Paddle ideas

Originally Posted by greekcutie

Thanks for the hostility, but there's nothing in our bylaws about big brother organizations because we AREN'T NPC.. and neither is the fraternity my big bro is affiliated with.

Well hooray for you. My opinion regarding big brothers/little sisters is what it is. If you think you need special titles for your friends, then good for you. I don't see the point in them, have seen and heard about weird situations because of a big brother/little sister program, and am glad my sorority isn't affiliated with any program of that nature.

My comment regarding the NPC was directed to ree, not you.

And it's a standing tradition in the south? Care to cite your source?

[greekcutie]

Originally Posted by OTW

Well hooray for you. My opinion regarding big brothers/little sisters is what it is. If you think you need special titles for your friends, then good for you. I don't see the point in them, have seen and heard about weird situations because of a big brother/little sister program, and am glad my sorority isn't affiliated with any program of that nature.

My comment regarding the NPC was directed to ree, not you.

And it's a standing tradition in the south? Care to cite your source?

Special titles for relationships? Isn't it just a LITTLE bit hypocritical that you're not okay with big/lil when it's a brother/sister relationship, yet it's perfectly okay to have a big/lil when it's in your own chapter?

I didn't make this post to ask for your opinion or stance on big/lil when its across campus, all I asked for were paddle ideas.

Originally Posted by greekcutie

Special titles for relationships? Isn't it just a LITTLE bit hypocritical that you're not okay with big/lil when it's a brother/sister relationship, yet it's perfectly okay to have a big/lil when it's in your own chapter?

I didn't make this post to ask for your opinion or stance on big/lil when its across campus, all I asked for were paddle ideas.

I can understand big/lil relationships with members of your own organization (even though my sorority calls em mom/daughter), but relationships with the opposite sex who aren't obviously in your organization? Two different things.

If you don't want people to chime in with their opinions, you don't belong on Greekchat, toots.

[KSUViolet06]

I know that my particular sorority has an official position statement on these types of relationships, big/little bro paddles, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if others did too.

Reason: Drama.

[greekcutie]

Originally Posted by OTW

I can understand big/lil relationships with members of your own organization (even though my sorority calls em mom/daughter), but relationships with the opposite sex who aren't obviously in your organization? Two different things.

If you don't want people to chime in with their opinions, you don't belong on Greekchat, toots.

Well if the thread was about your opinions on big/lil bro's and sis's (forgive the grammar) that would be another story, but the thread was for paddle ideas... which was what I was looking for. I understand why NPC and IFC have bans on big bro/lil sis orgs because of the reputation it used to hold... bottom line, I'm not looking to hook up with a big bro, I share a relationship with someone that is very much similar to that with my big sister, except he's a boy. I wasn't cross campus hazed, raped, initiated, or anything... Im just making him a paddle! THAT'S ALL.

Originally Posted by greekcutie

Well if the thread was about your opinions on big/lil bro's and sis's (forgive the grammar) that would be another story, but the thread was for paddle ideas... which was what I was looking for. I understand why NPC and IFC have bans on big bro/lil sis orgs because of the reputation it used to hold... bottom line, I'm not looking to hook up with a big bro, I share a relationship with someone that is very much similar to that with my big sister, except he's a boy. I wasn't cross campus hazed, raped, initiated, or anything... Im just making him a paddle! THAT'S ALL.

Well, to be honest, a lot of people don't know what goes on a big brother paddle or how it's supposed to look like, because many of us were in organizations when the ban was already in place.

[BlondieCat]

Originally Posted by greekcutie

Well if the thread was about your opinions on big/lil bro's and sis's (forgive the grammar) that would be another story, but the thread was for paddle ideas... which was what I was looking for. I understand why NPC and IFC have bans on big bro/lil sis orgs because of the reputation it used to hold... bottom line, I'm not looking to hook up with a big bro, I share a relationship with someone that is very much similar to that with my big sister, except he's a boy. I wasn't cross campus hazed, raped, initiated, or anything... Im just making him a paddle! THAT'S ALL.

I don't really understand this either. I have a "big sis" and I made her a paddle, and I loved doing so! Is that really hazing? Because we have advisors and other people watching us all the time, and I think they would have said something if that were bad.

My big sis has taken me out for sushi a couple times (we love it!) so I made her a paddle with sushi and chopsticks on it. I would find something you have in common, like an iside joke or maybe a sport or something that you both are interested in, or even just if he is interested in.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by BlondieCat

I don't really understand this either. I have a "big sis" and I made her a paddle, and I loved doing so! Is that really hazing? Because we have advisors and other people watching us all the time, and I think they would have said something if that were bad.

No one is saying paddles are hazing. They're saying the whole deal with random fraternity men calling random sorority women their "little sister" is dumb and pointless and creates completely unnecessary drama.

But if you want to make a paddle for this dumb and pointless concept, put the same kind of stuff on that you would your big sister in your sorority's paddle...chapter name, stuff they like, inside jokes etc.