also by the way illegal

如果我加入兄弟会当然这是不合法的
so, but if I were to join a fraternity and they say,

但如果我加入兄弟会然后他们说
"Welcome to the fraternity, Dr. Bloom. Here. Have a mint,"

布鲁姆布朗先生欢迎加入兄弟会吃粒薄荷糖
and then we have a good time and everything.

然后我们一起很欢乐
I'm thinking "Okay, sounds like a fun idea."

我会想很好啊这挺有意思
But if I join a fraternity and they pour cow poop on my head

但如果我加入时他们要往我头上泼牛粪
and make me stand in the rain for a month wearing pantyhose

要我穿着女内裤在雨中站一个月
while they throw rocks at me I then think-- after it I think

朝我扔石头我会想之后我会想
"God, I went through a lot of stuff to get into this fraternity.

天哪我受了那么多苦才加入了兄弟会