Sweethearts wearing letters?

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by Ohsass

I think there are assumed exceptions to what the poster was trying to relay. You are just being a silly goose (no harm intended)

I want to know more. I have friends in NPHC organizations and have touched their letters on occasion when doing things like handing them their jacket, borrowing a pen, etc. I want to know why on earth this is such a big deal. One of my friends has an XYZ pillow in her office that I am sure many of her clients have sat on.

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

I want to know more. I have friends in NPHC organizations and have touched their letters on occasion when doing things like handing them their jacket, borrowing a pen, etc. I want to know why on earth this is such a big deal. One of my friends has an XYZ pillow in her office that I am sure many of her clients have sat on.

It really is a case by case basis kind of thing, a lot going by intent. If someone is at my house and is looking at my shelf and picks up my pledge book, ritual book, or pin box, then I am going to tell them to put it back. If for some reason my jacket is in someone's way (I honestly can't think of any situation where it would be; I don't really leave it laying around or anything), then them bringing it to me would not offend me, but I would have a problem with someone going into my closet or wherever I may have hung it up and playing with it or something (?!).

I think one of the reasons this is odd to me is I am very protective of my things overall, so I can't really foresee the kinds of situations that you are talking about (casual touching issues, I guess would be the term?). When people see my jacket, it is on me, or hanging up somewhere safe. When people see my pin box, books, etc., it is in a private space. There would be no reason for someone to casually touch any of these things. It happens that people do try, usually GDIs who don't know that they shouldn't and are curious. But it isn't just in passing.

Does that make sense? I'm not sure how to explain this ...

[SxyLambdaLady6]

like i said...there is a definite difference between minority greeks and other orgs...

with us our crossing jackets/shirts, tikis, pins, PADDLES ...gifts that we were given..are off limits to anyone handling them (that is people outside your org)

any of that stuff we do not want anyone touching them. if someone touches them and they aren't greek or they don't know any better of course we aren't going to "beat" them up or whatever lol.....BUT if you are greek and you should no better then we will get pissed. it is just out of respect.

i just can't imagine anyone wearing my letters that aren't part of my org....my sorority also has rules like noone, none of my fraternity brothers (Lambda Theta Phi) or family members (like my mom) can wear our letters or anything that says lambda theta alpha...

also whenever we go to a greek shop and get stuff done, like jackets or shirts, it can only be in Burgundy and grey, no other colors.

its very different from mainstream rules i guess, we have very strict rules.
i've seen a lot of mainstream greeks on campus with totes that are like leopard print to look "cute"....i would def rather stay with my burgundy and grey tote...i never understood all those weird patterns or multi-colored totes/shirts/everything that people have sometimes with letters on them.

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by SxyLambdaLady6

like i said...there is a definite difference between minority greeks and other orgs...

with us our crossing jackets/shirts, tikis, pins, PADDLES ...gifts that we were given..are off limits to anyone handling them (that is people outside your org)

any of that stuff we do not want anyone touching them. if someone touches them and they aren't greek or they don't know any better of course we aren't going to "beat" them up or whatever lol.....BUT if you are greek and you should no better then we will get pissed. it is just out of respect.

Exactly --- for example, if SxyLambdaLady6 and I were both at an random Greek unity event, and she was wearing her tiki, I might comment on it, but I wouldn't touch it. If I took off my jacket, she would not pick it up. If a member of XYZ NPC sorority were at the same event and not familiar with other GLO traditions, she might do either of those two things, and neither of us would jump up kicking and screaming, but we would probably let her know, politely.

[ta kala]

Originally Posted by SxyLambdaLady6

its very different from mainstream rules i guess, we have very strict rules. i've seen a lot of mainstream greeks on campus with totes that are like leopard print to look "cute"....i would def rather stay with my burgundy and grey tote...i never understood all those weird patterns or multi-colored totes/shirts/everything that people have sometimes with letters on them.

While I respect any organization that restricts its uses of colors/patterns, I do feel that the letters of my organization (and their meaning) never change, no matter what color or pattern is used. Do I have a letter shirt with green and white? Sure, everyone in my chapter does. But I feel the same amount of pride when I wear my letters with other colors, especially ones that I have made myself.