I reiterate: FREAK, I AM.

And the rest of us are what? Chopped liver?

I assumed that my obsessiveness about the issue as well as the rage it inspires put me in a freak class all by myself. Seriously. Rage.

I think you are right Steph, and it has just taken me this long to figure out! Of course, I have pretty much only hung out here, on LJ, and a little on TWOP until very recently, so my forays into other people are fairly new.

so my forays into other people are fairly new.

Oh god, mailing lists for local events are Dante's seventh ring o' hell. Add in the FUCKED UP habit of many BDSM folk to capitalize everything referring to a dominant and lower-case everything referring to a submissive AND if they're addressing a mixed group they use BOTH upper- and lower-case IN THE SAME WORD, and I have rage blackouts.

It would look something like this:

Hello A/all,

my name is master's pet. my Master is Sir Kicksyourass. W/we are looking forward to meeting Y/you A/all at the next event lol. i hope W/we make many new friends, if i am not too naughty hehehehe. See Y/you soon! smiles

And the sound that's so high-pitched only dogs can hear it? That would be me, keening in agony.

t edit I don't think Sir Kicksyourass is a real name, although it wouldn't surprise me. The Boy doesn't like it when I make fun of scene names, so I can't mock them to him. But, seriously, when you introduce yourself to me as Gunga Din (true story), all I can do is laugh. (That didn't end well. True story.) Also? If your name is Sir Top (a real scene name), you REALLY need a goddamn thesaurus.

I'm surprised they don't spell it L/lO/oL/l (Spoilerfonted to keep from bringing down the whole internet. Please to be careful and only highlight a letter at a time.)

I'm surprised they don't spell it

Right???

I mean, R/right???

Honestly, I respect the power exchange stuff. Duh. But I don't think the poor English language consented to such base treatment.

I assumed that my obsessiveness about the issue as well as the rage it inspires put me in a freak class all by myself. Seriously. Rage.

We've all got our things-- trust me.

Add in the FUCKED UP habit of many BDSM folk to capitalize everything referring to a dominant and lower-case everything referring to a submissive AND if they're addressing a mixed group they use BOTH upper- and lower-case IN THE SAME WORD, and I have rage blackouts.

I've seen examples of this in some of the BDSM-oriented erotic romances and it makes my brain hurt, especially when the author uses He when the sub is referring to the dom.

I would never be able to talk to those people ever, Tep.

English needs a safe word!

English needs a safe word!

I'm so glad I was only drinking water.

English needs a safe word!

Diet Coke spray. Everywhere.