Reading and its association
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This may just be some incoherent babbling, if you believe so please let me know so i can take it down. Why is reading associated as being weird or nerdy with kids now? I don't understand. Reading has a lot of good benefits. It increases your reading rate, you learn new words thus expanding your vocabulary, and you learn new stuff. What are your views on this? Like I said, let me know if this belongs in incoherent babbling, I couldn't decide.
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Excessive book reading has a stigma, I wouldn't say that book reading in general does.
But if you've always got your nose in a book, it can be seen as antisocial.
But if you've always got your nose in a book, it can be seen as antisocial.
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ecchigaijin wrote...
Excessive book reading has a stigma, I wouldn't say that book reading in general does.But if you've always got your nose in a book, it can be seen as antisocial.
I don't think it belongs on IB. Maybe Random would be better but I don't think the topic is in the wrong place.
First of all, I quote that comment for one reason: people don't know what words mean and antisocial is one of them. There is a huge difference between being antisocial and being shy or an introvert. I'll answer it in reverse: an introvert is a person who doesn't usually like to be on the spotlight, so to speak, and, while that person may go to social events somewhat often, he/she treasures private time quite a lot, almost needs it in fact. On the other hand, an antisocial is a person who doesn't adhere to social rules, more or less a sociopath in fact.
As for the comment in general: People are stupid. The vast majority criticizes reading habits through a written media even though they hardly know how to write - hmmm - words. I don't find it at all strange that people on Twitter and Facebook who don't know what vowels are, are also the same who never pick up a book.
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nateriver10 wrote...
ecchigaijin wrote...
Excessive book reading has a stigma, I wouldn't say that book reading in general does.But if you've always got your nose in a book, it can be seen as antisocial.
I don't think it belongs on IB. Maybe Random would be better but I don't think the topic is in the wrong place.
First of all, I quote that comment for one reason: people don't know what words mean and antisocial is one of them. There is a huge difference between being antisocial and being shy or an introvert. I'll answer it in reverse: an introvert is a person who doesn't usually like to be on the spotlight, so to speak, and, while that person may go to social events somewhat often, he/she treasures private time quite a lot, almost needs it in fact. On the other hand, an antisocial is a person who doesn't adhere to social rules, more or less a sociopath in fact.
As for the comment in general: People are stupid. The vast majority criticizes reading habits through a written media even though they hardly know how to write - hmmm - words. I don't find it at all strange that people on Twitter and Facebook who don't know what vowels are, are also the same who never pick up a book.
Basically this, you're more likely to get into a big conversion about GTA V instead of Emperor of Thornes. Which is understandable but still a shame. Reading usually requiers you to be away from others or at least you won't be able to speak to others much, which can cause you to be... Stigmatised(? or is that too harsh?) by
others.
People would be surprised by what they actually say half the time. Psycho, anarchist, psychopath, satinist, etc... They should really be taught about these things.
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If you're always reading a book, it can come off as not wanting to talk to others, so yes, you can definitely be seen as anti-social - as per the dictionary - unwilling or unable to associate with other people as per social norms.
Whether it's true or people are just not giving you the chance since you give off the aura of being busy with a book all the time is another thing altogether.
I also think while reading is a worthwhile effort, there's something to be said about those who think they're a bookworm for chewing through the Twilight series or something.
Whether it's true or people are just not giving you the chance since you give off the aura of being busy with a book all the time is another thing altogether.
I also think while reading is a worthwhile effort, there's something to be said about those who think they're a bookworm for chewing through the Twilight series or something.
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ecchigaijin wrote...
If you're always reading a book, it can come off as not wanting to talk to others, so yes, you can definitely be seen as anti-social - as per the dictionary - unwilling or unable to associate with other people as per social norms.Whether it's true or people are just not giving you the chance since you give off the aura of being busy with a book all the time is another thing altogether.
I also think while reading is a worthwhile effort, there's something to be said about those who think they're a bookworm for chewing through the Twilight series or something.
The dictionary, whatever it might be, will give you a linguistic definition. It won't give you a psychological one. A person who never stops reading in public places may be shy, a person who bashes your face with a book if you approach him is anti-social.
Now, I never read Twilight and I think it is absolute garbage but I still think that reading that is better than reading nothing at all. It is extremely easy to go to any social media website and read words that are written in such a bizarre way that makes you wonder if you are the one who doesn't know how to write it or, more so, makes you wonder if the person who wrote it has a disability. When you realize it is neither of those options, you see how much those people need some education - reading, I find, is one of the best, if not the best, way to do so.