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When did it become cool to attend A&M and hate everything about A&M?

I always wonder this when these threads come around. New army cares way too much what people think.

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Glad I read the whole thing because I was just going to ask the same thing. They hate Reveille because everyone else will think a collie is stupid. They hate the yell leaders because other schools call them milk-men. They hate the yells that have been around for ages, yet seek to make their own "mark" on the yells.

I get that tradition changes over time, and that if nothing new ever got accepted there would be nothing to become tradition, but their millennial upbringing has taught them that they must all be unique and special little snowflakes, and that we must admire them for their uniqueness and individuality. Also remember, these are the first of the kids who all got participation trophies, who didn't keep score in their little soccer games, and who have to worry about how many followers they have on Twitter.

Good bull is anything that promotes the Aggie spirit. Some swear it is only a term that is related to people in the Corps but I'd say its definitely something beyond the student organization.

"Good Bull" by John Hoyle should be required reading for those who do not understand what good bull is.

Badbull= EVER referring to t.u. as U.T. If I have to avoid calling it t.u., and I rarely do, Ill refer to someone going to school "at Texas".

I'm not ever going to call Tennessee "UT" either, because it feels unnatural saying it..

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their millennial upbringing has taught them that they must all be unique and special little snowflakes, and that we must admire them for their uniqueness and individuality. Also remember, these are the first of the kids who all got participation trophies, who didn't keep score in their little soccer games, and who have to worry about how many followers they have on Twitter.

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I guess we can add parenting to the list of things the prior generation ****ed up

Good Bull is living the traditions of Texas A&M.

Crap like this is telling. How can you not have heard Good Bull used before? Did yell leaders stop doing it at yell practice? Or is yell not cool anymore? Texas A&M is becoming just another school.

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That is GOOD BULL and she will learn what being a real Ag is all about. It starts with fish camp and goes from there...
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Oh god, the irony. It hurts

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Yes, the irony. Very painful. I was saddened to tears over yesterday's fiasco... extreme end of BAD BULL.

I still want my daughter to go to Fish Camp, and I hope for heaven's sake that none of those in the photos will be her counselors.

Uncle class of '77 went to fish camp, and encouraged every other Ag in my family since then to go - it was a great experience for all of us.

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Best of luck to her. Awesome to hear that she has family to teach her the ways of a good Ag.

I always just thought it was an Aggie PC term substituting the word S***.

Good S*** was always a term used to praise a soldier.

OH MY it has roots in the Corps... here we go again...

Translating it to Good Bull became supporting proper etiquette at an Aggie related event

Good Bull - pulling out 1 class year privs.
Bad Bull - pulling out 2 class years pivs.

And LOL got told it's...
NO bull to pull out SP's as a fish.

This whole thread is full of suckage though.
Spurs can suck it and you can't use Good bull to relate to anything Spurs related.

[This message has been edited by txlilagg (edited 6/28/2013 4:02p).]

This thread is persistent.

I just read four pages on this topic and will never get that time back.

Speaking Aggie with Aggies = Good Bull

Speaking Aggie with the Dumb Masses = Bad Bull

Speaking Aggie with the intentions of educating and converting one of the masses = Sota, Huah, Red Ass, Got a little story for ya Aggies, Zip Privileges, Major Good Bull.

