Local names for national organizations?

[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....

[Scandia]

At UF, Sigma Phi Epsilon was definitely SigEp and Pi Kappa Alpha were the Pikes.

However, while Delta Phi Epsilon is often known as Deepher, at UF it was D Phi E. And Alpha Xi Delta (when it was there) was A Xi D, not Alpha Xi.

[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.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

Originally Posted by TNPhiMu

The only other non-standard one for us, would have actually been for Phi Mu. It's not a totally widespread thing even on the campus, but you'll hear "QM's". One of the very well respected English professors always called us "those QM's all over campus", because if you weren't familiar with Greek letters, Phi could be Q-ish. He obviously knew what it was, but liked to kid around with us.

That's so funny! I've heard "I-O M" since a Phi incorporates both I and O. I've heard "Zero M", since they think it's a zero with a strike through it!

Sometimes I wish we did have a nickname, but our name's so short that it's unecessary. (And Phis won't work for various and obvious reasons). But I also like that you are obligated to say the whole name too. It's kinda respectful in a way.

[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.

[MaryAmanda]

Originally Posted by tallgreekalum

Why not Skulls for PKS? That's their national nickname.

They go by that too, but when using that name they often end up having to explain that they're "not like the movie."

[tallgreekalum]

We used to have a local at UMass named Beta Kappa Phi, known as Bee Kay Oh

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

That's so funny! I've heard "I-O M" since a Phi incorporates both I and O. I've heard "Zero M", since they think it's a zero with a strike through it!

Sometimes I wish we did have a nickname, but our name's so short that it's unecessary. (And Phis won't work for various and obvious reasons). But I also like that you are obligated to say the whole name too. It's kinda respectful in a way.