NPHC Traditions and Practices that annoy you

[TotallyWicked]

Wow alot of people have said things that hit close to home But I'll post some regardless

1. Letter Wearers, Letter Wearers, Letter Wearers! -DO NOT be showing up at the event with the most expensive para on, knowing D*mn well you had ish to do with the planning and execution of the event! Having the most para does not make you member of the year, so don't even

2. Not respecting those that came before you-Recognize what people had to sacrifice to pledge you and educate you about the org, do not come into the chapter/org thinknig well they need me so I'll act anyway I want with em, sorry it ain't going to cut it.

3. 'False' Prophytes-Those who act all hardcore when they're pledging you, want you to do the most insane stuff...then you find out how they were while pledging, the complete opposite of what they're expecting

4. Cliques in chapters/regions-It happens in every org, non-greek and greek, but folks should be able to recognize that the members (for the most part) pledged for the same reason(s), do not be using your friendships within the chapter/region/org to get at another member...when meetings start sounding like a "Survivor" Tribal Council debriefing, then you got problems!

5. Sticking to only a certain type of people-Please, it looks real bad, if you only hang out with a certain sorority/fraternity and only befriend potential interests, communicate with all Greek and Non-Greek orgs on campus, show them you're easy to work with.

6. Choose your business time accordingly-I've been a member of a Registered Student Org longer than I have my fraternity, one recurring practice is folks show up to an RSO's meeting and make it all about XYZ, do not turn it into a mini-informational (not everyone wants to hear it); also do not just show up just to recruit folks and we never see them again until they have become members of your org only to continue the cycle.

7. Folks who have no life outside of Greek Life!-Don't make the org your life! Contribute to it and don't just take, you can contribute by joining other civil/social orgs! If I call you up just to see what's up, don't talk Greek business unless I need to know it! If you cannot carry a conversation about something not pertinent to Greek Life, clearly you must work on your social skills

8. Give respect where respect is due-I learned this in a leadership workshop, a simple pat on the back and 'good job' to a contributing member will keep him/her going even if they are burned out! Do not push him/her to the side because they may not know how to say 'no', this will ultimately push them away and the results will show who has actually been doing the work!

9. Be Social, but don't make that the only thing your org is about-You can throw as many parties as you want and think 'Hey everyone knows us we're good' but if you haven't done any service or non-social events, then you've done nothing except what most college kids do...piggybacking, I cannot stand when you can't get a hold of folks to attend a decently timed event...but tell em you have party and people go the extra mile to be there

[starang21]

Originally Posted by jojapeach

I wish sorority women would be more selective about the songs they stroll to and would kill the stripper moves.

man, i don't wish all that.

arty:

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by starang21

man, i don't wish all that.

arty:

Of course you don't, you don't stroll.

[TotallyWicked]

Folks who don't live up to their assigned positions and leave it to the rest to pick up the slack, OY

[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

[NinjaPoodle]

Originally Posted by Sugar08

4-5 hour step shows. Well, not so much annoying as exhausting.

That AND stepshows that NEVER start on time, usually 1-2 hours late. One of the reasons I stopped going to them.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by NinjaPoodle

That AND stepshows that NEVER start on time, usually 1-2 hours late. One of the reasons I stopped going to them.

what's worse is when the judges take 50-11 hours to decide on who won. its like come on already! and its usually apparent who won...

oh, i hve another one - people who wear dingy/dirty/2nd rate para. i know we sometimes be on a budget, but that doesnt mean you have to break out that 5 year old shirt with the hole you think no one will notice or the jacket that is a little bit too small. and please, stop making puffy paint shirts!!! i had to have an intervention once... it wasnt cute.

save your pennies and buy some good para. stuff that will last you. stuff that hopefully wont shrink, fade, and what not.

[NinjaPoodle]

Originally Posted by tld221

..and please, stop making puffy paint shirts!!! i had to have an intervention once... it wasnt cute.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by tld221

what's worse is when the judges take 50-11 hours to decide on who won. its like come on already! and its usually apparent who won...

