A "Duster" too far

[caz963]

If you read fic of any kind... you know how sometimes, you read something and think, "Oops. We/They would never say that"?

And how, sometimes, you think, "oh well, it's just a simple mistake." and don't let it spoil your enjoyment of the story?

But then you see the same mistake made by someone else. And this time, it jars a bit. But you again think "oh, well," and keep reading.

Then you see it in another fic.

And it jars even more.

And another.

And another... and another... and another... and...



http://community.livejournal.com/doctor_donna/1180746.html

ETA - one of the mods asked me to f-lock the post for some reason, so here's the gist.

I am fed up with seeing Ten's coat referred to (in the small amount of fic I DO read) as "a duster".

Because THIS -



is a DUSTER. A little yellow cloth that we use to polish stuff.

What Ten is wearing in this picture -



- is an overcoat or just a "coat".

(I know it's tough - but try to look at the coat in that picture, okay? Just for a second before your attention wanders elsewhere...)

A fairly long discussion has ensued with the majority of commenters agreeing with me :-)

I have never made any secret of the fact that I am a fic snob. ^{TM zinke}.

BUT I WOULD NEVER SPRAY MR. SHEEN ON THAT COAT AND ATTACK MY MANTLEPIECE WITH IT!!

*ahem*

And yes. I do have work to do. Why do you ask?!

Comments

[nostalgia-lj.livejournal.com]

I always get confused about which pants have been removed in porn.

Not that there is much D/D porn these days ;_;

[caz963.livejournal.com]

I'm sure there must be a fic about "polishing" just waiting to be written somewhere out there...

There isn't enough D/D pr0n. I am trying to add to it, but I write slower than a snail on a go slow :(

[nostalgia-lj.livejournal.com]

"He put his thing into her thing and they did the thing." There!

Eh, it is all G-rated and stuff that confuses me since her boobs alone are PG-13.

[canterlevi.livejournal.com]

Oh, Christ on crutches, nostalgia,I was eating my dinner when I read this post and the falafel was *this close* to coming out my nose.

:-)

Snerk!

[teresadivicenzo.livejournal.com]

This reminds me of when I went to see Groban on Paul O'Grady's show. The audience was full of Americans who were over and there was a feature on French Polishing. O'Grady was in fits of laughter and could barely get through it, as were all us Brits - we were crying with laughter - not one American got why until my mate stood up and did a wanker sign at Groban. His face was something I'll never forget. Ah, happy days.

[caz963.livejournal.com]

BWAHAHAHAH!!

It must be a "Carry On" thing, because even the mention of French polishing is making me snigger...

[teresadivicenzo.livejournal.com]