Proper workout attire, does that include a jersey?
 

Please forgive me fellow Macon Magnolias.... if this is a stupid comment let me know and I will deal... I have thick skin.

On my way to work this morning I drove out of the main drag of my neighbourhood and saw a really cute girl jogging with her dog. Then I saw the letters on her shirt, clearly say "Phi Mu." And it was not only a t-shirt, but a Jersey. Now this is the second time I've seen her jog in her jersey. I have also seen her jog in other Phi Mu shirts from date parties, crushes, etc...

Now I know I was lectured up and down by my chapter to never work out in my letters, it didn't matter what kind of shirt it was. Am I wrong to think, "WTH!," everytime I see this? Do I pull over and say, "as part of the Macon Magnolia please stop?"

Ok I am done. I feel so silly posting this. Forgive me if I sound like a fool. However if I am in the right let me know, and I will set her straight on the "Macon Magnolia" workout path. LOL!

1. Stay in your lane. To put it as nicely as possible, it's not your business.

2. Phi Mu does NOT have a rule about working out in ANY Phi Mu gear. If anything, it would promote Phi Mu and good health.

3. Macon Magnolia is a Greekchat thing. Unless she's a member, she won't know what you're talking about.

My thoughts:
A) I exercise in my letters
B) What are the odds she knows what a "Macon Magnolia" is?
C) Not everyone treats jerseys as different from other letters.
D) I think this falls into a MYOB category.

Greeks at Maryland wear event shirts with letters on them to work out all the time. A lot of chapters have matching athletic shirts to wear during intramrual games. It wouldn't occur to me that that'd be a huge no-no to some chapters. What exactly is it that makes it objectionable? Is it "Don't advertise you're an XYZ when you're working out all hot/sweaty/no makeup/hair up/not perfect looking" or is it "Don't degrade your XYZ gear by getting it nasty and sweaty"?

Girl, no. Just because it's a rule for YOUR CHAPTER (because I am also an ADPi and have never heard of such a thing) doesn't mean everyone else has to follow it.

Wow....

Jerseys-at least the kind we wear at my alma mater, are very VERY warm. I'd never want to work out it one. But I'd advise not to say anything. If she's comfortable enough to do that then whatever...I'd sure like to meet her though!

I do agree with you, jerseys are just a bit much for a jog. A walk if you just happen to have to be walking around in what you put on fine, but for me putting on my jersey to jog would be like putting on a snorkel to go to the movies.

I have to admit that I never heard of someone being told NOT to wear letter shirts for work-outs or at the gym. The reason I say that is because I see on here all the time that someone ran into another Greek at the gym.

If nothing else, I'm sure she'd love if you introduced yourself. When I see a Greek and I'm wearing letters, I try to go out of my way to say, "hello." I think I'm a pretty approachable person and hope that other Greeks feel comfortable walking up to me in letters and doing the same. Just say hello to her. I'm sure she'd love to meet another Greek.

I love this thread.

Ehh...

You wouldn't want someone who is NOT even a member of your GLO to stop their car and say hello when you're jogging with your dog? :p Where's your weird borderline stalker GLO spirit?

There's so much that's funny about this thread. So much. It's good that the OP has thick skin. :) I know what the dos and don'ts of MY symbols are but would never pretend to know or even care what other GLOs should be doing in their letters. Organizational bonds (in real life or just GC-related) don't mean that people have a real insight on the other organization(s).

Like button.

Uh, aren't jerseys... athletic wear to start?

That's like saying "OMG NO, DON'T WEAR YOGA PANTS TO DO YOGA! WTF ARE YOU THINKING?!"

We were told *TO* wear our letters to the gym (good PR).

Since one of our four Aims is Physical Development (along with Social/Spiritual/Academic Development - it seems wrong to just leave that out there by itself...we're not going through pueberty), it seems fitting to wear letters to work out.