School Daze question. - Page 21

macallan25 · #**301** 08-26-2006, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by starang21

wonderful, am i supposed to be impressed by that? i've graduated already, have done and am doing big things professionally; thus your miniscule accomplishments are meaningless and paltry to what i've achieved. i've encountered worse from FAR better than you. i'm not the one you want to compare resumes to. try that high school bullshit with one of your friends who get starry eyed and star struck by C-list individuals.

Sorry, I don't try to impress people on a message board. Congratulations though, I could care less about your "big things." I'm 21 and in college.....obviously I haven't moved on to any sort of professional career......although I would gladly compare resumes with you. If posting on a message board all day and playing "Let's Name the Racist" is any indication of your "recent success"....I feel my chances are pretty decent.

Thanks for the talk though pal......good luck on that middle-management paycheck to paycheck "big thing" of yours.

DSTCHAOS · #**302** 08-26-2006, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by macallan25

I'm 21 and in college

Which is why SOME of your outlook on life should be taken with a grain of salt.

KAY10 · #**303** 08-26-2006, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by shinerbock

Which is fine, and I never said I havent been exposed to black or multicultural groups, but that those I have been exposed to don't function like the IFC groups do. I think we can all agree that the two types are very different. I guess I consider IFC fraternities to be "real" fraternities because they generally have been around longer, although that isn't always true. We just do things quite a bit different, so to each their own. If I was on a campus with only black or multicultural GLO's, I don't think I'd have gone greek (this is ignoring the issue of race, I'm saying this based only on how these groups work, differences in traditions, etc.). Likewise, there may be some of you who wouldnt join a more traditional IFC type fraternity. The reason I would say something along the lines of other types being not "real" is that naturally I consider what I'm apart of to be the original type of American collegiate greek life, so that is the standard I use when comparing other types of groups. After all, it obviously doesnt have to be "real" to me to be so to you.

You're right when you say that both GLOs are quite different. In fact they are very different. A buddy of mine is a member of SAE and he and I really couldn't communicate at all. It was funny because when we started talking to each other about our pledge periods, we did so thinking that the pledge periods would be similar. They're totally different. We shed some history about each others organizations but that was it. I agree with you also when you said you wouldn't join a BGLO, since it's not what you are culturally used to. I know I would never join a WGLO, but not because it's culturally different. I went to a predominately white Catholic (I'm not Catholic though) grade school and a predominately white Catholic military academy, so I know the culture, but WGLOs aren't life time, Well..at least most of them aren't, and to me they just don't do as much for the community at BGLOs. Not that they're bad or anything, it's just something I wouldn't have any interest in because of that. Like you said, to each his own. Basically, I just wanted to see if I could open your mind a little.

DSTCHAOS · #**304** 08-26-2006, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by KAY10

You're right when you say that both GLOs are quite different. In fact they are very different. A buddy of mine is a member of SAE and he and I really couldn't communicate at all. It was funny because when we started talking to each other about our pledge periods, we did so thinking that the pledge periods would be similar. They're totally different. We shed some history about each others organizations but that was it. I agree with you also when you said you wouldn't join a BGLO, since it's not what you are culturally used to. I know I would never join a WGLO, but not because it's cuturally different. I went to a predominately white Catholic grade school and a predominately white Catholic military academy, so I know the culture, but WGLOs aren't life time, Well..at least most of them aren't, and to me they just don't do as much for the community at BGLOs. Not that they're bad or anything, it's just something I wouldn't have any interest in because of that. Like you said to each his own. Basically I just wanted to see if I could open you mind a little.

That's "funny" because the SAEs and Sigma Chis I went to school with could almost completely relate.

And it is a misconception that these other organizations are not for a lifetime. Many individuals who join those organizations go on to alum involvement. There are differences in how many of them live out their lifetime commitment versus how many of us do but it is still a lifetime commitment.

macallan25 · #**305** 08-26-2006, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Which is why SOME of your outlook on life should be taken with a grain of salt.

I didn't know I was presenting any kind of personal outlook on life.

DSTCHAOS · #**306** 08-26-2006, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by macallan25

I didn't know I was presenting any kind of personal outlook on life.

Did someone else type your posts?

macallan25 · #**307** 08-26-2006, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by KAY10

but WGLOs aren't life time, Well..at least most of them aren't, and to me they just don't do as much for the community at BGLOs.

strongly disagree.

DSTCHAOS · #**308** 08-26-2006, 01:52 AM

I think there are a few threads about this "differences and similarities" topic already.

I can't definitively say that BGLOs do more for "the community." We service communities as a whole but our main focus is the "black community." Therefore our efforts in particular communities are under a microscope whereas others' efforts are often overlooked by us. But I've seen what (mostly undergraduate) IFC and NPC members do in "the community" (including the "black community") and I commend them because they are doing what they should be doing. I think the difference may also be varied levels of visibility at the undergrad and graduate levels in many locales.

KAY10 · #**309** 08-26-2006, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

That's "funny" because the SAEs and Sigma Chis I went to school with could almost completely relate.

And it is a misconception that these other organizations are not for a lifetime. Many individuals who join those organizations go on to alum involvement. There are differences in how many of them live out their lifetime commitment versus how many of us do but it is still a lifetime commitment.

I'm sure the SAEs and Sigma Chis can communicate. They're in WGLOs. I mentioned that this SAE I know had a hard time communicating with me because I'm in a BGLO. I had no clue what he was talking about and he had no clue what I was talking about. I just said that BGLOs and WGLOs can't communicate. I didn't say all WGLOs aren't life time, it's just the ones that I've run across that have made statements about how they USED to be in a frat or sorority. That term USED to doesn't sound life time to me. In fact it sounds like once I'm done with college, I'm done with the organization too. And they do say that quite often. BGLOs never ever say that. It's life time for us.

macallan25 · #**310** 08-26-2006, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Did someone else type your posts?

No. I honestly don't remember speaking on any of my outlooks on life. I remember talking about styles in Miami versus respectable clothing and commenting on/listening to Starang21 call everyone a racist homophobe and talk about how intellectually superior their mundane ass is to everyone.

DSTCHAOS · #**311** 08-26-2006, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by macallan25

No. I honestly don't remember speaking on any of my outlooks on life.

"Outlooks on life" simply refers to your opinions on certain matters.

I agree with you that accusations of "racist" and "racism" shouldn't be used recklessly. Other than that, I read many of your posts and think "he must be young."

macallan25 · #**312** 08-26-2006, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Splendid.

great?

DSTCHAOS · #**313** 08-26-2006, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by macallan25

great?

"Outlooks on life" simply refers to your opinions on certain matters.

I agree with you that accusations of "racist" and "racism" shouldn't be used recklessly. Other than that, I read many of your posts and think "he must be young."

DSTCHAOS · #**314** 08-26-2006, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by KAY10

I'm sure the SAEs and Sigma Chis can communicate. They're in WGLOs.

Uh...sure...but within the context of your post, I was saying that they could relate to BGLOs.

We BGLO members chatted with SAEs and Sigma Chis all the time and found that they (maybe it's on a chapter-basis) were more similar to us than we assumed. With exception for a couple terms here and there there was no miscommunication. No harm in enlightening each other on a couple of terms here and there, anyway.

macallan25 · #**315** 08-26-2006, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

"Outlooks on life" simply refers to your opinions on certain matters.

I agree with you that accusations of "racist" and "racism" shouldn't be used recklessly. Other than that, I read many of your posts and think "he must be young."

True, I am young.