We are readers

Sundae · 06-15-2008, 05:40 PM

Sorry, I was making two confused but separate points.

The media here often get over-excited about literacy rates in this country. All part of the going to hell on a bandwagon thing. So I shoe-horned the fact that literacy rates have been far from perfect in previous generations into my response. It touches on the subject because both my parents love to read and taught me too as well. Read and love it I mean. Dad is dyslexic, finished school at 14 and missed plenty of time in between. He read The Lord of the Rings to my brother (I was 11, read it myself but was still horribly jealous).

My secondary point, and more to the OT was what Clod said and Dana reiterated. There are literate people worldwide who don't read for pleasure. But more confusingly, there are literate people who look down on reading for pleasure. As if it's something that should be left behind when you put down crayons.

To each his own and all that (I don't like boxing and wouldn't watch a fight live without an enormous bribe) but to dismiss all the various forms of reading as pointless. I have heard the "What's the point argument" and it is so alien to me.

And to anyone reading this I guess

IS this just a group pat on the back?!

freshnesschronic · 06-15-2008, 08:23 PM

I just went to the book store Borders and just came back.
I was browsing books, on, ahem...meeting women and stuff..ahem.
There were these two really good books I was gonna purchase, something about "Beat the Shy" or something like that and one entitled "How to succeed with women." I was really excited to get these books!

Except...there was this girl I knew from high school working the register...I only knew her as an acquaintance, and for her to see me buying these books!

Exactly the reason I need these books...

monster · 06-15-2008, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freshnesschronic

I just went to the book store Borders and just came back.
I was browsing books, on, ahem...meeting women and stuff..ahem.
There were these two really good books I was gonna purchase, something about "Beat the Shy" or something like that and one entitled "How to succeed with women." I was really excited to get these books!

Except...there was this girl I knew from high school working the register...I only knew her as an acquaintance, and for her to see me buying these books!

Exactly the reason I need these books...

Amazon, dude.

lookout123 · 06-20-2008, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freshnesschronic

I just went to the book store Borders and just came back.
I was browsing books, on, ahem...meeting women and stuff..ahem.
There were these two really good books I was gonna purchase, something about "Beat the Shy" or something like that and one entitled "How to succeed with women." I was really excited to get these books!

Except...there was this girl I knew from high school working the register...I only knew her as an acquaintance, and for her to see me buying these books!

Exactly the reason I need these books...

Put those books down and carry "You, Inc", "Talent is Never Enough", "Now Go Find Your Strengths", and one pleasure reading book to the register. She'll recognize you, talk to you, maybe about the books, maybe not, but she'll know you're not sitting around playing video games 23 hours a day. Hopefully you get the chance to chat, if not, you've got some good books and a little more experience in not being terrified of a woman.

06-15-2008, 05:40 PM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Sorry, I was making two confused but separate points. The media here often get over-excited about literacy rates in this country. All part of the going to hell on a bandwagon thing. So I shoe-horned the fact that literacy rates have been far from perfect in previous generations into my response. It touches on the subject because both my parents love to read and taught me too as well. Read and love it I mean. Dad is dyslexic, finished school at 14 and missed plenty of time in between. He read The Lord of the Rings to my brother (I was 11, read it myself but was still horribly jealous). My secondary point, and more to the OT was what Clod said and Dana reiterated. There are literate people worldwide who don't read for pleasure. But more confusingly, there are literate people who look down on reading for pleasure. As if it's something that should be left behind when you put down crayons. To each his own and all that (I don't like boxing and wouldn't watch a fight live without an enormous bribe) but to dismiss all the various forms of reading as pointless. I have heard the "What's the point argument" and it is so alien to me. And to anyone reading this I guess IS this just a group pat on the back?! __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

06-15-2008, 08:23 PM	#2
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	I just went to the book store Borders and just came back. I was browsing books, on, ahem...meeting women and stuff..ahem. There were these two really good books I was gonna purchase, something about "Beat the Shy" or something like that and one entitled "How to succeed with women." I was really excited to get these books! Except...there was this girl I knew from high school working the register...I only knew her as an acquaintance, and for her to see me buying these books! Exactly the reason I need these books...

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