Okay, to cheer you up I'll tell you about my friend's editing experience that was very like the 'nutters' incident. She was again editing in the HP fandom when Snape, and I quote, went 'starkers'. My friend's reaction was of course: when did he strip? I never read about that. ;-) The writer, again hailing from the US, thought 'starkers' was short for 'stark raving mad' not 'stark naked'.
I'm beginning to think folks should just stick to the simple 'nuttier than a fruitcake with extra almonds -- Dundee style'.
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And you thought 'nutters' was bad...
Date: 2004-06-24 01:46 pm (UTC)I'm beginning to think folks should just stick to the simple 'nuttier than a fruitcake with extra almonds -- Dundee style'.