Initiation Gifts
 

I didn't want to put this on one of the "main" boards, but I needed other opinions on this.

One of the women who I know will soon be initiated into a GLO other than mine, and I'd like to get her a small-to-medium priced gift. I had originally seen an adorable item with her mascot on it, but it's not available anymore.

There's a Christmas ornament with the crest on ebay. I have one just like it, and just love it. I just have this feeling that I shouldn't buy it, since another GLO's crest is on it.

Would it be the worst sin in the world if I did get it for her? Help, please!

I don't think it would be bad at all :) And if you don't want to get her something with the crest...

http://www.radkosales.com/Sorority.htm

Might be a good place to look :)

As discussed in other threads, some orgs. allow the Badge/pin to be worn as a necklace. The lowest Alpha Gam one was about $45.00.

You're not breaking any laws by presenting a sorority member with her crest. LOL. Get the ornament and give it to her.

I think that I just had a problem with someone seeing my name and thinking, "why is she getting our crest?!" So, I got it! ;)

I dont think anyone would have a problem with you buying it as a gift. I think it would be a real problem if you were WEARING the crest or using it for your self.

Just my two cents, though. :-)

Eww - that doesn't even LOOK like the ZTA crown. and $43? Are they out of their minds?? :eek:

I've said it before and I'll say it again:
http://www.radkosales.com/images/3010876DeltaZeta.jpg
The Delta Zeta ornament looks like a transvestite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.

I couldn't agree with you more!

LMAO.....

Oh man! And I was going to dress up as the Gamma Phi crest for Halloween and EVERYTHING!!!! ;)

honeychile, it is a nice gesture!

Just do it and do it out of friendship and love.:)

:eek: :eek: :D

*lol* as funny as it seems, that happened when I was in undergrad... a girl had rushed 3 times and didn't get a bid, and just decided to start buying our stuff and wearing it around. *shudder* :rolleyes:

The AOPi Panda looks like it's been hitting the bong a little too much:
http://www.radkosales.com/images/3010507.jpg

The XO Owl looks like the spitting image of Tammy Faye Baker:
http://www.radkosales.com/images/3010508.jpg

Funny how the ADPi lion is kinda noble (if scared)
http://www.radkosales.com/images/3010506.jpg
And the Phi Mu lion is kinda gay
http://www.radkosales.com/images/3010879PhiMu.jpg

I just imagine him saying "Phabulous"

Actually, I never really cared for the ADPi lion ornament, but I LOVE the pin ornament!

http://www.radkosales.com/images/3010593.jpg

It's still not as nice as the ones we can buy through Gift Mart, but better than the lion.

While I do agree that some of those ornaments are ridiculous and look nothing like the sorority's OFFICIAL mascot, I am kind of bothered by this.


That lion happens to look alot like the lion that is generally pictured as "Sir Fidel", Phi Mu's official mascot.

http://www.illinoisphimu.org/images/sirfidel.gif

I think that the arm crossing looks a little goofy on him, but I don't think calling him "gay" is appropriate or very nice. Maybe you should keep this kind of thought to yourself in the future...

I apologize if I've offended you. You'll note that it was a bit of a "mock the ornaments" thing going on. I've never seen that particular picture of Sir Fidel before, but even there he manages to be more masculine. Maybe it's the glitter on the ornament, I dunno. I have nothing against Phi Mu or Sir Fidel, just against the people who make poor Greek accessories.

Oh come on, Sensitive McGee. He's perched on pink letters, shiny, covered in glitter, crossing his arms, limp wristed, raising one eyebrow appraisingly, and arching his back so you're sure to notice his cute butt.
Totally gay.

No, sorry, the ornament lion looks really gay. I think it's the glitter. The picture of Sir Fidel does not look gay and in fact would probably be offended to be compared to the glass ornament.

Ok, so it's officially not just me. Phew.

Btw, love the siggy centaur532 :) I'm assuming that you're a House fan?

I think that is the nicest one of the whole group. Very pretty!

Big House fan. Partly because the show is awesome and involves a lot of vicodin and partly because House says whatever he wants to patients and as a medical professional I just wish I could do that.

*BUMP*

Did anyone adorn their tree/bush with these illustrious decorations this year?

Well nothing would look better on my New Year Tree than Turtle Power in a half shell and I was really looking forward to it but alas, I couldn't find any DZ's on teh intarweb to sponsor me for AI.

This looks more like the witch from Hansel and Gretl than an angel:
http://www.christmasplace.com/images/670/670708_l.jpg

I was really hoping the DG one was going to have a big scary Raggedy Ann doll (Hannah) but the anchor actually isn't too bad.

http://www.radkosales.com/images/3010510.jpg

No you really lucked out. I mean no offense to any of the national symbols or mascots, but there is some fucked up shit going on.
I mean, the Pi Phi angel looks like it wants that arrow through its face or something.
Can you even imagine what this guy would do to Sigma Kappa?

The only one I'd consider buying would be the tri-delt ornament for my tri-delt BFF. (Yes I got BFFs in all the NPC sororities and beyond.)

So I take it you save ims? ;) And I think the angel wants the arrow through her heart, not her head. She's almost pointing it that way, too.

I'm disappointed that he didn't attempt a ladybug....although not surprised. It's not easy to make a ladybug look that jacked up (although I have seen some valiant efforts).

I beg to differ:
http://alphasigmaalpha.ubgreek.com/e.../ASA270big.jpg

That still pales in comparison to Teenage Mutant Ninja Transvestite and Sir Gaydel.

If there was a SK ornament it wouldn't look like a dove so much as a fat goose

It would look like Liberace puked up the 12 days of Christmas is what it would look like!

LMAO about the Liberace comment. Yeah, most of those ornaments are TEH FUG. The ones of "things" (i.e. the anchor and the ADPi badge) aren't so bad, but the ones of "living things" (i.e. lion, turtle, angel, etc.) are barf-o.

hee.

Hmm who else is missing so we can create hideous sparkly ornaments for EVERY sorority. I'd hate to see someone left out!

I'd really like to see them make a Phi Sigma Sigma one.

I see a chubby cartoony sphinx in the future... And I have a feeling he and Sir Gaydel (thanks Alphafrog) would get along quite well.

*wink wink nudge nudge say no more*

Another Oldie but Goodie
 

So I rediscovered this thread and checked out the ornament site. Someone's been hard at work. However it seems like he's gotten a wee bit better.

This one's almost impressive although it took a bit to recognize the center as a rose
http://www.radkosales.com/images/3010877KappaDelta.jpg

This one's cute except for the huge Phi compared to the Gamma and Beta
http://www.radkosales.com/images/301...mmaPhiBeta.jpg

But what is up with the black crap on Theta's?
http://www.radkosales.com/images/301...AlphaTheta.jpg

Yeah, and don't get me started on the stuffed ladybugs with hairy cockroach legs. Our chapter had one that used to frighten me.

Drolefille, our homecoming float one year was the theme World Peace or something and so we made a dove - which turned out looking like a fat baby seal. There was no way this dove could have flown if Noah had released it from the Ark. :p

You should see our chapter room- ladybugs galore!