Good Bull. [ˈgu̇d ˈbu̇l]. A reference to good news, or a good story as related to Texas A&M or Aggies. It's legacy Texas A&M military slang. It is unique, part of the Aggie dialect only an Aggie would understand when used in the right context, colloquialisms and dialects, so it is generally only used amongst Aggies. “Good Bull” is an Aggie term which should be copyrighted. The origin of the term is not known for certain but is thought it came from "bull sessions." A good story, or actions that would likely lead to good stories in a future bull session were "good bull." Bad stories or behavior that would lead to bad reception in a bull session were "bad bull." Example: Aggies sending truckloads of aid to tornado victims - good bull. Ags throwing Johnny under the bus for inconsequential shenanigans - bad bull. Also used as an exclamation after hearing Aggie related, good news, such as, “My daughter just graduated from high school and is going to be a fish at Aggieland this fall. GOOD BULL!” Or an Aggie friend overhearing the good news, “Hey Texag89, that is really GOOD BULL!” Although it includes the word “bull”, it’s origin has nothing to do with agriculture, but is a reference to story telling, and speaking. Some Aggies consider it inappropriate for non-Aggie related use, such as watching the NBA finals and seeing Tim Duncan make a tip-in basket and then proclaiming, “Good Bull!” Since it is not the Aggie basketball team, and Tim Duncan, although a heck of a nice guy from the USVI Island of St. Croix, he is not an Aggie, and therefore, the use of the term would not be appropriate, especially when used in the company of non-Aggies. However, other Aggies are of the opinion that it is not possible to love A&M and its traditions without saying "Good Bull", “tea-sip”, or “sit down bus driver” to perfect strangers or people who have no idea what it means. Some of these Aggies absolutely love using uniquely Aggie terms anywhere, and upon receiving a bewildered look from a non-Aggie, take the opportunity to enlighten them, and reportedly, then receive a response from the non-Aggies that they think it's pretty cool. Some Aggies take it even further, and feel strongly that those Aggies who are embarrassed by using such unique terms in public in front of non-Aggies are merely two percenters, and therefore should turn in their ring and diploma and go get one from Austin.

Rack'em.

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^ OP could just edit original post and reference this (2 posts up).

Nice summary.

Nice Job, Nose Bleed!! It is always Good Bull to teach the younger generation about what they should already know.

ttt

Some of you didn't notice that Nosebleed is the OP. He came here to ask what it means, later finds a definition, and now he's educating the "youngsters"?

Strange bull indeed.



[This message has been edited by Sandman98 (edited 7/3/2013 1:42p).]

Here's the thing: I'm an Aggie who will be graduating in 2017. My family moved here 25 years ago, and I grew up here. A&M has always been a part of my life in some way or another. I served in two branches of the military where I crossed paths with lots of former students. Until I started going to A&M I never heard anyone say "good bull." I have a professor who says it a lot, but outside of that class, I rarely hear it anywhere. Personally, I don't get it, and I never say it. I also never say tu. I say UT. I also never call them t-sips. I read in this forum, more than a few times, that not participating in the use of these colloquialism makes someone a "bad Aggie." Nonsense! I'm very proud to be an Aggie. I worked very, very hard to get here, and I look forward to all the wonderful experiences that one can only get from attending Texas A&M. Just because I choose not to say the silky things that Aggies sometimes say doesn't make me or anyone else a bad Aggie. It just means we choose to excercise our freedom of individua preference. That said, I will never mock or ridicule this Ags who choose to say things like good bull, tu and t-sips. I also don't say Howdy.... ever.

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Here's the thing: I'm an Aggie who will be graduating in 2017. My family moved here 25 years ago, and I grew up here. A&M has always been a part of my life in some way or another. I served in two branches of the military where I crossed paths with lots of former students. Until I started going to A&M I never heard anyone say "good bull." I have a professor who says it a lot, but outside of that class, I rarely hear it anywhere. Personally, I don't get it, and I never say it. I also never say tu. I say UT. I also never call them t-sips. I read in this forum, more than a few times, that not participating in the use of these colloquialism makes someone a "bad Aggie." Nonsense! I'm very proud to be an Aggie. I worked very, very hard to get here, and I look forward to all the wonderful experiences that one can only get from attending Texas A&M. Just because I choose not to say the silky things that Aggies sometimes say doesn't make me or anyone else a bad Aggie. It just means we choose to excercise our freedom of individua preference. That said, I will never mock or ridicule this Ags who choose to say things like good bull, tu and t-sips. I also don't say Howdy.... ever.

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Why did you necro this?

I don't know what that means.

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When of the more ******ed terms in the aggie dictionary. Good/bad bull is just stupid

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i cringe everytime i hear somebody say this. so stupid

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Anything that promotes the Aggie Spirit. Definition -- Good Bull.

Read the little booklet "Good Bull" by John Hoyle