*wants*

[complications_g]

You know what I'd really really love? An America primer of some sort. Like, just a primer covering some stuff that comes up in fanfic that is Very American, and that I Do Not Get At All. I want it to cover some cities [description of Chicago/Las Vegas/LA], some eating places [In-N-Out? Applebees? Taco something or other?], more foodstuff brand info

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[complications_g]

Thank you for this! :D

I mean, I generally get the gist of what something is from how it's in the story, but some things are just total mysteries and google-ing can only tell you so much. ;)

Ah yes, HP. I think part of what killed my enthusiasm was my frustration with Americanisms. But, I do get annoyed at things pretty easy. I once read a Panic story by an English person and they were using words like 'mum' and 'trainers' and that really pissed me off too. And it was an AU roadtrip story, which could have really used some Americanisms. ;)

[xsnarkasaurus]

I know the story you're talking about and that fic made me so mad, especially when the author got pissy with me.

[complications_g]

They got pissy with you?!!!? Wtf. Why?

[xsnarkasaurus]

because i dared to point out that she was using terms that weren't american when she was talking about people that were. (crisps, boot, trainers, etc) and she declared that she wasn't american so she would not be using any american words.

it was more than a little irritating, espcially since I was nice about it.

[complications_g]

Ugh, I hate when people are like that. >:(