Negative Nicknames
 

I hope nobody gets offended by this, but I was wondering if your campuses had negative/funny nicknames for chapters. we have them, but we aren't saying them to be mean necessarily-- most of the nicknames don't even apply to the chapters on our campus, but I was wondering if they were the similar to names that other schools have...


Alpha Phi- All for free
Easy DZ
KKG- King Kong Gorillas
Tri Delt- everybody else has!
Pi Phi- Pi Beta Thigh
ZTA- zits, tits, and ass
Sigma Crappa
Chi-Ho
A-Chi-Ho
DG- Delta Glamours
ADPi- a dollar please!
KD- Kappa Felta, Kiss of Death
Kappa Alpha Theta- the KATs are FAT

This has been discussed in other threads. Here's one to check out if you're interested.

http://130.94.21.174/gcforums/showth...ight=nicknames

I really don't think we need to talk about this over and over again, though, especially since it's a sore spot with a lot of people. If you run a search of nicknames, you'll find many threads about this very same topic that you can read up on if you want to see what's been said in the past :).

before anybody gets mad....
 

before anybody else gets mad and pms me about this... this is all in fun and not to be taken seriously-- if it offends you, then you dont have enough pride in your glo to not care what others think and love it as it is. THEY ARE JUST DUMB NICKNAMES! if we didnt make them up, then we wouldn't be college students. not every greek org gets along with every other, and these nicknames are the reprecussions-- just have pride in your org and forget about these!

We have a funny one on our campus...

The Phi Delta Theta Fraternity (they're gone now, they were kicked off after one of their brothers got too drunk after a party and fell over a balcony unto the concrete patio below...he wasn't discovered until the next morning-but he survived:eek: ) Anyway, they were known for awhile as the Bi Delts, because of an embarassing incident where a few of the brothers were caught being more than "brotherly"...if you get my drift... ;)

Actually we have a few that are a little different and just to let you know that I think they are funny here's one someone said of Lambda Chi first... Rammed a Guy..

Tri Delt...two out of three goes down (depends on how you write it)
Can't find a date? Tri Delt
ZBT Zebrews
KKG Katcha Katcha Gonoreah
Phi Mooo


Well it's late and that's all I can think of...at the moment...if you can't laugh at your self who can you laugh at...(most of these were told to me by people in the respective GLOs)

Tri-Delt: Delta Delta Do-me
KKG: Kappa Kappa Spank-me
SAI: Sisters of Anal Intercourse (told to me by a Sinfonian, no less:rolleyes: )
DZ: ez
Chi-O: Chi Ho-mega

AGD: alpha grabba d*ck
Sigma Kappa: Sigma Cattle
DZ: easy DZ's
Tri sig- everybody else has
AST: You can't spell NASTY without AST
SDT: STD's

I know this thread is just people shooting the shit but do we really need it? Nobody wants to see his or her group maligned on the site. If I am over reacting, just ignore me. phikappapsiman, I have to admit, I did not appreciate your post. Do you have first hand direct knowledge of these actions? I respect everyone's opinion but do you really need to post something like that?

That's my 2 cents.

ucfphidelt:
 

ucfphidelt:

i am assuming that ucf has an in-state rival university for sports, etc. i am sure you have nicknames for them and they have nicknames for you. for example, at virginia tech we call uva uvgay. we have many more, and they have a lot for us. however, we dont get offended by these--- they are just jokes. whenever you have 25000 college kids, there are going to be things like this. you just have to laugh and let it roll off of your shoulder. do you know HOW MANY TIMES i have heard "tri-delt-- everyone else has" or a variation of that? 1894718470127347104787410947 times!!!! i just laugh and get past it-- its the way to go.

Re: before anybody gets mad....
 

VT Tri-D,

My first thought when I read your comments was: If they are just dumb nicknames, then why bother starting a thread about them in the first place? ;) Seriously though, the problem that people have with Greek nicknames is that they perpetuate the negative stereotypes that have been haunting our organizations for decades. Quite honestly, I really don't feel that we should even talk about them on GreekChat... You've already seen how some posters have gotten upset with each other about what has been said about their organizations. We've got enough problems with the Greek system right now, and I honestly don't think that we need to contribute to those pre-existing problems by starting controversy with each other.

