tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post2696440442487557859..comments2024-03-22T05:55:48.117-04:00Comments on The Pervocracy: Let's Read Fifty Shades of Grey: Chapter 1!Cliff Pervocracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02080142422250604406noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-53578192093704628642014-08-12T13:30:47.198-04:002014-08-12T13:30:47.198-04:00I was born in Vancouver lived in or very close to ...I was born in Vancouver lived in or very close to it my entire life (45 years) and most of the time I say and hear other say I-5. For me the weirdest part about the reference isn't definetely not the name it is the driving to Portland to get to Seattle. Portland just south of me, Seattle a fair bit North of me with I-5 running THROUGH all three.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-69589405415655865742014-07-26T09:33:25.876-04:002014-07-26T09:33:25.876-04:00Those descriptions were painful to read, actually....Those descriptions were painful to read, actually. I was considering ignoring the existence of the series, but now that I'm curious, I might give it a tentative try. I'd like to see what all the fuss is about.Miss Lobeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090358072883750854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-23887215033961476322014-07-24T03:20:01.186-04:002014-07-24T03:20:01.186-04:00It's "5" in northern California and ...It's "5" in northern California and "the 5" in southern California ~ and I never met anyone who called it "1-5," regardless of whether they threw a "the" into the mix. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-77150048629041184442014-06-13T23:38:49.334-04:002014-06-13T23:38:49.334-04:00I lived in LA for a year and then Portland for 7 a...I lived in LA for a year and then Portland for 7 and have always said "the 5". Which perhaps weirdly marks me as a Southern Californian, but I've never noticed anyone saying it differently. I would say "the __" for any freeway, and I would look askance at people who said "I-__". For the 5 this seems particularly relevant, as saying to someone "we're gonna take the 5" and "we're gonna take 5" mean two very different things (telling them the route you're taking and telling them you're going to take a break). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-76468237983392673012014-04-21T15:49:54.091-04:002014-04-21T15:49:54.091-04:00So... Jenny Trout's recaps were incredibly tri...So... Jenny Trout's recaps were incredibly triggering for me in ways the original 50SOG recaps /weren't/. Warning for, among other things, perpetuating the "cycle of abuse" myth, not distinguishing between mood disorders and emotional abuse when talking about signs, and using anorexia as a punchline. Cyrushttp://apophemi.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-14147402537471977962014-03-23T14:51:24.470-04:002014-03-23T14:51:24.470-04:00I once went to a celebrity pro-am tennis tournamen...I once went to a celebrity pro-am tennis tournament with a friend who went around introducing himself as "Dash Grundy" to any VIP who would listen.<br /><br />No further explanation is needed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-37549235465701429182014-02-01T07:20:22.523-05:002014-02-01T07:20:22.523-05:00Come on, that's really nasty to Johnny Bravo.Come on, that's really nasty to Johnny Bravo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-42852681799808701522013-12-18T07:01:32.236-05:002013-12-18T07:01:32.236-05:00Nononono, he's getting Weis imported from Aust...Nononono, he's getting Weis imported from Australia. Because that stuff is seriously good (although they're not making the icecream any more, just sorbets and frozen yoghurts, which upsets me because I loved the flecks of vanilla bean in the plain vanilla gelato http://www.weis.com.au/products/weis-gelato/vanilla-bean)Deliberately 'nymednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-91720406946480300312013-12-01T10:48:19.264-05:002013-12-01T10:48:19.264-05:00As someone who doesn't care about about cars, ...As someone who doesn't care about about cars, I'm not seeing the appeal. Hell, even if I was crazy about cars, "stalkeriffic tendencies" would be enough to turn me right off. Why couldn't it have been rich man sweeps you off your feet, is deeply flawed, but respects you and doesn't stalk, beat, or rape you? I could see the appeal if that were the case. But fuck, the sex isn't even well-written in these books and is incredibly awkward. There were some things I found enjoyable about the books, but not much, and Christian Grey was not one of them. In fact, having experienced similar abuse to what he did as a very young child, I just felt really insulted that he kept falling back on that as an excuse to be an abuser himself.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12841071061212052350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-82629316698265298642013-11-11T04:19:36.111-05:002013-11-11T04:19:36.111-05:00Unfortunately all I can see now is Reb Brown as th...Unfortunately all I can see now is Reb Brown as this dude. Double unfortunately for me, I've seen more than most people should see of Brown's movies so the picture is crystal clear in my mind (complete with Rebstache!) I wonder if Rip Steakface does the weird yell, or commands Ms. Inner Goddess to move! move! move! at any point in the books.Ms. Heathenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02149409248793481209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-56868133972282363862013-11-07T19:07:32.382-05:002013-11-07T19:07:32.382-05:00It's just such a ridiculous, fantastical, self...It's just such a ridiculous, fantastical, self-consciously-trying-too-hard-to-be-cool name that it makes the book impossible to take seriously. It's an obvious marker that it started as fan fiction - bad fanfic is riddled with that sort of thing. (As are many real novels, unfortunately.) If you're not familiar with the concept, look up "Mary Sue" - a name like 'Anastasia Steele' is an instant warning sign.<br /><br />If you're going to write a story with characters called things like 'Anastasia Steele', by all means do so, but you've got to do so with a sense of irony, which apparently 50SOG entirely lacks.Alasdairnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-63566877958418691092013-10-07T18:40:36.834-04:002013-10-07T18:40:36.834-04:00My lovely wife has been threatening to do this sam...My lovely wife has been threatening to do this same thing. Your snippets indicate that this book is far worse than I'd ever imagined. Wow.Orochihttp://sexykeywords.