Odd reviews

[icarus]

Sometimes a review has such a vague connection to a story it requires a translator

Roxyluvr365 had this to say -

OMG u have a sick mind lol will never be like that! EVER he is not a pimp like that! eewww


This was for The Hat Trick.

The story is het, on Checkmated which has a lot of Ron/Hermione, so this isn't an anti-slash or anti-het reaction. There is barely any sexual content and it's often called Gen, which, yes, I would agree. The story's rating hovers between an R and PG-13.

There are no pimps in the story (that I know of). The story deals with gambling and Quidditch with Ron as an ex-Quidditch coach. It was nominated for a Multifaceted award.

Hmm.

I don't get this one.

[Poll #592289]

Comments

[scarah2.livejournal.com]

There's not a character named 'lol?'

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Lol -- I forgot all about lol. I really intended no slander to Mr. Lol, it was an honest mistake....

Icarus

[mad-martha.livejournal.com]

Clearly it's "Let's Give Those Bastard Fanfic Authors A Heart-Attack" Day, and you and I never got the advance notice. Either that or it's a full moon (actually, I think it is!).

I had a peach of a review this morning as well, and I've been brooding about it all day.

Rrrrarrrr ...

[sharp-tongue.livejournal.com]

Poor Mr. Bugsford is always cruelly slandered in fanfic. People just don't understand! He's not a pimp; he just likes the hat.

[twistedrecesses.livejournal.com]

Pimping Quidditch perhaps?

*earnest answer alert*

[tjstein.livejournal.com]

Probably some misguided soul who thinks that a male "ho" is a pimp and is referring to her dear sweet idolised version of Harry who would never dream of sleeping around without bothering to remember names and such. And sending her pink roses and ponies afterwards.

Which is not nearly as humorous as the above answers, but could be closer to the mark.

[shadafakup.livejournal.com]

Tickys! I couldn't resist.

Well, "roxyluvr" probably didn't know what pimp really meant, she being obsessed 365 days a month about roxy.

~Shadafakup

Re: *earnest answer alert*

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Ahhhhhhh...

You know, I think you're right. Hoo boy, does she have a steep learning curve ahead.

Icarus

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

That'll teach me to not check the mail on weekends.

*shakes head* You think it's all junkmail and bills, and then someone sends you an important notification.

Icarus

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

He's not a pimp; he just likes the hat.

LOLOLOLOL! *sighs for a moment, then starts chuckling again*

Oh yeah, you're good.

Icarus

[sharp-tongue.livejournal.com]

*grins and takes a bow*

People are strange

[kitsune.livejournal.com]

LOL! This one I got a while back, cut & paste from my journal entry on the subject:

From a user (calling themself "miss kiss") at Eros and Sappho - this is the unaltered "review" for Membership Has Its Privleges:

oh god ru serious this is disisting its pathetic just the story but u describe good but i dont like what u describe its nasty

So, maybe it's the same idiot... or perhaps a relative?

[brightsun301.livejournal.com]

"21 (65.6%)"

Yup. I knew it.

Umm....

[impetuousoddity.livejournal.com]

Is it weird that I knew exactly what the comment was refering to once I knew the story it was posted to? ::creases forehead::

Re: People are strange

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

Maybe it's roxy's pimp :P

Re: People are strange

[kitsune.livejournal.com]

LOL! You never know...