GreekChat.com Forums  

Go Back   GreekChat.com Forums > Greek Life
Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Greek Life This forum is for various discussion topics regarding greek life. If you are posting a non-greek related message, please do so in one of the General Chat Topic forums.

» GC Stats
Members: 329,733
Threads: 115,666
Posts: 2,205,038
Welcome to our newest member, Boisel
» Online Users: 1,718
1 members and 1,717 guests
Cookiez17
 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #11  
Old 06-29-2006, 02:09 PM
MysticCat MysticCat is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: A dark and very expensive forest
Posts: 12,731
Quote:
Originally Posted by PSK480
I'm sure if any post I make replying to MysticCat if I called him a Phi Mu brother he would become quite upset.
There were some folks on my old campus who did just that, out of pure ignorance, of course. Nevertheless, you are quite right -- neither we nor the actual Phi Mus on campus appreciated it at all.

Unlike the "analogy" we were discussing above, I think that the argument you made is the valid and persausive argument as to why the use of "frat" should be avoided, except in those contexts (such as in the NPHC) where it doesn't carry the negative connotation you describe.
__________________
AMONG MEN HARMONY
1898
Reply With Quote
 


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Marshall: "Within ten years, frat row will probably cease to exist." hoosier Greek Life 14 09-27-2005 05:28 PM
Dodgeball: "that rare thing, funny frat-boy humor" hoosier Greek Life 18 06-23-2004 05:22 AM
Broadcast frat pledges had to say "embarassing phrases" hoosier Risk Management - Hazing & etc. 0 02-27-2003 02:16 PM
"Sorority whores and frat boy rapists"?! PurdueGirlie Greek Life 65 09-11-2002 05:54 PM
"Frat Boys Make Good Grown-Ups" lifesaver Greek Life 14 08-19-2002 12:32 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:24 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.