Frat Curls

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[quote]dond1esel wrote:
Quade and 'Powda really need to bail me out. Or better yet, someone say something about politics now that ProfX is in the mix. Vroom and rainjack will be completely distracted, and if we’re lucky, JeffR and BB will join the fray. And I will slip away to another battle in the defense of truth, justice, and the fraternity way! Booya.[/quote]

What’s really funny is that the above quote made me realize just how much we get to know the other posters here in T-Nation, or at least their internet persona.

It’s almost like a family sitcom here. We have the wacky liberal(s), uptight conservative(s), crazy powerlifter(s), narcissistic bodybuilder(s), and even the annoying little “brother” that no one likes.

A lot of the posters have developed a personality that you recognize in their posts that you can almost envision these people.

ProteinPowda: Zeb, can you help me take more pictures of myself to post online.

ZEB: As soon as as I finish these chin ups. Are you cutting again?

PP: Yeah, it’s my fourth tri-cycle of cutting this year. Do I look fat to you?

Quade: Shut up! You guys are both stupid. My friend can kick your ass. He’s 119 pounds and has a 27 inch waist. He knows more than you ever will!

ZEB: Does he bench press? And did he vote for Bush?

Quade: He’s only 17, but he knows everything about getting ripped. Dumbass!!

BostonBarrister: Then maybe he can weigh in on these three 18-page articles I’m about to post.

JeffR: All I have to say is “Yeah Team Bush!” Rah-rah-rah!

vroom: Bush is a moron. Quit stalking me Zeb!

Goldberg: All you bitches need to stop crying and start lifting Westside!

Wideguy: Yeah, quit bitching and go get some bitches.

RightSideUp: Clinton had a lot bitches. He was a great president.

Quade: Clinton’s stupid. Bush is stupid, too. This whole website is stupid! Pussies!!

Wideguy: Pussy? Where?

PPowda: I have a dog. Wanna see a picture of us?

Wideguy: Hell no! I’m going to this chick’s house and giving her the upper-decker.

Zeb: Just don’t bench press. Bye.

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malonetd: That was some funny shit! And you’re right, it’s almost like I can picture some of you guys based on your posts.

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Something I saw this morning that cracked me up was Smith Machine one armed row. I couldn’t belive he couldn’t pick up a dumbbell and row with that. Using a Smith Machine had to give almost no range of motion.

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[quote]dond1esel wrote:
JMB wrote:
Try not to be so thin skinned, dude. Obviously you don’t fit the stereotype. I’m sure you’re in great shape and train the right way. It’s like using the term “soccer-mom.” Not all mothers whose children play soccer exemplify the traits associated with that term, but pretty much everyone uses it anyway. All I know is that the vast majority of frat boys at my school are the bench n’ curl type. Even if I were in a frat I would call them “frat-curls.”

Anyway, I don’t think I need to walk on eggshells for fear of bruising the egos of the insecure.

JMB

I’m not thin skinned, and I surely have nothing to be insecure about, but thank you for the assumption, which I assume is an erroneous deduction stemming from the fact that I last year pledged myself to a brotherhood of men to whom I had no previous obligations. I clearly must need the strength in numbers and blinding conformity, right? Well, since you probably have no interest in being rushed, I won’t tell you what I’m actually doing in a fraternity.

I’m sorry your post was the one that pushed me into action. But I think we all realize that derogatory references to fraternity brothers are chronic and rife in strength training literature and discussion, and this site is no exception. I obviously don’t like poor training habits either, but it is patently unfair to uniformly ascribe them to any group, and I can’t stand by any longer as a group of which I am a part is so affronted.

In fact, you have in your last post made the precise connection between your use of the term “frat curl” and the definition of a stereotype. Sorry, but not all “frat boys” are ignorant lifters, nor vice versa. I suppose the Greek community doesn’t have enough negative stereotypes to combat without the T-Nation denigrating its training habits.

I see a black man in your avatar, JMB, and I would presume that it is you. Let me make that comparison of stereotypes for you.

(Just for clarity, I am black man at a predominantly white institution who has joined a “white” fraternity, and carried both associated sets of baggage. I have the perspective to have made that statement.)

Now stop it.

P.S. lothario, that was ignorant.[/quote]

As a second generation American, my paternal grandparents are from Greece, I find it interesting that you are offended by the “Frat” statement. But freely use the “Greek Community” term without thought or consideration for real “Greeks”. Get a life!

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Wow. What a retarded thread. It started out okay, then I kept skimming, and I think my head blew up about 10 posts into it. WTF is wrong with you guys? Join my Tappa Kega Week frat and chill the f*ck out.

what i mean is this:

Dear @ssholes,
Quit curling in the squat rack or JMB will call out the black panthers to take your slutbox sorority whores from you thus forcing you butt loving frat girls to tend to each others’ arses.

… or something inflammatory …
BFG

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[quote]malonetd wrote:
dond1esel wrote:
Quade and 'Powda really need to bail me out. Or better yet, someone say something about politics now that ProfX is in the mix. Vroom and rainjack will be completely distracted, and if we’re lucky, JeffR and BB will join the fray. And I will slip away to another battle in the defense of truth, justice, and the fraternity way! Booya.

