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Originally Posted by MysticCat
They did not sue. While I'm sure some individuals said things like "they/we should sue," I would be very surprised if Tri Delta seriously considered it, both because the likelihood of winning would have been almost non-existant and because the possible negative publicity from that would have far outweighed any negative publicity from the skit itself.
Here are two articles that touch both on the "Delta Delta Delta" skit and the wider issue of mentioning GLOs in unflattering ways in entertainment:
The Daily Pennsylvanian -- "TriDelt sisters in snit over SNL skit" (Jan. 14, 1992)
The Daily Campus -- "TV's 'Greek': Get Real (Aug. 29, 2007)
The second article was written by the Senior Director of Operations for Tri Delta. In it she says:
Meanwhle, the first article has this:
I'm not suggesting that anyone is "wrong" to feel offended when their letters are used in this way. But I do think that making a fuss over it can exacerbate things while shrugging it off takes some of the sting out. |
I have to agree. The more you throw a fit also brings more attention to it as well. If you want people who didn't notice it to notice it, bring it up some more. Then everyone will know about the EZ DZ moniker.