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

[shinyopals.livejournal.com]

I want to be you when I grow up. Jsyk.

[larissa-j.livejournal.com]

*sigh*

I can never figure out if people do this because they're stupid or cruel. I'd like to opt for stupid but it's most likely cruel.

Also, as far I know, mental retardation has fallen under developmental disability for quite some time, making it part of a larger designation of disorders/diseases and it was never just "retarded" but rather mental retardation. Folks should get it right if they're going to use the original classification.

Of course, it doesn't sound as insulting if you use the full name, does it? Bastards.

[elrina753.livejournal.com]

I want to high five you right now!

I really wanted to reply to the posts in question but my response would probably just have boiled down to this:

(http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i89/elrina753/gifs/Doctor%20Who/?action=view&current=004.gif)

You put it so much better.

[debs7.livejournal.com]

You want to know something really funny.

I kind of actually knew who this post was about without you mentioning any names.

This, this person seems to have no consideration for any other person but themselves.

Some people on a previous fic of hers, asked very politely to be warned about a character death and what did this delightfully charming person say it return: people die every day in real life why should I warn about it.

*cue jaw drop* may be it's because a lot of people read fic abecause it's their happy place and THEY DON"T NEED TO READ THEIR FAVOURITE PERSON DYING WITHOUT ANY BLOODY WARNING.

She is a compete and utter douche.

[marcasite.livejournal.com]

UGH, I think I may know who you're talking about. I've bumped into that author a few times at TTU and TNC. I also noticed that particular author can't seem to leave a review without a negative attached to it. Like, 'I liked this bbbbuuuuutttt, this could've been better.' I noticed that a lot on her reviews. That's ok, concrit is good IMHO but every review you leave is like that so makes me believe it's not about concrit.

Anyway, OT, lol. And I agree with you about the title of that fic, ugh.

[earenwe.livejournal.com]

I don't understand people one iota. I'd like to say it's stupidity, but stupidity only goes so far before it becomes ignorance. Props to you for being amazing.

[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.

[jesidres.livejournal.com]

Ok, WHAT THE HELL DID I MISS? I GO TO ONE PARTY...

Anyways, jesu, Mich, I cannot believe someone a) thought that was appropriate b) didn't think that people could find it offensive c) Actually bother to listen to other people.

Also, I lol'd at the sockpuppet post on Opal's journal. JUST BECAUSE YOU AREN'T OFFENDED DOESN'T MEAN THERE AREN'T PEOPLE WHO ARE.

I give you and you placemat melter a big giant squish.

[principia-coh.livejournal.com]

Given that my normal reflex when someone uses that word outside of the very specific medical context is to slap the back of their head, your restraint is admirable.

I don't belong/subscribe to either of the comms where the original fic popped up, but it wasn't hard to pick out. I thought you and shinyopals were quite civilized and reasonable in pointing out her poor - and obviously quite deliberate - word choice.

The fact that she was using the term "retarded" specifically as an insult and then gets all stalky-butthurt over getting called out... what f*cking hypocritical bullsh*t. Yes, clearly, commenting with anything other than telling her what a genius she is and gushing is being a bully.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR