| [Sep. 21st, 2009|02:19 pm] |
pfodge mentioned her "Mickey" pet peeve earlier which prompted me to share two of mine. Of course they are minor things, as all pet peeves are, but are so annoying.
1. Using the / incorrectly. It does not mean "and." / implies romantic or sexual relationship. Labeling a story "Brian/Ted" should not lead to a mere friendship fic.
2. Using the term "AU" incorrectly. This might be open to interpretation. AU, to me, is when Brian and Justin are space cowboys, women, Roman soldiers, or even just auto mechanics. I take the term almost literally, alternate universe. As in the story doesn't revolve around canon, (the sun), besides names and sexual orientation. AU does not mean "fic takes off from 201 and goes in its own direction." The phrase "AU after 201" is acceptable though since the author's intent is clear. Seriously, if the fic is based anywhere after the opening scenes of 101, it shouldn't be labeled AU. Maybe AP (Alternate Planet, ha. Totally just kidding about the new label).
Do you have any annoying pet peeves and if so, how do you deal with them? |
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