they did so have those in the 1940s

[eliyes]

Today I was reading an Avengers fanfic -- as in, set during the movie -- with switching POVs and encountered an author's note that said for Steve's POV they weren't going to use contractions "because they probably didn't have those in the 40s".

...

WHAT THE FUCK.

Like, do the tiniest bit of research! Watch a movie from the 40s! Hello, listen to some music! Louis Jordan recorded Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby? in 1943. The song Isn't It Romantic? was in at least 5 movies between 1932 and Steve shipping out!

PICK UP ANY PLAY BY SHAKESPEARE, YOU WILL FIND CONTRACTIONS IN IT, THEY PREDATE THE 1940S BY A LOT!!!

Or, if you can't be bothered with even the tiniest bit of research or thought, fucking watch the Avengers movie. Steve uses contractions. Or did you somehow miss the infamous, "Son, just don't."?????

*flails around in aggravation*

Comments

[taichara]

Well me son, I continue to boggle at how fucking stupid your fandom is.

And I have Fire Emblem fans to deal with.

[eliyes]

*headdesks and moan/sobs* Whyyyyyyy is this an issue in the age of Wikipedia and Google?

[taichara]

Ask Eddie Izzard, he had some stunning observations on time perception.

Or, people are fucking lazy as well as stupid, take your pick.

[eliyes]

Yeah I think it's that second one this time. Argh.