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May-2-2006 20:26

So this has ALWAYS been a pet peeve of mine; since the beginning of my Sleuthing.

*NOTE: This is not as big of one as the waiter/waitress 'fiasco' was*


Take a look at Sleuth Admin's detective page, for example.

"Politics
Order o Socrates: Good(10)
Arcanum Brthrhd: Good(10)
Cosa Nostra: Poor(-3)
Eastern Triads: Good(10)
Circle of Light: Poor(-2)
Green Hand: Good(10) "

Notice that of is "o", not "of" in Order of Socrates
Notice that Brotherhood is shortened, and the word Dies is completely absent
"La" is missing in La Cosa Nostra
Isn't it "The" Green Hand, "The" Eastern Triads?


Now I know this was done because of margin widths, but can it not be fixed in any way? It's not only annoying, but also can be confusing as to what the factions are called. Perhaps they could even be shortened to just OS, LCN, DAB, GH, CoL, and ET? (Although that would be very confusing as well)



Just something that's always bothered me.

Aug-29-2006 20:57

*hates homophobic homophones*

Aug-29-2006 21:58

*hates homophobic homophones who hum a hymn on megaphones*

Aug-29-2006 22:11

...don't get me rhyming...

...and sit and rhyme in strange time zones
whilst playing sleuth in monochrome
(and I’m a smartass it’s well known
so please don’t tutt in hurtful tones)
just think how this has bloomed and grown
from homonymns and homophones :D

Aug-29-2006 23:15

*hypnotized by purdy wurdies-gurgles and claps*

:D

Oct-7-2006 16:23

Fat people complaining that they are hungry. Not many people do it but it is weird and annoying, believe me!

Oct-7-2006 17:00

I used to have a pet Snake named peeve, does that count?

Oct-7-2006 17:04

that's a pet NAMED peeve not a pet peeve. :)

Oct-7-2006 17:12

Oh trust me... after this particular Snake I consider them all peevish :)

Oct-7-2006 20:17

My pet peeve is teenagers who can't spell...Like on myspace....they're not even trying, the words they write don't exist....Has it become cool to appear stupid?