Dissing other Greeks in step shows. Good 4 greek life or bad?

[marquise1911]

Last night to end the semester and the year all the D9 Greeks gathered in the parking lot to stroll and chat and get to know each other (too many new lines). There were ground rules explained when we gathered.

No dissing
No vulgar chants
No arguing
No pari' with negative or derogatory messages (my favorite).

It was funny how by the end of the evening only the older members were chanting. The neos from all the other organizations really didn't know any chants that didn't diss someone, or had some form of profanity in them. I, being only a few years into greekdom, sat back wondering, "What have we come to???"

[icebrAKA]

Originally posted by Cain
This is a very interesting topic. At my homekoming step-show, we did a diss. The Alphas had just crossed a line, and some people on the campus questioned their sexuality. Just in pure fun, but we did a "Trapped in the CLoset" segment about the Alphas. To get to the point, on the part of the song where R.Kelly says, "I open the door, and I'll be got da#n it's man!" part, we had two bros dressed in Black and Gold come out of a makeshift closet and started booty dancing, and doing the Alpha train in a VEEEERY feminine way. When we pulled this stunt, the whole crowd was in shock. It was like one of those "No they didn't" silences. To this day, there is tension between us for that. So to the greek community, would that be considered as overboard?

Pretty surprising because the Alphas at my job did the same thing to the Nupes.

I don't think that's cute at all though.

[icebrAKA]

Originally posted by MaKaveli2
I went to the Bowling Green State University Step Show this weekend. The Alphas were the only team to diss other fraternities. But they way they did it is they was it is suppose to be done. They had a girl on stage and the Que was like fake rappin her, keepin it G rated, the Sigma was tryin to steal her shoes, and the Nupe stole her purse, took the make up kit out, and started powderin his face. That was so funny to me and i am a Nupe. It is all in good humar. But some people cross the line and put personal stuff in they shows they hurts individuals reputations, feelings, and are just cheap shots. That is the difference between and acceptable show and a show that is just WRONG!!!

I am gonna just play devil's advocate..............look at the actions displayed at this probate. But Undergrads get MAD when graduate chapters step in.

Undergrads this is why graduate chapters intervene.

[icebrAKA]

Originally posted by marquise1911
Last night to end the semester and the year all the D9 Greeks gathered in the parking lot to stroll and chat and get to know each other (too many new lines). There were ground rules explained when we gathered.

No dissing
No vulgar chants
No arguing
No pari' with negative or derogatory messages (my favorite).

It was funny how by the end of the evening only the older members were chanting. The neos from all the other organizations really didn't know any chants that didn't diss someone, or had some form of profanity in them. I, being only a few years into greekdom, sat back wondering, "What have we come to???"

Greeks have turned into gangs! We are so GANGSTA to where we want to be educated and not loose our street credibility! lmaoo
Greeks are like rap music.
Back in the day, rap music/being greek, was fun. Now we are GANGSTA!

[GIJANE]

Originally Posted by OhioCentaur

Its a sad thing but i dont believe that same level is still taught today. Its true enough that greeks are taught to respect other organizations however, i do believe the extent to which that is carried out is on a yard by yard basis.

I have heard that the AKA's didnt drink in their letters but taking into account i'm a year into greek life and my scope of wisdom at this time is limited to the research i've done and the interaction with the representatives of those orgs in my community, i've seen AKA's drink in letters, i've seen female probate shows diss not only the other D9 sororities but diss the Frats as well. I've been to probably 20 stepshows to date and have yet to see one that didnt diss another organization.

I think something like this, where we are comparing the 80's or early 90's to now is like comparing the Cosby show to Boondocks... yes there was a time when things were done the right way... but now things have turned a new page and it has a new ring of controversy to it. Would it be nice to go back to the days you veteran greeks speak of... sure... but please dont discredit what i'm saying because it is not what you did in your time. Step back and look at today's climate in greek life.

Its gone from only being able to pledge one organization to people dropping from one line to get on another orgs line simply because they were promised an easier path to greekdom... its ridiculous...

I was taught that you should not drink alcoholic beverages in your paraphenalia in a public setting, however when at a greek picnic closed to the public or any other social function, i have found that we tend to consume alchohol with letters on. Not to say that greeks don't drink in their letters, cause they DO! Old school Greeks had just as much fun as we do now and I have spoken to some sorors who said they poked fun at the other Sororities back in the day. However, they respected each other more on the yard and taught their new members to do the same. I have even known Frats to participate in a sororities pledge process and vice versa (i.e., Kappas with Deltas, Deltas with Ques, etc).
I think its crazy when other fraternities and sororities reject someone then they are allowed to pledge another organization on a college campus! I mean i can see if you have graduated and moved on in life and decided that you no longer want to be in that organization. To blatantly attend another organization's smoker or rush and pick up an app and actually turn it in without being questioned is "bananas"! That person would have been already blackballed.
We just all need to chill out and realize we are all in the struggle together and get the HELL along...

That's all i have to say about that!