Need help with question

[pinkies up]

Originally Posted by Mercergirl2010

Ok I just want to make something clear; All I was doing was standing up for someone who was being made fun of for no reason at all. I am really like this in "real life" thank you very much!

You're welcome, but I think she can defend herself.
*you can't save her, she don't want to be saved*

[delph998]

[HIJACK]

I know grammar really well Soror MzDiscreet, but I always mess up apart and a part. Educate me please.

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[CutiePie2000]

Typing/keyboarding errors are one thing. I'm sure plenty of us have typed "teh" when we intended to type "the" and from the context of what others type and what we read over, most of us accept that the odd missed keystroke and we carry on.

However, when the mistyped word causes the meaning to be the OPPOSITE of what was intended and someone writes that they want to be "apart" (i.e. excluded from consideration) from a group, as opposed to striving to "join" (i.e. become a part of) a member of that group, that is another thing entirely.

It reminds me of a certain GC'er who likes to write "foopah" to mean "faux pas". However, when I read "foopah", I think of "FUPA", which IMO, is just plain gross.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by OTW

The support group 'Shid and I have been attending really works, you know.

When and where are the meetings? I am finally ready to admit I have a problem.

[MeezDiscreet]

Originally Posted by delph998

[HIJACK]

I know grammar really well Soror MzDiscreet, but I always mess up apart and a part. Educate me please.

[/HIJACK]

apart = away from or aside

a part = a singular portion or segment of a whole, a singular role in a play/recital, or a single dividing line

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Can I just take a minute to point out that the OP was not so much asking for an answer to the question of "why XZY?" but some advice on how to present her answer without sounding desparate. I got the impression she was asking about style, not content.

Now, I am not in the D9, so I don't know if that is still an inappropriate thing to ask, but maybe she already knows that she doesn't have the most polished communication skills, and wants some help.

[babygirl12]

Am not asking for help with writing my respones just wanted to know what should I do so that I dont come off sounding like I have an attitude or rdesperate.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by babygirl12

Am not asking for help with writing my respones just wanted to know what should I do so that I dont come off sounding like I have an attitude or rdesperate.

1) Write down what YOU feel is your ideal response to the question.

2) Find your closest MALE, NON-GREEK friend and read him your response.

3) Listen to what he says and revise accordingly.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

1) Write down what YOU feel is your ideal response to the question.

2) Find your closest MALE, NON-GREEK friend and read him your response.

3) Listen to what he says and revise accordingly.

[hijack] Hmmmmm, still waiting on that return call. [/hijack]

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Can I just take a minute to point out that the OP was not so much asking for an answer to the question of "why XZY?" but some advice on how to present her answer without sounding desparate. I got the impression she was asking about style, not content.

Now, I am not in the D9, so I don't know if that is still an inappropriate thing to ask, but maybe she already knows that she doesn't have the most polished communication skills, and wants some help.

The OP originally posted in the DST forum about what does owt mean? That led to her being told to ask in a more approriate place. Then she asks the same question here.

Now she is asking a question relating to membership.

The NPHC forums state that they will not entertain questions relating to membership in their forums.

Now I know what is said about assumptions, but because of her previous posts I have assumed she is seeking membership in a NPHC sorority. Therefore, the question is inappropriate to us, and it seemed she was going around our rules by posting here.

If she is seeking membership in a NPC sorority, then I apologize and will keep quiet and let those GCers answer.

[delph998]

Originally Posted by MeezDiscreet

apart = away from or aside

a part = a singular portion or segment of a whole, a singular role in a play/recital, or a single dividing line

Thanks Soror! That's that knowledge right there!

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Mercergirl2010

But you don't have to make fun of her publicly. It's rude and inconsiderate of her. And you don't have to call her a troll on a public forum! That is VERY immature, and I am shocked that you would post your letters at the bottom of a post like that.

36 posts - hun, you've got a lot to learn about GC.

When you're new to a messageboard, you play by their rules. One of the general GC rules is the cliche - Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer.

Also, we tend to assume everyone here is college-bound, in college, or alum, and so we expect correct grammar/spelling accordingly. Typos happen when you type something wrong once in a post - when you type it wrong twice, we assume you don't really know the correct way.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by bIueangel

And what rules are those? I thought they were the Terms of Service YOU and everyone else agreed to when you opened up your Greek Chat account. There is no reason and no excuse for harrassing someone who has a question that YOU feel is stupid. To do so is violating those Terms of Service.I think it's interesting that you have taken it upon yourself to create your own Greek Chat rules.

Ok, I know this has been used before, and I shouldn't be feeding the troll, but since I haven't put her on ignore yet, I just have to say....

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Ok, I know this has been used before, and I shouldn't be feeding the troll, but since I haven't put her on ignore yet, I just have to say....

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

*slaps on wrist*

ladygreek lol, I was going to mention that there was no way she was looking at an NPC sorority as we don't really that sort of question, but then I saw she wrote NPHC in her OP and I figured you were just being sarcastic *bows* Do continue.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

*slaps on wrist*

Ok, I promIse to try to stop feedIng the trolls.