NPHC Traditions and Practices that annoy you

[skeeliteful]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Members of city-wide chapters who take the same approach to "recruitment" of members as huge HBCUs. You can't be at St. Wilona's with no chapter website expecting the dudes at Jackie Collins College to be able to find you.
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Senusrest, you are a mess. LMAO @ St. Wilona's and Jackie Collins College!!

In addition to what's been said, stepshows annoy me. It seems like no one actually steps in stepshows anymore. They're more like dance competitions and talent shows. I just don't understand how within a 20 minute show, 19 minutes of it is either dancing, dialogue, or skits with fog and light shows.

[KAPital PHINUst]

Originally Posted by skeeliteful

Senusrest, you are a mess. LMAO @ St. Wilona's and Jackie Collins College!!

In addition to what's been said, stepshows annoy me. It seems like no one actually steps in stepshows anymore. They're more like dance competitions and talent shows. I just don't understand how within a 20 minute show, 19 minutes of it is either dancing, dialogue, or skits with fog and light shows.

My thoughts exactly. Cut the bulljive and all the extraneous nonsense and just get down to the steppin'.

I saw this one step performance with the Central State University Deltas (Delta Kappa chapter) where the steppers were dressed like stewardesses--the whole Delta Airlines bit, and this one cat who was supposed to be the captain was "flying the plane" during their performance, and he was ALL into it, simulating flying through turbulence, radioing the tower, filling out the flight log, and errethang. I thought he was going to catch the symptoms of food poisoning ala Captain Oveur from Airplane and pass out and take the plane into a deep dive. Myself and my frat brothers were cracking up at his piloting skills. But I digress...

Bottom line: cut all the silly gimmicks such as pointless skits and smoke and mirrors and all that nonsence and just step like everybody else.

It is indeed a new day in greekdom....

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst

It is indeed a new day in greekdom....

How would you know? Serious question.

[KAPital PHINUst]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

How would you know? Serious question.

15+ years of exposure. 'Nuff said.

[Boom_Quack13]

Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst

15+ years of exposure. 'Nuff said.

Exposure, as in a GDI watching Greeks for 15+ years? Or, exposure, as in being Greek for 15+ years? I ask, because experience trumps exposure on any given day.

[KAPital PHINUst]

Originally Posted by Boom_Quack13

Exposure, as in a GDI watching Greeks for 15+ years? Or, exposure, as in being Greek for 15+ years? I ask, because experience trumps exposure on any given day.

Actually, now that I think about it, both!

(I had the best of both worlds)

[Boom_Quack13]

Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst

Actually, now that I think about it, both!

(I had the best of both worlds)

Ok....

I know it's a new day in the NPHC. But the funny thing is that I have family members who crossed in the 50s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. And they all said that when they were new to their organizations that older Greeks were complaining about it being a new day (paraphrased). So, my guess is that it's always a new day. As the world evolves, so will the NPHC organizations.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst

Actually, now that I think about it, both!

(I had the best of both worlds)

Well in one aspect, you are right about it being a new day in greekdom--you are a Kappa. tm:k

[Infamous12]

Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst

My thoughts exactly. Cut the bulljive and all the extraneous nonsense and just get down to the steppin'.

I saw this one step performance with the Central State University Deltas (Delta Kappa chapter) where the steppers were dressed like stewardesses--the whole Delta Airlines bit, and this one cat who was supposed to be the captain was "flying the plane" during their performance, and he was ALL into it, simulating flying through turbulence, radioing the tower, filling out the flight log, and errethang. I thought he was going to catch the symptoms of food poisoning ala Captain Oveur from Airplane and pass out and take the plane into a deep dive. Myself and my frat brothers were cracking up at his piloting skills. But I digress...

Bottom line: cut all the silly gimmicks such as pointless skits and smoke and mirrors and all that nonsence and just step like everybody else.

It is indeed a new day in greekdom....

Quick detour...As a witness to this particular step performance, I'm not sure it backs up the '19 minute skit 1 minute step' statement. The show was FULL of stepping, the Delta Airlines bit was their theme, and they STEPPED up down all-around and through that theme. The only time they were NOT stepping was when they were entering the stage (dropping their luggage off before 'boarding') and when they party walked (strolled, hopped, call it what you will, lol.) off the stage at the end.

Honestly, it was the epitome of a 1st class STEP show.

Which is probably why they won 1st place.

Back to the main road - I concur on the midnight probates in 2 degree cold.

As well as orgs/chapters claiming to 'run the yard' when ALLLLLLLLLL they do is throw parties. I mean, those are some live parties...but still, a party does not a strong organization make! Silly me and my old-fashioned thinking to think 'running the yard' was to be based on leadership & service to the community.

[KAPital PHINUst]

Originally Posted by Infamous12

Quick detour...As a witness to this particular step performance, I'm not sure it backs up the '19 minute skit 1 minute step' statement. The show was FULL of stepping, the Delta Airlines bit was their theme, and they STEPPED up down all-around and through that theme. The only time they were NOT stepping was when they were entering the stage (dropping their luggage off before 'boarding') and when they party walked (strolled, hopped, call it what you will, lol.) off the stage at the end.

Honestly, it was the epitome of a 1st class STEP show.

Which is probably why they won 1st place.

You are correct on all counts, my mind took a detour at the thought of that one cat in the Delta step performance that I just had to get off my chest, cause it was seriously hilarious--and very much extra. The stepping was indeed on point, though that doesn't change my overall opinion of there really shouldn't be a need for a skit of ANY sort, if the stepping is any good. It's almost as if the skits are trying to compensate for a weak step performance, though that is definately not always the case, that begs the question: WHY THE NEED FOR A SKIT?

Daggonit, if you're gonna step, step. If you're gonna put on a SNL skit, change the venue from a step show to a skit show or something like that.

That's just the old school college man in me talking.

[TotallyWicked]

Originally Posted by Infamous12

As well as orgs/chapters claiming to 'run the yard' when ALLLLLLLLLL they do is throw parties. I mean, those are some live parties...but still, a party does not a strong organization make! Silly me and my old-fashioned thinking to think 'running the yard' was to be based on leadership & service to the community.

CO-SIGNING 100% WITH Infamous12! I have to chuckle whenever I see this, I CTFU when their only basis of recognition, their parties, are WACK LOL