In all the MMOs I've played, I've always waited a few months and tried out different guilds who've said they're laid back and whatnot. They have always turned out to be guilds who are on your butt if you're not doing what they want you to do like do…
Super Mario Bros on NES as a kid, then FF7 on PS as a teenager, then WII (mostly Mario and Zelda games). Now, starting about 3 or 4 years ago, Guild Wars (my favorite of all time), occasionally Runes of Magic, and Aion.