I hate people who don't read

[Intricategirl]

I'm not so much into fiction, but when I do pick it up, I prefer the classics. I love a good controversial book, and as someone mentioned, it doesn't mean I'm into practicing the subject, it just means I'm curious about the hype. My favorite subject is a good sociological or economics study- Freakonomics, Naked Economist, and The Lucifer Principle are three of my favorites, and all fit that category.

 

I like a reader because you can tell a lot about their personality by seeing the books on their shelf. For one ex-boyfriend, he had a bunch of books on how to pick up girls in Tagalog. Player. Another was REALLY into rock star biographies. Starf*cker and that guy that has thousands of people on his Facebook friend list. And yes, that means my library is open for judgment too.

[627]

I read, just not often, and often educational stuff like books on body language and leadership skills and stuff like that

 

anyway I think the problem here was not that the guy does not read, but the problem was that he was showing off that he doesn't read especialy since you are obviously interested in reading... he could have handeled the situation better

[fortyninethousand322]

Fortyninethousand don’t expect a book you are reading to work like a puppy. When it works it works, just don’t expect it to. You now have me curious because of the book you mentioned what are your political views?

 

I don't. But a girl will ask me what I'm reading and is surprised/disappointed that it's not one of those "hot" books that are flying off the shelves these days. Even the "nerdy" type girls get that way. Personally I like talking about big issues like foreign policy, international relations, international development, history, etc. I don't think I can dumb that down just to get a date, although I don't want to be condescending about it either; I'm certainly down for talking about game 1 of the NBA Finals too.

 

As for political views. I know it's odd to read a book by an avowed socialist (Ali) and then a free market guy (Hayek). I used to lean pretty far left but now I'm a moderate with a slight conservative bent (old school, like classical liberalism). That's just domestic stuff though, foreign policy is an entirely different ballgame.

[Disillusioned]

I read a lot because it's part of learning (first I read it, then I do it) and it would be pretty difficult for anyone with ambition to avoid reading, or to dislike it.

 

But that opens another can of worms.

 

I find stupid people both amusing AND fascinating... I've met some who wish they could wake up one morning and somehow know less. The reason why they don't like to read is because knowledge is like gas for their heads (but if you're stupid, it's like someone put sugar in yours). It really is cruel and unusual punishment to force such a person to read anything.

[dispatch3d]

I just run into problems when people aren't into reading/learning/etc. That particular kind of person I tend to offend because I read. The best phrase I've heard for it was that those are the types of people you have a beer with, not the types of people to solve world hunger with.

[RecordProducer]

Anyway, how do my fellow LoveShackers feel about people who don't read?

Once I dated a guy (very briefly) who was the nicest but most boring person ever (he had a degree in math and computers). It all made sense when he told me he didn't read. But you'd have to know the entire conversation to understand the extent of his nonreading:

 

Me: So what kind of books do you like to read?

He: Umm... I don't really have much time to read books with three kids.

Me: OK, when you did have time, what did you read?

He: I was reading Harry Potter and... (gives a short list of kids' books)

Me: When did you read those?

He: Um... when I was 15 or so.

Me: But you're 35 now. So, what do you read, if not books?

He: I don't really read much.

Me: Do you read newspapers?

He: No.

Me: How about internet articles?

He: No.

Me: How about anything on your computer?

He: No.

Me: But you read for your work, right?

He: No, my work is just dealing with software, no reading.

Me: Do you at least watch TV?

He: No, just action movies from Blockbuster.

 

I guess the next logical question would have been: do you read the price tags at the grocery store? Well, I met him on a dating site... hopefully he read my profile.

[threebyfate]

Books hold knowledge and magic, in lands far away, some found only in the imagination. Can't imagine being with anyone who's consciously or unconsciously ignorant, someone who refuses to exercise their minds.

[OliveOyl]

In a few years you won't be able to tell a man by the books in his library because most of his books will be on Kindle.

 

I have a friend that told me now with the Kindle and e-book revolution, men will feel much more free to read romance novels.

[Feelsgoodman]

I hate people who think that being a reader automatically makes them 'smart'. I know quite a few well-read idiots, so it makes me wonder if reading actually makes dumb people even dumber by overloading their puny brains with too much information. In any event, it certainly does give them a sense of entitlement (enough to go on an internet message board and announce to the world their dislike of those inferior ignorant people who don't read...)

