Greekchat-aholics....you know you're addicted when...

[ZChi4Life]

you check this thing even on a Saturday night! lol http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif No offense to anyone who does this cuz I'm one of those people!
Anyway, I know I'm not the only one out there to admit I'm a greekchat-aholic! I check this thing WAY too often but I don't care! It's too much fun! So if you're addicted, c'mon and introduce yourself to the group.

Hi, I'm ZChi4Life, and I'm addicted to Greekchat.com http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[12dn94dst]

LMAO!!! You're not the only one ZChi! I'm here too!! I'm not here nearly as much as I used to be though. There is hope http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif.

[prospectiverushee]

Originally posted by ZChi4Life:
you check this thing even on a Saturday night! lol http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif No offense to anyone who does this cuz I'm one of those people!
Anyway, I know I'm not the only one out there to admit I'm a greekchat-aholic! I check this thing WAY too often but I don't care! It's too much fun! So if you're addicted, c'mon and introduce yourself to the group.

Hi, I'm ZChi4Life, and I'm addicted to Greekchat.com http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

Hi, My name is prospectiverushee and I'm a greekchat-aholic. I thought I had thinngs under control. I'd post about once a day and would ocassionally drop by a see what was going on. I even managed to go a couple of days without checking out the boards at all. (pauses to wipe the tears) But once I made senior member, well things just started getting out of control. I'm checking the boards 3 and 4 times a day,staying on the board hours at a time. It's gotten so bad that I check Greekchat before I check my email. My friends and family don't know about my addiction cause I've managed to keep this site hidden from them. But my boss is starting to suspect something. Everyday, when I take my break I go straight to the internet(I work in a library) and got straight to this site. And because I get so caught up in the daily post I lost track of time causing me to get back to work late.

I don't know what to do anyone.... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[Serenity]

My name is Serenity, and I'm a GreekChat addict. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/frown.gif

I am returning to work in less than two weeks. I was trying to quit cold turkey. But I have now decided to taper off. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/rolleyes.gif

I don't have "easy" access to the internet at work. So, I will have to limit myself to once a day (when I come home from work). With the busy load I have during the school year, I will be lucky to get on once a day.

Think of me often.... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif


[This message has been edited by Serenity (edited August 13, 2000).]

[Eli]

My name is Easy E....

When I am working on html for one of my pages (all html is written by memory, i dont use frontpage), I keep this window open in the background so I can respond to discussion threads. lol.


Easy E
www.angelfire.com/va2/gammachi (http://www.angelfire.com/va2/gammachi)

[ZChi4Life]

We are so funny! I don't feel bad now. As you all can see, I just joined like 7 days ago, now I'm a moderator! So now I'm on this even more! LOL! I think once school starts I'll probably won't be on as much...Yeah RIGHT! Who am I kidding, I'm an email-aholic so I know I'll be on this too! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[blu_theatrics]

I think I can topp all of you.. I don't have a computer at home, because I just use the one at work constantly. Well now thta I have qiut my job (I love that sentence, just let me say it one more time....Now that I have qiut my job) Ok but back to the point

I have went out and bought a computer (with my unemployed ass http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif) so that I can still be on here reguraly.

I even tried to justify it, by saying that since I am a moderator, it is my job to stay on here as much as possible

I think I need REAL help

[mwedzi]

Wow, I think this is serious. We are in a bad way here. I think this affliction affects only women. Why is that?

I, too, go to public computer rooms here and pay (not much, but still) by the hour to use the computer, make my sorority's homepage (I also must write html by hand), occasionally chat, but most importantly, check m email and read this site.

If I've said something humorous, I find myself hoping throughout the day that someone has noticed. If I've said something possible offensive, I prepare myself with responses in case anyone responds to my posts in anger. I feel all the emotions of life here: happiness, anger, sadness.

How can I live without greek chat? I'm afraid if I stop now, I'll go through withdrawl symptoms. Maybe my index finger will keep twitching, wanting to "click" on various links . . .

[This message has been edited by mwedzi (edited August 14, 2000).]

