This is going to sound incredibly petty, but…<\/p>\n
What the fuck is up with online fandudes calling each other “sir” in message board posts?<\/p>\n
It’s like some strange, archaic, INCREDIBLY nerdy form of “respect.” Like when two geeks are going at it in a thread, and then one points out a fact that the other hadn’t noticed, so the one with egg on his face says:<\/p>\n
“You are right. My apologies, sir.”<\/p>\n
Is it just me, or is that weird as all hell? I can always hear the nasally nerd voice saying “Sir” in my head.<\/p>\n
It’s even more annoying when it’s used to address “celebrities” like comic book writers or actors when they post online. “Terrific issue of Nextwave, Mr. Ellis! My congratulations to you, sir.”<\/p>\n
THIS ISN’T ENGLAND CIRCA 1860. CUT IT OUT WITH THE FAKE “SIR” CRAP. IT’S ASS-KISSY AND LAME.<\/p>\n
(I also think it’s a subtle way in which the male-oriented chauvinism of fandom plays out–like us “sirs” are all talking to each other in some civil way, excluding the females entirely. But that’s a reach, I know.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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