"A Bit Too American" Double Drabble, Prompt: Pet Peeves

[protoneoromanic.livejournal.com]

WARNING: It is entirely possible that some readers might find some language or concepts in the work offensive, though it does not contain any words you can't say on televison.  There, you've been warned.

 “'Native American,' she says, scolding me like a nursery-school teacher!

'WE don't say Indian!' Should've told her, we do. Bloody hell, Indians say Indian! She doesn't even know any 'Native Americans.'” Rupert was bitterly incredulous, livid, personally insulted, and talking himself into being ever more so.

“And it's not like they're even consistent about it!” Spike egged the Watcher on, helping himself to another slug of very expensive Scotch while the man was too distracted by his fit of pique (not to mention being half drunk) to object. “Sure, they say it's about respecting everyone's bloody culture and humanity and all that, but really it's just bleedin' conformism is what. I mean, Buffy says 'Gypped' all the time, right? Well, I said something to her once about being 'Jewed down' on the price of a sword I had to hock, thought she was going to stake me right and proper!”

There was a slight shift in the atmospheric pressure of the room. Spike (who was not a complete idiot) tactfully changed the subject to the bloody stupidity of American Football, smiling smugly to himself. Rupert Giles had done worse than gone 'Native.' The man was turning into a bloody Colonial.

Comments

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

*laughs*

[protoneoromanic.livejournal.com]

:-)

[il_mio_capitano]

Trust Spike to help! Lol

[protoneoromanic.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he may love a good Soap Opera, but he's still 127 years old.

[randigiles]

Great interaction between Spike and Giles.

[protoneoromanic.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

And another thing....

[protoneoromanic.livejournal.com]

Thinking about pet peeves made me want to share this ficlet that I've had on AO3 for a while: "About the Floss"

Summary:

Buffy and Giles are totally in love. Now they have to live together. And work together. At the same time. But this is just a little snippet. About the floss.

http://archiveofourown.org/works/1305874