/lit/ - Literature

>try to read some random self-published haremshit
>for some reason the author elected to have the first conversation with the female romance lead involve the protagonist pretentiously correcting her grammar (in a second-language, not even her first language) while grinning and being smug about it
What the fuck? Who thought this was a good idea? It's like he wanted to write a smart character but he could only conceive of intelligence through the lens of pedantic grammar correction.
I'm getting especially analpained because it's clear the author has no grasp that it's important to understand the intent behind words moreso than the structure themselves. Who the fuck would reject communication and ignore what the other speaker is saying just to needle non-standard speech?
Jesus. You go into these things expecting the power fantasy to be about strength and charisma, but really it's the author's fantasy of smugly criticizing the grammar of others, which is presumably a fantasy because nobody talks to them anymore IRL after they smugly criticize their grammar.