[preppie]

7 days....81 messages....whoa! Spoooooooky! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

Originally posted by ZChi4Life:
We are so funny! I don't feel bad now. As you all can see, I just joined like 7 days ago, now I'm a moderator! So now I'm on this even more! LOL! I think once school starts I'll probably won't be on as much...Yeah RIGHT! Who am I kidding, I'm an email-aholic so I know I'll be on this too! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[ZChi4Life]

I know that's a lot right?! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif Well the thing is that I don't always reply to everything. But I'm ALWAYS on here just looking around and reading stuff. That's the thing. I just get so curious to what other people are saying or how others respond to other people. So I know that I don't respond a lot, (I just joined too) but I'm ALWAYS on here reading. So I'm an addict nonetheless. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[etienneSAI]

my name is etienne and i'm a greekchat-aholic.

i first came on to get an answer to ONE question. just one. i don't even remember what that question WAS> since that time, i've been enveloped in conversations about barbie, locs, rush, pledges and things like the man show. *go juggies!*

i have made many internet friends throughout my tenure here and i'm sure it will only get worse *or better??* as i enter into my senior year. people like heatherhm1981, preppie, sexy mocha, blu_theatrics and others have been my only contact with the outside world on those rainy days off. i only hope that one day i will recover...

etienne
sigma alpha iota

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[juniorgrrl]

Well, I've been lurking around here all summer pretty much. Why have I rarely posted? I don't know. I guess I was just more interested in reading everything, finding information.

But lately, I've gotten post-happy, so I'm replying to stuff.

[equeen]

I put full blame on Artimis!! I wouldn't be a greekchat-aholic without you! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif Love ya, sis.

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[NoLongerGreek]

*stands up*

My name is NoLongerGreek, and I am quite obviously a greekchat-aholic.

I say this is obvious because I was on here while I was greek, and I've managed to somewhat break the ties to my org., but I can't cut the greechat cord. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/redface.gif

[ZChi4Life]

Ok, I know I'm definitely a GC-aholic cuz I just came home from the campus computer lab where I checked GC and now I'm home checking it AGAIN....10 min. later! Help!!!

[lifesaver]

Help.

Please someone help me.

I am a greek-chatholic.

I don't post often, but am always here, lurking. I am a graphic artist, so I have an excuse to always be at my computer "working". It shouldn't take three weeks to design a billboard, should it? My boss once threatened to take away my internet. I threatened to quit. I won. I still have the internet. Thank god they don't monitor my web usage here. I'd be fired for sure.

[angel_kak]

Please tell me something I don't know...I just starting using this a week ago, and I'm already a greek-chataholic.

Oh well, I guess I'll live!

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Phi Sigma Sigma

[mccoyred]

I knew I was a GreekChat-aholic when I practically went into convulsions because I couldn't connect to this server from work for a week! I managed to connect at home a few days ago. Now that the connection is back up at work, I am soooo much better!!

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Dynamic
Salient
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Mu Psi '86
BaltCo Alumnae

[ISU_XO]

Hi, I'm ZChi4Life, and I'm addicted to Greekchat.com http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif[/B][/QUOTE]


Last week, when Greek Chat was down for the day... I started to get the shakes but then went to Followers and found other greek chatters going thru the same thing! The only problem is the other site is so hard to follow so it did not satisfy my craving! I guess I am addicted too!

[jazbri]

Originally posted by mwedzi:
Wow, I think this is serious. We are in a bad way here. I think this affliction affects only women. Why is that?

I, too, go to public computer rooms here and pay (not much, but still) by the hour to use the computer, make my sorority's homepage (I also must write html by hand), occasionally chat, but most importantly, check m email and read this site.

If I've said something humorous, I find myself hoping throughout the day that someone has noticed. If I've said something possible offensive, I prepare myself with responses in case anyone responds to my posts in anger. I feel all the emotions of life here: happiness, anger, sadness.

How can I live without greek chat? I'm afraid if I stop now, I'll go through withdrawl symptoms. Maybe my index finger will keep twitching, wanting to "click" on various links . . .

[This message has been edited by mwedzi (edited August 14, 2000).]

Hello,

I'm Jazbri and I too am a GC-aholic. What's more pathetic is that I am not Greek, nor will I ever reach those heights; yet- I find all this stuff fascinating.

I too submit posts and wait in trepidation to be slammed on what I post. I desperately wait for someone to find a shared experience in my reply or if I am really lucky-- I get a LMAO!!!

Pathetic. I'm down to three times a day... My only prayer is that the site doesn't go down again for a day. Who in the hell would I talk to?



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[MIDWESTDIVA]

Hi, my name is Midwestdiva, and I too am a Greekchataholic. At first it was something I checked once in a while, reading silently. Then one day, I decided to register. My life has changed drastically since that day. I don't have a computer at home, so I log on at work and on my days off I go over to my relatives homes that have computers, or even to the library. On the average day, I will check in at least 5-7 times, going from forum to forum, then to check my email. I even find myself discussing some of the threads here with my greek friends in the real world. They're getting to the point where they ask me if there were any interesting discussions here. I also get disappointed when I check GC on the weekends and there aren't many new posts to read through. As if people have better things to do on the weekend than come to Greekchat. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif



[This message has been edited by MIDWESTDIVA (edited January 03, 2001).]

[ZChi4Life]

hello,
I started this thread and I'd just like to say that I am STILL addicted to GreekChat. I don't really post as much as I used to, but I still log on about 3-4 times a day! I just love being on GreekChat!

