Ok haters....

NinjaPoodle · #1 02-06-2002, 04:01 AM

SoRHOs and anyone else in the NPHC, how do you deal with "line cutters"? That is, (usually non-greek hoodrats) people who walk right through your stroll?

It happened to me this past weekend.

straightBOS · #2 02-06-2002, 07:04 PM

I have to side with REIKI on this one.

I am a senior and unaffiliated and am indeed much more knowledgeable concerning Greeks and those "unofficial rules of etiquette" than I used to be.

When I was a freshman, like most freshmen every year, I did not understand anything about strolling or what the Greeks expected. I have been pushed, shoved, and dang near knocked down by Greeks training or strolling through and I have been totally oblivious as to why educated Black people would push people around at a party. Indeed, there may be people who cut lines on purpose, but from what I have seen, this isn't always the case.

Time after time, it never fails. If I go to a college party, those who know the least are often mistreated because they did not know what was expected of them when the Greeks were strolling. Talking to a person and explaining the situation would help. I still cannot tolerate when I see people pushed around but at least I know now to get out of the way ahead of time.

You cannot expect that the moment you become Greek that all of a sudden people will know how to behave towards you, especially concerning something that may be entirely new to them.

TRSimon · #3 02-06-2002, 07:24 PM

When I went to school in the South, it was like, the first time you got a warning, and the second time you got bumped, pushed, or shoved out of the way. Some people honestly don't know, but a lot don't have the common sense or party etiquette to care. Sometimes, you basically have to be blind or severely bent to cut a stRHOll or train. The first time warning system always worked for us, back in the mid 90's.

TRSimon

EntycinglyBleu · #4 02-06-2002, 09:28 PM

I don't think that NinjaPoodle was wrong in her question. I am not a member of a GLO, but I do see where that could be irritating. I believe that common sense would tell you not to walk through a stroll. What would be the point of walking through it? It is just as easy to walk around or wait until the stroll has passed you. Hey hater, hood rat is slang that we use daily. Don't take offense ladies. She wasn't speaking of you! Since we are not Greek and don't experience what she has, I guess we really don't have much to comment on huh?

NinjaPoodle · #5 02-06-2002, 09:58 PM

REIKI and StraightBOS,

I understand where you're coming from (and no offense taken

) but both TRSimon and EntycinglyBleu pretty much got my point across. The girl who did it to me, was watching us (I saw her) and purposely stepped in front of me, turned her head to look at me, and started dancing. I'm sorry but if there is a line of 9 people, dancing in the same way, all wearing the same colors......

As far as the "hoodrat" comment, I'm referring to the guys who have utter disrespect towards women and anyone else at the party and just walk or bounce right through the lines, ON PURPOSE. These people don't care and I understand that. There will always be people like that but, like in life, if you don't watch out, you will get pushed aside, just like they did.

I just needed to vent

RHOyal-Silence · #6 02-07-2002, 12:38 AM

soror, i had this happen to me recently but by a female in another BGLO. now u'd think she knew better, but she obviously didn't!!

this chick tried to bring her line straight through me, bumped me, and i never heard and excuse me afterwards. of course my sorors were so busy being the gorgeous ladies that they were and continued "strutting their stuff". so i shook it off and i graciously hopped back in line and out of spite (i know this is wrong) i yelled EEE-YIPPP as loud as i could in her ears (since she insisted on being so close to me)

to make an even longer story short, i feel it is rude and disrespectful if it is intentional. however if it was truly done out of ignorance (someone just did not know) then take a few secs to cool off and calmly let that person know what the deal is w/strolls.

straightBOS · #7 02-07-2002, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by NinjaPoodle
REIKI and StraightBOS,

I understand where you're coming from (and no offense taken ) but both TRSimon and EntycinglyBleu pretty much got my point across. The girl who did it to me, was watching us (I saw her) and purposely stepped in front of me, turned her head to look at me, and started dancing. I'm sorry but if there is a line of 9 people, dancing in the same way, all wearing the same colors......

As far as the "hoodrat" comment, I'm referring to the guys who have utter disrespect towards women and anyone else at the party and just walk or bounce right through the lines, ON PURPOSE. These people don't care and I understand that. There will always be people like that but, like in life, if you don't watch out, you will get pushed aside, just like they did.

I just needed to vent

Ahhhh, see, the air of clarification. Now your post appears MUCH MORE explicit. Now if someone were vindictive, jealous, or just plain crazy, then I would agree that you reserve the right to be upset.

