I know my pet peeves are punctuation misuse (I am guilty of that at times) and spelling mistakes like the use of "then" & "than" or worse yet "their" & "there".

But I have always been curious about what turns readers off from a review. I have seen so many different writing styles, some are great while some not so great. I prefer not to read reviews that read like a textbook or an extreme sales pitch.

Gross spelling and punctuation errors are a big turn off for me, though the proof-reading program is helping a lot with that. Others that are big turn-off would be those suggested above and ones that really don't say anything, like this:

USE
Well, you can use it any way you want. Even in the bathtub, but be careful cause its not waterproof.

MATERIAL
Not too soft, and not too hard.

DESIGN
I really like the design and the colors match my toybox.

PERFORMANCE
I would say that this toy performs really well because it gave me an orgasm.

MAINTENANCE
Well, I use vegetable oil and that works great. Other lubes might work too, but I don't know. I also like to use a condom, so I don't really have to clean it, but it should be easy if you ever wanted to.

EXPERIENCE
As soon as the package arrived, I ripped it open and did myself in front of my boyfriend and he really liked it.

I don't like when reviews are too short or too vague. Someone liking it is fine, but please tell me WHY.

I also am not a fan of reviews that are real smutty. I want something informative to read, not an erotica that features the toy.

I can think of plenty of things that make a review not good, but they are not necessarily pet peeves. I have a few...

-Graphically describing a sex story about using the products but pretty much only describing your body and how wet it is...I don't want to hear that.

-Copying and pasting the ENTIRE size chart when you are only reviewing the one size. Just add a link. Copying and pasting pretty much anything word for word...material section seems to be a common one.

-Over use of slang terms, vulgar terms, or swears. Sometimes terms like pussy etc. are appropriate, but I get annoyed when they are over used to the point that it seems distasteful.

-I get annoyed with lists, especially when the sentences don't seem to go together making it choppy.

It drives me insane when people quote packaging and manuals without saying they did. Or when almost the entire review is quotes from the packaging and manual. I think I did that occasionally in the beginning, but I see seasoned reviewers doing it these days all over the web.

Negative reviews of "best sellers" that seem like they're written just so there's a negative review of the toy out there. You can usually tell the difference between someone genuinely disliking a toy, and someone being negative for negativity's sake.

Reviews that start with some variation of "I don't usually like toys of this nature, so I'm not sure why I even accepted this toy." We're not sure, either.

The one that makes me absolutely crazy, though, is the review you read of a toy you know and love, and it's obvious to anyone who's owned the toy that the reviewer has never even so much as taken it out of the packaging.

All these things people mentioned are good ones, but does it bug anyone else to read a review that's well-written, grammatically correct, everything spelled right, and full of product details... but short on details about how the product actually felt in use?

I feel like I see these a lot, and I'm never sure how to rate them. I know other people like this style of review, because they seem to get good ratings a lot of time. I guess it's a personal thing, but I like to know how well a toy *worked*, and even someone's totally subjective feelings about it, not just information I could get from the product page itself.

Not a pet peeve but I'm not a fan of reviews where information is repeated. I often see it in the extended versions. I think half the problem is the suggestions area cause some info fits in a couple of areas.

My main dislike is when the reviewer puts way more effort into telling you how they lit candles and slowly stroked their silky soft skin as their lover watched, throbbing with anticipation, blah blah blah porn. I appreciate knowing that the toy got the job done, but I really don't need a play by play of every orgasm.

Equally annoying is "This is really a pretty good toy, I liked it. There are some good points and some bad, but I think it is worth the money." Or giving an item a lower rating but not listing any of the cons.

I was totally confused by a review I came across recently that gave the item 4 stars and went into a decent amount of depth about its nifty features, and then on the follow-up said they didn't like it anymore, it wasn't what they expected, it didn't really work. It basically looked like they wrote the review before they actually tried it.

My pet peeve with lingerie reviews is not giving the reader any idea about what size you are. I get that not everyone is comfortable spelling out exactly what you weigh or how many inches things measure, but if you say the bust area was way too small for you or super baggy and falling off, that really doesn't help much if I have no idea if you are an A cup or a DD. Even a basic "I'm petite with a large chest" or "I have a flat stomach and chest but curvy hips" goes a long way.

Good reviews are generally written by those who have the most experience with toys, so I always worry that mine are inferior.

Many of us make grammatical and spelling errors, and I am no exception. However, bad writing is a turn-off for me! "Alot" is not a word, people!

I can ignore some grammatical errors if it's not anything too serious, but if it's really bad then I'll stop reading.

I don't like it when someone tries to get too into detail about their experience. If I wanted erotica, I'd read erotica.

Redundancy & porn stories within the review are my only peeves.

I'm guilty of using a somewhat vulgar term (not the "c" word, just some colorful words for a penis) in a couple of my earlier reviews, but not lately and probably won't again, although my dirty talk/word dictionary is quite extensive and I'm proud of it, but I'll save it for work or in the bedroom.

I'm very descriptive and tend to quote dimensions of toys because I often find that when I measure them, there is a difference from what the product page says. I've caught some product pages with the wrong material information listed from what the actual product was made of. So objective, descriptive reviews don't bother me.

I don't know if this trips anyone else's sensibilities, but I am slightly bothered when reviewers repeat several times that they got the product for free. Since Eden has an FTC disclaimer at the end of the review, saying so when you're supposed to be talking about the toy should be unnecessary. It often sounds like bragging when I read it. This might just be me, though.

I don't enjoy reading reviews that sound one note repeatedly and insistently, like a car horn that is stuck in the "on" position. "I loved-it-loved-it-love d-it!"

Also, I dislike vagaries like "not hot enough for me" or "smells really good." Yes...could you elaborate?

Finally, reviews that seem to be written while frequently checking Word Count, stopping abruptly and victoriously as soon as the word limit has been reached.

Grammatical errors really irk me.