Midwestdiva--
I share these threads w/ my friends too! But unfortunately, some of them think I'm kind of a dork for being on here so much. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/frown.gif
But that's ok, I will always love GC and our little community!...aaaahhh can't ya just feel the love?! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

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Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.
http://www.umich.edu/~zchi

[parrotthead]

Hi, my name is parrotthead,
At first I started coming and reading because I was thinking about going greek, and I even was bold enough to start a topic, asking some questions that I had, Now, after having been home for four weeks for break, Ive found that its out of control, I get on and just read and read and read.,lol

[Rhoyal Blue_22]

Ok, I must admit, I am a greekchat-aholic as well. No matter what my goal is, once I get on the computer, I must stop by and see what's going on. Even though I have not met any of you that chat, I feel like I know you all. How scary is that http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[Hootie]

Hoo Hoo...
Hello, my name is Amy and I'm a Greekchat-Aholic.
I became one back during some contraversy involving my organization and have found everyone's support and words of encouragement so uplifting, that I stayed!
Now I anticipate reading the threads at least three times a day!
I can't help it...it's too powerful!

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[SuperXO]

Okay, I only discovered this site a few days ago and am already an addict! I work at a pretty relaxed place and I spend a lot of time on the internet. Today, this is alreayd about my 5th or 6th time checking out different boards! But, it's so much fun to connect with people! However, I don't have cable modem at home, so luckily, I only use my valuable work time to check out the site.

[SilverBlueAngel]

I just found this site today. It's great reading about Greeks everywhere. At my small college there are only 5 frats and 2 sorors. I don't feel so isolated now! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[bucutie02]

You know you are addicted when..... you make greekchat your homepage. Yes its true, as of yesterday i said "forget yahoo! im going to GC". I didnt ever really use yahoo on a daily basis- but i DO check greekchat everyday- or atleast i try. Its so much more convenient to open up the internet with this so i can get to it faster http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

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[ZChi4Life]

Originally posted by bucutie02:
You know you are addicted when..... you make greekchat your homepage. Yes its true, as of yesterday i said "forget yahoo! im going to GC". I didnt ever really use yahoo on a daily basis- but i DO check greekchat everyday- or atleast i try. Its so much more convenient to open up the internet with this so i can get to it faster http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif



You're not alone bucutie, it's my homepage too! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif


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Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. (http://www.umich.edu/~zchi)

"Diversity: Often perpetrated, never initiated"

[AOX81]

Hi my name is Amy, I am also a greek chat-aholic. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[MIDWESTDIVA]

Originally posted by Rhoyal Blue_22:
Even though I have not met any of you that chat, I feel like I know you all. How scary is that http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

No. That's not scary. There really are some very distinct personalities behind these screen names. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[AXO Alum]

How addicted am I???? I am dreaming about you people!!!!

I have really (REALLY) intense and long drawn out detailed dreams -- the kind where you wake up exhausted -- well here's my greekchat nightmare --- I don't have any clue where this all came from....

Well, we were all living in this one section of town (a big city somewhere) in like our own community apartments or whatever. Well we realized that we had a stalker lurking after us on GC, and we were trying to rat him out. So we devised this big plan, and we decided we'd have to let him come to us so we could turn him over to the cops. Well somehow he figured it out, and he kidnapped AKA2D and took off with her, but none of us knew it. So when ZetaAce realized what had happened, she called an emergency meeting so we could go get her back. We all had certain places we were supposed to go hang out and search for her - well I ended up at the mall (surprise surprise) and all this stuff kept happening (like I couldn't get off the 2nd floor) and even though I could see the bad guy on the floors above and below me, I couldnt't get off the 2nd floor. Kevin you were there with me trying to figure out how to get up there, and Carnation, you were checking the pet stores out and buying dog food http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif Anyway -- in the end, we all worked together and AKA2D was returned safely -- its so funny because you were all (the regulars that is) there -- I just wish I could remember how I pictured you all in the dream. Why do I feel like Dorothy at the end of the Wizard of Oz when she was trying to tell everyone they were in her dream http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif Weird huh! I gotta get some help http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif!

[lifesaver]

That is SO funny. I am laughing hysterically here at work. Dog food. hehehe

[lifesaver]

PS.. That was SO nice of you to help, kevin. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

[AXO Alum]

Originally posted by lifesaver:
PS.. That was SO nice of you to help, kevin. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

Oh yeah, Lifesaver, oddly enough - you were driving the car at the end when Carnation was unloading all the dog food.

I am telling you guys - you were ALL in the dream - I didn't remember all of your screen names, but the people I chat with most were all there!

