Woo hoo!
Now suggestions for the expanded trope: Trying To Hold Back Tears, Fighting Back The Tears, Trying Not to Cry.
I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.Hmmm... Trying To Hold Back The Tears reads more concise (and reads like it does not refer to things that are not the trope), but Fighting Back The Tears reads clearer.
Fanfic Recs orwellianretcon'd: cutlocked for committee or for Google?Why The?
Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.Off-topic: You can glue new crowners to threads, right?
On-topic: I think I Promised Myself I Wouldn't Cry's title can be used for the actual stock phrases - I'd take it through to YKTTW if I wasn't horrendously lazy/edit banned.
You're not familiar with No New Stock Phrases?
No. ;-;
Anyway, let's get a couple more suggestions, and then an alt name crowner.
I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.I have Trying To Hold Back Tears as one possibility. Any more?
I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.Wait Trying Not to Cry is better.
I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.Any more suggestions before I make the alt name crowner?
I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.Seriously, anything?
I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.Okay, I noticed we have just enough suggestions. This is the crowner.
I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.Bumping for more votes.
I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.Calling crowner in favor of Trying Not to Cry.
Waiting on a TRS slot? Finishing off one of these cleaning efforts will usually open one up.Well I'll be busy most of today, so I'll work on this tonight and tomorrow.
I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.Okay, changed the name. I will fix the wicks next.
EDIT: Done. Anything else to do before we lock this?
edited 19th Apr '12 8:27:10 PM by DragonQuestZ
I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.Nice work. Locking up.
"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - Fighteer
Crown Description:
I Promised Myself I Wouldnt Cry has been voted to be about any time one is trying to hold back tears, whether successful or not. So it needs a new name.
Crowner called.
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