We all know that UVa has a special lingo that we use around the school. Instead of saying campus we say 'grounds'. Instead of Seniors we say 'Fourth Years'. But it goes much deeper than our special vocabulary. For example, don't ever tell me that my Bodo's order is gross (especially when the people saying this are the ones who order plain bagels). Overall, we may be a sensitive bunch but we fight for what we believe in. And I especially believe in my Bodo's order.
1. "Tech is better than UVA at football"
Yes, this is true. But UVA students will come in hot with all the reasons as to why we are the better school disregarding football stats. And, objectively, yes we are the better school. That's why we're considered a public ivy and Virginia Tech is only known for an engineering program and one sport that they're good at.
2. "Your Bodo's order is nasty"
As stated above, I will fight to the death defending my Bodo's order. It has been there for me for countless hangovers and dreary Sunday mornings. I don't make fun of you for ordering a plain bagel with only onions on it, because I know that each Bodo's order is an extension of the self. You can learn a lot from a person from their Bodo's order. Respect it.
3. "Cater's Mountain is overrated"
Have you even tried those apple donuts? Because if you had you wouldn't be complaining over one of the most beautiful locations in Charlottesville. Plus there is a two year wait to have a wedding on the mountain. Try telling me again that it's overrated.
4. "Trin is pretty classy"
Every UVA student has a dark memory from Trin. A memory so dark that they wouldn't divulge it to their closest friend. Bad things happen there. It's like a portal to another dimension; a dimension where you're so drunk you can only make bad decisions.
5. Any statistic about drinking from the Stall Seat Journal
9/10 Students don't drink excessively? Hahahahahahahahaha. Every UVA student knows how wrong the Stall Seat Journal statistics are and if someone was to cite the SSJ, every UVA student would point you in the direction of Trin and say, "Oh really?"
6. "Clemons is the best library"
Clemons is a cemetery for dreams. Being one of the only libraries that operates 24/7, you know that if you go to Clemons, you're going there for the long haul. Plus we all know Alderman is better.
7. "Get your dog off the lawn"
DOGS ARE THE BEST PART OF THE LAWN. YOU GET OFF THE LAWN.
8. "Dean Groves sucks"
He quite honestly has the charisma of The Rock and Tom Hanks combined. UVA students would kill for him.
9. "I bet Elzinga is a bad professor"
Does this face look like anything other than an amazing professor and human being? Look him in the eyes and tell him yourself that you think he's a bad professor. This man somehow managed to teach me (ME!) economics and that is somewhat of a miracle.
10. Anything about Thomas Jefferson
Regardless if it's good or bad, a UVA student will fight you about it. Personally, I don't like the guy and if you tell me he's awesome I'll give you my list of 118 reasons why I think Thomas Jefferson was a horrible person.
UVA students love UVA. We know our school is amazing and we want everyone else to think so too. And if you don't think we're great, get ready to fight just about every single student here.