What’s really funny is that the above quote made me realize just how much we get to know the other posters here in T-Nation, or at least their internet persona.

It’s almost like a family sitcom here. We have the wacky liberal(s), uptight conservative(s), crazy powerlifter(s), narcissistic bodybuilder(s), and even the annoying little “brother” that no one likes.

A lot of the posters have developed a personality that you recognize in their posts that you can almost envision these people.

ProteinPowda: Zeb, can you help me take more pictures of myself to post online.

ZEB: As soon as as I finish these chin ups. Are you cutting again?

PP: Yeah, it’s my fourth tri-cycle of cutting this year. Do I look fat to you?

Quade: Shut up! You guys are both stupid. My friend can kick your ass. He’s 119 pounds and has a 27 inch waist. He knows more than you ever will!

ZEB: Does he bench press? And did he vote for Bush?

Quade: He’s only 17, but he knows everything about getting ripped. Dumbass!!

BostonBarrister: Then maybe he can weigh in on these three 18-page articles I’m about to post.

JeffR: All I have to say is “Yeah Team Bush!” Rah-rah-rah!

vroom: Bush is a moron. Quit stalking me Zeb!

Goldberg: All you bitches need to stop crying and start lifting Westside!

Wideguy: Yeah, quit bitching and go get some bitches.

RightSideUp: Clinton had a lot bitches. He was a great president.

Quade: Clinton’s stupid. Bush is stupid, too. This whole website is stupid! Pussies!!

Wideguy: Pussy? Where?

PPowda: I have a dog. Wanna see a picture of us?

Wideguy: Hell no! I’m going to this chick’s house and giving her the upper-decker.

Zeb: Just don’t bench press. Bye.[/quote]

Sorry I posted to this thread before I read to the whole thing, I could have saved myself the time of typing. This post has to be one of the funniest I have ever read. I only get a chance to hop on here once or twice a week.

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[quote]malonetd wrote:
dond1esel wrote:
Quade and 'Powda really need to bail me out. Or better yet, someone say something about politics now that ProfX is in the mix. Vroom and rainjack will be completely distracted, and if we’re lucky, JeffR and BB will join the fray. And I will slip away to another battle in the defense of truth, justice, and the fraternity way! Booya.

What’s really funny is that the above quote made me realize just how much we get to know the other posters here in T-Nation, or at least their internet persona.

It’s almost like a family sitcom here. We have the wacky liberal(s), uptight conservative(s), crazy powerlifter(s), narcissistic bodybuilder(s), and even the annoying little “brother” that no one likes.

A lot of the posters have developed a personality that you recognize in their posts that you can almost envision these people.

ProteinPowda: Zeb, can you help me take more pictures of myself to post online.

ZEB: As soon as as I finish these chin ups. Are you cutting again?

PP: Yeah, it’s my fourth tri-cycle of cutting this year. Do I look fat to you?

Quade: Shut up! You guys are both stupid. My friend can kick your ass. He’s 119 pounds and has a 27 inch waist. He knows more than you ever will!

ZEB: Does he bench press? And did he vote for Bush?

Quade: He’s only 17, but he knows everything about getting ripped. Dumbass!!

BostonBarrister: Then maybe he can weigh in on these three 18-page articles I’m about to post.

JeffR: All I have to say is “Yeah Team Bush!” Rah-rah-rah!

vroom: Bush is a moron. Quit stalking me Zeb!

Goldberg: All you bitches need to stop crying and start lifting Westside!

Wideguy: Yeah, quit bitching and go get some bitches.

RightSideUp: Clinton had a lot bitches. He was a great president.

Quade: Clinton’s stupid. Bush is stupid, too. This whole website is stupid! Pussies!!

Wideguy: Pussy? Where?

PPowda: I have a dog. Wanna see a picture of us?

Wideguy: Hell no! I’m going to this chick’s house and giving her the upper-decker.

Zeb: Just don’t bench press. Bye.[/quote]

Bwahahahahah!!! Oh my god! That was great!

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[quote]Niko wrote:
As a second generation American, my paternal grandparents are from Greece, I find it interesting that you are offended by the “Frat” statement. But freely use the “Greek Community” term without thought or consideration for real “Greeks”. Get a life![/quote]

Ummm… Wow.
Turned that crying, heart on his sleeve, thin-skinned, belly aching bullshit right back around on him.

Nice.

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[quote]malonetd wrote:
What’s really funny is that the above quote made me realize just how much we get to know the other posters here in T-Nation, or at least their internet persona.

It’s almost like a family sitcom here. We have the wacky liberal(s), uptight conservative(s), crazy powerlifter(s), narcissistic bodybuilder(s), and even the annoying little “brother” that no one likes.

A lot of the posters have developed a personality that you recognize in their posts that you can almost envision these people.
[/quote]

I, for one, am horribly offended at this post. The assumptions, the prejudice - it’s all just too much.

How come you left me out? Am I not an uptight conservative? If you cut me - do I not bleed the blue blood of the privileged? I’m hurt. Truely hurt.

