Are some phrases/words SPECIFIC to certain Greek orgs?

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

Just to set the record straight on this...our official nickname is SIGMA and we popularly accept SGRho also as the alternative. But you will never hear our national body call us by any other name besides SIGMAS and on paper also, it is only SIGMA.

The "Rho" thing is prevalent on the West Coast (Cali) and in some other areas where sorors don't mind being called Rho's. But the truth is, that many of my sorors can't stand to be called "Rho's" and ya might just pull back a nub if you address them as such . From a national/international standpoint, we don't even hear/use our last letter much except when referring to our Omega Rho chapter and our youth group, the Rhoer Club...and also when creating Sigma words like "rhoyalty" and "sorhors."

And that's the "real" truth.

So your official nickname is Sigma? I never knew that. Around here when people say "Sigma" they are generally talking about members of Phi Beta Sigma. They call Sigma Gamma Rhos SGRho's. Cuts down on confusion.

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

So your official nickname is Sigma? I never knew that. Around here when people say "Sigma" they are generally talking about members of Phi Beta Sigma. They call Sigma Gamma Rhos SGRho's. Cuts down on confusion.

That is why we also accept SGRho and I believe that's why some have even accepted being called "Rho's" on some campuses. But sorors like myself love being called a Sigma just like my Nationals calls me. When I was welcomed into Sigmaland 15 years ago, I was welcomed into Sigma, not "Rho" and not "SGRho." As you can probably tell, I'm one of those sorors that you better call a Sigma no matter what, no matter what confusion there might be...but I'm okay with SGRho too, never "Rho" though.