Anyone want to pay for my therapy?! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[Miami1839]

AXO Alum,

I love that story. It is hillarious. Thanks for sharing it with us. I'm glad I could be of service. Nothing like some cloak and dagger or mission impossible scenarios. Lifesaver, you got it http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif We could make this story into a soap opera. The Days of GreekChat Lives. J/K

Kevin

[amycat412]

Hi. I'm Amy and I too am a greek chat a holic. Thing is, my Greek days are 10 (?!) years behind me... I signed on last week when I realized my 10 year college reunion was coming up and got all nostalgic (and a bit freaked out, how is it possible that I am that OLD? ha ha)... and now, well...

Me, couch, laptop, ordering take out, cause I spent all weekend reading everything on these boards.

Sad. sad. sad.
ha ha
Amy

[ISU_XO]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by amycat412:
[B]Hi. I'm Amy and I too am a greek chat a holic. Thing is, my Greek days are 10 (?!) years behind me...


Dont worry Amy- there are a lot of us alumns here! My ten year reunion is this year too!
Take care! Sue

[Eclipse]

Originally posted by AXO Alum:
How addicted am I???? I am dreaming about you people!!!!

I have really (REALLY) intense and long drawn out detailed dreams -- the kind where you wake up exhausted -- well here's my greekchat nightmare --- I don't have any clue where this all came from....

Well, we were all living in this one section of town (a big city somewhere) in like our own community apartments or whatever. Well we realized that we had a stalker lurking after us on GC, and we were trying to rat him out. So we devised this big plan, and we decided we'd have to let him come to us so we could turn him over to the cops. Well somehow he figured it out, and he kidnapped AKA2D and took off with her, but none of us knew it. So when ZetaAce realized what had happened, she called an emergency meeting so we could go get her back. We all had certain places we were supposed to go hang out and search for her - well I ended up at the mall (surprise surprise) and all this stuff kept happening (like I couldn't get off the 2nd floor) and even though I could see the bad guy on the floors above and below me, I couldnt't get off the 2nd floor. Kevin you were there with me trying to figure out how to get up there, and Carnation, you were checking the pet stores out and buying dog food http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif Anyway -- in the end, we all worked together and AKA2D was returned safely -- its so funny because you were all (the regulars that is) there -- I just wish I could remember how I pictured you all in the dream. Why do I feel like Dorothy at the end of the Wizard of Oz when she was trying to tell everyone they were in her dream http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif Weird huh! I gotta get some help http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif!

That is funny!! I have one question, though. How did you know who was who considering that we have never seen these folks?!?! LOL

[StaC]

I am addicted to GreekChat as well. I check for new posts at least 5 times a day. I don't post much, but I love this site!

[SoCalGirl]

12-16-99

That's the day I registered. But by then I was already addicted. I lurked for months before I posted! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/redface.gif

I've managed to taper off to a few times a day. All after I get home from work! Now that I have DSL, I know it'll get worse. But thank goodness we have good firewalls at work. I would've been fired a long time ago if I had access to this. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/redface.gif

Some of you have been on here longer than I have. Some of you, I remember when you first came. Others have come and gone. What happened to them? Where is Heather? Where is our UCLA Theta Chi? Who are these people that have the willpower to post once and never return!?!? Don't they know I'm dying of curiosity about them!? How'd their rush turn out? How did they handle their issues w/ their chapter? Why do they tease me so? http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/confused.gif

There's so many regulars on here I think of it not just as a group of Greeks. But as a FRATERNITY OF GREEKS. Does that sound just too cheesy? We jump all over eachother and to eachother's defense; just like brothers and sisters do! We are fam-il-ly!

If it weren't for this site, I'd have very little reason to get on the internet. I can't not come here. I can't skip over it. There's too many conversations to skip!

How many other sites are there where you can discuss your favorite makeup and race relations in America in just one stop!?!? I can't think of one!

I love greekchat. I want to marry greekchat. I want to have 10,000 of its babies!!! LOL

Lord, help me!

[SoCalGirl]

I have a confession!!!

Eventhough I've been on here for over a year, I still can't edit my posts! <brush away the tears> I also still haven't figured out how to bold things, or quote someone w/out cut&paste. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/redface.gif My biggest skill is smiley faces. And it took me months to find the legend! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

[amycat412]

LOL SoCalGirl...

Only I'm not laughing toooo hard cause I've only been here about a week and I already feel the same way.

You all may not know me yet, but I know you. I read posts alllll weekend to get caught up...now I'm sorry I did that, cause there hasn't been nearly enough to read these past few days...

So let me introduce myself--
Hi. My name is Amy. I'm anAlum from the University of Southern California...and...I'm addicted to Greek Chat.

