NPHC Traditions and Practices that annoy you

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by delph998

Yes! Too many people wanting to be in control. It's not that serious.

I beg to differ. Running a chapter is very serious, which is why it needs to be done with the right leadership.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Or those who think they know it all because they are an officer and really don't know jack.

Shooooot I will be the FIRST to admit that I don't know it all when it comes to my APO Alum Assoc. I think it's going to take Year One just to get everyone on the same page!

But um a rah.... as webmaster for my Alpha chapter, I'm sorry, nobody can tell me ISH. LOL

[mccoyred]

The biggest thing that annoys me is when folks don't know or acknowledge their org history, esp when they know their chapter history inside and out. Chapter history and info is important but we all come to the org by way of the chapter because the org is the parent of the chapter.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

But she's still as active member of the sorority.

True, but it was kinda funny watching her run from chapter to chapter over the years.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

I beg to differ. Running a chapter is very serious, which is why it needs to be done with the right leadership.

I agree. But, we had a sargent-of-arms who would not only charge 0.25 cents if you were late to the meeting and that was okay, she would also scold you like she was going to spank your behind for being late. Right leadership is one thing, wayward leadership is another.

[delph998]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

I beg to differ. Running a chapter is very serious, which is why it needs to be done with the right leadership.

I totally agree, Ladygreek. I'm not talking about when sorors correct, I'm talking about when sorors dictate. There's a huge difference. There's a way to lead and dictating is not the correct way.

[Boom_Quack13]

I hate misguided deference. I don't mind deferring to those who came before me, when appropriate. But if you haven't been financial and actively involved in a chapter, since your initiation dues ran out, then what do you REALLY know?

[BlueReign]

Ditto to the above: Those who have not been financial since initiation and are misrepresenting by wearing letters EVERYWHERE. They don't know jack about anything currently going on local, regional or national basis. And most of all they place the chapter they were initiated through on a pedestal ABOVE the sorority.

I have just decided to start being very vocal about this issue because I encounter way too many members of all organizations who do this.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by MeezDiscreet

speaking of struts, I don't think they need to be any MORE than 5 8-counts. I look at some of the struts the UGs do and I'm like, "when are they going to start STRUTTING?? They're just dancing in a line!"

OK im a youngin and i have a hard time keeping up with long azz strolls. time by i get the second half, i done forgot the first half...

Originally Posted by Boom_Quack13

I hate misguided deference. I don't mind deferring to those who came before me, when appropriate. But if you haven't been financial and actively involved in a chapter, since your initiation dues ran out, then what do you REALLY know?

exactly. and i hate semester-difference deference. how you gonna call def on me (Fall 05) and you came in Spr 05? i mean you still got sand in your ears!

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.

word! it used to take FOREVER to find out when something was happening. dont be putting up ONE flyer in a random corner of a bulletin board at XYZ University for an event at ABC College, especially if it's an hour away, the event is on a Thursday afternoon and it's Wednesday nite.



OK it really irks me when said greek will wear the SAME ONE PIECE of para at EVERY function, even when its inappropriate. i know a guy (wont say what org, but he's grad) but he wears this varsity line jacket everywhere, including a fellow greek's funeral and an afterwork social event. umm, sometimes a pin or simple button down will do.

[12dn94dst]

Originally Posted by Boom_Quack13

I hate misguided deference. I don't mind deferring to those who came before me, when appropriate. But if you haven't been financial and actively involved in a chapter, since your initiation dues ran out, then what do you REALLY know?

And THIS is why I Love you!! Good to see you!

[Dionysus]

In my humble opinion, there aren't any NPHC traditions and practices that annoy me. I think things are fine the way they are, and would be unneccessary to change anything.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Dionysus

In my humble opinion, there aren't any NPHC traditions and practices that annoy me. I think things are fine they are, and would be unneccessary to change anything.

Shut up!

[1908Revelations]

We all know I am a neo, so I have soooo much to learn, but of what has been said this is what I identify with most.

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

People who play the "my chapter is better/more (insert name of organization)er than your chapter" game. Especially when they are younger members approaching older members who crossed at other chapters. But I'm tickled to convulsions when I see alumnae and graduate chapter initiates playing that game.

People who think their chapter was founded and their organization was chartered. They place their chapter above the organization.

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Chapters/states that have their own way of singing one of our official songs and pride themselves on it.

Chapters who think their size automatically makes them right about everything.

One of my friends (of course soror, but we are really tight) visited a chapter meeting and we felt like at the way the National Hymn. We were singing it (according to what current protocol says) the right way and there way we neos were going to say ANYTHING (b/c we didn't want to come off af correcting them), but we were surely confused.

Originally Posted by 12dn94dst

And another thing, what's with making strolls that only go with ONE song? (i'm sorry, I'm a stroller lol)

I only know one stroll and I. AM. DONE. Some of the others are tooo long, only go with one song, and I would have to be on dancing with the stars to learn some of them.

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

2. Not recognizing your own members who came through a different chapter. My soror was at a grad NPHC event and talking to a member of another org. My soror congratulated this other person on having new members into their org, and this person said supposedly "They are not my sorors, they did not come through my chapter."

3. People who take their officer position too literally. I respect your position but you are not my mother.

Grrrrrr! Especially at #2!

[treblk]

Where has the Greek spirit gone? It bothers me that some members of the D9 take the "friendly competition" too far to the point of intended harm.

[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....