Have you ever been CHALLENGED?

[Rain Man]

Originally posted by Discogoddess:
Folks who assault others should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Period. Being a member of a sorority or fraternity doesn't exempt you from obeying the laws of the land, and anyone who stands idly by and witnesses such assault without doing anything is just as morally bankrupt as the folks committing the crime, IMHO.

Well said, Discogoddess!

If I catch ANY Greeks beating down on someone, perp or not, I will give a 911 call and help to have all parties involved prosecuted. Yes, I have done that before, and will do it again if needed (dag the police showed up fast too). If Greeks want to behave as gangs, they should be treated as gangs and go where gangs go, UNDER the jail. Greeks are supposed to be leaders and have a sense of diplomacy.

[AKA2D '91]

Originally posted by The Original Ape:
Today, with so many perps, I think if you earned your membership, you wouldn't have a problem with being challenged because YOU KNOW your stuff, and expect all others to know their's.
I think it's smart to challenge people playin' your letters/colors.

A TWIST: (Devil's advocate)
what about Sorors/frats, members with the 25+ year status?
do you expect them to remember EVERYTHING?

Ya know some are at that Ginko, Geritol, Herbal regimen stage!

[sphinxpoet]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91:
A TWIST: (Devil's advocate)
what about Sorors/frats, members with the 25+ year status?
do you expect them to remember EVERYTHING?

Ya know some are at that Ginko, Geritol, Herbal regimen stage!

I would never challange someone that old in the Frat! They got something to teach me but I would not be in a hurry to GRIP him!

The Sphinxpoet

[SableCherub]

Originally posted by The Original Ape:
Today, with so many perps, I think if you earned your membership, you wouldn't have a problem with being challenged because YOU KNOW your stuff, and expect all others to know their's.
I think it's smart to challenge people playin' your letters/colors.

colors? how is that perping? are you stating that if you aren't a member of a sorority or fraternity that you should not where the colors of sororities and fraternities? because that would exclude even basic black...not even considering the major colors of the color wheel and a variation of those colors...and considering that some individuals lack the ability to distinguish between their organizations OFFICIAL colors...and what just happens to be close to that...and deemed innapropriate by some psychotic assessment of appropriateness...it boggles the mind that you would even attempt to throw colors in the perping pot i suppose that because i look good in pink and wear it on occasion that i am perping as an aka...as we speak i have on a pink top, pink skirt, and yes...pink sandles...head to toe...not salmon pink...hot pink...where do you draw the line...you are itching for suits up the yinyang by doing that even if you think you are justified... before i left for college my grandmother gave me a pearl ring and i have worn it all of a hand full of times and once or twice to class out of RESPECT for the fact that some members wear pearls...like letters...as evidence of their membership and not to cause any confusion...where does it end...what does a color have to do with what your organization stands for? and why would you so blatantly tarnish the image of your organization to keep someone else from "tarnishing" that image...which one does more harm ultimately? the perp who could be easily taken to the side or a private area and "consulted" about their need to immediately remove the articles...or YOUR dehumanizing act?



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[kitten03]

Original Ape spoke of letters and colors. Not just the colors a person is wearing. I understood his statement to mean a person is blatantly displaying the letters and colors without having earned them as a member of a BGLO. How many people wear colors like pink and green together or purple and gold aside from members of the org. Exceptions can be made for people who are hopelessly fashion deprived. By no means does this mean don't wear these colors at all but they do have a great significance to the people who have worked and continue to work hard in their honor. Now if the person just happens to be wearing a pink and green outfit and happens to have an AKA bag or some sort of para, that could be problematic if this person is not a member. Since we are both peeking over the fence along with other sisterfriends, it's hard to understand exactly how much love these women and men have for their organizations. Therefore, if displaying colors and letters inappropriately is cause for alarm in their community, I'm gonna back off from the subject.

I'm not getting in trouble today. Yall, it's pay day.

[SableCherub]

that's why it's a free country...do your thang sisterfriend...and i'll do mine...pink and all...but i do understand where YOU are coming from...

[PrettyLadyT]

Originally posted by kitten03:

Original Ape spoke of letters and colors. Not just the colors a person is wearing. I understood his statement to mean a person is blatantly displaying the letters and colors without having earned them as a member of a BGLO. How many people wear colors like pink and green together or purple and gold aside from members of the org. Exceptions can be made for people who are hopelessly fashion deprived. By no means does this mean don't wear these colors at all but they do have a great significance to the people who have worked and continue to work hard in their honor. Now if the person just happens to be wearing a pink and green outfit and happens to have an AKA bag or some sort of para, that could be problematic if this person is not a member. Since we are both peeking over the fence along with other sisterfriends, it's hard to understand exactly how much love these women and men have for their organizations. Therefore, if displaying colors and letters inappropriately is cause for alarm in their community, I'm gonna back off from the subject.

