Case of the Handsign - Page 11

PhrozenGod01 · #**151** 09-19-2006, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DSTRen13

Well, it's not really my image to post, but I was curious about this whole thing, so I looked up the KKPsi chapter at my undergrad ... here they are, in all their PWI-ness, doing the handsigns ...

ROTFL @ PWI-ness. What a cromulent use of words.

jojapeach · #**152** 09-19-2006, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Soul D-Psi-ple

Anything and everything that WE do now has been going on loooooooooooong before many of you crossed into your respective orgs. WE have adopted our OWN thing. We step (many pre-dominantly white chapters step as well), we party hop(as do our PWI chapters), we have a handsign (PWI chapters throw it too), we have a call (yes, it's official), and if you don't like it, oh well. We don't give a damn.

Deal with it. KKPsi and TBSigma are going to keep doing what we do. The bruh throwing up the Psi like a hook should actually have both hands up with his body forming a Psi. It's not new, it's rather ancient (old school). Many bruhs nowadays don't do it like that (including myself) because it looks too familiar to Omega hooks. Out of respect for my bruhs who are Omega's, I don't do it. As for the KKPsi vs PBS handsign, the only difference is we have the thumb out and they have it in. Simple. We work hard and handle our own. How about you let us do us and y'all do what y'all do? Y'all shouldn't let your insecurities get to you.

Are you kidding me? All that text and other responses, and you want US to not be so insecure??? Mmmmmmhmm. I've spoken to members of PBS, and they notice the similarities, but they let it go. So I don't harbor resentment (wow...I said that the first time).

By now, you know that the GC community notices a lot about our Greek lettered cultures, and we discuss and debate them. We made notice of KKPsi and made observations, but no one is taking it as seriously as you are. Again, let your own insecurities go.

jojapeach · #**153** 09-19-2006, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DSTRen13

Well, it's not really my image to post, but I was curious about this whole thing, so I looked up the KKPsi chapter at my undergrad ... here they are, in all their PWI-ness, doing the handsigns ...

Thanks for the documentation. I like learning.

gamma_girl52 · #**154** 09-19-2006, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jojapeach

Sorry, Gamma_girl52, but that's the only real example that I have. I'm not gonna lie about seeing a predominately white chapter of KKPsi because I haven't.

Your words are wise. All Greeks have to deal with some form of criticism and KIM instead of trying to defend it. I'm still learning that to some degree, but I'm not getting into an insult fest over it. I just post my observations.

It is all good. I had to learn that lesson the hard way, not just on GC but on other boards too. It's fine for other Greeks to observe or say how they feel, I actually encourage that. But it's another thing to go back and forth tryin to explain all of the time. I don't do that anymore. I still know Gamma Sigs who will wear a thread like this OUT. I have had to tell them to chill out.

And I'd also have to laugh at "PWI-ness"

but ok...now that the GA Tech pic is up that ought to squash that.

DZOPiccolo · #**155** 09-19-2006, 01:47 PM

I'm with Soul-D-Psi-ple. I started a chapter of KKPsi. It's a group with ties going back over a hundred years. I know other orgs are old, too, but KKPsi isn't new, we're not copying anybody. I'll admit, we're all band members and geeky ones at that but if we're okay with telling everyone that, I think that y'all making fun of it is a little overkill.

Just because you don't respect KKPsi doesn't mean we don't.

jubilance1922 · #**156** 09-19-2006, 02:20 PM

The pic is cute and all, but I seriously doubt that 30 years ago the KKPsi's at Tech were sitting around and said "Hey, we need a handsign!". More than likely they saw another chapter (most likely a HBCU chapter) doing it and adopted it. Still seems like imitation to me.

DSTRen13 · #**157** 09-19-2006, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jubilance1922

The pic is cute and all, but I seriously doubt that 30 years ago the KKPsi's at Tech were sitting around and said "Hey, we need a handsign!". More than likely they saw another chapter (most likely a HBCU chapter) doing it and adopted it. Still seems like imitation to me.

I just had this vision of them all going to national conventions or something and all the HBCU chapters sitting on one side of the room and all the PWI chapters on the other side and they're all looking at each other like WTH is wrong with THEM?!?! I'm glad there's some amount of unity there.

DSTCHAOS · #**158** 09-19-2006, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DZOPiccolo

Just because you don't respect KKPsi doesn't mean we don't.

LOL.

DSTCHAOS · #**159** 09-19-2006, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jubilance1922

The pic is cute and all, but I seriously doubt that 30 years ago the KKPsi's at Tech were sitting around and said "Hey, we need a handsign!". More than likely they saw another chapter (most likely a HBCU chapter) doing it and adopted it. Still seems like imitation to me.

Quite a few IFC and NPC organizations have almost always had handsigns and calls. They were to be used in certain, mostly more private, settings. The same MAY be for KKPsi. I will be humored regardless.

Soul D-Psi-ple · #**160** 09-19-2006, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jubilance1922

What do you consider "old school"?

No matter how old your "traditions" are in your org, it will always seem to others that your org simply saw things that other folks were doing and said "that looks cool, lets do it too!" (We copy no one. I've seen NPHC orgs copy us actually on many occasions.). I've attended 2 PWI's (Good for you!!!!!

) and visited many others, and I've never seen those chapters with handsigns, calls, line names, etc. But mysteriously, chapters at HBCUs want to imitate what they see D9 orgs do. I don't know if its a case of "I didn't make line for XYZ so I'll take the next best thing" (Are you serious? LOL Girl, you need to stop.

)or you simply want to fit in with everyone else.

Yeah, I said it...You look like copycats.

"Yeah, I said it....You look like copycats"

I bet you screamed that at your monitor while you typed it. "YEA, I SAID IT!!!" LOL Gone 'head girl! Tell 'em why you mad!!!

pinkies up · #**161** 09-19-2006, 03:57 PM

C'mon now, you can't really get us greeks to believe that the members of KKY have party hops and step. Did you see the picture above?

Soul D-Psi-ple · #**162** 09-19-2006, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jojapeach

Again, let your own insecurities go.

Whoaaaaaaaaaaa wait a minute!! LOL I have none!!! I'm a cocky @ss sax player in a marching band!! LOL C'mon now. If I was insecure, I wouldn't be doing what I do!

It seems like y'all are taking everything a little too seriously.

But anyways, I love all this attention I'm getting. Keep it coming.

Soul D-Psi-ple · #**163** 09-19-2006, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by pinkies up

C'mon now, you can't really get us greeks to believe that the members of KKPsi have party hops and step. Did you see the picture above?

Are you flat out dumb or are you just stupid?

mulattogyrl · #**164** 09-19-2006, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pinkies up

C'mon now, you can't really get us greeks to believe that the members of KKY have party hops and step. Did you see the picture above?

LOL @ LMAO @ PWI-ness

AlphaFrog · #**165** 09-19-2006, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Soul D-Psi-ple

Are you flat out dumb or are you just stupid?

Insults. Now there's a great way to sound intelligent and get your point across.