Originally Posted by AU_ZTA86 (Post 1902154)

A competition is a competition. Unless it is noted as being being exclusive to a particular group, it is open. I do not know how it was marketed/advertised by Sprite but it *appears* to have been an open invite.

Originally Posted by knight_shadow (Post 1902151)

Several parts of this post show that you have no idea what you're talking about.

Good luck with getting the "step award."

Originally Posted by als463 (Post 1902150)

Oh, that's right.

Originally Posted by als463 (Post 1902158)

Always have to have the last word, right? :rolleyes:

Yes, I do hope we can eventually win this "award" or "honor" or whatever you want to call it. Considering they were "awarded" scholarship money tells me they won an "award" by doing this.

Making the ZTAs share an award for 1st place to appease people shows me how childish some people have made this.

Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 1902160)

As long as you know.

I didn't read the rest of your post but I hope you feel better now. :)

Originally Posted by AU_ZTA86 (Post 1902163)

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Interesting coming from someone commenting on 'read the threads above".....

Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 1902129)

:)



I don't think anyone, who isn't just being mean spirited, thinks the overall routine sucked (regardless of where ZTA got it from). :)

Originally Posted by AOII Angel (Post 1901776)

This was my thought from the beginning. I, obviously, have no expertise in stepping, but from an outsider looking in, it is apparent that Sprite was looking for publicity through controversy. They found it...and more than they were looking for, I think. I don't blame ZTA, they are in over their heads. They did the best they could and won for the novelty of it. I don't think that they realized that their actions would be seen as disrespectful. Sprite used them for publicity.

Originally Posted by als463 (Post 1902140)

Who in the hell are you? Nobody ever told me that my "disclaimers" make me look worse, so maybe you should just keep your opinions to yourself. You may not like what I have to say, but I don't really respect much of what you say, either. I know you think you're someone special, but you're not. Maybe if you had something of interest to contribute every now and then, other than bitching about what someone else had to say-then I'd give a damn what you thought.

Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 1902147)

I did.

Originally Posted by als463 (Post 1902158)

Always have to have the last word, right? :rolleyes:

Yes, I do hope we can eventually win this "award" or "honor" or whatever you want to call it. Considering they were "awarded" scholarship money tells me they won an "award" by doing this.

Making the ZTAs share an award for 1st place to appease people shows me how childish some people have made this.

Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 1902164)

I think als463 is too wrapped in her random and misdirected emotions to know what our disclaimers comments were in reference to. It had nothing to do with ZTA, stepping, or stepshows. It was about what was embedded in the way she expressed her opinion.

That entertainingly brings us full circle and I'm sure I'm not the only person who notices that and is amused. :)

Originally Posted by als463 (Post 1901832)

Actually, I said that because I knew people would get all up in arms thinking that I hate other races or don't care about the D9 organizations. I was making a point that I would have a hard time putting down any of those organizations when I have friends in them. Just like, my cousin is a member of another NPC, and I would never say anything disparaging about them (or any other NPC for that matter). If that makes you laugh, that's great. Good for you. I don't really care what you think about my remark. It was said to make a point. I have friends of all different races (and I am Latino), so I don't want anyone trying to "peg" me as a racist.

I do think that the same people who keep saying that the ZTAs don't understand the roots of stepping or they didn't deserve to win are just making excuses. I feel like the people who say that this ISN'T about race are just lying to themselves. If another D9 organization did some of the same steps and won, maybe they'd get bitched about, but there wouldn't be as much of a stink about it, I don't feel. I think a lot of it has to do with some people feel cheated that this predominantly white organization won a competition that many feel they shouldn't have won.

Either way, I say "Congrats" to the women of ZTA. I also say "Congrats" to anyone who participated in the show. I've seen step-shows at our school and I always admired them. It is hard work and I respect that.

Originally Posted by I.A.S.K

To the bolded points:
Your last point was correct. Many people felt that the predominantly white organization won a competition they shouldn't have won because they were corny and their show was not good enough to win.