[callingyouuu]

I read about a lot of topics that I'm interested in, so books are fundamentally woven into my interests. Even so, I don't think I need someone who reads as much as I do, but I would definitely want to find a girl who can at least appreciate the art of reading so I can go on for half an hour about an excellent metaphor I just found without her having to fake interest. It would be nice if she consumed some other form of creativity, though, whether it be art, dance, music, etc.

[callingyouuu]

I hate people who think that being a reader automatically makes them 'smart'. I know quite a few well-read idiots, so it makes me wonder if reading actually makes dumb people even dumber by overloading their puny brains with too much information. In any event, it certainly does give them a sense of entitlement (enough to go on an internet message board and announce to the world their dislike of those inferior ignorant people who don't read...)

 

Ouch, defensive much? I think what most people (readers and non-readers) would find striking about the guy the OP was referring to was his claim to not having read any book at all. If there is any truth to that statement, I'll eat my Macbook.

[sanskrit]

In any event, it certainly does give them a sense of entitlement (enough to go on an internet message board and announce to the world their dislike of those inferior ignorant people who don't read...)

 

The purposefully ignorant, especially in countries like the U.S., where opportunities to better oneself are cheap and boundless, aren't worth the skin wasted on them, and certainly don't deserve to vote and infect my life with their abject ignorance and stupidity. They should be put on a reservation as wards of the state. Sound entitled?

[Feelsgoodman]

Ouch, defensive much? I think what most people (readers and non-readers) would find striking about the guy the OP was referring to was his claim to not having read any book at all. If there is any truth to that statement, I'll eat my Macbook.

No need to be defensive, as I actually enjoy reading. My guess is that the statement about never reading a book was made tongue in cheek, once it became obvious that the OP was a bit of a pompous @ss...

[irc333]

Anyway, how do my fellow LoveShackers feel about people who don't read?

 

 

Rather a silly question, since we are ALL reading this post right now.

[irc333]

You know, I recall conversations like that, but when it when talking about movies/TV/ current events, and they haven't seen movies Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jaws.

 

 

And they don't get my joke when I make references to movies or shows I've seen on T.V.

 

If we're out on a boat, and something happens that makes me want to say, "I think we need a bigger boat", and that person looks at me like I have two heads, we have a problem.

 

Now, those of you here, raise of hands, how many people GOT the "I think we need a bigger boat" movie reference?

 

Ever watch Jay Leno's "Jay Walking"? Where they go up to random people on the street, and they ask them a question everyone SHOULD know the answer to, but they don't?

 

Jay Leno actually showed the picture of "The Alamo" to someone, and they were like "Umm , duuuh, ddeeer. "Taco Bell??" DUHH DERRRrr!"

 

Or even current events, I bet you a million dollars there are people out there that weren't aware of the Bill Clinton / Intern thing, or the most current Casey Anthony trial.

 

 

 

Once I dated a guy (very briefly) who was the nicest but most boring person ever (he had a degree in math and computers). It all made sense when he told me he didn't read. But you'd have to know the entire conversation to understand the extent of his nonreading:

 

Me: So what kind of books do you like to read?

He: Umm... I don't really have much time to read books with three kids.

Me: OK, when you did have time, what did you read?

He: I was reading Harry Potter and... (gives a short list of kids' books)

Me: When did you read those?

He: Um... when I was 15 or so.

Me: But you're 35 now. So, what do you read, if not books?

He: I don't really read much.

Me: Do you read newspapers?

He: No.

Me: How about internet articles?

He: No.

Me: How about anything on your computer?

He: No.

Me: But you read for your work, right?

He: No, my work is just dealing with software, no reading.

Me: Do you at least watch TV?

He: No, just action movies from Blockbuster.

 

I guess the next logical question would have been: do you read the price tags at the grocery store? Well, I met him on a dating site... hopefully he read my profile.

[irc333]

Me: Do you at least watch TV?

He: No, just action movies from Blockbuster.

 

What an idiot, he doesn't do NETFLIX? lol

 

JUST action movies, but not on TV, they HAVE to be from a video rental store? Let me add a bit more to this conversation though. ...........

 

Him: "I have a TV, it just doesn't have cable access or channels"

 

Me: "No channels, so what do you have?"

 

Him: Just that snowy stuff you see on the screen

 

Me: "OH yeah, lol...right...."Theeeerre heeeeere!!"

 

Him: *blank stare*

 

Me: Never mind, so....what do you watch?

 

Him: Action movies from Blockbuster

 

Me: Ooooh, right...when you put the movies in, it makes the snowy stuff go away, right?"

 

Him, "Yeah, that's the neat thing about VCR tapes, they do that."

 

Me: "VCR tapes?"

 

Him: "Yeah"

 

Me: "You don't have a DVD player?"

