Fuck you and your entitlement to the English language.

[ivydoor]

Guess what? When you use the word "retarded" in a fic title when a character isn't ACTUALLY FUCKING RETARDED?

YOU MIGHT BE A JACKASS.

JUST SAYIN'.

Any use of that word that lessens it's ACTUAL MEDICAL FUCKING DEFINITION is derogatory. I don't give a shit about it's synonyms. If you are using it's synonyms as a reason to use THAT WORD then, guess what? YOU CAN USE THE FUCKING SYNONYMS IN YOUR FIC &/OR TITLE.

IT'S REALLY EASY. WATCH:

Repressed

SEE HOW EASY THAT WAS? AAAAMAAAAAZING.

GOD FUCKING DAMN IT ALL.

Don't fuck with me after I've been battling Walmart on a Saturday afternoon. LOL

(PS- SEE, LOOK, I CAN MAKE PUT-UPON OPEN POSTS ABOUT FANDOM TOO. TRANSLATION: THIS IS A RARE UNLOCKED POST.)

Comments

[rowofstars.livejournal.com]

Just coming over to say thank you for saying something about this. I actually cringed when I saw that title because I knew that was a really poor choice of words. Regardless of how an author feels about a word, if it has an offense connotation to it, just don't use it. Don't even invite the possibility of offending someone and creating wank. And when you're called out, don't argue about someone being offended. Just apologize, fix it and move on.

Also LOL @ the new anon comment. I think this is what my weekend was missing. Internet hilarity and fail.

[ivydoor.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :) You would think after so many of these sorts of instances, it would become easier for the author to figure maybe her approach need reevaluation.

Are you talking about the one where we're now bullies? I laughed IRL at that one.

[rowofstars.livejournal.com]

YES. I almost choked on an Oreo when I read that. I should learn not to eat and frolic the interwebz at the same time.

Let's face it, some people will never learn.

[ivydoor.livejournal.com]

THAT ICON. Y SO ADORKABLE DAVID?

LOL *hands you a glass of milk to help with the oreos*