Fandom Rant: Come is NOT a three letter word

[themostepotente]

begin rant

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Come is NOT a three letter word.

It never has been.

It never will be.

It is neither sexy nor hot spelled with three letters.

It makes the author luk liek n ilitarit fule.

I would rather squeeze out a gigantic shit sideways after having a broken glass and tabasco enema than look at the word 'come' spelled C-U-M.

People -- just fucking DON'T.

/end rant

--P

Comments

[lizardspots.livejournal.com]

I COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE. It just looks so degraded-porn-site esque when written down. Blergh.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

*flings a beernut at you for the sheer fuck of it*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_riz/]

*applauds*

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

*bows*

[bunney.livejournal.com]

Oh bless you! I just cringe when I see it spelled that way.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Same here!

[gmth.livejournal.com]

Except that for some of us, it is. See, I was raised in an area where "come" was a verb and "cum" was a noun. I've grown out of that, because so many people seem to hate it, but seeing "come" used as a noun knocks me out of fic to this very day, even my own fics.

And I have to say it would be nice, just once, to see one of your entries not phrased as a rant. Just sayin'.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Except that for some of us, it is. See, I was raised in an area where "come" was a verb and "cum" was a noun. I've grown out of that, because so many people seem to hate it, but seeing "come" used as a noun knocks me out of fic to this very day, even my own fics.

I feel kind of the same way about 'arse.' I don't particularly like the word and use it anyway, because it's more widely accepted it seems.

And I have to say it would be nice, just once, to see one of your entries not phrased as a rant. Just sayin'.

This is a 'speak your mind' journal, Gina. No need for smaller font. I could probably use a 'hey, Penny, shut the fuck up already' now and again. *G*

[ladynutmeg.livejournal.com]

Amen. Something that needed to be said. And said over and over and over and over again until people stop using it.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Even if 'one' person stops using the word 'cum,' I'll feel vindicated.

[dalhessian.livejournal.com]

Preach on!

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

I should start my own church :P

[schmoo999.livejournal.com]

*dreamy sigh* I love your rants darling...just love them. And proud to say I have spelled the word 'come' as 'cum' and what is wrong with Reaching her climax or peak? or the wave crashed over her as she clawed at his back? Or she reached her fulfillment? lolol...I should stop. Years of reading cheesy romance novels and it all starting to surface...

**Hugs** :-)

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but were they Harlequin? *G*

[biichan.livejournal.com]

DAMN STRAIGHT!

Cum is a Latin preposition. And I'd reallyreally like to be able to use it that way without people snickering.

[lizardspots.livejournal.com]

Draco cum cum Harry in atrio

XD

[lupin-spirit.livejournal.com]

Amen.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Spread the gospel!

[kate-tur.livejournal.com]

Ditto.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

*G*

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

True... and yet I'd rather see that than have HP writers using 'cookies'. I guess, if they had them cum on a cookie, they could kill us both!

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Cookies? *arches a brow*

[starrysummer.livejournal.com]

Totally agreed.

Well, except for maybe the part about the broken glass and gigantic sideways shit... because... ouch.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Ah, you get my point then. *winks*

[tipgardner.livejournal.com]

Though I agree with the lack of sexiness to the word, it's been used with that spelling at least since the 19th century in England (along with the just as sexy, "spunk").

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Spunk. Bleurgh :P

[tarie.livejournal.com]

Completely agree.

And whatever crack you're smoking, plz to be sharing.

*dying of laughter*

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

*passes the crackpipe*

[danxsunday.livejournal.com]

ranting is dead sexy

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

*snickers* Dan, you are too cute :-)

[chuffing.livejournal.com]

Great! Now I have 'Come on, Eileen' stuck in my head! Way to go. :P

[tipgardner.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[cedarlibrarian.livejournal.com]

1) I love you. I have tried to tell this to people for YEARS.

2) Did you see the article in Salon last week from the guy who used to edit porn letters?

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Love you too!

No, I didn't see the article. What's the long and short of it?

[titti]

Except cum is a perfectly good English word when used as a noun, and a commonly used mispelled word when used as a noun.

Now, I don't think I would use if the Malfoys were talking, but the Weasleys or Seamus or Dean...hell yes, I'd bet that it's exactly what they use.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

I still hate it though :P

[alazysod.livejournal.com]

Amen! *applauds*

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

*smiles*

[hobbit-feet.livejournal.com]

AMEN!

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

*G*

[oftheunderworld.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!


what a beautiful rant. i wish i had done it first.

down with, uh, cum.

(right.)

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Well, I dunno about 'beautiful.'

The reference to 'shitting' was anything but :P

[vikingcarrot.livejournal.com]

BRAVO.

Please let me hump your leg, kthx.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Carrot, you can hump my leg anytime :-)

[kaalee.livejournal.com]

I can understand your thoughts here about "come" when used:

"God, Filch, yes, right there, I'm gonna cum."

But, I've seen it used as a noun - and for some reason, my brain thinks of the byproduct of "come" as "cum". *clears throat*

Sirius wiped his eyes slowly, the thick streams of cum warming his eyebrows. That Dumbledore was one nasty motherfucker.

But, I know I grew up with come = verb and cum = noun. I wonder, is it a regional thing? Is it a class thing? Is it an entire world vs. kaalee thing?

Who knows?

Heh. Yes, I just cringed writing all of those sentences, because I am so pure and chaste.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Sirius wiped his eyes slowly, the thick streams of cum warming his eyebrows. That Dumbledore was one nasty motherfucker.

Well, don't stop there!

[subliculous.livejournal.com]

I can't even stand come used as a noun. Just say SEMEN, people.

[marksykins.livejournal.com]

Ejaculate! :)

For some reason, most people avoid that, but I like how the word sounds.

[stellahobbit.livejournal.com]

If only people would actually follow your advice *sigh*

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

...I'd be a rich woman :-)