From someone who has judged step shows, the reason it takes so long is because we have to sit there and add up all the points for the different categories. Which brings me to another point. If your chapter (or group) is hosting the step show, please provide the judges with (cheap) calculators. Adding by hand / in your head really slows the judge down. Also, it is not always the judge's fault. We turn in the score sheets to the chapter (or group in charge), then it is up to them to get the results out in a timely manner.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

From someone who has judged step shows, the reason it takes so long is because we have to sit there and add up all the points for the different categories. Which brings me to another point. If your chapter (or group) is hosting the step show, please provide the judges with (cheap) calculators. Adding by hand / in your head really slows the judge down. Also, it is not always the judge's fault. We turn in the score sheets to the chapter (or group in charge), then it is up to them to get the results out in a timely manner.

aww, see i thought the real reason was deeper and more profound than that. like yall were deciding who deserved to win more, or playing rock paper scissor, or whatnot. sheesh. staples sells calculators for $3.99 in assorted colors. i will make sure everyone has one in their color(s) if it means we can save a 1/2 hr on a step show.

hey soror, quick question: do judges score teams after they perform or at the very end of the show?

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by tld221

aww, see i thought the real reason was deeper and more profound than that. like yall were deciding who deserved to win more, or playing rock paper scissor, or whatnot. sheesh. staples sells calculators for $3.99 in assorted colors. i will make sure everyone has one in their color(s) if it means we can save a 1/2 hr on a step show.

hey soror, quick question: do judges score teams after they perform or at the very end of the show?

No. There is no depth to it. But the rock, paper, scissors idea is not a bad one....

The way I ususally do it is to take notes in the margin and put down a few scores as the groups perform. It is usually pretty easy by the end of the night who has won.

Some groups step, some groups (mostly the guys) just stand there with their shirts off grinding the floor and each other while yelling offensive remarks about the other frats. And, I'm like 'dude, you're grinding the floor and each other and trying to call another frat gay????'

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

--you're grinding the floor and each other--

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by tld221

aww, see i thought the real reason was deeper and more profound than that. like yall were deciding who deserved to win more, or playing rock paper scissor, or whatnot. sheesh. staples sells calculators for $3.99 in assorted colors. i will make sure everyone has one in their color(s) if it means we can save a 1/2 hr on a step show.

hey soror, quick question: do judges score teams after they perform or at the very end of the show?

Step show judges don't have a national organization with meetings to make it all uniform (or do they?). There are judges who essentially do the rock paper scissors thing because they don't know what the heck they just finished watching. Whether groups are scored after each performs or at the end is sometimes based on the rules established for that show.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

No. There is no depth to it. But the rock, paper, scissors idea is not a bad one....

The way I ususally do it is to take notes in the margin and put down a few scores as the groups perform. It is usually pretty easy by the end of the night who has won.

Some groups step, some groups (mostly the guys) just stand there with their shirts off grinding the floor and each other while yelling offensive remarks about the other frats. And, I'm like 'dude, you're grinding the floor and each other and trying to call another frat gay????'

I'm not a fan of step shows but I love shows where you get points deducted for trying to sex the crowd. If you aren't going to step, do not enter into a step show competition. Save your sex and your offensive remarks about other frats for your bedtime routine.

I went to a show last week where there were HIGH SCHOOL students on stage gyrating to J.Holiday's "Bed." The crowd was yelling but my Sorors and I sat there like "." I even BOOO'd as they left the stage. Their mentors need to be flogged. The mc of the show said "yeah...I heard you all screaming...you forgot these are children...."

[Animate]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

I'm not a fan of step shows but I love shows where you get points deducted for trying to sex the crowd. If you aren't going to step, do not enter into a step show competition. Save your sex and your offensive remarks about other frats for your bedtime routine.

I went to a show last week where there were HIGH SCHOOL students on stage gyrating to J.Holiday's "Bed." The crowd was yelling but my Sorors and I sat there like "." I even BOOO'd as they left the stage. Their mentors need to be flogged. The mc of the show said "yeah...I heard you all screaming...you forgot these are children...."

Were you by chance in TN for this show? I swear I was at a show and the same thing happened.

One of my biggest pet peeves has to be when a step show has a majority of participants from the same fraternity or sorority. I love the bruh but after 2 teams I can predict whats going to happen. Variety is a good thing.