Snapping instead of clapping

[33girl]

Cool or not?

Please discuss.

[Rudey]

So cool that you have to combine it with hissing.

-Rudey

[kappaloo]

I snap almost automatically now.

I've decided it's one of the least cool things I do.

[PhiPsiRuss]

Snapping vs. clapping? The cool thing to do is neither. Get everyone in your group to bring whoopie cushions to events. When something worthy of mass approval occurs, everyone sits on their whoopie cushions.

[nauadpi]

Snapping now drives me crazy...

[chideltjen]

Originally posted by PhiPsiRuss
Snapping vs. clapping? The cool thing to do is neither. Get everyone in your group to bring whoopie cushions to events. When something worthy of mass approval occurs, everyone sits on their whoopie cushions.

See unfortunately... I could totally see my girls doing something like this... as a joke of course.

But seriously... we clap. We've had guests act surprised when we clap them into meetings. They tell us that other chapters either clap ONCE or snap. But I'll admit, I do snap sometimes. (Only if I don't have a free hand.)

[Lil' Hannah]

We clapped and I'd always be the smartass in the back of the room snapping at meetings...it a few girls started doing it to be smartasses as well but it never caught on, thank goodness.

[AEPhiSierra]

I know my chapter snaps and I think some of the other sororities on my campus do also (correct me if am wrong buttonz.) I personally think its nice and we always do it during a chapter or events if someone has a great idea or says something really funny. Its just easier to do since it only requires one hand. But there are always 1 or 2 sisters that just can't snap for the life of them.

[MysticCat]

Snapping? Sounds kind of "In Living Color"/"Men on Film" to me.

But what do I know -- I've got a musical background, and musicians stomp instead of clapping.

[texas*princess]

hmmmm i don't know about snapping... it just seems a little too "legally blond" for me ....

[KDMafia]

We snap, mostly just because clapping is too loud. However, other chapters do "quote marks" which is the finger motion you do when you air quote something.......puts the whole snapping thing into perspective in my mind, at least we're not just waving our fingers in the air

either way i've always felt weird snapping...

[Little E]

It is so much quieter to snap than clap. if you agree and start clapping, the person has to stop speaking. I hate the snap, but it is more efficient at 2am and you just want to be done chapter.
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[ihearttrisigma]

My undergrad chapter has been snapping since we were installed 3 years ago. Its what our national consultants taught us to do. However, when I have talked to other chapters they do not snap. So I guess its preference.

[WCUgirl]

The only time I've seen people snap instead of clap was in an informal setting, such as camp or something else, where the speaker/whomever was in charge wanted to group to be more laid back and silly.

I didn't know people did this in a formal setting.

[ShaedyKD]

Originally posted by KDMafia
However, other chapters do "quote marks" which is the finger motion you do when you air quote something.......puts the whole snapping thing into perspective in my mind, at least we're not just waving our fingers in the air

Hey there sistah friend..."dittos" are a lot quieter than snaps. I couldn't even imagine our President trying to talk over snaps all the time during chapter, that must get redundant. "Ok ladies, please quiet down." Dittos are entertaining as well, one time a sister did a ditto dance when she really liked the fraternity that we voted to do a social with.