And as for the comment about how if people are offended by the nicknames then they must not have pride in their GLO... Sorry, but I just don't agree with that. I have a great love for Delta Zeta and I'm extremely proud to call myself a DZ sister. It is because of that love and pride that I am so angered to hear people call us stupid nicknames. If you don't think that hearing "Easy" connected with an organization's name has any effect on a sorority, then you should be a fly on the wall during our rush parties. I can't tell you how many times as a collegiate that I had to field the comment, "Well, I heard that y'all are Easy DZ's. Is that true?" Regardless of how stupid or childish something sounds, it can still have a negative impact on rushees' decision to join an org, or a parent's decision to finance her daughter's venture into Greek life, or a college newspaper reporter's article on Greeks. (Read the "haven't heard this word used in a while" thread if you want a good example.)

I listed one of the past links to another negative nickname thread, hoping that you would view it and let that be the end of it. We've had this same type of thread started many times here on GC, and what always happens is that some Greeks get offended and the end results are ill feelings toward another organization and its members. I think we can all agree that we just don't need that happening if it can possibly be avoided.

ok, since everyone seems to take things OVERLY serious on these boards and noone ever wants to joke around and can laugh at themselves, here are the nicknames at my school, if you don't like it...don't read it.

AZD: All Zippers Down (yes, i am making fun of myself)
Tri-Sigma: Tri-Sigma, Everyone else has
Phi Mu: Phi MOO or the pink people
ZTA: Zits, Tits and Ass
Sigma Kappa: Krappas
AOPi: A-O- Piggity-Pies or A-O-Spies
AXO: All Christian Omegas

DZ Rose:
 

DZ Rose:

Do you mean to tell me that you never had nicknames for the other universities in your state, your rival high school, or other clubs and organizations? Please! You had to have. I'm sorry if you think this thread is stupid, but if you do, then just don't read it. Other people are posting on this thread in fun, and AREN'T treating it likes its the sign of the apocoloypse. Let them do it in peace-- after all, I'm sure that no one thinks youre easy because youre a DZ. The only reason people would think that is if your chapter perpetuated that stereotype on its own, which I'm sure it did not.


WANNA HAVE FUN????? TRI-DELT!!!!----> see! it's painless! I just made fun of myself and its not the end of the world!!!!

I can't get over the "Kappa Tappa Kegga" shirt!

Re: DZ Rose:
 

Look, you've got your opinion. I've got mine. I haven't asked that the thread be closed -- I'm simply pointing out that there are actually some Greeks out here in GC Land who don't like hearing negative nicknames about their organizations. And telling someone to just ignore a thread that they don't agree with isn't the answer. If you feel strongly about something, then you can't close your eyes, cross your fingers and just hope that it goes away. That's why I made the comments I did. I realize that some people aren't going to agree with me. But some are, and I made my comments for THEM.

Good day.

no need to get mad about it- relax!! put your feet up! take a couple deep breaths! go for a run! do ANYTHING but get mad over a greek message board thread! there are more serious things in the world to worry about!

Some people spend way too much of their lives on this board.... :rolleyes:

DZRose: I'm with you on this! Is it really something that boggles the minds of the public?

I agree with you SigmaChiGuy!!!!! You would think that people had jobs and/or work to do!;) Well, I guess I COULD be doing homework right now, but I'm opting out of it! hahah:cool:

I suppose I'm just good at multi-tasking. :rolleyes:

Re: ucfphidelt:
 

actually, we really don't

Knock it off!
 

You all stop disturbing peace on here! Everyone just take a deep breather, count from 1 to 10. :eek:

What is wierd, is I was talking about you......