But I have to disagree with Bleu that one has to be Greek to comment on it. This issue deals directly with Greek and non-Greek interaction and thus, concerns all of us.

But I still think ignorance is a valid rebuttal. Not all people in a stroll line dress alike, up here in fact, most do not even wear their organizations' colors or letters. If one has been "warned" or better yet educated, then the chances of a confrontation are less.

Now, out and out rudeness is always unacceptable, and one should handle his or her business accordingly.

Tenacious1922 · #8 02-07-2002, 09:52 AM

Hello Sorors,

I was laughing as I read the posts!

When I was an undergrad, I have to say that the Greeks respected each other as far as the strolls go. And of course it was a way for us to show off...without putting another org. down. Now we had our little problems, but they were pretty mild. I think that was because we just ignored alot of the garbage.(or should i say, we did not act on it) Now with non-greeks, I have to agree that some females just don't know the difference. And there are others who are just plain ingnorant!!

I think what bothers me is when you hear of people throwing up the sign, breaking a stroll, copying the steps or even doing the call, that they have NO CLUE as to the significance of what they mean or how hard you had to work, to even have the right to do the call etc. And you have to admit...that is what people love to see, so that is what they tend to copy. Even though sorors, we know it takes alot of work to keep a chapter running SGRho TIGHT, that non-greeks don't see. So I just say unless someone does something really foul to you...then let it ride. I say this because once you go Greek...you are no longer just representing yourself, but your whole chapter(i used to stess this as an undergrad) As my sorors have said, the letters have kept alot people from getting cussed out or beat down!!

SweetestDiva · #9 02-09-2002, 05:12 AM

Nobody is going to break my line. At least not by cutting in front of me, anyway. If it even looks like somebody is about to come through, I'm about to tighten up the line, and quick. I don't agree with the pushing and shoving... if they really don't know better and I can't close the line in time, then oh well. I'm not going to act silly about it. But as far as people who cut lines on purpose... ugh.

At my school it's mostly non-greek boys who think it's cute to throw up the sign, mimic our call, or try to strut alongside/in-between us.

I mean, really....

TRSimon · #10 02-09-2002, 09:00 PM

Now if you tell someone that you and your sorors are doing a stRHOll and would they please move, and the ackjass wants to play games and dance and act stupid, then sometimes you got to keep on stRHOlling. If someone gets moved aside, then I am sorry, but bump the high road. Like I said before, the warning system worked, and folks moved.

Nobody ever cut in front of me. They got the point. I saw a few guys do the call though trying to annoy me. They looked stoooooopid

-TRSimon
I know how stupid is spelled

SeriousSigma22 · #11 02-10-2002, 09:06 PM

Sorhors,

The same old s@#t is still going on in the new century! I find it hard to believe that a person doesn't see 9 women wearing the same colors and doing the same moves as not being part of a greek letter organization. Since this seemed to just happen during the second half of the academic school year I would think that folks should know by now that this is part of the traditions of black greeks! What was this their first party? Did they stay in their dorms, rooms, or apartments all fall semester? I think not! I think that folks know what their doing and hey I was always taught that "you don't start nothing and there won't be nothing."

Serioussigma22

EntycinglyBleu · #12 02-11-2002, 01:34 AM

straightBOS :

I understand where you are coming from, sweetie! I know this is about Greek and non-Greek interaction which we are. I was just meaning that it is hard for us to truly get the jist of someone breaking a stroll when we don't stroll. I guess my words didn't come out well. Of course we have right to comment, we wouldn't have signed up for this forum huh?

Much love to my sisterfriends and to the ladies of Sigma Gamma Rho, Inc.

The Original Ape · #13 02-11-2002, 06:20 PM

That don't happen where I'm at. That's like suicidal-even for the sistas.

NinjaPoodle · #14 02-12-2002, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SweetestDiva
Nobody is going to break my line. At least not by cutting in front of me, anyway. If it even looks like somebody is about to come through, I'm about to tighten up the line, and quick.

Funny you should mention that.. after my incident, that's exactly what I did. I think I pissed off a couple of people but hey, they can wait!

I gotta' get my stroll on!

(I'm the one in the middle!)

phive2life · #15 02-12-2002, 12:44 PM

I believe that it's wrong for someone greek or non-greek to cut through your line especially if it's intentional. When my sisters and I are strolling we have to remind ourselves that some people know not to break our line and some don't. There has been a many of time where I'm so caught up in the stroll (you might not understand) that I smack another sister in a different sorority in her face (by accident) . I apologize and they don't usually take offense, but at least I apologized.