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Walking the Line...
What's considered taboo in Greek life across the board??? List the things that are considered taboo either on your campus or across the board. Nothing secret of course. If you find something disputable, it’s ok to disagree.
Here's a few things I've learned and still hold on to... 1. Never do someone else’s hand signs, even if dissing, if necessary modify to appear similar, but NEVER put up someone’s hand signs. 2. Never, ever, ever touch another Greeks paraphernalia, even with permission. 3. When another organizations national/regional song is on, you do not stroll or obstruct them in any way. 4. Never argue with another Greek in public. 5. Never call a Sigma Gamma Rho a “Rho”, a Delta a “DST”, or an AKA an “AKah” (seen as very disrespectful where I’m from). 6. Train only if you’re an Alpha, Hop only if you’re a Que, Shimmy only if you’re a Kappa, and Triple step only if you're a Sigma. 7. Even if an unofficial bond exists, never refer to an AKA or Delta as “soror” (as far as KAPsi is concerned). 8. Never wear more than one piece of pari. |
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My issues with your taboos listed are as follows 1. Trivial 2. Idolatrous (Just because you worship your letters don't mean I have to as well). 3. Are you talking official organization-sanctioned song or an unofficial party song? If the latter, they need to get a life and get over themselves. 4. This is the only "taboo" I actually agree with. 5. Again, that is trivial and in the long run, a heckuva lot less disrespectful than other names one could use to address them. Pick your battles wisely. 6. I have no opinion on this one way or the other. 7. Thank God this doesn't transcend to APQ and GSS (where we address one another as "frat" and "soror" on the regular with no beef whatsoever--AFAIK) 8. If it's due to National organizational protocol, I understand. Otherwise, again, it's a trivial rule. The problem I have with most of these taboos is that IMHO they are steeped in arrogance and self-importance under the guise and illusion of "respect". |
I feel you Rainman. People think that i have to show them respect because they are greek. No you earn respect! Why the heck would someone get mad cause someone 'touched" your naila that is soo silly. It is not the ARK OF THE COVENANT.
Man some people will realize that in the last days your letters will NOT save you from the FIERY pits of Hell. So all in all this is very silly. |
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Take notes folks:
NEVER DISRESPECT YOUR ELDERS... and we were taught not only to respect elders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. but those of other D9 organizations. It seems that most younger members of orgs these days have no grasp of that concept. I don't care if the elder member is reading your the riot act over something that doesn't even pertain to you. You are to STFU, smile, and respectfully nod. |
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Amen sistergreek!
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My taboos aren't set in stone, but they're set in my head and my mama said my head is hard as a rock...lol!!! |
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Again you do not get respect you EARN respect. Age does not make you ENTITLED to respect. The youngest people to me are worthy of much praise then some of the older ones. Jesus was 12 years old when he started his ministry and the Pharisees were 40 and up. Whou think deserves more respect??? Age aint nothing but a number!!! So in other words just cause you old does not mean you cannot get called out! It's the truth, people know it but they will never admit it. |
You will NEVER go far with that type of mentality....:(
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All Others Please Post Things You Feel Are Taboo....!!!!! |
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* You don't say "soror" unless you are in a sorority.
* Do not wear their colors if you are an interest (at least not to their functions) |
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Do you respect your grandparents? Your mother? Your father? Your aunts? Your uncles? If you are interested in an organization, do you respect that org's Founders? :confused: If you say "no" to the last one... why bother? :confused: You don't have to respect the person, but respect the position of the person (having more experience)... |
I love how folks who AREN'T members of Sigma Gamma Rho like to tell us what is trival. If we don't like being called "Rho" , why is it anyone's role to judge the "importance" of what we would like to be called.
That's like if your name was Samantha, and EVERYONE you met just shortened your name to Sam without asking your preference. Would you think it was trival then? Its about respect folks. If I feel that its disrepectful to call me a different name than one I choose to use, how can you discount my feelings? They're MINE. Let's try to avoid telling other folks how they should feel about nicknames, ok? |
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There are some things on the list that may be disrespectful but a lot of it is about context. Most of this stuff is based on:
where you're from where you are how you're "made" how old you are in human years and/or Greek years whether you give a damn If I'm joking around with a Krappa friend, I'll shimmy. If I'm joking with my Ape friends I will throw up their sign and do an Ape call. If a Bruh says "wassup Soror," I'll show him Coleman Love. |
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Just K.I.M., willya? |
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Frankly, I couldn't give two snots about what you say, Delta or otherwise. Keep it moving, keep it moving... |
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I'll just say this, pointblank.
You know how I roll, I tell it like it is and if ya' don't like it, that's too dang bad, just K.I.M.
Frankly, if it was indeed an elder or a Founder that made these items being mentioned here taboo, that might make a difference. Because then, these taboos would be based in wisdom that was steeped in social maturity. But frankly, that is clearly not the case here (at least I'm not naive enough to believe it). A lot of these so-called taboos appear to have came from a recent generation (recent being the last 20 years or so--give or take maybe 5) of Greeks that were former nobodies who once they got their letters, they thought they were hot shnit and that no one could touch them, so they strutted around campus with their chests poked out and all puffed up letting their egos get totally out of control. I am sorry, I don't care if you have been in the organization 30, 50, or 100 years, I personally cannot recognize you as an elder if your words lack WISDOM. And of the 8(?) taboos the OP posted, only one of them appeared to have any wisdom lying beneath it. One or two others I found debateable as far as wisdom was concerned. The rest was laced with ego, with no wisdom to be found. And it is for that reason that I am hard pressed to respect those "taboos". I give great respect to that which has wisdom. I give little or no respect at all to that which has ego. And I make no apologies whatsoever for it. |
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All you can do is talk about what YOU consider taboo... Lucky for the D9, we dont consult non-members when deciding what's taboo and what's not. |
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Thank you for clearing that up. I feel much better now. ;) Carry on... |
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Whereever I go, DSTCHAOS is sure to follow. She stays pressed about anything Rain Man, though, doesn't she? |
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Good night, my secret admirer. |
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1) hand/arm signs are a relatively recent phenomenon and unofficial. So any rules applied to them are also unofficial. But I understand the intent of not dissing another orgs sign. 2) Not touching nalia? So if I have on a DST shirt I can't hug somebody? 3)What do you mean by national/ regional songs? Our official songs are not to be done at a party anyway. 4) But it is okay to argue with them or point out their fallacies on a public message board? 5) I am a DST. Nothing wrong with that. 6) Any don't do steps for the sororities? 7) I do agree that only my sorors should call me that. 8) I wear a pinky ring and an ankle bracelet all the time and sometimes I even put on a necklace, a pin, or a t-shirt. And at a chapter retreat we are naliaed down. What is more important is wearing 'nalia in good taste. |
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