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04-24-2008, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by PhiGam
It's official, I'm going.
Any advice for going to other chapters other than not making an ass of myself?
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That Phi Gam chapter is Old Row, there.
Make sure you're not a pledge.
That's all I can think of.
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04-24-2008, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by PhiGam
It's official, I'm going.
Any advice for going to other chapters other than not making an ass of myself?
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spiff up your sperrys, take your short shorts and pop that collar!
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04-24-2008, 09:06 AM
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Don’t get belligerent drunk.
Don’t hit on members girlfriends.
Do not break stuff in their house….. Now other fraternity houses - 
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04-24-2008, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by FSUZeta
spiff up your sperrys, take your short shorts and pop that collar!
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Sperrys-check
Short shorts- check
Popped collar- Not so much- thats the guido/ gdi look now.
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04-24-2008, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by banditone
Don’t get belligerent drunk.
Don’t hit on members girlfriends.
Do not break stuff in their house….. Now other fraternity houses -
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Breaking stuff in other houses... thats our UF chapter (gay) not us. We may occasionally egg/tp other houses though lol.
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04-24-2008, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by PhiGam
Sperrys-check
Short shorts- check
Popped collar- Not so much- thats the guido/ gdi look now.
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I'm not sure how the popped collar ever got associated with the Southern fraternity man.
You might wanna try to bring a date, if she's attractive. I don't know.
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Overall, though, it's the bigness of the car that counts the most. Because when something bad happens in a really big car – accidentally speeding through the middle of a gang of unruly young people who have been taunting you in a drive-in restaurant, for instance – it happens very far away – way out at the end of your fenders. It's like a civil war in Africa; you know, it doesn't really concern you too much. - P.J. O'Rourke
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04-24-2008, 03:51 PM
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Flipping your collar up used to be associated with ultra preppy looks found in the Northeast. I've seen some of my uncles pictures from his fraternity days in the 80s at SMU and there is a lot of the tennis and lawn club, sweater with the flipped collar Polo underneath look going on.
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04-24-2008, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by PhiGam
Sperrys-check
Short shorts- check
Popped collar- Not so much- thats the guido/ gdi look now.
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Ok, define "short" shorts, please. I don't have a good visual in my mind at the moment. I'm picturing Jimmy Connor-type shortie tighty tennis shorts.
I assume (hope) you are just defining them compared to the long, baggy cargo-y type shorts, yes?
And I'm glad to read all 3 posts saying popping the collar is really not the thing (despite that LSU article). It's soooooo 80s (and sure, I did it), but I just saw a guy in the grocery store the other day with his collar flipped and thought it just looked silly. Polo shirt, flat collar, much better. Especially on grown men.
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04-24-2008, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by nittanyalum
Ok, define "short" shorts, please. I don't have a good visual in my mind at the moment. I'm picturing Jimmy Connor-type shortie tighty tennis shorts.
I assume (hope) you are just defining them compared to the long, baggy cargo-y type shorts, yes?
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I have a pair that if I sit right, all pops out.
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Overall, though, it's the bigness of the car that counts the most. Because when something bad happens in a really big car – accidentally speeding through the middle of a gang of unruly young people who have been taunting you in a drive-in restaurant, for instance – it happens very far away – way out at the end of your fenders. It's like a civil war in Africa; you know, it doesn't really concern you too much. - P.J. O'Rourke
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04-24-2008, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
I'm not sure how the popped collar ever got associated with the Southern fraternity man.
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As others have noted, it was very popular in the 80s.
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04-24-2008, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
I have a pair that if I sit right, all pops out.
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Thanks for the warning.
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04-24-2008, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by MysticCat
As others have noted, it was very popular in the 80s.
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My kids have laughed at pictures of their dear old dad with his popped polo collar layered UNDER his RL OCBD.
Yeah, he was that cool in 1982. 
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04-24-2008, 05:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nittanyalum
Ok, define "short" shorts, please. I don't have a good visual in my mind at the moment. I'm picturing Jimmy Connor-type shortie tighty tennis shorts.
I assume (hope) you are just defining them compared to the long, baggy cargo-y type shorts, yes?
And I'm glad to read all 3 posts saying popping the collar is really not the thing (despite that LSU article). It's soooooo 80s (and sure, I did it), but I just saw a guy in the grocery store the other day with his collar flipped and thought it just looked silly. Polo shirt, flat collar, much better. Especially on grown men.
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The guys at W&L wear shorts that are quite short compared to what the majority of men in America wear. Yes, it's partially a contrast to cargo shorts, but they're also just.... shorter. Like several inches above the knee, whereas American men in general now wear shorts at the knee or even (ugh) below the knee. Certainly not like 80s style workout shorts. Sorry I don't have a reference picture.
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04-24-2008, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by breathesgelatin
The guys at W&L wear shorts that are quite short compared to what the majority of men in America wear. Yes, it's partially a contrast to cargo shorts, but they're also just.... shorter. Like several inches above the knee, whereas American men in general now wear shorts at the knee or even (ugh) below the knee. Certainly not like 80s style workout shorts. Sorry I don't have a reference picture.
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Probably about two inches above the knee. Maybe more, sometimes less.
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Overall, though, it's the bigness of the car that counts the most. Because when something bad happens in a really big car – accidentally speeding through the middle of a gang of unruly young people who have been taunting you in a drive-in restaurant, for instance – it happens very far away – way out at the end of your fenders. It's like a civil war in Africa; you know, it doesn't really concern you too much. - P.J. O'Rourke
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04-24-2008, 06:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nittanyalum
Ok, define "short" shorts, please. I don't have a good visual in my mind at the moment. I'm picturing Jimmy Connor-type shortie tighty tennis shorts.
I assume (hope) you are just defining them compared to the long, baggy cargo-y type shorts, yes?
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