TIPropriate

TIPropriate is appropriate for TIP. Alternatively spelled Tippropriate or TIPpropriate.

The first known use of the word "TIP-propriate" in Kansas was by Ivan Shin during his reign of terror. It may go back further.

Definition: Something appropriate to say/do in front of RC's, TA's, Instructors or anyone in charge.

Usage: "I don't think discussing poopsex with the first years is TIPropriate, Amanda.", "Planning on the roof of the Union is non-TiPpropriate."

Note: TiPropriate may possibly be the most hated word ever created. Any TiPster who actually takes this seriously must be forced to wear a toga and tied to a tractor, as per the TiPster rules.

Parameters

Things that are NOT TIPropriate include:

• Death
• Suicide
• Self harm
• Cursing (mostly discarded on the last night)
• Condoms (sold in the downstairs Union at east, Lobby Shop at West)
• Sexually (suggestive) activity or speech (ex. "O-R-G-Y what does that spell? TEAMWORK!")
• Graffiti
• Fireworks
• Incense (see Native Threads)
• Cars
• Anything SwagG Nation does
• Anything Cat Hollander says or does (especially at dances and on light poles)
• Build A Fort Friday
• Pets,
• Drugs, or "asking who's got the crack"
• Drug paraphernalia
• not having all four feet on the floor
• stealing mattresses and hiding them in the girls' bathroom
• taking down pictures of George Bush.
• TIP babies
• Also added to the famous Basset (Duke East) cheer "How do we do it?" during the 2005 Term II Quadfest. Points were being deducted for the non tip-ppropriatness of doggie style.. So the cheer was changed to "How do we do it? Tippropriately!"
• Keatonin'
• Anything with a reference to nuclear weapons or explosions (as seen Duke East Term II 2011, with the class Words that Matter)

A general rule that establishes tipropriateness is If you're sad, go home which was made into a bit of a joke between the east 2 '05 Llama posse

This of course, does not mean that you do not do non-TIPropriate things while at TiP, you just avoid being caught. Being caught results in a stern look from the nearby overseer, free time spent in the office, early bedtime, or, at the worst, being forced to voluntarily leave or getting kicked out. Arguing with the overseer about being punished will result in more punishment. However, all of these rules are thrown out if you are friends with the RC/TA/OSC/RHL/Teacher who might happen to be within hearing distance of the non-TiPpropriate action(s).

Due to a group of students at East term II '09, biting, wearing or bringing leashes and/ or collars is not TIPpropriate

Sarah Kate defined "Tipropriate" quite well at West I 2011 by saying to her RC group, SKater's Gators, "Stop getting caught making out!"

Exceptions

• Making out should be okay, as long as all four feet are on the floor and the activity stays vertical. "this ( | ), not this ( --- )." (EDIT by Tom: Making out with a member of the opposite sex seems to be okay, given the amount of it that goes on. As far as making out with a member of the same, rules on making out vary by RC. As proven by Andrew the RC this year, if a same sex couple is making out during a dance, they're going to get busted. This happened with two third-year boys this year at the second dance. However, Katie the RC testified that she would not have broken the boys up.)
• Making out seems to be ok... it has happened at multiple Davidson dances in II 2005 and in the last dance at Duke West in II 2009. It was obvious and no one got in trouble. Honestly though, it happens everywhere at TIP. When nerds get together sparks fly! At dances, in hallways, staircases, and yes, occasionally even across thresholds, at minor league baseball games, and sometimes even during class(you don't wanna know). Don't get caught and you're fine. And most of the time if you do get caught you're still fine(unless you've engaged in one of the aforementioned obviously not TIPpropriate times. for example, in class? I wouldn't advise it.)
• You can almost always get away with making out. At UGA, I suggest the side stairwells (Not the banned ones) or, during the dances, on the upstairs couches, behind the upstairs couches, in corners, or anywhere, really. During dances, the only consequences is getting squirted with a tiny water gun. I was making out with a guy nearly constantly during the second dance in full view of the RC's and they didn't care. Just be careful around J-Dawg. Almost no one got in trouble for PDA's so basically, at UGA at least, TiPropriate is a loosely used term. Though you may get a fellow TiPster yelling it from across the room. At KU, I heard of absolutely no PDA's so you're all clear. There were many TiP couples that were making out "( --- )" this way directly in front of RC's and they didn't care. Basically, do whatever you want, just don't get caught. ;)

• Charmee Mehta, a third year pegramite in 2008, was quoted as saying "Anything's TIPpropriate until an RC sees you".