Local names for national organizations?

[violetpretty]

I have silly pet peeves with certain nicknames. It bothers me when a group with a Phi chooses a nickname with a P to replace the Phi. Phi doesn't make a "p" sound, Pi does. Same with Theta. Theta makes a "th" sound not a "t" sound, Tau makes a "t" sound. So of course, "TPA" causes me much cognitive dissonance.

I also hate when people say/write EK, EN, EX, etc. Sigmas are not Epsilons, and it's not that hard to write/draw Sigmas.

[Scully]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

I have silly pet peeves with certain nicknames. It bothers me when a group with a Phi chooses a nickname with a P to replace the Phi. Phi doesn't make a "p" sound, Pi does. Same with Theta. Theta makes a "th" sound not a "t" sound, Tau makes a "t" sound...

I completely agree. I've always wondered why we called Delta Sigma Phi, DSP; Tau Epsilon Phi, TEP; and one of our locals Alpha Theta Beta, AOB.

To me Phi Sigma Sigma was always Phi Sig. And Sigma Sigma Sigma was always Tri Sig. Sigma Delta Tau was SDT. Sigma Alpha Mu was just SAMMY. Nothing outrageous, I guess!

[LucyKKG]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

I also hate when people say/write EK, EN, EX, etc. Sigmas are not Epsilons, and it's not that hard to write/draw Sigmas.

That totally bugs me, too! Some of my sisters will hand-write "KKG" and I'm like ah! A gamma is so much easier to write, and it's correct!

Γ!!!

[amanda6035]

Originally Posted by LucyKKG

That totally bugs me, too! Some of my sisters will hand-write "KKG" and I'm like ah! A gamma is so much easier to write, and it's correct!

Γ!!!

Hahaha....I love it - coming from someone who had KKG in her user name....

[tld221]

Originally Posted by amanda6035

Hahaha....I love it - coming from someone who had KKG in her user name....

::ashton kutcher voice:: BURN!

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by LucyKKG

That totally bugs me, too! Some of my sisters will hand-write "KKG" and I'm like ah! A gamma is so much easier to write, and it's correct!

Γ!!!

Gamma is a Greek G and Kappa is a Greek K, so there's nothing wrong with KKG. An E is not a substitute for a Sigma, a Sigma is a Greek S. I always tell people to say/write SK when they say/write EK.

[LucyKKG]

Originally Posted by amanda6035

Hahaha....I love it - coming from someone who had KKG in her user name....

In my defense, I didn't know it would let you do that! Most websites probably would say it's an invalid character. Please don't tell HQ on me!

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Gamma is a Greek G and Kappa is a Greek K, so there's nothing wrong with KKG. An E is not a substitute for a Sigma, a Sigma is a Greek S. I always tell people to say/write SK when they say/write EK.

Yeah, but if they're writing it by hand? The E vs. Sigma thing is lamer, but I'm sure you can see where I'm coming from.