Everyone needs to cool it. Sigmaguy i think we all spend too much time on these boards and that includes u as well. Just let it drop. Greek nicknames are just another way to set back the greek system and we just dont really need them. Instead of focusing on the nicknames, maybe we should analyze ourselves and see if their is a reason people call our GLO this organization and see if we can do something to correct that on our campuses.

I agree that the names can be "just a name" and that they are usually all in fun. HOWEVER, sometimes the names do bother people who feel it is a negative display of their org. Sometimes, its not about the fun... but about taking OTHER people's feelings into consideration. Not everyone thinks the same.

I think the comments by UMgirl and UToledoFiji were right on the mark. Who on this board doesn't already know these nicknames? I have great sense of humor and I can find humor in almost anything. Some of the nicknames are funny but none of them are nice. And they aren't as funny after you have heard them for years. So how many times are we going to repost the same thread? I don't really care how you make fun of different GLO's on your campus, and if you have a dying need to tell me, think about why you need to? I would rather here about that great mixer you had or that very successful fundraiser.

That's my 2 cents.

-J

Regardless of what the topic is...whether it's nicknames, what is a rec or favorite movie...this board has been there, done that, so please DO A SEARCH before you start a whole new thread. It makes us look like a bunch of idiots to have 10 different threads on the same topic.

WOW
 

WOW- I think this board is a WEE bit too serious for me. I can't believe how many people are all in a huff over a MESSAGE BOARD. I heard of this board and thought it would be a chill, laid-back place to talk about Greek topics and get ideas--- but what I actually see is about 20 particular people that have posted over 1000 messages and seem to get riled up over the littlest things. I sure hope you weren't so uptight during your college years-- how would you have had any fun??? If this was/is your attitude, I don't see how you are getting ANYTHING positive out of Greek life. It is all about give and take, being friends with people you may not have been otherwise, and learning about people's differences in ideas and opinions. I'm sure you don't shoot down a brother/sister during a meeting when they say something that you don't necesssarily agree with- I would hope that you would at least be polite if you chose to voice your opinions against theirs. In my opinion, this type of reaction to fellow Greeks is just as detrimental to the system as a few nicknames.

pot, meet kettle
 

That's what people have done in response to your starting post - given you their difference in ideas and opinions. I don't think anyone has been impolite in telling you so. (unless, of course, you think I was calling you an idiot, which I was not) From what I see, you're the one who has gotten upset when people disliked the subject of the thread and and you're the one who has "shot down" the objections others might have.

Re: WOW
 

Let me get this straight... Because some Greeks don't appreciate hearing their GLO's being associated with degrading terms, they are automatically classified as being "uptight"? :confused: I suppose if uptight = loyal to an organization and concerned about how it is portrayed in public then, yes, we're uptight... and damn proud of it! ;) I'm beginning to think that Greek Life would be looked at more positively if we were all a little more "uptight". :D

And getting things POSITIVE out of Greek life... Please tell me one thing that's positive about sharing derogatory nicknames about other organizations over the Internet? I can think of a million positive things that have come out of me being Greek -- and learning some nasty nicknames about other sororities at my alma mater isn't one of them.

As for being polite -- People who state an opinion that disagrees with yours doesn't equate to them being rude. And I don't think anyone was shooting you down. If they were, then there would have been a request to close the thread. That's how you get shot down on GC. So please understand that there's a big difference between disagreeing with someone and shooting that person down.

Concerning the "20 particular people who have posted over 1000 messages" that you referred to... I've been a member of this board for over 2 years, and there are other GCers who have been around longer than that. So, yeah, the messages tend to add up after a while. It isn't like we sit in front of our computers 24/7/365 posting one message after another.

All this aside, the main point I'm trying to make in this thread is that being a Greek isn't about fun and games all the time. Sure, some of the nicknames are funny - the first 10 times you hear them, and as long as they're about any group other than your own. But, after a while, you have to sit back and think: "Is this really helping my organization to talk about negative nicknames? Isn't there some other, more worthy topic that I could be talking about instead?"

