Hate my pledge name

[pshsx1]

Originally Posted by nrftw64

None of those names means excrement. I would have preferred any of those names, even booger. Pooh means poop to most people doesn't matter what kind of person I am. I am going to be called shit for the rest of my life. MAYBE if he called me winnie-the-pooh, pooh bear, or even THE pooh it would have been fine, but he called me "pooh". You guys don't understand how annoying it is to be called this IRL, because people don't see the spelling, or the "h", they only hear poo. A name is important because it's going to be with me forever. The rest of my pledge class got pretty decent names, mine is the only one that is shit.

Did you miss when I mentioned that I have Brothers with nicknames that mean masturbation and genitals? 5 years later, they're doing just fine.

The funny thing about a nickname is that it isn't actually your name. If the nickname "Pooh" is just too much for you to handle, drop the fraternity because, obviously, your nickname is going to dictate the direction of your entire life. (sarcasm)

Just step back for a second and think about how ridiculously worked up you're getting over something so small!

[Gamma Xi Phi]

Originally Posted by pshsx1

Did you miss when I mentioned that I have Brothers with nicknames that mean masturbation and genitals? 5 years later, they're doing just fine.

The funny thing about a nickname is that it isn't actually your name. If the nickname "Pooh" is just too much for you to handle, drop the fraternity because, obviously, your nickname is going to dictate the direction of your entire life. (sarcasm)

Just step back for a second and think about how ridiculously worked up you're getting over something so small!

[Psi U MC Vito]

You can also ask him if he would be willing to change it.

[afhatke]

Originally Posted by nrftw64

I understand you make the name, the name doesn't make you. But my big bro made it pretty damn hard by naming me "pooh". double meaning intended. I hate when people call me this name because first thought is of excrement, not the stupid bear. This name zapped out a lot of my motivation because if I cross, I will have it forever, and be called this damned name in every greek setting. To me pooh means poop, and I can never get over that. What should I do?

kid its not that bad my pledge name was pledge...yeah thats right pledge and you know what i did i owned the shit out out of that name and let me tell you everybody knew my name was pledge but you know what i ended up happening cause i manned up owned it i wasnt just pledge i was thee pledge everyone knew who i was and even though it isnt my brother name i still sometimes get called pledge and it doesnt bother me one bit youll learn to love your name and also my pledgebros name was dipspit you really dont have it that bad

[jazing]

Originally Posted by afhatke

kid its not that bad my pledge name was pledge...yeah thats right pledge and you know what i did i owned the shit out out of that name and let me tell you everybody knew my name was pledge but you know what i ended up happening cause i manned up owned it i wasnt just pledge i was thee pledge everyone knew who i was and even though it isnt my brother name i still sometimes get called pledge and it doesnt bother me one bit youll learn to love your name and also my pledgebros name was dipspit you really dont have it that bad

You know, a friend of mine also had the pledge name as pledge, although I think its his brother name too. He played a club sport with several previously greek members who all called him pledge while he was pledging so it just correlated to the fraternity. I think his jersey has pledge written on the back. Oddly enough he was the rush chair for Spring (different fraternity than mine)

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by afhatke

kid its not that bad my pledge name was pledge...yeah thats right pledge and you know what i did i owned the shit out out of that name and let me tell you everybody knew my name was pledge but you know what i ended up happening cause i manned up owned it i wasnt just pledge i was thee pledge everyone knew who i was and even though it isnt my brother name i still sometimes get called pledge and it doesnt bother me one bit youll learn to love your name and also my pledgebros name was dipspit you really dont have it that bad

Haha.. I was Upledge. And yes, that was my official nickname. Inside joke and a long story, but yea. Kinda funny.

[MaggieXi]

I knew a Boner in college. Yes, Boner. Thirteen years later - we don't call him that anymore.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by MaggieXi

I knew a Boner in college. Yes, Boner. Thirteen years later - we don't call him that anymore.

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[33girl]

Honestly? The only time it's an issue is if the young lady you happen to be intimate with refers to you as Pooh instead of your given name. (It's funny how you can always tell who is hitting it with whom because the girl starts calling the guy by his real name.)

[knight_shadow]

When y'all get comfortable with each other and you become "Hey dickhead" or "What's up, asshole," I think you'll long for the "Pooh" days. Get over it.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Honestly? The only time it's an issue is if the young lady you happen to be intimate with refers to you as Pooh instead of your given name. (It's funny how you can always tell who is hitting it with whom because the girl starts calling the guy by his real name.)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[StealthMode]

My aunt calls me Pooh and I don't even get to hide under the "Meh, it's a Greek thing" cover. Take it from someone who's been called Pooh IN PUBLIC for years--stop whining, getchu some hunny, and have a seat. It ain't that bad.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by nrftw64

I understand you make the name, the name doesn't make you. But my big bro made it pretty damn hard by naming me "pooh". double meaning intended. I hate when people call me this name because first thought is of excrement, not the stupid bear. This name zapped out a lot of my motivation because if I cross, I will have it forever, and be called this damned name in every greek setting. To me pooh means poop, and I can never get over that. What should I do?

QFP.

If this is all it takes to sap your motivation, no offense, but you're apparently very thin-skinned.