Isn't admitting it the first step to recovery? That's what they say...somehow, here, I doubt it will apply!!!!

http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif
Amy

[gphi2k]

Originally posted by SoCalGirl:
I have a confession!!!

Eventhough I've been on here for over a year, I still can't edit my posts! <brush away the tears> I also still haven't figured out how to bold things, or quote someone w/out cut&paste. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/redface.gif My biggest skill is smiley faces. And it took me months to find the legend! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

SoCalGirl,
Just to make you feel better (even though i know the answer is in a thread somewhere else) to edit your own post, just click on the little piece of paper with a pen icon on top of your message as it appears in the thread. you'll have the option or edit or delete your post.
i haven't been able to master the bold thing either. i gave up trying http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/frown.gif .

Leslie

[This message has been edited by gphi2k (edited February 28, 2001).]

[AXO Alum]

Originally posted by SoCalGirl:
I have a confession!!!

Eventhough I've been on here for over a year, I still can't edit my posts! <brush away the tears> I also still haven't figured out how to bold things, or quote someone w/out cut&paste. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/redface.gif My biggest skill is smiley faces. And it took me months to find the legend! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

To edit:
Click on the icon above the post that looks like a pencil on paper (next to last icon) -- when you move your mouse over it, it should say "Edit/Delete" -- when you click on it, you'll be taken to the box where your post is. Go into that post and make your corrections. Then click "Submit Now". If you want to delete the whole post, there is a box at the very top (before the post) that says "Delete? To delete this post, check this box."

To bold:
Before the sentence/word you wish to bold, type [ and the letter b and then ] to close (if I actually type it out - you won't be able to see it because it will look like this! Then when you are done with the part you want to bold, type [ then / and then the letter b again and then close with ]

To italicize:
Same as bold except change the b to i inside of the [] and remember to put /i inside the [] to stop it.

To quote someone without using cut and paste, you must click on the last icon above the post that will say "Reply with quote" (it looks like a piece of paper with a red arrow facing right on the side of it) -- if its only one or two things you want to quote, then when you get into the message, go up into the person you are quoting's message, and delete what is not relevent (this way we don't all have to see the whole post again -- especially if its really long!)

Hope this helps some -- email me if you want more info! Always happy to help!

AXO Alum

[This message has been edited by AXO Alum (edited February 28, 2001).]

[Billy Optimist]

Thanks AXOAlum!!!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[Billy Optimist]

I love this site. I still can't figure out to quote other's posts though. What is everybody's favorite topic? Mine is "every sororoity girl's neccisities." I don't know why, it just makes me happy to read. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[ZChi4Life]

Wow, I started this topic way back when and I was nervous b/c there weren't that many people posting on it. It made me think I was the only one! But now...wow...it's 2 pages! Yea! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif I'm so excited that everyone is coming to terms w/ their addictions LOL! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

So everyone, especially all those silent observers out there, just admit it...you're ADDICTED!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/tongue.gif

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The Peach and Black is where it's at!
Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. (http://www.umich.edu/~zchi)

"Diversity: Often perpetrated, never initiated"

[SuperXO]

You know you're addicted when you are going on vacation for 3 days for snowboarding, but are sad because you'll miss so many Greek Chat posts! What will i do on Monday? it will take me years to catch up!

[vixenkappa]

I am becoming a greekchat-aholic
I was just introduced to this about a month ago and now I check in at least once a day..
Is that WRONG??? Do I need help??
Shannon http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

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Helen Keller

[gphi2k]

Originally posted by vixenkappa:
I check in at least once a day..
Is that WRONG??? Do I need help??
Shannon http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif



LOL
If you need help then myself and some of my co-aholics need restraints and hospitalization in a secure mental facility http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif .

[msauburn]

My name is...well, I'll be anonymous...and I am a total Greekchat-a-holic. I spend all day and night on this site and LMAO and cannot stop for the life of me. :P

[Rain Man]

Do we have any Greekchat-aholics who have been logged on when Greeksource was in it's old format (1997-98)? Here's one right here.

[DreamCatcher]

My name is DreamCatcher and I'm a GC-aholic.

I don't post very much, so I'm one of those "silent observers" that ZChi talked about. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

I check this site way to much, and now that they're a sisterfriend forum for people like me...

There isn't a cure for this is there?

[pbear19]

I think that I just have an addictive personality!

I used to be addicted to wedding discussion board. But then I decided I needed to stop logging on to it so often. Oops! Then I found GC. I was just going to have a few of my questions answered, but...

The worst thing is that my fiance is not a computer person whatsoever. If he sends an email, which is once every few months or so, I have to set it all up for him. So he totally does not understand why I'm on here all the time. I usually try to hide how much I post and read stuff! (Now that's the sign of a true addict!!!)

