Throwing without Knowing?

[KDMafia]

The hand signs generally don't bother me but I also don't blame a national organization that doesn't want to high light them or would like to encourage their members to use different ways of identifying themselves.

Hand signals are just what people do. Peace signs, making the heart sign out of hands, pointing, Hook 'em horns, etc.

I actually feel like the best strategy would be either to just wait them out, or figure out a way to redirect the energy into something else, by highlighting other types of pictures.

I remember doing the KD sign when I was in college but at the time we were the only group on our campus, now, all the groups do it and I think it's just become a part of the culture, like spirit jersey's and sunset pictures. It will fade over time.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by KDMafia

I remember doing the KD sign when I was in college but at the time we were the only group on our campus, now, all the groups do it and I think it's just become a part of the culture, like spirit jersey's and sunset pictures. It will fade over time.

I certainly hope so. This is campus specific, but I just realized what this reminds me of....putting scroll numbers on jackets. Ugggh. One of the fraternities did it because their scroll numbers DO mean something amongst themselves, and then the sororities just started doing it because it was a cool fraternity. I came back and saw all this and was like funk da whaaa???

If you do something, you should be able to explain why you're doing it and where it came from. "I saw it online" is not a suitable answer. I'm fairly sure that groups who do have signs from back in the day have a reason to explain it, much like AZTheta's explanation of her group's whistle above.

[NutBrnHair]

The ship has already sailed. The horse is out of the barn.

I just don't see what the big deal is.

Chi Omegas have crossed their arms to make Xs and Horseshoes for years. The hand signs are cute and fun.

Each to his/her own.

[1964Alum]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

The ship has already sailed. The horse is out of the barn.

I just don't see what the big deal is.

Chi Omegas have crossed their arms to make Xs and Horseshoes for years. The hand signs are cute and fun.

Each to his/her own.

I completely agree. Can't imagine expending time and energy on this.

I recently learned that Chi Omega also had a whistle that included a response that only a Chi O would know. Not a part of ritual at all but something that Chi Os did publicly back in the day.