Greek life at the Southern Ivies

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

But would I say that everyone from one particular region of the country is pretentious because of a comment that one person made? Definitely not.

Just for the record, I never would have said it she hadn't brought it up first:

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

As someone who has lived in the northeast my entire life, I had never heard the term "southern ivies" until about a year ago, and it was here.

and if her post hadn't had the tone of "you obviously don't know what the Ivy League is; let me instruct you." But those two things just bring out the mischievous side of me, I reckon.

ETA: And for the record, the only reason I threw in ignorance was because of what ree-Xi said that I quoted in this post -- that having lived all her life in the northeast, she had never heard the term (and presumably was therefore ignorant of the term, not ignorant of all things) until hearing it here. To paraphrase Sissy Spacek in "Coal Miner's Daughter," being ignorant ain't being stupid. My comment was accompanied by a and , intended to show that I was not in the least being serious. Sorry if that was lost on anyone.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

ETA: And for the record, the only reason I threw in ignorance was because of what ree-Xi said that I quoted in this post -- that having lived all her life in the northeast, she had never heard the term (and presumably was therefore ignorant of the term, not ignorant of all things) until hearing it here.

I understand where you are coming from, but I think Ree-Xi is "upset" because the word ignorant is very harsh, and usually connotes more than what you implied it to be.

Unaware or uninformed might have been better suited to describe the situation.

[MysticCat]

^^^ Fair enough.