DraVCore Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Why is it everyone I've talked to lately tell me that reading books is a waste of time....I myself enjoy reading a few chapters of my books before I go to bed at night but some people just look at me and say I'm wasting my time to me it seems like no one reads anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massive Berry Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 If you're a teenager the answer is obvious. If you read, you're considered a nerd. Another possiblity is that your friends just don't like books and like other things. Those are the only possiblities I can come up with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niemand Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Why is it everyone I've talked to lately tell me that reading books is a waste of time Simple answer: The people you're asking are stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamby Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 To me, when I was younger (in high school and lower), books were a waste of time because in my eyes books had no action. Movies, TV, video games all had action. Books do not. Most of the books I read (or didn't read) in high school were very boring and that skewed my view on it. However, one book that I did love in class was a book that I chose out of 4 books in total (everyone in the class got to choose one of them) had in its first chapter the main character who was essentially just a child in kindergarten kicking the shit out of some other kid. That caught my attention. Books need to have a great first chapter or usually it's all down hill. That book, by the way, was Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. His other books that follow this book are just not very good but this book was amazing in my eyes. Though sometimes the first chapter can't be what the book is about. For instance, I started reading the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind and his first book, Wizard's First Rule, was so fucking slow for the first... 10 or so chapters but it got amazing. Seriously amazing. I'm glad I stuck with it and read the rest of the book (currently am reading book 5). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyrastas Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 If you enjoy reading books, then keep reading them. Don't worry about what others think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp_728 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 people don't read. it is annoying. i look around at a thousand morons every day and think sometimes that the world could be so much better if everyone just read a little bit. seriously, it's amazing how reading a book every once in a while can improve so many things about a person. anyway, i don't really know what to do about it. but keep reading. it's one of those things you can indulge in, and even if you can't notice, it makes you a better person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenonxyanide Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 nought wrong with books, dont listen to those people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodkingLeonidas Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Because too many chuckleheads associate reading with the dreaded "s" word. You know - school. You don't know how many times over the course of my nearly 40 years on this planet I have heard someone utter "why would you read if you don't have to?" or "I haven't read a book since I got out of school". It is really a shame and I am ashamed that I do not read nearly as much as I did in my youth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuffinz Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 If you enjoy reading books, then keep reading them. Don't worry about what others think. ^This What people find to be a waste of time is relative. If you like spending your time reading, then do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdrcraig Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 A lot of people think playing video games is a waste of time too. It's just a matter of opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzk10 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Because too many chuckleheads associate reading with the dreaded "s" word. You know - school. You don't know how many times over the course of my nearly 40 years on this planet I have heard someone utter "why would you read if you don't have to?" or "I haven't read a book since I got out of school". It is really a shame and I am ashamed that I do not read nearly as much as I did in my youth. I know, its unfortunate. These people are missing out on such good stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinsu2K Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 I read books occasionally but i mostly read philosophy and some litterature. My favourite book by far is Atless Shrugged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmay328 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 You shouldn't worry about the opinion of the uneducated masses. I'm not saying most people are stupid, just that they don't apply themselves. It's sad, really... If people just read more they would understand more and the world would be a much, much better place. As cliche as it sounds, it's true. Reading is the best way to learn, and learning is the best way to better oneself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahna Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I work at a school, and the other teachers here treat reading with scorn, something to be done by their parents and the socially incapable. Personally, I love reading. I have to read before I go to sleep at night - love me my sci-fi, working through Reynolds and Banks at the moment, with a (almost literal) ton of Stephenson waiting on the shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyc138 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 A lot of good responses in here. It shouldn't matter what others think. If you enjoy reading then you should continue doing so. A lot of people I know think reading is stupid too, but I don't take what they say seriously. I read all of the time and love it and won't stop because somebody thinks it's dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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