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**Posted by SolarSystem** September 23, 2013 9:10 pm

"Sherly"...?! Oh please, thank god I've never come across that nick until now. But then again I guess I haven't read as much fic as most of you until now.

**Posted by besleybean** September 24, 2013 5:38 am

Believe me, I've heard a lot worst!

**Posted by tonnaree** September 24, 2013 1:47 pm

I've also seen Mycroft refered to as "Myc", pronounced Mike. Nicknames just don't work for some people.

**Posted by Schmiezi** September 24, 2013 3:35 pm

besleybean wrote:
Believe me, I've heard a lot worst!

Which ones?

**Posted by besleybean** September 24, 2013 3:56 pm

Well I didn't want to say, cos she's a lovely girl who some others may also follow on twitter.
But she had this thing of calling Bendict ' boo' or even worse' boo bear'.
So she felt my warth and she really does try not to now!
Tho we still get the irksome 'benny' from many.

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**Posted by SusiGo** September 24, 2013 4:14 pm

I do not want to disturb the nickname discussion but before I forget this - what about the myth of Sherlock's Egyption cotton sheets? Does anyone know where this comes from or is it just wishful thinking?

**Posted by besleybean** September 24, 2013 4:35 pm

Is the one he wears such?!

**Posted by SusiGo** September 24, 2013 5:17 pm

No idea. But in the fanfics he almost always has very expensive Egyption cotton sheets that are totally different from John's simple military variety.

**Posted by tonnaree** September 24, 2013 9:08 pm

SusiGo wrote:
I do not want to disturb the nickname discussion but before I forget this - what about the myth of Sherlock's Egyption cotton sheets? Does anyone know where this comes from or is it just wishful thinking?

Don't know if it's been officially mentioned anywhere but considering the suits he wears most people must assume he'd have some very fine sheets.

**Posted by SusiGo** September 24, 2013 9:11 pm

You are probably right. It is just funny that it is mentioned so often. Just like the expensive shampoo.

**Posted by butterfly grl** September 24, 2013 10:18 pm

Can anyone help me with a rather troublesome problem?
There is life outside of Sherlock fanfic. I know, I used to live there. Now, I'll deprive myself of an hour or more of sleep when I've only got 6 hours at most to sleep between double shifts. Food is an energy bar, or well, I can eat later.

**Posted by Wholocked** September 24, 2013 11:32 pm

SusiGo wrote:
You are probably right. It is just funny that it is mentioned so often. Just like the expensive shampoo.

I think it's a bit like Chinese whispers. I imagine it started as suggested based on the quality of his clothing and it was just assumed he would have high quality anything-which-touches-his-skin. I suspect now it's become 'fanfic canon' such as some of those other things mentioned earlier (like living on toast, take away and tea).

The other thing that has become fanfic canon is that John has a military grade first aid kit and Sherlock refuses medical treatment by anyone other than him; this completely disregards that Doctors treating family/friends is, if not illegal, certainly very frowned upon!

**Posted by tonnaree** September 25, 2013 12:06 am

butterfly grl wrote:
Can anyone help me with a rather troublesome problem?
There is life outside of Sherlock fanfic. I know, I used to live there. Now, I'll deprive myself of an hour or more of sleep when I've only got 6 hours at most to sleep between double shifts. Food is an energy bar, or well, I can eat later.

What is this "outside" you speak of? It sounds cold and lonely.

**Posted by butterfly grl** September 25, 2013 2:54 am

Lol.

My cat looks at me funny as if to say "quit reading and feed me".
He also tells me to put away my phone so he can sleep on me.

**Posted by SherlockianDE** September 25, 2013 9:02 am

tonnaree wrote:
butterfly grl wrote:
Can anyone help me with a rather troublesome problem?
There is life outside of Sherlock fanfic. I know, I used to live there. Now, I'll deprive myself of an hour or more of sleep when I've only got 6 hours at most to sleep between double shifts. Food is an energy bar, or well, I can eat later.
What is this "outside" you speak of? It sounds cold and lonely.

I think I used to know this thing, too. Can hardly remember it now...

My (ongoing) list of "Things I've learned from Sherlock fanfiction":

Mycroft can do anything. No wait, actually he is the Master of the Universe. He also lives in an expensive, large town house, preferably with staff who are at his beck and call.

At some point, someone will "release a breath they hadn't realized they were holding"

Sherlock can truly deduce anything from anyone (unless the storyline requires otherwise).

Likewise, John never shoots and misses.

**Posted by Wholocked** September 25, 2013 10:07 am

I have two posts on my Tumblr along these lines if you're interested. http://drwholocked.tumblr.com/post/36855543486/things-fanfic-has-taught-me-about-sherlock-john & http://drwholocked.tumblr.com/post/49897456402/fanfic-headcanon

**Posted by SusiGo** September 25, 2013 11:04 am

Thanks, Wholocked, following you now. You could add a Johnlock list with all our finds about scar appreciation, etc.

**Posted by Wholocked** September 25, 2013 11:37 am

Haha yes I should! I have noticed many commonalities but never thought to keep a lit. Perhaps I should. Call it "Things to avoid when writing Johnlock" lol

**Posted by Schmiezi** September 25, 2013 3:07 pm

Wholocked wrote:
Haha yes I should! I have noticed many commonalities but never thought to keep a lit. Perhaps I should. Call it "Things to avoid when writing Johnlock" lol

I'm now following you, too. And yes, please write that "What to avoid"-list. I would love to write a fanfic avoiding each and everything on that list!

**Posted by SusiGo** September 25, 2013 3:26 pm

And I would love to read it. Not that these clichés are so bad but it would be nice to have something totally different.