Sigh...we're moving into our new place together and getting married in a month, so I'll probably have to quit coming then. I just can't be a closest GC-aholic when we're living together!

He gets this look when I try to tell him about stuff that goes on here... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/confused.gif

[gphi2k]

Originally posted by Rain Man:
Do we have any Greekchat-aholics who have been logged on when Greeksource was in it's old format (1997-98)? Here's one right here.

hey,
i mentioned this in another thread somewhere, but yah, i was around in the days of greeksource. i can't remember my handle from back then or anything else about it really. i dropped outta there a while ago (i guess at least 3 years ago...something like that). it was totally different. I like this format WAY better. and the people too http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif .

[DBPM04]

I sent out 50+ emails telling sisters in different chapters about this site and encouraging them to log onto our house board!

sigh.....

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Smile Pep Charm Style that's what we have...but most of all you'll love our laugh (whooaa)

[lifesaver]

No, here it is.

You addicted when you begin to use your greekchat.com password for stuff like your logon at work, email, and ATM passcode, because its the first thing that comes to your mind when you see the "Your Password" prompt.

Now thats a 'holic.

help me please.

somebody....

life out

[This message has been edited by lifesaver (edited May 08, 2001).]

[Unregistered-]

Originally posted by lifesaver:
No, here it is.

You addicted when you begin to use your greekchat.com password for stuff like your logon at work, email, and ATM passcode.

Now thats a 'holic.

life out


Oh no lifesaver dear!!! You just revealed one of my dark secrets!
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Visit Alpha Gamma Delta-Delta Sigma chapter (http://www2.hawaii.edu/~alphagam) and help some sisters out! (http://www.geocities.com/kuhinanui/t-shirt.html)

[AKA2D '91]

When you call up the phone company to determine if the apartment you're about to move to has a phone jack in the loft (where the PC will be located).

The phone company, (while I'm on the other line) then calls the current resident to find out the information...AND of course, the tenant says, NO, there isn't a jack up there. So I have to give the phone company all this money to get a phone jack installed so I don't miss anything. I'm NOT unplugging this thing, until the OTHER apartment is READY! LOL

http://www.plauder-smilies.de/user.gif

True story, this happened today. Am I an addict or what?

[AXO Alum]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91:
I'm NOT unplugging this thing, until the OTHER apartment is READY! LOL


Yep - you're an addict http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

Of course this is coming from someone who had surgery and was logged in to GC less than 24 hours later http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif -- now that is just sad!

I can't help myself - I love you guys!!

[LeslieAGD]

Hi my name is Leslie and I'm a Greek Chat-aholic!

when at work, I check the forums almost every 15 minutes and get angry when the lighbulbs don't light up!

[CRMSNTiDEGRL717]

I'm definately a GC addict. if i stay the night w/ a friend, i think about what everyone on here is talking about. i cant go to sleep w/o checking it one last time. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif and even when i was in pain from my wisdom teeth i sat at the computer anyways checking up on GC, that's when you know you're addicted. i can't imagine trying to explain this to ANYONE, i dont think anyone can understand except fellow GC-ers.!
Liz

[CrimsonTide4]

I am soooooooo much of a GC-aholic. These are my signs.

1. Back in February after I had my wisdom teeth pulled and returned to work, there was this filter system that made it forbidden to access GC http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/mad.gif so I would get up early in the morning and reply to topics before I went to work and I would have Ideal08 & 12dn94dst copy and paste topics to my e-mail inbox http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif. This was AFTER me e-mailing the filter system to tell them this was a positive message board where I exchanged educational ideas with others http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif. This was also after I tried EVERYTHING to get it to work, like going back in History. I was soooooo http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif when the filter company went BANKRUPT!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

2. When we discuss certain topics on GC and they come up with my non cyber buddies, I will say oh my friend McCoyRed or AKA2d said "XYZ" and they will say and where do you know them from and when I reply Greekchat, they think I am insane http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/mad.gif

3. I copy certain FIRECRACKER topics from here to a listserve I am on to see what others think.

4. I have bookmarked all of my favorite GC spots.

5. I too frequently check back to see if people have replied to my comments and QUOTED them http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif or if I am having a cyber difference of opinion I check back more often.

6. There are always 2 windows open, GC and other http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

7. When I post a topic, I check the box that e-mails me everytime someone replies to my topic. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

8. Finally, I am a GC-aholic, last night Ideal08 and I were at a stepshow and we kept saying we wish GCers were here so we could talk about what we saw @ the step show the next day on GC.

There are probably more but these are the ELITE EIGHT http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

[This message has been edited by CrimsonTide4 (edited June 23, 2001).]

[ZChi4Life]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4:
I am soooooooo much of a GC-aholic. These are my signs.

