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Old 12-03-2007, 12:14 PM
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That sounds like two laws to me, I'm a little confused. I get the part about newbies feeling snarked on (of course I understand that one. Sigh.) but then there seems like there's a second part about them looking back at their own posts, or did you mean you looking back at their old posts to prove they're not special? That's where I get confused... If it's going to be a law, it needs to be easily understandable. Just trying to help ya formulate it coherently!
Actually, I can't remember who first said it, but I meant for the newbie to look back on the posts of the person who snarked them. If that person snarked other people, chances are, they're just snarky, and the newbie isn't special. It's in one of the newbie threads.
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Old 12-03-2007, 12:16 PM
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Actually, I can't remember who first said it, but I meant for the newbie to look back on the posts of the person who snarked them. If that person snarked other people, chances are, they're just snarky, and the newbie isn't special. It's in one of the newbie threads.
Ohhh... ok, that makes more sense. Maybe we could sticky the AlphaFrog GC Laws? It may help prevent some of the trainwrecks we've seen (mine included, lol).
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Old 12-03-2007, 02:14 PM
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I'm curious to know why you go by Phi Gam? I know that very few Phi Gamma Delta chapters use that nickname, most use FIJI. Why does your chapter (or you) use it?
Fiji is an island, Phi Gam is a fraternity.
I know the history behind the name Fiji but still don't like it, it sounds goofy.
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Old 12-03-2007, 02:16 PM
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Perhaps an edit in the first 2 words is desirable?

And wow, AF, within 3 minutes of your prediction! That must be a record!



ETA: And I wondered about the "PhiGam" thing too when I first saw the username, the FIJIs on my campus were militant about ONLY being called FIJI.
Yes, PhiGam is a southern thing.
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Old 12-03-2007, 02:37 PM
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PhiGam sounds queer.
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Old 12-03-2007, 02:38 PM
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PhiGam sounds queer.
LOL @ You saying That. I love it.
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Old 12-03-2007, 02:47 PM
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PhiGam sounds queer.
Two shortened greek letters? Pretty standard name chief.
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Old 12-03-2007, 02:48 PM
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Only one is shortened.
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Old 12-03-2007, 02:53 PM
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AF, I was hoping someone would call them out before anyone actually brought it up, but, like you, I wouldn't be surprised if it still comes up.

And even if this topic was discussed before, I'm sure it was boring the first time around... Lame thread to begin with IMO.
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Old 12-03-2007, 02:54 PM
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Old 12-03-2007, 02:57 PM
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LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!
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Old 12-03-2007, 03:02 PM
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Only one is shortened.
LMAO! How would you shorten Phi though? P? Ph? hi? i?
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Old 12-03-2007, 03:07 PM
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Fiji is an island, Phi Gam is a fraternity.
I know the history behind the name Fiji but still don't like it, it sounds goofy.
I generally don't accuse people of perping, but I've never heard any FIJI anywhere insult their own name (by calling it goofy-sounding).

ETA: I just read another post which indicates that this FIJI-objection is a chapter-wide thing. If that's the case, I retract my perp accusation. However, I've never met a FIJI chapter that, as a whole, refused to adopt its suggested nickname.

Edited again to say that I just went to Phi Gamma Delta's website where it clearly states that Phi Gamma Delta is to be called either FIJI or Phi Gam. Learn something new every day. My apologies to FIJI chapters who choose to call themselves Phi Gams.
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Old 12-03-2007, 03:15 PM
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This is the post that gets referred to a lot when this topic comes up. It's a pretty concise explanation of why the country example is ignorant.
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Old 12-03-2007, 03:18 PM
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Wow, I totally forgot about that Fair enough. I guess I just don't hit that search button on other members like some others do.... Unless of course, you just remember all my posts...
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