I'm not getting in trouble today. Yall, it's pay day.

Agreed 100%. Also, it is a matter of respect. Respect for an organization that someone has worked hard for. I know no one has a legal hold on the colors of their organization and all but we know which colors represent which organization and to wear pink and green together, knowing you are not an AKA is WRONG. I know red and white are common colors to put together but I would not feel right wearing the two of them together either, i.e. red shirt and white shorts.

[SableCherub]

crimson and creme...

[mccoyred]

Wearing red and white (I would even venture to say even pink and green or any other combo) is cool, whatever floats your boat.

However, if I see a woman, particularly a sista, wearing red/white or crimson/creme and rocking elephants, ducks or pyramids, or even making a sound similar to ooo-oop, SHE BETTER BE MY SOROR!!

Originally posted by PrettyLadyT:
I know red and white are common colors to put together but I would not feel right wearing the two of them together either, i.e. red shirt and white shorts.

However, I think Original Ape's comment was taken out of context. As stated in a previous thread here in the AKA forum, noone 'owns' any color combo so no need to get your panties in a bunch

Originally posted by SableCherub:
colors? how is that perping? are you stating that if you aren't a member of a sorority or fraternity that you should not where the colors of sororities and fraternities? because that would exclude even basic black...not even considering the major colors of the color wheel and a variation of those colors...and considering that some individuals lack the ability to distinguish between their organizations OFFICIAL colors...and what just happens to be close to that...and deemed innapropriate by some psychotic assessment of appropriateness...it boggles the mind that you would even attempt to throw colors in the perping pot

BTW, paraphernalia does not always have to be in the 'official' colors. Each org has their own protocol and may allow common shades of their colors to be used in some instances.



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[jali0004]

I also think Original Ape's comment was taken out of context. Colors are not copyrighted. However, my pet peeve is when a person attends an event, activity, party, etc. hosted by greeks (or NPHC), and they wear colors associated with NPHC organizations, esp. in combination. Before I became a member, I wouldn't DARE wear a strikingly pink top!

My sorors and I were at an Omega event before school let out. I was rushing from work, and class, so I simply wore a pink shirt because, well...who else would wear pink besides me and my sorors??

Low, and behold, a young lady was there who was not an AKA, wearing a pink shirt. Now, don't get me wrong. Anyone can wear whatever they want, but why would you wear *pink* to a GREEK event, if you're not an AKA???

Maybe because I am a neo, I am overly precautious of being discret , but I didn't feel that was appropriate.

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[Diva_56]

Oh well... an old visitor is back... She is only here to start trouble... Ask AKAtude...

[#1 Leading Lady]

Originally posted by mccoyred:

However, if I see a woman, particularly a sista, wearing red/white or crimson/creme and rocking elephants, ducks or pyramids, or even making a sound similar to ooo-oop, SHE BETTER BE MY SOROR!!

Soror you got me LMCACWAO!!! But you KNOW you are RIGHT!!!

[AKA2D '91]

Originally posted by Diva_56:
Oh well... an old visitor is back... She is only here to start trouble... Ask AKAtude...

LOL

[SableCherub]

Originally posted by mccoyred:
Wearing red and white (I would even venture to say even pink and green or any other combo) is cool, whatever floats your boat.

However, if I see a woman, particularly a sista, wearing red/white or crimson/creme and rocking elephants, ducks or pyramids, or even making a sound similar to ooo-oop, SHE BETTER BE MY SOROR!!

BTW, paraphernalia does not always have to be in the 'official' colors. Each org has their own protocol and may allow common shades of their colors to be used in some instances.

cool...

[The Original Ape]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91:
A TWIST: (Devil's advocate)
what about Sorors/frats, members with the 25+ year status?
do you expect them to remember EVERYTHING?

Ya know some are at that Ginko, Geritol, Herbal regimen stage!

Glad you asked that.

If you are 20 years or older, you PLEDGED; and if you pledged, YOU'RE GONNA KNOW YOUR STUFF-unless you sustained some serious head injury or smoked ganja everyday since you crossed or something like that. I'm an old-head; and I still remember ALL of our challenges.

If it's still important to you, you will know your stuff.