Why do we call Snape "greasy git' and what other names can we call him. WAS: Ca

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No: HPFGUIDX 144500

> >>Alla:
> You know, Amiable Dorsai you made me laugh again, but I just      
> wanted to express my surprise that people don't like Snape being 
> called "greasy git". 
> <snip>

Betsy Hp:
I'm not tired of it being used to insult Snape.  I'm just tired of 
the word "git", period.  For some reason all the non-British folks 
in the fandom seem to have picked up on it, and whenever they want 
to insult *anyone* they throw that word out. Fics, essays, 
discussions, whatever.  It's been overused.

My personal least favorite Snape insult is Snivillus.  But that's 
because I picture the scene where Snape was handed that nickname as 
being him angry and surrounded while James and Sirius and Peter 
laugh at him (Lupin would be there, but hanging back, because he 
knows it's wrong, and he also knows that he's a freak too, and he 
could well be next if anyone finds out his secret -- but Snape would 
just see him as one of the gang) and Snape starts to cry in his rage 
and Sirius thinks it's Christmas come early and he starts picking on 
Snape even more, and Snivillus is born.

So whenever a grownup uses it I kind of picture them seeing this 
little eleven year old boy, hurt and sobbing, and pretty much 
calling him a cry baby.  Emotion over intellect, but there you go. 
<g>  

Betsy Hp