 

Him: "I do, but I don't have any DVD's, I haven't read the instruction manual on how to operate it"

 

Me: "OH yeah, right...you don't read much"

 

Him, "Yeah"

 

Me: "So, how did you manage to figure out the VCR player though??"

 

Him: I was 15 back then, around the same time I was reading Harry Potter."

 

Me: "I'm sorry, I gotta get going back, gotta get up at the crack of dawn!"

 

Him: "Okay, want to this again sometime, let's make it a BLOCKBUSTER night!"

 

Me: (Holy crap! He knows a commercial jingle!!) - Sure, I'd love to!

[welikeincrowds]

Is it irony that I don't really feel like reading this thread? Or is that just coincidence?

[RecordProducer]

I hate people who think that being a reader automatically makes them 'smart'.

Yeah, I hate them, too. Luckily, we are smart enough to know that books don't fill your brain with smartness but rather reading on various topics (not necessarily books) demonstrates you have various interests, intellectual curiosity, and are likely a better conversationalist than someone doesn't care to learn anything. All I could talk about with the guy who didn't read absolutely anything (no papers, no magazines,no internet articles, nothing) was events from his past- just pure facts; no comments, no analysis. He had no clue why his wife had left him. Seriously!

 

Now, those of you here, raise of hands, how many people GOT the "I think we need a bigger boat" movie reference?

With all do respect and at the risk of sounding snobby, I don't think knowing by heart lines from movies I watched when I was a kid stretch my mind intellectually, especially adventure movies which are more like cartoons with real actors. I would prefer to hear someone give me their analysis of the social message the movie was trying to convey.

 

You can find an intellectual challenge in absolutely anything. And that's the thing that excites me about people.

 

What an idiot, he doesn't do NETFLIX? lol

 

Hahah, that play was very funny! No,the guy is not dumb at all, he just has no interest in anything that has to do with the society (politics, science, history, art, whatever). Rgarding NETFLIX, this was two years ago, I don't know when Netflix came along. As for the VCR.. he was driving a car that looked like he bought it when he was 15. (and he's making good money, so money would definitely not be the obstacle).

 

Is it irony that I don't really feel like reading this thread? Or is that just coincidence?

Hah!

[irc333]

With all do respect and at the risk of sounding snobby, I don't think knowing by heart lines from movies I watched when I was a kid stretch my mind intellectually, especially adventure movies which are more like cartoons with real actors. I would prefer to hear someone give me their analysis of the social message the movie was trying to convey.

 

You can find an intellectual challenge in absolutely anything. And that's the thing that excites me about people.

 

Well, I can adapt to the possibly of an analysis, but it would probably depend on the movie as well.

 

I'm sure most stories/movies to have some kind of "moral to the story" and then some.

[RecordProducer]

I'm sure most stories/movies to have some kind of "moral to the story" and then some.

Oh, yeah, most of the ones I've seen seem to have a "moral to the story." I think it's cute though that you like movie lines and people who understand them. I only know a few lines that nobody else remembers and they are mostly just paraphrased.

[irc333]

Oh, yeah, most of the ones I've seen seem to have a "moral to the story." I think it's cute though that you like movie lines and people who understand them. I only know a few lines that nobody else remembers and they are mostly just paraphrased.

 

LOL....yeah, but I suck at remembering names to NAMES of songs.

 

 

If you name a song, I won't know it, but if I heard it, I'd say, "Oh yeah, I know that song!!"

 

But, "One hit wonders" I remember....(I noticed you have "Record Producer" in your screen name, so I'm guessing you're in that field?)

 

Somehow I incorporate my OWN unique since of humor.

 

Now if you really want to try to wrap around your mind around this

 

The problems with Humans...is choice

 

I just like the presentation given. This speech makes me feel smart sometimes, esp. the more and more I understand it (even though ficitonal) lol

[Sarabina]

I hate people who think that being a reader automatically makes them 'smart'. I know quite a few well-read idiots, so it makes me wonder if reading actually makes dumb people even dumber by overloading their puny brains with too much information. In any event, it certainly does give them a sense of entitlement (enough to go on an internet message board and announce to the world their dislike of those inferior ignorant people who don't read...)

 

No need to be defensive, as I actually enjoy reading. My guess is that the statement about never reading a book was made tongue in cheek, once it became obvious that the OP was a bit of a pompous @ss...

 

I sense that my post offended you, which is why your reply is littered with personal attacks - because there is no other reason for you to attack me personally.

 

Maybe if you read more you wouldn't be so ignorant