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12-11-2007, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by gruber
"Well if you call your fraternity a frat, what do you call your country?"
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How 'bout this one: If pro is the opposite of con, then what's the opposite of progress?
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12-03-2007, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by PhiGam
I see a lot of people on here use "frat" even though I thought that was a strictly GDI term. Are there others on here that only say fraternity as well?
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I'm curious to know why you go by Phi Gam? I know that very few Phi Gamma Delta chapters use that nickname, most use FIJI. Why does your chapter (or you) use it?
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12-03-2007, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by LaneSig
I'm curious to know why you go by Phi Gam? I know that very few Phi Gamma Delta chapters use that nickname, most use FIJI. Why does your chapter (or you) use it?
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Fiji is an island, Phi Gam is a fraternity.
I know the history behind the name Fiji but still don't like it, it sounds goofy.
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12-03-2007, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by PhiGam
Fiji is an island, Phi Gam is a fraternity.
I know the history behind the name Fiji but still don't like it, it sounds goofy.
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I generally don't accuse people of perping, but I've never heard any FIJI anywhere insult their own name (by calling it goofy-sounding).
ETA: I just read another post which indicates that this FIJI-objection is a chapter-wide thing. If that's the case, I retract my perp accusation. However, I've never met a FIJI chapter that, as a whole, refused to adopt its suggested nickname.
Edited again to say that I just went to Phi Gamma Delta's website where it clearly states that Phi Gamma Delta is to be called either FIJI or Phi Gam. Learn something new every day. My apologies to FIJI chapters who choose to call themselves Phi Gams.
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12-03-2007, 03:15 PM
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This is the post that gets referred to a lot when this topic comes up. It's a pretty concise explanation of why the country example is ignorant.
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12-04-2007, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog
This is the post that gets referred to a lot when this topic comes up. It's a pretty concise explanation of why the country example is ignorant.
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Thank you for showing me that there are people that take things way too seriously. I nearly died reading that thread. The "frat"/"count" errr "cunt" thing is uber-ridiculous. If you don't like being called that, fine; just don't try to tell me and my Phrat how to refer to each other.
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12-03-2007, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by PhiGam
Fiji is an island
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We used to call the FIJI fraternity house "FIJI island." 
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12-10-2008, 05:36 PM
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Florida Pikes don't say Frat
A great Pike by the name of Pete W. (UF) once said "Don't call my fraternity a frat. Would you call your country a count?" We don't let our pledges say frat in reference to Pike, and that carries on through their membership. To this day, if someone asks me about my frat I let them know I am in a fraternity not a frat.
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12-10-2008, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ufpika
A great Pike by the name of Pete Webber (UF) once said "Don't call my fraternity a frat. Would you call your country a c***?"
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I see you're new here. Welcome to Greek Chat.
Let me suggest that you read around a while. You'll find quite a few posts on why this analogy is considered by many to be stupid and lame, not to mention offensive. This post and this one (by yours truly) are good places to start.
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12-03-2007, 11:51 AM
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AF, I was hoping someone would call them out before anyone actually brought it up, but, like you, I wouldn't be surprised if it still comes up.
And even if this topic was discussed before, I'm sure it was boring the first time around... Lame thread to begin with IMO.
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Reason: spell-check you DA!
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12-03-2007, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SthrnZeta
AF, I was hoping someone would call them out before anyone actually brought it up, but, like you, I wouldn't be surprised if it still comes up.
And even if this topic was discussed before, I'm sure it was boring the first time around... Lame thread to begin with IMO.
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12-03-2007, 02:54 PM
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12-03-2007, 03:18 PM
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Wow, I totally forgot about that  Fair enough. I guess I just don't hit that search button on other members like some others do....   Unless of course, you just remember all my posts...
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12-03-2007, 12:05 PM
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You wouldn't call your country a "cunt."
You wouldn't call your farternity a "fart."
I can see clearly now the rain is gone.
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12-03-2007, 02:37 PM
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PhiGam sounds queer.
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