Unusual sighting- etiquette of it?

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

My statement about what I have seen cannot be interpreted as an endorsement. At all. And my comment about none of u being saints still stands. You're not. No one is a sant. We all have flaws. When people make statements about being an ass and getting arrested and reflecting poorly on the org they open themselves upfor statements like that because they come off as self righteous.

True, I'm no sant.

[fantASTic]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

When faced with the possible misappropriation of your letters, IMHO one should ask what action could be taken which would be most in keeping with the tenets of the GLO? How can you best embody the creed/symphony/principles of those letters? The letters themselves are not nearly as important as is the way they are brought to life through your actions while representing them. That holds true for all GLOs, and covers a multitude of situations.

Exactly what I was trying to say.

[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by Scandia

What is the etiquette and policy behind this? Should I have said something to him?

Good etiquette means not correcting the behavior of others.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by CutiePie2000

Good etiquette means not correcting the behavior of others.

I think you just made Miss Manners very happy.

[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I think you just made Miss Manners very happy.

You got it, baby!

and word to PeppyGPhiB, who said it beautifully:

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

We all know that no one aside from members are supposed to wear our letters, but I'm pretty sure most of our founders cared about us making positive contributions to humanity, and if a hat with my org's letters is helping keep a homeless man's head warm in winter, I believe our founders would be pleased.

[SWTXBelle]

I believe they are now passe', but we had big brothers - the Moonlighters - and they would wear our letters at events. No one, to the best of my knowledge, was ever confused. They mainly coached us for intermurals,and moved the heavy stuff during rush.

[Tippiechick]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I believe they are now passe', but we had big brothers - the Moonlighters - and they would wear our letters at events. No one, to the best of my knowledge, was ever confused. They mainly coached us for intermurals,and moved the heavy stuff during rush.

We had something BETTER than big brothers. We had HOUSEBOYS. Yum. They were guys who liked hanging out with us/dated/married some of us. Their sole purpose was to serve us at formal dinners every week. They also were expected to show for dinner and lunch to "assist" us with our dining needs. Additional duties included changing light bulbs, helping the house mother, etc.

I ADORED the houseboys. I still keep in touch with all of them.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by Tippiechick

We had something BETTER than big brothers. We had HOUSEBOYS. Yum. They were guys who liked hanging out with us/dated/married some of us. Their sole purpose was to serve us at formal dinners every week. They also were expected to show for dinner and lunch to "assist" us with our dining needs. Additional duties included changing light bulbs, helping the house mother, etc.

I ADORED the houseboys. I still keep in touch with all of them.

The guys who worked in our kitchen are called hashers, same sort of set up.

[icelandelf]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I believe they are now passe', but we had big brothers - the Moonlighters - and they would wear our letters at events. No one, to the best of my knowledge, was ever confused. They mainly coached us for intermurals,and moved the heavy stuff during rush.

I remember the Moonlighters!!! They were awesome And absolute gentlemen...

[Scandia]

Well guess what- I saw the gentleman wearing it today again.

He came to the reference desk asking for directions to a place. He barely spoke English- so we switched to my native language. Due to his accent, I could tell that he was not originally from the USA- this is probably relevant.

I asked him about his hat- if he had a daughter or friend in the GLO. He said the hat had been given to him. He seemed very confused when I asked him about the letters. I told him that they belonged to a sorority called "Upsilon Upsilon" (not its real name, of course). Transaction went well and he was always very polite- but I could tell that he had been given the hat as a clothing donation.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by Scandia

Well guess what- I saw the gentleman wearing it today again.

He came to the reference desk asking for directions to a place. He barely spoke English- so we switched to my native language. Due to his accent, I could tell that he was not originally from the USA- this is probably relevant.

I asked him about his hat- if he had a daughter or friend in the GLO. He said the hat had been given to him. He seemed very confused when I asked him about the letters. I told him that they belonged to a sorority called "Upsilon Upsilon" (not its real name, of course). Transaction went well and he was always very polite- but I could tell that he had been given the hat as a clothing donation.

wow, you care WAAAY too much.

[kddani]

Originally Posted by epchick

wow, you care WAAAY too much.

Seriously. Scandia, mind your own business. Calling him out on it is embarrassing. You bother to post a thread asking an etiquette question then ignore the responses you received. You then fly against even the most basic etiquette and call him out on it.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Scandia

Well guess what- I saw the gentleman wearing it today again.

He came to the reference desk asking for directions to a place. He barely spoke English- so we switched to my native language. Due to his accent, I could tell that he was not originally from the USA- this is probably relevant.

I asked him about his hat- if he had a daughter or friend in the GLO. He said the hat had been given to him. He seemed very confused when I asked him about the letters. I told him that they belonged to a sorority called "Upsilon Upsilon" (not its real name, of course). Transaction went well and he was always very polite- but I could tell that he had been given the hat as a clothing donation.

You need a hobby.

[Tippiechick]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

You need a hobby.

She has one... Remember the cosplay/doll thing she does... She just needs a life.

[Tippiechick]

Originally Posted by Scandia

Well guess what- I saw the gentleman wearing it today again.

He came to the reference desk asking for directions to a place. He barely spoke English- so we switched to my native language. Due to his accent, I could tell that he was not originally from the USA- this is probably relevant.

I asked him about his hat- if he had a daughter or friend in the GLO. He said the hat had been given to him. He seemed very confused when I asked him about the letters. I told him that they belonged to a sorority called "Upsilon Upsilon" (not its real name, of course). Transaction went well and he was always very polite- but I could tell that he had been given the hat as a clothing donation.

I know you probably don't realize this... BUT... You just may have embarrassed him for no good reason.

Are you just an idiot or a bitch? Because, you had a WHOLE thread of people telling you to LET IT GO. But, did you? NO. Scandia, you HAD to "inform" him of his hat's significance. If you knew he spoke Spanish as a first language, that due to his accent he was most likely NOT even originally from here, AND that it WAS most likely a DONATION -- why did you continue to bother him about it?

Did you think it would make the world better to inform him of his faux pas?

What is it you tried to accomplish? Because, all you really did was to (probably) make him self-conscious of wearing a hat that before had just been a hat. Now, he'll know that every time he wears it, someone may see the letters and confront him.

I SWEAR you have no fucking sense.