What it all boils down to is that I don't know a single Greek who can honestly say that they would miss hearing the nicknames if they fell off the face of the earth tomorrow. So, why not just stop mentioning them? :)

Well put DZrose. I can tell you for a fact that it does hurt organizations when these names are used. I went through rush as a junior and had heard all the names already but think goodness I had also gotten to know some of the sororities before I went through rush or I probably would have only wanted to pledge 1 or 2 of them. Now, think about freshmen who hear these nicknames and don't have time to get to know the chapter or people in the chapter. They may not want to join a very good chapter b/c of its nickname but little do they know that the chapter was not at all what their nickname protrayed them to be. This happens a great deal-at least at my school in the early 90's.

I was thinking the same thing. I agree with UMgirl and DZRose. Those negative nicknames can perpetuate negative images that potential new members carry into rush. Unfortunately sometimes when mud is thrown, it sticks.

Re: WOW
 

Welcome to greekchat.com sweetie! :D

Re: Re: WOW
 

Gee, SH80... and you were doing so well there for a while. :rolleyes:

Re: Re: Re: WOW
 

Hey, I'm just agreeing with her, that was no put down....nothing "SH80" about that.

Let's admit, SOMETIMES (not always) GC tends to lean toward the PC side.

On the other hand, I also agree with the other side. There's a time and place for everything...and for some things this just isn't the place...as I found out! :D:o

Can't we all just get along???
 

I was reading this forum, thinking I'd get a few laughs outta it. But I actually got pretty disturbed by it all. I thought this website was designed to promote Greek unity... What happened??? Let's try this over....

Here's a couple nicknames that I know:

Phi Sigma Sigma-Phi Piggie Piggie (I don't know why... but one of my sisters told me that one...)

Lambda Theta Phi-Grabba Hunka Thigh (my boss calls my co-workers this...)

Ok... That's all I know... But, it's all good 'n fun.

Much love~Beth

First off, my sincere apologies to UCFPhiDelt, to all of the members of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and to all GLO members everywhere. It was TOTALLY insensitive of me to in ANY WAY cast aspersions upon the sexuality of any GLO member, for such a thing could NEVER happen, especially not with members of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, and I am truly remorseful and sorry to have upset UCFPhiDelt in any way. Since I PERSONALLY have not slept with any member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity as of yet, I will certainly keep my opinion of their sexuality to myself. I will now only make and respond to posts that portray Greeks in a totally positive light, and will NEVER, EVER, again say anything that could even be slightly construed as disrepectful or negative to Greeks.

To close, I leave you with the immortal words of Rodney King, after the verdict that sparked the 1992 L.A. riots, "...Why can't we all just get along?" Such wisdom...he must be a Greek!

Re: Can't we all just get along???
 

SapphireSphinx... You say that you "thought this website was designed to promote Greek unity." Could you please explain to me how telling each other negative nicknames about GLOs promotes Greek unity????????? :confused:

You know, maybe this is just me but I don't think the sarcasm was really neccessary here. UCFPhiDelt did not get sarcastic with you...he just said that he didn't appreciate your post. Which, I believe, he is allowed to do. As it's been said, not everyone is going to agree and people are entitled to their feelings and opinions. Honestly I know I wouldn't appreciate if people were spreading rumors about my sisters... But that's not my point here.

I find it ironic that you ended your post with the "Why can't we all just get along" quote when your whole post was aimed at pissing someone off. In his original post UCFPhidelt stated that if he was overreacting, just ignore him. So if you thought he was overreacting, you could have made the decision to not post a blatantly sarcastic response that could incite more controversy.

And to further add my 2 cents to the thread....it's not a matter of not being able to laugh at yourself. I think everyone on here can take a joke. It's just knowing when and where to say things and perhaps publically insulting someone else's organization (whether in seriousness or in jest) is not the wisest choice. Just a thought...

*Stepping off the soapbox* :)

Here is a simple plan to keep from offending people with this tread. Either kill it or stop posting and let it die. It's getting so many people upset that it's not worth it and it no longer is even making me laugh like it was at first.

Dude, you should've been here last summer, it was well.....a riot!!! :D