(Originally posted by NUPE4LIFE)
"..You're new to this board, and you haven't been here long enough to judge how we respond to questions on this board."
(Rain Man in his best Art Fleming on Jeopardy voice)
Ah, nooooo, no, Nupe4life, I'm sorry, that's not correct. I have been logging on to Greeksource.com since 1997 when it had another format altogether. I have been silently monitoring the posts on this board since Dec. 99, shortly after Greeksource.com got off it's hiatus. I have only RECENTLY been posting responses to such posts.
Just kidding with the Art Fleming bit. Lighten up, we all family in here.
(Originally posted by NUPE4LIFE)
"...someone asked me...what our call was. THAT'S HIGHLY INAPPROPRIATE!"
I am not disputing that, matter of fact I do know about the culture, norms, and mores of BGLO, having pledged in a quasi-BGLO atmosphere. After eight years, I should know something about discretion.
Seriously, N4L, I don't think the issue here is so much whether or not a certain question on Greek Life is deemed appropriate for discussion so much as I see BGLO members questioning the motive for why it is being asked.
Ex. Someone asks you why you are called Nupes.
Is the motive:
Because they hear you shout it in your chants and calls and see it on your 'nalia and is just pure curious to know what "the deal" is?
Or is it because they got blackballed after trying to join a chapter and to be vindictive, they need some "inside info" to perp the fraternity.
I remember as a 1st semester freshman, I asked a Kappa what was a Phi Nu Pi. He quietly said, "Long story." End of discussion. I never asked again. I got the message. What do you think kind of impression he would leave me about his organization if he responded by giving me a beatdown? He knew my motive was not to perp, so he just responded quietly.
Since you don't know the motive, don't be quick to attack.
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO GOOD OLD FASHIONED TACT?!
I guess I am saying to BGLOs, if you must respond, please be tactful, not hostile and defensive. You don't know what the true motive of a person asking is, so just give a response, that while they won't know anything more about your org they could otherwise research about, they will know more OF the basic topic of the question asked.
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