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[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by starang21

howard pikes are the exceptions. and take for instance kappa alpha order, the types of events (from what i've seen advertised on GC) seem to be pretty indicative on what they're about nationally. some organizations have them, some might not. but to say all of them have no national rep isn't always true.

Okay, and I'll even go with SAE seeming similar to KA.

NPC?

ETA: I think a stereotype exists for PKA as athletes, perhaps a little eager for a fight.

[starang21]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Okay, and I'll even go with SAE seeming similar to KA.

NPC?

my experience with NPC sororites is very limited to a couple cuties from undergrad. but if some fraternities have them, some sororities will to have them as well.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by starang21

my experience with NPC sororites is very limited to a couple cuties from undergrad. but if some fraternities have them, some sororities will to have them as well.

That would make sense, huh?

Or the NPC sororities were last in the stereotype line and the supply ran out.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by starang21

my experience with NPC sororites is very limited to a couple cuties from undergrad. but if some fraternities have them, some sororities will to have them as well.

Yeah, maybe, but I think the thing is that with NPCs it varies a lot from campus to campus and all groups sort of aspire to similar things. You might find that at every campus there are eight sorority stereotypes, but the NPC groups that embody each don't overlap that much beyond the campus or especially regional level.

I really do think that some of the issue is that there are so many NPCs and IFCs. Very few people are going to have even met more than one member of some groups.

But if there are only four or five groups nationally, the reputations for a particular group are going to overlap with what's thought about them on other campuses a lot more, if only as a function of the math. And if you have a well-known common history, the reputation may overlap and be more consistent even more that just math would predict.

ETA: Maybe we could think of nine NPC and IFC groups with national reputations, but when you get to ten, nobody can remember what it is that they are supposed to assume about the group. Heck, even Iota Phi Theta may seem a little fuzzy on my stereotype-meter.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Yeah, maybe

whew....end discussion.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

whew....end discussion.

Which was so different from this

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Well, one of the things that I think is different is that NPHCs seem to have national reputations, types (or stereotypes) while NPC or IFC groups generally usually just have campus level reputations, types (or stereotypes).

how?

Because "generally" and "maybe" are both so absolute?

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Because "generally" and "maybe" are both so absolute?

Well if you were just talking about "generally" and "maybe" then what the hell were you trying to debate with me when I said "I, and many NPCers and IFCers, think that you all also have national reputations and stereotypes?"

If you weren't speaking in absolutes, which I wasn't either, just reiterate that and keep it moving. Instead, you spent time asking questions as if you had never heard of NPC stereotypes.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Well if you were just talking about "generally" and "maybe" then what the hell were you trying to debate with me when I said "I, and many NPCers and IFCers, think that you all also have national reputations and stereotypes?"

If you weren't speaking in absolutes, which I wasn't either, just reiterate that and keep it moving. Instead, you spent time asking questions as if you had never heard of NPC stereotypes.

Because I still don't fundamentally believe you.