We have line names and some chapters also have nicknames.

I always giggled when Sorors and nonSorors shared their line names in their introduction to me. We weren't taught to give a long drawn out intro with line names and stuff. Don't bore people. So I still pick on Greeks who share their line name to introduce themselves. I picked on this Omega Neo this weekend and said "I just need your real name...all that other stuff is...special."

I'm sure "Sexual Harassment Panda" would've annoyed me and made me call you a "cornball" if you introduced yourself to me like that. ;)


Generally a BGLO term that means different things depending on where you're from/are.

Haha yea I know you all have nicknames, I meant the difference is that Asian Greeks actually call each other by nicknames (with Lambdas, it's actually *unusual* to introduce yourself to another bro by your real name unless you're in the West Coast). In my neo days, since ALL I DID was hang out with other Asian Greeks, I don't remember ever being referred to as Charles at all. All I'd ever hear was "hey hooters" all the time, unless I was at home, in which case my mom and dad and brother would not do that.

But the problem is sometimes bros are so used to introducing themselves by nicknames that they mistakenly do so even to a non Greek. Which gets kinda awkward and funny at the same time, especially if their nicknames are one of those derogatory funny ones.

What's the difference by the way, between line name and nickname? Or is this also something "that means different things depending on where you're from/are" that I'm just not supposed to know :)


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oops, I realized what you may have meant was that there are nicknames for the chapters themselves

This will vary by chapter, area, or the individuals. There are BGLO members who are known by their line names or nicknames and people have no idea what their real names are.

i saw a picture of this dude who was tripled nalied out at a picnic in august. had crossing jacket and everything.

you wanna trade with everyone.

wait.....that's not strictly to neos.

:unsure:

http://www.pledgepark.com/images/smilies/wassat.gif @ sexual harrasment panda.

Don't ask don't tell? :confused:

i don't even wanna know the story behind that name.

http://www.pledgepark.com/images/smilies/wassat.gif

Oh ok. I only had the impression earlier because I remember asking this question on an older thread, and recall that every BGLO member that replied said they never went by nicknames.

Sexual Harassment Panda is actually considered a pretty cool nickname. I know quite a lot of lambdas who would loove to have a nickname like that. I think stanrang21 knows what I'm talking about (since he knew some purdue lambdas)

UHHHH.......I THOUGHT A LOT OF THEIR "NICKNAMES" WERE KINDA SUS.

LIKE VERY SUS.

Bless your heart.

The worst is seeing a joker with XYZ socks and/or shoes on. Last summer, a dude probably in his 50s was wearing a pair of xyz socks, some shorts, a polo shirt and a pair of black church shoes.:D

I doubt he was a neo.:p

But he looked like a damn fool.:D

Actually, I dunno why, but I think that's kinda awesome. I mean this is just from reading what you wrote, but it seems like if I saw someone like that from my org many years from now still showing such neo enthusiasm at that age, I'd laugh, and be embarrassed maybe, but deep inside I'd be pretty happy. I know, sounds weird :)




I guess I forget sometimes how outsiders can view some things about us very differently. I guess that's another thing I'll have to keep in mind never to share anymore.

But just in case anyone didn't know, it's just a reference to this poor anti-harassment mascot in a south park episode (I realized it probably sounded even more messed up to anyone who may not have got the obscure reference :) )

man, was i ever wrong about this. the majority of the non-neos i see doin this are in the south...mofos will triple para and even quadruple para up down there. i just smh when i see that...down south heads OD'in on the para...


lol, thats a damn shame. man, i dont even wear lettered shirts in the summer...just too damn hot for that. a tiki or a dog dag and i'm good...