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-5362468441956199962013-10-03T15:52:55.455-04:002013-10-03T15:52:55.455-04:00Agree with L, Southern Californians just say "...Agree with L, Southern Californians just say "the 5." Northern Californians would say "5." For some reason a lot of them freak out about the way Southern Californians add the definite article, or maybe I've just encountered a lot of Northern Californians who take it personally. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-88910572264268625362013-10-02T08:50:38.961-04:002013-10-02T08:50:38.961-04:00"Anastasia Steele. Her name is Anastasia Stee..."Anastasia Steele. Her name is Anastasia Steele. That's excellent. I can't get over it. There are literally tears in my eyes. Anastasia Steele."<br /><br />What's so funny(?) about that? I... I don't get it. Anyone care to help out? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-53650115237705969582013-09-26T02:51:45.978-04:002013-09-26T02:51:45.978-04:00I m excited for the Fifty Shades of Grey movie.I c...I m excited for the Fifty Shades of Grey movie.I cant wait for releasing date of the movie.<br />I read your blog i m really happy for reading this blog. Its good. Nice chapter of Fifty shades of Grey movie<br /><a href="http://fiftyshadesofgreyfanclub.com/" rel="nofollow">Fifty Shades of Grey</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16124506719466981958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-1508843786966876292013-09-22T05:34:48.161-04:002013-09-22T05:34:48.161-04:00Comeraderie ... sometimes a misspelling makes more...Comeraderie ... sometimes a misspelling makes more sense than the correct word, especially considering the subject matter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-10663977869768505492013-09-20T20:33:09.942-04:002013-09-20T20:33:09.942-04:00omg this is hilarious!!! I've only ever flippe...omg this is hilarious!!! I've only ever flipped through this book (my friends into bdsm warned me how.... horribly inaccurate it is) And I'm SOO glad you are doing this! I absolutely love your commentary (especially about the smaller things, like the roads... Those sort of wrong details piss me off!).HeatherMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13318036170368867430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-26264565028852218172013-09-19T08:58:46.204-04:002013-09-19T08:58:46.204-04:00Well I wouldn't, for example. I don't unde...Well I wouldn't, for example. I don't understand why being rich should be attractive, especially when it comes to expensive gifts - they make me uneasy. I would've thought that he's trying to buy me and impress me, not make me smile. Also emotional scars combined with stalkeriffic tendencies? Horrible and disgusting. It doesn't even sound romantic, it's sounds like: "you're gonna be my therapist, cause I'm so damaged, you should forgive me for any shitty things I'll do to you cause I'm sooo muuch hurt, I'll never own my shit, it's all on you to take care of, and I'll stalk you and you should be grateful that I want you so much." How any of that can be attractive is beyond me. That's how I feel. Someone else will feel different and that's fine. Why do people who liked this book often don't believe, not everybody feels the same? It's a little patronizing.<br />By the way what exactly is sweeping me of my feet?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-48079182632355048992013-09-18T16:07:00.068-04:002013-09-18T16:07:00.068-04:00Even aside from the fact that someone as important...Even aside from the fact that someone as important as Christian Grey is supposed to be would never be giving that interview, I found the depictions of college journalism to be distractingly bad.<br />I mean, if a college newspaper editor really got sick before an important interview, she would have literally dozens of desperate, eager J-school students to call. One of them could have filled in for her without her resorting to her incompetent roommate who has never taken a reporting class. <br />And those interview questions! I mean, anyone who is savvy enough to be the editor of a college paper would/should know that sexual orientation is not relevant to a story about a successful businessman unless it was a factor in his professional life.Bethhttp://mentalillnessnonmonogamy.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-71592498449160037682013-09-18T11:27:25.459-04:002013-09-18T11:27:25.459-04:00I really enjoyed your MST! It must have been painf...I really enjoyed your MST! It must have been painful to write, but it was hella funny to read. Everything is better with more serial killer bears. Also, thrilled to see Cliff's take on the whole Fifty Shades thing... this should be interesting :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-32311008615963290102013-09-17T15:45:30.547-04:002013-09-17T15:45:30.547-04:00I am so happy you are doing this. I read a few ch...I am so happy you are doing this. I read a few chapters and couldn't stomach anymore. It will be great to get your point of view and find out what happens!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12144814422640680995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-41955759116799215222013-09-17T14:35:33.854-04:002013-09-17T14:35:33.854-04:00^Thirded (a different anonymous!)^Thirded (a different anonymous!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-5023600527593413642013-09-17T05:07:43.457-04:002013-09-17T05:07:43.457-04:00My thoughts exactly!My thoughts exactly!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681959488392341754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-82503452891034463392013-09-16T23:38:50.118-04:002013-09-16T23:38:50.118-04:00I could see making the whole "terminal veloci...I could see making the whole "terminal velocity" thing work:<br /><br />The elevator doors opened, and a pool of hot goo wetly gushed into the hall.<br />"Shit, our inertial dampener's broken again!"<br /><br />The rest of the book covers the massive lawsuit.Misakyrahttp://misakyra.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770580070906411828.post-76454705308748866342013-09-16T23:16:20.943-04:002013-09-16T23:16:20.943-04:00Am I the only person who kinda sorta a little tiny...Am I the only person who kinda sorta a little tiny bit LIKED this book? Yeah, I get that it's stupid and completely implausible and full of inaccuracies and treats BDSM in a very disrespectful manner, but...rich man, sweeping you off your feet and buying you an AUDI, people!! Who wouldn't want to have some rich dude with emotional scars and stalkeriffic tendencies buy you an AUDI!! <br /><br />I really do think it's readable, if you suspend your disbelief, but your review is hysterically funny, and I can't wait for your next installment...you should also give http://50shadesofsuck.tumblr.com/ a peek, it's hilarious.<br />Debranoreply@blogger.com