Sprite Step-Off Update: ZTA and AKA to share 1st place - Page 14

knight_shadow · #**196** 03-02-2010, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

I thought baci was being sarcastic and co-signing your sarcasm.

Yea, I know. You could've let me have my moment

It's not like als was going to go back and read.

dreamseeker · #**197** 03-02-2010, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

*raises hand*

I would like to motion to complain that dreamseeker has added nothing substantial to either side of the issue.

Do we have a second to that motion? Nevermind, you've contributed more than als463 has.

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

I thought baci was being sarcastic and co-signing your sarcasm.

It's all so much to keep up with now. And als463 is running around trying to poke everyone in the eye. Sit down, woman.

lol, i had to ponder on whether baci was being sarcastic or not. but in her other posts she did EXACTLY what k_s was talking abt.

dreamseeker · #**198** 03-02-2010, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by knight_shadow

It's not like als was going to go back and read.

DrPhil · #**199** 03-02-2010, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

We are the "new" old school.

Because we have over 10 years of membership.

We know who not to pull the "experienced" and "deference" card with.

rhoyaltempest · #**200** 03-02-2010, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BluPhire

I know I'm late and maybe you all have moved on. Forgive me I did read the end and this was the topic but since starting at the beginning it may have changed.

What you are describing is what we Spike Lee calls the Magic Negro syndrome.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_negro

We complain about it when we see it on film, but it is actually based on real life. A lot of times you gotta look into the psyche of why somebody does that. Is it that they feel if they teach this, then we will be more accepted by the mainstream? Who knows. At the end of the day the question has to be asked, will said teaching allow them to like me or like my culture and take an interest in my culture?

Thanks. This is what I was thinking about. Should've known that Spike Lee could break it down (as he sees it of course).

rhoyaltempest · #**201** 03-02-2010, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

I think this point has been made before but this is the first time I've felt like it was well said.

I'm really on the fence about this issue, probably because I'm a Zeta, but still. Not being a member of BGLO, I can't say I understand the origins behind stepping, the unofficial rules, etc. However, since stepping is somewhat of a mainstream thing now, and in this particular competition there were very little rules (it seems that way anyway) and not judged by anyone in a BGLO, ZTA won fairly in terms of the rules set forth. But, I do agree with the statement brought up by another GCer on the ZTA thread that in light of all this discussion surrounding their win this year, they should make every effort to create an original routine and really bring it next year.

ETA: And for the record, I do not agree with Sprite's decision to have AKA share the title with ZTA, especially after so long after the competition concluded. If I were AKA, I'd be upset and not all that vindicated.

Another person chiming in late without reading through the posts and without knowing much about the topic. As someone stated just a few posts back, there were very clear rules that were not followed. Sometimes it's best not to comment if you can't truly contribute to the discussion, especially if you are unwilling to do the research or at least read the previous posts.

rhoyaltempest · #**202** 03-02-2010, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

Because we have over 10 years of membership.

We know who not to pull the "experienced" and "deference" card with.

Exactly. I just turned 17 this past Saturday and among the younger sorors I am the oldest. They call me "lightly seasoned." LMMFAO!!!

ladygreek · #**203** 03-02-2010, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by deepimpact2

That statement is problematic.

Not to mention the misuses of who and what.

ladygreek · #**204** 03-02-2010, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

Thanks for chiming in Soror.

For the record, you may be older than your fellow 90's BGLOers in this thread (including myself), but "mama" is reserved for Soror ladygreek who gets the ultimate Seasoned Soror deference.

Awww shucks now.

Prettyface08 · #**205** 03-02-2010, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by als463

Okay, newbie...I love how you are a "nobody" on here, yet you come on with a few posts and tell me I'm stupid. I'd love to know who you are or what you do with yourself. Maybe you should take the advice of your signature.

Okay, oldie...I love how you think that you are a "somebody" on here, yet it only took reading a few of your posts to conclude that you're stupid. With regard to who I am, you've already concluded that I am a "nobody with a few posts", let's just leave it at that.

PiKA2001 · #**206** 03-02-2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by LatinaAlumna

LOL, really? So you're saying that we all need to just accept the way our cultural traditions have been twisted and in some cases obliterated to fit someone else's interests or needs? I guess your Pike bros at UCSD were just welcoming everyone to "modern life" when they promoted the "Compton Cookout" party as a way to "celebrate" Black History Month...

You don't get it do you? It's been happening to every cultural group that's stepped foot on this land since colonization. It's how we came up with the term the melting pot. No one can twist or obliterate YOUR personal cultural practices, or change how you decide to practice them. You can choose to eat your abuelas flautas over going to Taco Bell, I can choose to celebrate St. Patricks day by going to mass rather than drinking myself stupid while wearing plastic shamrocks. What we can't change is how others choose to see our culture. Like I said earlier, these things have become part of pop culture America and as a result, out of our control.

I don't know the story about the UCSD Pikes so I'm not going to comment on that, but thats a whole different monster than what my post was about in the first place. Nice try though.

Senusret I · #**207** 03-02-2010, 11:23 AM

Yes she gets it, she just disagrees with you.

PiKA2001 · #**208** 03-02-2010, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

Yes she gets it, she just disagrees with you.

Then she should accept the way some of her cultural traditions have changed since being introduced into American society. Since she doesn't, it leads me to believe she doesn't get it.

Senusret I · #**209** 03-02-2010, 11:35 AM

Why would anybody have to accept something that's wrong? That's stupid.

PiKA2001 · #**210** 03-02-2010, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

Why would anybody have to accept something that's wrong? That's stupid.

No, stupid is bitching that places like Taco Bell and "THEY" people celebrating Cinco De Mayo is destroying your culture. I just wanted to point out that it's not just the MExican-American's that have had their cultural practices commercialized.