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As the 200th person to give the definition of “Frat Curls” a thumbs up on urbandictionary I would like to add to this madness. My grandparents also came to this country from Greece, which qualifies me to point out that the Greeks invented athletic competition, democracy, and raping men. Although democracy and raping men have little to do with this conversation; the athletic competitions included lifting weights. There are no sculptures of ancient Greek men squatting so I doubt they invented squat racks, cell phones or Frat Curls.

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Malonetd, truly funny shit! I almost laughed out loud and had to control myself!

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[quote]BFG wrote:

Dear @ssholes,
Quit curling in the squat rack or JMB will call out the black panthers to take your slutbox sorority whores from you thus forcing you butt loving frat girls to tend to each others’ arses.

BFG[/quote]

LOL!! Best post ever.

JMB

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[quote]choyt wrote:
Niko wrote:
As a second generation American, my paternal grandparents are from Greece, I find it interesting that you are offended by the “Frat” statement. But freely use the “Greek Community” term without thought or consideration for real “Greeks”. Get a life!

Ummm… Wow.
Turned that crying, heart on his sleeve, thin-skinned, belly aching bullshit right back around on him.

Nice.
[/quote]

Uhhhhh, the difference is, “frat curl” is an obvious pejorative, while “greek community” ascribes nothing but positive values to Greek people, culture, and history. Without going into a tutorial on the history of fraternities, there is no possible disrespect. The term is misguided or inconvenient at worst. But you don’t hear the Dutch-Americans crying that the Pennsylvania Dutch are of German descent. That, and I have a life since i thought this thread died.

P.S. choyt, you might try coming up with an original attack on me if you’ve got anything up there.

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Rainjack,

I apologize. I didn’t know you were conservative.

Come on, I couldn’t possibly fit everybody in. I left Elk out, too. I also left out a lot of others that we all recognize, but are hard to categorize and parody. Tampa-Terry comes to mind.

I promise I’ll try harder to include everybody next time.

I also left out TC and his penis,
Toddy

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[quote]malonetd wrote:
Rainjack,

I apologize. I didn’t know you were conservative.

Come on, I couldn’t possibly fit everybody in. I left Elk out, too. I also left out a lot of others that we all recognize, but are hard to categorize and parody. Tampa-Terry comes to mind.

I promise I’ll try harder to include everybody next time.

I also left out TC and his penis,
Toddy[/quote]

Here, i’ll do tampa terry for you all

Tampa Terry: Well (insert dumbass newbie poster here), to answer your question (insert amazingly detailed yet thuroughly explained and well developed response to said question from said dumbass newbie poster, add grace style and eloquence with a touch of humor)

I hope that helps, if you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to ask me (continue amazingly sweet and helpful comment)
(end with inspirational comment)

Tampa Terry

i think that about sums her up

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Yo, what about JackAss and his legions of female admirers?

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[quote]dond1esel wrote:
Uhhhhh, the difference is, “frat curl” is an obvious pejorative, while “greek community” ascribes nothing but positive values to Greek people, culture, and history. Without going into a tutorial on the history of fraternities, there is no possible disrespect. The term is misguided or inconvenient at worst. But you don’t hear the Dutch-Americans crying that the Pennsylvania Dutch are of German descent. That, and I have a life since i thought this thread died.

P.S. choyt, you might try coming up with an original attack on me if you’ve got anything up there.[/quote]

Exactly, I mean can you believe that he’s upset about his national identity being co-opted by groups of American college students that engage in ritual hazing and conduct parties typically consisting of little more than binge drinking? There is obviously “no possible disrespect” because we all know that fraternity life exemplifies only the finest values of Greek people, culture, and history. And really, isn’t it clear that we know better than a Greek person about what he or she should find offensive?

Is this a joke?

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Who gives a fuck what they’re called, the name applies so it sticks.
Dondiesel, you’re actin cake as fuck. Slow your roll.
Obofill the “animus” line was easily one of the funniest things I’ve ever read.
Good call JMB

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hoosierdaddy,

I can’t believe you were so accurate at Tampa Terry (a true goddess of the forums) and yet forgot to included her trademark, and I quote:
“(grin)”

Now, how about letting this thread die? If anyone wants to have some REAL fun, start up a thread in which we take turns mimicking each other. BOUND to cause flames, whining, hurt feelings, and hilarity.

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Moriarty wrote:

Exactly, I mean can you believe that he’s upset about his national identity being co-opted by groups of American college students that engage in ritual hazing and conduct parties typically consisting of little more than binge drinking? There is obviously “no possible disrespect” because we all know that fraternity life exemplifies only the finest values of Greek people, culture, and history. And really, isn’t it clear that we know better than a Greek person about what he or she should find offensive?

I seriously doubt that Niko is hurt in any way by the fact that fraternities and sorrorities are referred to as “the greek community.” Like any real Greek he just wanted to point out that fraternal culture and Greek Culture have nothing in common. The average frat boy understands enough of the Greek language to read t-shirts with two or three randomly placed greek letters on it, none of them forming words in the Greek language, except for Sigma Omicron Sigma which spells “help” something we all need for continually posting on here.