1. Back in February after I had my wisdom teeth pulled and returned to work, there was this filter system that made it forbidden to access GC http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/mad.gif so I would get up early in the morning and reply to topics before I went to work and I would have Ideal08 & 12dn94dst copy and paste topics to my e-mail inbox http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif. This was AFTER me e-mailing the filter system to tell them this was a positive message board where I exchanged educational ideas with others http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif. This was also after I tried EVERYTHING to get it to work, like going back in History. I was soooooo http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif when the filter company went BANKRUPT!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

2. When we discuss certain topics on GC and they come up with my non cyber buddies, I will say oh my friend McCoyRed or AKA2d said "XYZ" and they will say and where do you know them from and when I reply Greekchat, they think I am insane http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/mad.gif

3. I copy certain FIRECRACKER topics from here to a listserve I am on to see what others think.

4. I have bookmarked all of my favorite GC spots.

5. I too frequently check back to see if people have replied to my comments and QUOTED them http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif or if I am having a cyber difference of opinion I check back more often.

6. There are always 2 windows open, GC and other http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

7. When I post a topic, I check the box that e-mails me everytime someone replies to my topic. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

8. Finally, I am a GC-aholic, last night Ideal08 and I were at a stepshow and we kept saying we wish GCers were here so we could talk about what we saw @ the step show the next day on GC.

There are probably more but these are the ELITE EIGHT http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

[This message has been edited by CrimsonTide4 (edited June 23, 2001).]

LMAO!!! That is HILARIOUS! I do the same things too! I'm always telling my friends about stuff I've talked about on GC and they look at me like I'm straight crazy! Oh well! THEIR loss! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[Ideal08]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4:
8. Finally, I am a GC-aholic, last night Ideal08 and I were at a stepshow and we kept saying we wish GCers were here so we could talk about what we saw @ the step show the next day on GC.

OHMYGOODNESS!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif LOL!! I can't believe you busted us out!!! LOL! LOL! LOL! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

Y'all really shoulda been there, though. We woulda had HELLA stuff to talk about!!! LOL!

[PinkStar17]

http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif im so happy there are other addicts out there!! people just dont understand... its HIGHLY addicting!!!

I check it everytime i sign online, check my email, and almost every other minute im online.
I even check it before i sign off.. in case anything intereesting happened!!!

but i LOVE GREEK CHAT!!!
http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif


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[Thrillhouse]

how about when you don't have much of anything to say on here at certain times, yet still want to read posts and check the boards often?

[princessgin]

I just joined today & I already love it

[princessgin]

I just joined today & I already love it

[pbpck]

OK..so I am at work right now. I work for an internet company as my summer job. And I think that my co-workers and boss think I am addicted to porn or something. Haha. I have access to the internet all day and I always keep this window behind the pages I edit. But whenever someone walks by, I click back to the pages I am editing so they don't catch me not working. It's so bad. Haha. Oh man. I swore I was never an "internet dork." I would never surf web pages or anything. Well, I was on exec for my sorority and was searching the internet for some Pi Phi info for meeting and I stumbled upon this site. I would check the boards every day, but never post. Then someone mentioned Pi Phi in a negative way, and I couldn't hold back. That was it, though, I said. I just had to defend myself and I would never go back to the board. Wrong. I am addicted. And in the next few weeks I may have to explain myself to my boss and explain that I am addicted to greekchat.com. Haha

[lifesaver]

Your in the middle of the gulf of mexico, 12 hours from any land and youre checking GC.

Of course I have more inpotrtant things to do, but I am waiting for the dining room to open for lunch.

Am having a blast tho.

[TheEpitome1920]

Checking GC is like checkin you email.

[sageofages]

You start telling your spouse "oh I heard about that on GC" or "we were dicussing that on GC"

AND he knows what you are talking about!

[ILLINIgirl]

haha..I do the same thing. I'm always telling my mom about things I've seen people post/say on GC. My mom says I spend too much time on it...she calls it my addiction. Last week I went to Florida and missed checking, so it was pretty much the first thing I did when I came home: turned on my computer and checked GC to see all the threads I missed. :D

[ADPiAkron]

When you refer to GC rather than the news/newspaper on current events!!

[abaici]

Originally posted by ZChi4Life
LMAO!!! That is HILARIOUS! I do the same things too! I'm always telling my friends about stuff I've talked about on GC and they look at me like I'm straight crazy! Oh well! THEIR loss! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

Me too! One of my friends refers to it as the Matrix.

Me: *Random bit of info*
Her: Where did you find out about that, the Matrix?

[fire1977]

When the collegiates you advise know that you are on here all the time!

hi i'm fire1977 and I have a greekchat problem.

[laidbackfella]

When your post per day average (http://greekchat.com/gcforums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50911) is well over 5.56.

