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Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 1507209)

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Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 1507123)

Tell that to the Sigs (Sigma Chi), not to mention the Alpha Sigs, Kappa Sigs, Phi Sigs, Delta Sigs, Sig Taus, Sig Kaps and Sig Eps. (Oops, double bad on using non-Greek letters for the last two group mentioned).

I guess maybe the Delts, Alpha Gams, Phi Delts, Phi Lambs, Pi Lams, Pi Kapps and the Phi Kaps are all being less than Greek as well. And let's not even start on the groups that mix Latin and Greek letters, like ADPi or ChiO.

I agree with 33girl -- I will certainly call any GLO by the name its members prefer, but the idea that if it's not a Greek letter, it shouldn't be a part of a GLO's name seems a strange rationalization when it's a nickname one is talking about. And to be frank, it comes off as sounding somewhat disrespectful of the many orgs whose traditional nicknames include anything other than actual Greek letters.

It seems quite enough to me for members of any group simply to say "we prefer to be called _______"

Seriously, same with Sigma Nu. we call ourselves SigNu, we advertise our parties as being at the SigNu house and have shirts that say SigNu. so i think the Tri-sig Tri-Sigma thing is splitting hairs

When I first joined last semester, our pledge mom told us not to say "TriSig" because we do have some bigger girls and people have apparently called us "TriPigs" in the past. I haven't actually heard anyone actually refer to us like that though. I do have sisters though that will call ourselves "TriSigs". I think it may just be a matter of personal preference and tradition within that chapter.

all i know is that when i went through new member education, we were specifically told that we were called tri sigmas, and not tri sigs, because it showed respect for our house/organization. when you think about it, it does sound nicer. also, she said that "sigs" sounds like "cigs", and cigarettes are gross. ha.