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

[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. :-)