Pets

[kelliem]

Pet peeves, that is...

It's NAVEL. Not "bellybutton" not "naval" (For those unclear with the concept of homonyms, the first refers to the spot where one's umbilical cord was attached-- providing one was not a Tank-- the other refers to things associated with the navy.)

I know this should not bother me. There are so many other things that should bother me more. But I've been in a marathon fanfic-reading session lately and you know, every single time I'm reading a story and the author, in mid-sex scene, refers to someone's navel as their 'bellybutton' it completely throws me out of the story and I'm suddenly wondering if it was written by a 12-year-old girl.

Aaagh.

Navel. Navel. Navel.

Navel.

*grinch*

Comments

[ladysorka]

*takes a small, quiet moment so go 'eee!' over the mention of Tanks*

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

It's been a while, but McQueen is still a favorite. :)

--Kellie

[the-star-fish.livejournal.com]

::creeps away to check stories for bellybuttons::

[the-star-fish.livejournal.com]

eep! I found one!!

(But I can't picture Ray saying navel...)

[bluster.livejournal.com]

I think the most annoying is when they use "naval" instead of "navel." I don't have a big problem with "belly button" depending on who is using it. As you say, Ray would be likely to use that term, but Fraser wouldn't.

[ardent-muses.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'll give you a pass on that one too. Very Ray. :)

But can you imagine Fraser saying "bellybutton"? Bwa ha ha!

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I can deal with it in small doses, especially when the rest of the story is mature, but after reading a bunch of slash stories that use words like 'tummy' 'tush' 'bottom' 'bellybutton' 'spongy' and 'creme' I'd really just had it. I sometimes forget how blessed due South is with really good authors. You included. :)

[the-star-fish.livejournal.com]

"tush"?

heeheehee

Me personally, I hate "cum" a lot. Also I've been seeing a lot of "discrete" instead of "discreet" and it BUGS me.

(thanks for the petting, I needed it)

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Oh man, me too. I hate 'cum' with a fiery passion.

Feh.

I know, I know, I'm a crank. :-)

[twistedchick]

Yep. And it's navel oranges but naval jelly (used for cleaning equipment.)

[bethbethbeth.livejournal.com]

"And remember gentlemen...you must refer to this part of your anatomy as a navel, not a belly button, if we are to be treated seriously at the All-Nude Interplanetary Trade Negotiations with the Zardons. All right, you're dismissed."

"Excuse me, Sir."

"Yes, Commander Data?"

"If you look closely beneath my tunic, Commander, you will see that I have what is, in truth, a button."

"Hunh. So it is. I don't suppose you have any other . . . "

"Would you care to inspect my throbbing love rocket, Sir?"

[looks around furtively] "Meet me in my quarters at 0800."

"Yes, sir."

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

Oh god oh god oh god.
May you die the death of a thousand tribbles for inducing the massive spit-take that just took out my computer screen.

[bethbethbeth.livejournal.com]

I love you too, sweetie. *g*

[tanacawyr.livejournal.com]

*genuflects*

[ineke.livejournal.com]

'Tummybutton' I can understand as the "excuse me...what?" factor, but bellybutton I can tolerate. As long as it comes from Ray, mind.

[theodosia.livejournal.com]

My favorite navel fact: the ancient Inca capital, Cuzco, means navel in Quechua.

Me, I'm on permanent patrol for phase used for faze. Not remotely the same word....