Pondering the fanbrat

[jaina]

Am I the only one who thinks the term "fanbrat" (and its derivatives) is an assy word to use? No doubt there are times it's an accurate descriptor, but when I read it in a post, I think of how silly a fanficcer I was back in the day--how I wanted to write goodfic but I had areas of stoopid that I just didn't see. Sure, I sucked, but not on

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[sarajayechan]

See, I only use terms like that if the fanperson in question IS a brat. :3

[plaindot]

I never use the term of fanbrat, cause... well I don't think I ever heard about it!!

my policy is if I don't like them, leave them be >:O ohohoho

[imre_nico]

I used to say "fangurl" until Renet made a post like this one pointing out that no one should use that as a disparaging term because we are all, technically Fangurls.

Sooooo I amended that to "Fanbrat" because "brat" denotes youthful inexperience and presumption. I mean, in my view, being a brat isn't necessarily a mortal sin. We were all brats. Any time you start up in something where there are older, more experienced people, you're going to be seen as an upstart.

So what to do now? XD

Fenfry? Jeunefen? Fenfant? Fanchild?

[andmydog]

My preferred STFU-child term has always been "puppy", but it doesn't have the right effect without the condescending eyeroll and the I'm-not-mocking-you-honest smirk.

So until I come up with the world's best emoticon, I'll stick with using the offender's name for single cases, and whatever form for fan- is applicable to the group in question (fangirl, fantard, fanbrat, fanit... fanthing? Fansexual? Fant-asstic?)

[imre_nico]

ooo, I like "fantard".

[fallofrain]

I think I was just ranting about that the other day, actually. It's been bugging me for awhile. I've just been good about keeping my mouth shut.

[jaina]

Yeah, fanficrants inspired this. I think there's a difference between calling someone a brat when they ARE being a brat and calling someone a brat for daring to have written a dumb fic omg.