[Kevin]

Originally posted by laidbackfella
When your post per day average (http://greekchat.com/gcforums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50911) is well over 5.56.

Guilty.

[Unregistered-]

Bumping because there's a whole lotta people I miss on GreekChat.

[DaemonSeid]

when you try to use mobile devices to check greekchat


(using my ipod touch on wifi....)

[ThetaPrincess24]

once upon a time I used to hurry driving home from class so I could check greekchat.

[Benzgirl]

when you try to use mobile devices to check greekchat


(using my ipod touch on wifi....)


" They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no"

[nittanyalum]

Looking at my join date and post #s already, yes, I think I need to admit I have a problem... I just read this whole thread (another indicator of my problem) and have a similar story to the poster who said she came on just to ask one question, but then got hooked.

I had one question about a song a couple of sisters and I have always debated about and could never find, my friend's daughter (in another glo) told her about this site so I volunteered to look it up and ask the question. And what do you know, I got the answer (I think from OTW, in fact :)) none of us had ever been able to find in no time!

It was in September, must have been at peak rush season, because I remember reading terms I'd never heard before like "helicopter mom" and had no idea at the time what a "troll" or "sockpuppet" was or why on earth anyone would be one. And I distinctly remember the thread was started or was going on that ended up with everyone posting pictures of Barbies and Care Bears "composites" and on their "Bid Days" (started by cuteASAbug, I think?), and that's what hooked me. That was the funniest thing I'd ever read and I instantly liked ("virtually") many of the posters in that thread.

And, I guess it spiraled out of control from there, here I am already over 1,000 posts. I never really understood the stories about people getting "addicted to the internet." Noooooow I think I understand. :)

[cheerfulgreek]

I don't post as much as I did when I was new on here, and that's because of school. I do keep it open while I'm studying though. lol :p

ETA: OTW, this is a great bump.

[Scandia]

I still wish my job would NOT block GC. It's the "chat" part that does not make it past the filter. Even the customer access computers block it. I think I was only able to access it one day.

[4est]

Hallo i'm 4est and i'm a prospective rushee... i have become a greekchat-aholic because i am on my christmas break and nothing to do... i thought i would use it to ask questions every once in a while that i had about upcoming rush. Then i saw the cat porn. I'm 4est and i'm a greekchat-aholic thank you.

[Unregistered-]

I still wish my job would NOT block GC. It's the "chat" part that does not make it past the filter. Even the customer access computers block it. I think I was only able to access it one day.

Proxy servers don't work?

I'm able to access MySpace at work via proxy server. Not all graphics come out, but usually I just check it to read messages and comments.

[AGDee]

My work blocks proxy servers too and if you find one that they didn't filter out, and you are caught using it to bypass Websense, you can be fired. Happened to a really nice guy in our department who was using it to get to MySpace.

[catiebug]

I'm lucky - we have no firewalls blocking sites where I work. Part of my job actually includes perusing other Web sites (I'm the News Editor for a national organization).

During the day, I open three Internet windows: my work's home page, Google and Yahoo. In the Google window, I open two tabs: Greekchat and eBay.

I guess you could say I'm a tad addicted.

[cuteASAbug]

And I distinctly remember the thread was started or was going on that ended up with everyone posting pictures of Barbies and Care Bears "composites" and on their "Bid Days" (started by cuteASAbug, I think?), and that's what hooked me. That was the funniest thing I'd ever read and I instantly liked ("virtually") many of the posters in that thread.
Yup. :D

[nittanyalum]

Yup. :D
'kay, then, I'm officially your fault. :) Anyone starts any heat with me, I'm pushin' 'em over your way. :p

[AlethiaSi]

When you refer to GC rather than the news/newspaper on current events!!

You start telling your spouse "oh I heard about that on GC" or "we were dicussing that on GC"

AND he knows what you are talking about!

THIS is so me!!!! but it's my roommates instead of husband sageofages (i know this post is wayyy old)

I check GC along with my email and at work, keep it open on a firefox tab and refresh every few minutes, I get upset when towards the end of the day, there are only a few threads that are being updated, and they are either GLO threads that I don't want to crash or the word association thread. :p

[justabeachbrat]

When your cat shares GC addiction. Now, when I'm on the sofa, she plants herself partly on my lap and the rest of her on the edge of the laptop. As I scroll and read, she follows along most of the time. When I tried to move her off my lap, so I could shut the laptop down for the night, she bit me. I guess she had posts to read. I have a feline addicted to GC.

[CeCe Newbie]

I had a dream last night that my dad and sister signed up and we became the GC family...

-KillarneyRose
-CeCe Newbie
-Big Daddy
-BabyRose

You know you're addicted when you start having dreams about it!!!

[Dejajeva]

You still peek in once every three years.