I have many RP pet peeves, but I think one that's cropped up in recent years is when people assume that real-life culture/customs/ideals/norms automatically apply to the setting they're RPing in. Just because in YOUR culture it might be rude to do something a certain way, who's to say this is the case in either Eorzea or Othard, let alone in the entire world of Hydaelyn? That just gets on my nerves.
I find a similar annoyance in Doman RPers (regardless of race) who assume that Doma and Japan are one in the same, so you can literally just rip whatever you like from modern-day Japanese society and have it be lore-appropriate for Domans to do or have. Just no.
Another one I think is funny to point out because it's hilarious is the inappropriate use of 'would' in emotes.
Sally would sashay down the road.
Yes, you said she WOULD do that... but it's implied that she didn't because something stopped her. Why didn't she sashay down the road? WHY?! I HAVE TO KNOW. TELL ME, DAMNIT.
A friend of a friend said that whenever she sees someone make an emote of that nature, she fills it in with "but they were mauled by a bear". This is what I'm doing from now on. That's right. In my personal headcanon, your character's just gonna get wrecked by a random bear unless you complete that shit. (Not really, but I will laugh at you.)
I find a similar annoyance in Doman RPers (regardless of race) who assume that Doma and Japan are one in the same, so you can literally just rip whatever you like from modern-day Japanese society and have it be lore-appropriate for Domans to do or have. Just no.
Another one I think is funny to point out because it's hilarious is the inappropriate use of 'would' in emotes.
Sally would sashay down the road.
Yes, you said she WOULD do that... but it's implied that she didn't because something stopped her. Why didn't she sashay down the road? WHY?! I HAVE TO KNOW. TELL ME, DAMNIT.
A friend of a friend said that whenever she sees someone make an emote of that nature, she fills it in with "but they were mauled by a bear". This is what I'm doing from now on. That's right. In my personal headcanon, your character's just gonna get wrecked by a random bear unless you complete that shit. (Not really, but I will laugh at you.)