Simple questions about Greek Life that annoy you?

[rufio]

"what is triangle palm tree ?"
"what is "A-Y?" is that like "Ay Bay Bay"


"so you're paying for your friends..."
response: "yeah, but at least I'm paying for the cool ones."

[starang21]

Originally Posted by 12dn94dst

because, clearly, someone wasn't on their job if they let YOU in.

i'm such a disgrace

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I always use the cliche, "If I paid for my friends, I didn't pay enough!"

Alpha Delta Pi specific, I hate when chem majors say, "ADP". I had this real distain for chem majors for the longest time!

ADP, for adenosine diphosphate? Would they say ADP in context? Tell them to say ADPhi, because phosphate doesn't make a P sound.

While taking organic chem, I would always think of Pike and KA whenever we would talk about "KA" or "pKA". Or in thermodynamics, Delta G, the free energy change.

[Glitter650]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

ADP, for adenosine diphosphate? Would they say ADP in context? Tell them to say ADPhi, because phosphate doesn't make a P sound.

While taking organic chem, I would always think of Pike and KA whenever we would talk about "KA" or "pKA". Or in thermodynamics, Delta G, the free energy change.

Speaking of how the letters are used in math and science, this made me think of one time when someone looks at my sweater and says "ahh.. Phi Sigma Sigma, Sum of all sums " I responded "yes, kinda like creme de la creme !."

[ealymc]

Originally Posted by 12dn94dst

hmm, i dunno. do they say "peri" on your yard (campus)? or just letters"? but glad u like, feel free to use it, i didn't coin the phrase.

I guess we just weren't as hip on my campus... it was always paraphernalia!

"Letters" was pretty common, but normally just used in reference to the double stitched block letter t-shirts or the gigantic wooden version used for decoration found at the house and anywhere we needed to make our presence known

[Ivygirl8985]

I hate the stereotype questions....I've even had someone ask me (a girl going through recruitment, actually): "So what is your nickname with the Fraternities and stuff?"
Me: "Well, most people shorten our name to APhi.."
She interupts : "No, I mean like your other nickname...like the DZ's are the "easy DZs" (sorry Delta zeta, her words, not mine!)....you know, the one that describes you guys."
I was shocked, who asks that??

[Benzgirl]

I always loved this one...
"Who is your brother fraternity" (or sister sorority)

[Blacksocialite]

You're still active in a sorority although you graduated from college?

[Canadian]

My favorites:

-So you're a GAY society, right? (Referring to Kappa Sigma which has a typical diversity of members).
-So the fraternity helps you out in college and you pay them back after (Sort of, only the guy asking was thinking it was like the Skulls and financial success and remarkable libido came with your pin).
-I'm not feeling much zeal. If I sign up, will this change? The answer given by the recruiter at our very first meeting was, "Yes. You get a bag of zeal when you join.".

Thomas

[12dn94dst]

Originally Posted by Blacksocialite

You're still active in a sorority although you graduated from college?

that's also on my favorites list.

Originally Posted by ealymc

I guess we just weren't as hip on my campus... it was always paraphernalia!

yeah, see, the whole word takes way too long to say, at least to me LOL

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

ADP, for adenosine diphosphate? Would they say ADP in context? Tell them to say ADPhi, because phosphate doesn't make a P sound.

While taking organic chem, I would always think of Pike and KA whenever we would talk about "KA" or "pKA". Or in thermodynamics, Delta G, the free energy change.

Usually the guys saying ADP are the type who wouldn't know Pi from Pee, if you'll pardon the expression. And they'll get just about that far in life, too.

[DSTRen13]

This wasn't annoying so much as bizarre ... I'd been working with this man (an African American man who aside from this incident was very intelligent) for weeks and one day he noticed my Delta keychain. He looks at me and asks me, in all seriousness: "Hey, you're black?"

The most annoying question I get asked a LOT is "Why didn't you join a white sorority?" I don't mind if Sorors ask me those sorts of questions; I expect that. But when someone (especially a member of an NPC group) asks me a question phrased like that, it really irks me - I wouldn't go up to them and ask them why they didn't choose my Sorority; it's rude. I also hate the insinuation that my decision must have somehow been a race thing. Like I joined Delta to insult white people everywhere or something.

[PhrozenGod01]

Originally Posted by honeychile

the type who wouldn't know Pi from Pee, if you'll pardon the expression.

While I don't really hate too many questions asked (most of them at least), it always annoys me when people pronounce Alpha Phi Alpha, "Alpha 'Phee' Alpha". I could see if some reclusive Alpha Phi said it once or something, but when a professional announcer butchers it, after they've been told the correct pronunciation, just makes me shake my head. It happened during a homecoming parade a couple years back.

[Still BLUTANG]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

You know what Tom.... this makes perfect sense.

No matter how much you explain, people will either be MORE confused or get disinterested.

Or just still don't get it -- case in point, there is a guy I know with no formal education who calls me an AKA every time I see him.

this guy i used to date calls every sorority "Delta."

example: Oh, you IN one of those "Deltas" (i assume as opposed to you in one of those sororities)

or

what kinda "Delta" are you?

dammit he was cute, but dumb as a brick.

[1908Revelations]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Or just still don't get it -- case in point, there is a guy I know with no formal education who calls me an AKA every time I see him.

I don't know how I missed the above before. I promise I didn't laugh a little when I read it.