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Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin
I want to know more. I have friends in NPHC organizations and have touched their letters on occasion when doing things like handing them their jacket, borrowing a pen, etc. I want to know why on earth this is such a big deal. One of my friends has an XYZ pillow in her office that I am sure many of her clients have sat on.
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It really is a case by case basis kind of thing, a lot going by intent. If someone is at my house and is looking at my shelf and picks up my pledge book, ritual book, or pin box, then I am going to tell them to put it back. If for some reason my jacket is in someone's way (I honestly can't think of any situation where it would be; I don't really leave it laying around or anything), then them bringing it to me would not offend me, but I would have a problem with someone going into my closet or wherever I may have hung it up and playing with it or something (?!).
I think one of the reasons this is odd to me is I am very protective of my things overall, so I can't really foresee the kinds of situations that you are talking about (casual touching issues, I guess would be the term?). When people see my jacket, it is on me, or hanging up somewhere safe. When people see my pin box, books, etc., it is in a private space. There would be no reason for someone to casually touch any of these things. It happens that people do try, usually GDIs who don't know that they shouldn't and are curious. But it isn't just in passing.
Does that make sense? I'm not sure how to explain this ...
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