Im curious, what things do Non-Readers say to you for reading books??
Im curious, what things do Non-Readers say to you for reading books??
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Im curious, what things do Non-Readers say to you for reading books??
They normally think books are boring
Nothing? I’ve never encountered anyone who had anything to say.
My husband, who hasn’t read a book since high school will ask me if I’m enjoying it. Will console me when I cry for the loss of fictional characters but that’s it.
@Emma, lucky! My husband hates books and doesn’t understand why I read.
I’m super duper lucky.
I’m sure your husband has a thing he loves to do but you don’t enjoy.
Bryce loves fishing, I think fishing is equal parts, boring, gross and smelly.
He comes home and I don’t say “how was your boring smelly fish adventure?” I asked if he caught anything, and then I listen while he regales me with exaggerated tales of giant fish and huge swells.
And I try to add the appropriate ohhhs and ahhhs because it’s what he loves.
B has zero interest in books but he ohhhs and ahhhs at the right moments for me too.
Mutual feigning of interest is what makes a happy marriage. Lol.
@Emma hahahaha my husband also loves fishing and I find it extremely boring.
He definitely let’s me feed my addiction, I spend an insane amount on books a month and I never say a word on how much all his reels and bait cost.
As for hearing about my books he just makes fun of them (I am in to fantasy books, so I get some are pretty out there)
When it comes up and I tell people I read 3-5 books per week non-readers look at me in disbelief and say something along the lines of “I don’t know how you do it” or “Wow” one person even said “I don’t know how, you must not have much of a social life”
@Renee you should reply “Well I like books more than I like people.” And then pointedly look them up and down.
Yes, do that^ ?
Omg I will totally do this next time!! ?
LOOOLL that’s a good one, i will use that!
This is what I get and that is what I actually do… Or an eye roll ?
I’m such an introvert that I usually just shrug and look down but you know what ladies? I’m going to use this suggestion and not be ashamed!
Let your book nerd shine!
I actually do like books more than I like people (in general.) Lol.
Mostly they just ask why. I say same reason most people watch TV or play video games or crochet. Its entertaining to me.
Why do you read? It’s boring, waste of time and money, How do you read so quickly? Watching the show/movie is easier.
Oh I hate that too! “I’d just wait for the movie..” ugh
ughh i hate when people ask “why do you read?” it’s like people can’t believe that some people actually like reading for fun 🙁
@Nana Thanks for starting this topic. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one dealing with this. ?
yes, i don’t have friends that like to read, my family doesn’t read ether, :/ so when they say these things to me it makes me feel alone so i am glad to see that i’m not the only one dealing with this lol <3 <3
I literally got this at a brewery yesterday “I didn’t think millennials still read”
“You must be like, super smart.” I am, but it’s not just because I’m a bibliophile. I can read War and Peace out of enjoyment and not out of trying to look like a Poindexter, or is that not a thing in the non-reader’s universe?
“Why do you have so many? Aren’t they all the same thing?”
??
Are you reading?
“ I wish I had the time to read”
Danielle Josephine YAAAS! I make the time. ?
Doesn’t reading that much give you a headache??
“Why do you read so much?”
“Don’t you get bored?”
“Another book?”
“I wish I could read as much as you”
If your gonna waste your time reading why don’t you read stuff that is true instead of made up? ?
My mom always says “wish I had time to read” and both my sisters always love to call me a nerd ?? The only time anyone has said anything in public was when I was sitting in Starbucks and an older woman told me she never sees people my age reading just on their phones.
The people that I am around one my mom reads as much as me the other bits of my family wishes they could read as much or had more time to read.
Lol
Nothing, because people that know me personally, know I’ll speak my mind… when that happens, people’s feelings get hurt(not mine).
Nothing, really that I can think of. I was lucky enough to grow up with really supportive parents when it came to reading (we were lucky to get a new toy, but if we wanted a new book, it was rare to hear “No.”) and it seemed like reading was super prevalent at my school. Because of that, the people who didn’t like reading much really didn’t say much about it, other than in good natured jest.
Now that I’m really thinking about it, it’s honestly ever been just one co-worker, but she grew up in an atmosphere almost the opposite of mine. Reading was discouraged. A tragedy really.
They usually like to say I’m smart (I’m not saying that i deny it lol, but you don’t need to be smart or even a particularly good reader to enjoy reading yknow)
Jus today a fellow mom at church crinkled her nose and said “when do you find the time”? I want to be like…”you can do anything if you make the time”…I work full time and have three little kids. My kids see me reading all the time and I read to them all the time. It’s one of the greatest gifts I can give them!
I seem to strike a lot of people who just say “I don’t read”, like they are superior because of this fact. So weird!
Growing up my mom used to say things like “don’t u wanna go outside and play for a while” now that I’m an adult it’s more along the lines of “how many books did u read this week” ?
Maybe if you didnt read so much you would have more of a life…. i like my house i like my cats i hate people…. leave me alone!!
@Manda LOL same here ? at least cats don’t judge you or interrupt you (well,sometimes they do) but not on porpuse lol btw your cats are so cute ???
Oh you read ya books? So like teen? That’s not really reading. ??
@Jordan I just…. This line makes me angry every time I hear it. You take in writen text with your eyes, how is that not reading?!? ?
@Maria ??????
Witches, zombies why do you read crap like that?
Shouldn’t you be doing something more producting and useful?
Why do you keep buying more books when you have so many?.
Have you even seen the film?.
“oh, I don’t read” or “don’t you get bored?” are the most common things non readers say to me ?♀️
“Seriously?”
Oh, Like for your school or something that you don’t actually need?
My favorite
“Why bother buying all those books if youve read them? what are you going to do with all of them when you die”
stop reading
Why do you read? Reading is boring
“Wow you read a lot. Why don’t you just watch the movies?”
The exact phrase and face my mother in law made when she saw my books… lol
You have too many books, you need to sell some of those books ?
No such thing
@Karina that’s what I’m saying…
My landlord wants me to get rid of my books cos they think they are a fire hazard. They asked if it’d be hard for me getting of them. I told them I’m not getting rid of them.
I am an introvert with social anxiety and when I explained my books are like my friends and it triggers my anxiety to think of having to get rid of them they told me I should get counselling to determine why I feel that way about my books. I thought that was rude.
@Karina That was very rude ? i don’t think your books will be a problem at all lol
I don’t understand why people get so uncomfortable with people reading and collecting books, it’s just like any other hobby ? what’s the problem? you are not bothering or hurting anyone lol
I’m also an introvert and have social anxiety ? reading makes me feel good,it makes me happy, i can live different adventures and they are like my friends ? i just wish people could have more respect, it’s not fair
“Why would you read it when you can just watch the movie?” ?
“Holy shit how do you read so many”
Husband does a lot of eye rolling when I bring a new one home
“No more buying until you get rid of some” my mother who doesn’t even live in our house ?
I’m in a book club at work and I was talking about another book that wasn’t the book we were reading and someone said, “oh so you READ read”
Omg this has me rolling ???
Why do you keep the book after you’ve already read it?… ?
@Keava LOL that’s just like saying “why rewatch a movie when you’ve already seen before?” ?
@Nana exactly. I mean ppl buy DVDs and sometimes only watch the movie once but they dont throw it out afterwards. I like to keep my books. I’m a book collector. That gets on my nerves so much
You read a lot…
Actually not a lot. Often in a discussion I will have facts that no one has heard. When that happens a few times, people want to know where to find the information.
“are you even human?”
“How can you read so many books?”
“dude..how do you even got time?”
“oh..so you must be brilliant”
*gives awkward looks*