Conduct Becoming of A Sorority Girl

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Check with me in 25 years -- or, you actually might not get it even then.

I don't have to...this type is the kind that shunned that woman. Fortunately, my parents brought me up better than that and I got to know her...I'll be forever grateful.

Those "classy" folks? They'll never know what they're missing because they'll never take a chance when it might look bad. I have noooooo time whatsoever for those that trumpet their class.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl

Those "classy" folks? They'll never know what they're missing because they'll never take a chance when it might look bad. I have noooooo time whatsoever for those that trumpet their class.

Those who "trumpet their class" are the antithesis of class.

I akin it this this line: "Those who truly have the right to be arrogant, never are."

[fantASTic]

AGDee and Susan314: I am also from Michigan, which may have something to do with our perception of GDI: we all see it as a non-negative thing, and we're all from the same area. Interesting.

When I went through, I was informed during Greek 101 [which all new Greeks must go to, mandatory, including NPHC, NPC and service/professional] that GDI, while composed of what may be considered negative words, is simply a designation. Basically, it's a way of 'separating' people like different GLO's do. I might say, "Oh, I saw Tony the Theta Chi today," so that everyone knows exactly who I mean. In the same way, one says, "Oh, I hung out with Sarah -the GDI Sarah - last night."

[VandalSquirrel]

I've heard people use the term proudly, or with disdain, and I have found it easier to just call them "unaffiliated" and leave it at that. I find it to be a neutral term and have yet to have anyone become upset by using it.

On a personal note I don't like the term Independent (regardless of what the GD is) because I am still an independent person separate of my letters, and am not dependent on them for my identity.

[susan314]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

AGDee and Susan314: I am also from Michigan, which may have something to do with our perception of GDI: we all see it as a non-negative thing, and we're all from the same area. Interesting.

/thread hijack

My cousin is an AST from Eastern Michigan. I'm estimating that it would have been in the mid to late 80s - she's a few years older than me. Not sure if you were at that school in that time frame, but what a coincidence it would be if you happened to know her!

/end hijack

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by susan314

/thread hijack

My cousin is an AST from Eastern Michigan. I'm estimating that it would have been in the mid to late 80s - she's a few years older than me. Not sure if you were at that school in that time frame, but what a coincidence it would be if you happened to know her!

/end hijack

It would have to be late 80's because AST re-colonized at Eastern after I graduated but while I was an advisor and when the Lambda Chi's had to get rid of their Crescents. If I remember correctly, the Crescents wanted to be an NPC and AST was chosen, largely because EMU is their Alpha Chapter.

[SWTXBelle]

That reminded me - the Strutters are the SWTSU drill/dance team. They are practically a sorority in and of themselves (my mom and sister were Strutters). At any rate, after a full-colour picture of a Strutter in uniform at a game about to eat a banana ( )made its way into the yearbook, they were forbidden from eating at the games. Yep, good times.

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by TSteven

Those who "trumpet their class" are the antithesis of class.

I akin it this this line: "Those who truly have the right to be arrogant, never are."

So true.