Letters for GDI's

[sairose]

Originally posted by CarolinaCutie
Well for starters, most people don't say Gosh Darn...

Secondly, your definition of GDI may be your OWN, but it's not the commonly used version. A GDI is typically someone who is not only NOT Greek, but anti-Greek... and loudly anti-Greek, someone who is extremely proud of not being in a sorority or fraternity because they have negative feelings about Greek organizations. Your definition of GDI is really... well, "not in a GLO".

I agree that it's offensive when used to describe everyone who is not Greek. There are people who are not affiliated... and there are GDIs.

This was exactly what I meant. It's so offensive because I hate what people say instead of Gosh Darn in the first place...and *normally*, when someone says someone else is a GDI it means that they look down on that person because they look down at Greeks, etc etc. I think the term GDI is bad on two levels: it helps some independants reinforce their false stereotypes of Greeks and makes them think they are better than Greeks; and some Greeks that use that term look down on independants either for not being Greek or for putting down Greeks.

If that made any sense whatsoever. All in all, I think it's cool to go Greek, but also cool to stay independant. Greek life isn't for everyone, and both sides should respect that.

[deuika]

Different strokes for different folks. If you think it's offensive, don't say it. It's not brain surgery.

That Is All

[emleepc]

Before I was a member of my chapter, there was a girl who initiated into ADPi at UNA. Then, in that next school year she de-pinned, and trashtalks my chapter. Now she wears her own GDI jersey during fraternity rush and throughout the school year. It hurts that she trashes my chapter, which she chose to be a part of previously, then proudly proclaims "GDI" wherever she goes. I wonder if she ever let go of her hate for ADPi and the Zeta Eta chapter.......