[QUOTE]Originally posted by abitbent


My intent here sincerely is not to offend, but to share an opinion.

1) The use of the word "one" or "one's" when people try to describe a persons actions or feelings. "It all depends on how it affects one's feelings..." This conotation pops up all over the place and it drives me crazy.

Why would one want to complain about that? ;-)


2) At some point, in every BDSM story, you'll read this sentence "I stepped back to admire my handiwork."

I have to plead guilty on that score (although I do it in the third person); but I think there is often a good reason for employing that cliche. It gives one ;-) a chance to describe an attractive victim who is bound or otherwise arranged in an unusual position that warrants some description.

3) Political correctness gone bezerk when P/people decide that it's appropriate to make sure T/they don't offend O/others by using ambiguous C/capital and S/small letters. Give it a rest, we get the point.

Yep; In B/boccaccio's opinion that's a silly affectation.


4) People who refer to themselves in the third person

See reply to #3


5) The need for people to try and impress by using old victorian English while in chat or posts. "How is thou this eve?" Please folks, Hamlet has left the building.

Such posturings offendeth me too.

9) Fakes, Professionals and attention getters who aren't into BDSM because they've known for a very long time that they were different, but are here for profit, thrill or boredom alone.

But here I cannot agree. What's wrong with relieving bordeom by means of vicarious thrills?

10) BDSM preachers who claim that their views are the way it should be, and you should share in that opinion.

Amen.



Well I've vented and feel better. I'd love to hear your thoughts and perhaps even add a few peeves yourself!


While I took issue with one or two, you covered most of my favorites.

Boccaccio