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There's still lots to talk about. Vivien Send a noteboard - 21/04/2011 04:28:48 AM
Maybe someone who doesn't read books still reads newspapers. So you can talk about things going on in the world. You could talk about life experiences. You can talk about your goals and ambitions, as well as daily life. You can talk about stuff you see on tv.

It's pretty rare that I'm going to have in depth conversations with other people about books... Usually it's just my sister. What we do desire in conversation is someone intelligent and friendly, and we're assuming that this person loves to read just like us. In my daily life even if I meet someone who says he likes sci-fi fantasy it probably means stuff like the shannara series or piers anthony. Not something I am interested in discussing, so...

I am a snob, aren't I?

Not according to my definition. A book snob is someone who rejects certain books as beneath them (there are therefore levels of snobbishness). So, if he had said he read mainly crime or mainly fantasy, and you had said that was not good enough, that would make you a book snob. Requiring a reader at all seems to me something else. Merely an expression of standards :P


YES! I have standards!
2. Is reading important enough to you that you wouldn't date someone because they didn't read?

They would have to have some fairly amazing qualities to make up for that lack, at least. Like be Sherlock Holmes.


But you Couldn't BE Sherlock Holmes without READING! I mean... READING! It seems so fundamental to me... I might have dated someone like that when I was 18... but now... what would we talk about?!?

3. Do you think music is fundamental enough to your life that it would factor into who you dated?

Mno. I approach music more on my own. I rarely discuss it with people unless I go to a concert. Besides, here I know from experience that conversion is possible.


Me neither... and I don;t go to many concerts but... I think the attitude is kind of important. I mean I don;t usually listen to country music but I wouldn't say I ONLY listen to pop or something, you know?

4. Have you been on any dates lately?

Heh. No. I don't think I have ever been on a date. It is quite foreign to me.


Me too, unfortunately.

5. Where would you suggest a book lover find... a lover?

Librarything?

RAFO (seems to work for some)

The library (but no talking! just note-passing)


Ha! That sounds like fun. ^_^

Bookshops?
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I am a book snob. globug0822 - 19/04/2011 05:16:18 AM 1389 Views
Not necessarily, but not reading would set off some alarm bells. Ghavrel - 19/04/2011 07:05:25 AM 516 Views
Ha! globug0822 - 19/04/2011 06:10:24 PM 420 Views
I am not sure that makes you a book snob Camilla - 19/04/2011 08:17:11 AM 725 Views
Woohoo! globug0822 - 19/04/2011 06:28:57 PM 489 Views
There's still lots to talk about. Vivien - 21/04/2011 04:28:48 AM 544 Views
I dunno... globug0822 - 23/04/2011 05:51:45 AM 646 Views
Clover - 19/04/2011 06:29:43 PM 431 Views
Oh! Do it!!!! globug0822 - 19/04/2011 06:42:45 PM 436 Views
I am a movie snob ironclad - 19/04/2011 08:32:50 AM 777 Views
That sounds like a lot of work... globug0822 - 19/04/2011 06:34:52 PM 518 Views
You so are not. TaskmasterJack - 20/04/2011 02:17:53 AM 569 Views
NOW THIS IS PODRACING! Ghavrel - 20/04/2011 02:29:02 AM 541 Views
*giggle* *NM* globug0822 - 23/04/2011 05:50:23 AM 205 Views
Interesting. rebelaessedai - 19/04/2011 08:52:23 AM 687 Views
Really? globug0822 - 19/04/2011 06:37:34 PM 429 Views
Totally! rebelaessedai - 20/04/2011 01:09:31 AM 537 Views
What?! Clover - 19/04/2011 07:00:32 PM 461 Views
We should totally get together this week! rebelaessedai - 20/04/2011 01:10:50 AM 553 Views
Being picky about books is very different from insisting that there be some books. Tim - 19/04/2011 08:52:24 AM 677 Views
Re: Being picky about books is very different from insisting that there be some books. globug0822 - 19/04/2011 06:42:18 PM 564 Views
I'm a snob snob and I'm looking down my nose at you right now for misusing the word "snob" snoopcester - 19/04/2011 10:46:57 AM 688 Views
BwahahahhahahahHAhHAhahaha! globug0822 - 19/04/2011 06:45:15 PM 540 Views
Really? I've never noticed that trend LadyLorraine - 20/04/2011 12:46:04 AM 420 Views
You also probably don't want to date a religious fanatic Tom - 19/04/2011 02:13:16 PM 543 Views
Pfft. You can still go on dates. globug0822 - 19/04/2011 06:47:06 PM 454 Views
Re: I am a book snob. random thoughts - 19/04/2011 02:18:41 PM 484 Views
Re: I am a book snob. ranagrande - 19/04/2011 03:48:04 PM 583 Views
Do they go to Master's Commission? Jeordam - 19/04/2011 04:00:16 PM 662 Views
LOL I was trying to go in order, but when I saw that... globug0822 - 19/04/2011 06:52:16 PM 699 Views
I don't think you're a snob at all. Mats Gambling Buddy - 19/04/2011 04:26:58 PM 543 Views
Re: Yeah, but... Gaps - 19/04/2011 04:37:27 PM 467 Views
don't worry, it's a gooooood thing you replied the way you did... temeraire - 19/04/2011 05:14:48 PM 622 Views
HA! globug0822 - 23/04/2011 05:53:33 AM 395 Views
Your reply is so nice! But to the point, as well. Clover - 19/04/2011 06:50:46 PM 666 Views
Well... jh - 19/04/2011 06:59:39 PM 720 Views
Re: I am a book snob. ßelals Girl - 19/04/2011 07:19:49 PM 714 Views
Re: I am a book snob. LadyLorraine - 19/04/2011 07:52:04 PM 557 Views
Well nossy - 19/04/2011 08:17:38 PM 652 Views
That's a pretty big leap Isaac - 19/04/2011 09:32:17 PM 586 Views
That's a pretty big leap nossy - 19/04/2011 09:42:57 PM 593 Views
Re: That's a pretty big leap Isaac - 19/04/2011 10:32:50 PM 540 Views
Re: That's a pretty big leap nossy - 19/04/2011 10:42:46 PM 525 Views
to be fair snoopcester - 19/04/2011 10:52:36 PM 440 Views
I clearly wasn't paying attention. nossy - 19/04/2011 11:20:13 PM 515 Views
What snoop said Isaac - 20/04/2011 12:22:15 AM 517 Views
you couldn't date some who listens to country? random thoughts - 19/04/2011 09:37:47 PM 514 Views
Probably not. nossy - 19/04/2011 09:45:16 PM 435 Views
don't you listen to bluegrass? random thoughts - 19/04/2011 10:42:33 PM 611 Views
Mm, some. nossy - 19/04/2011 11:21:57 PM 547 Views
Re: I am a nook slob Gaps - 20/04/2011 12:45:30 AM 560 Views
Re: See, how do you respond to this message: Gaps - 20/04/2011 02:29:01 AM 594 Views
I--what? LadyLorraine - 20/04/2011 02:33:26 AM 543 Views
Re: See, how do you respond to this message: Vivien - 21/04/2011 02:47:31 AM 677 Views
Re: Exactly. Gaps - 21/04/2011 01:01:00 PM 481 Views
I thought you handled it rather well. Looking for someone compatible does not make you a snob. Tashmere - 20/04/2011 01:21:06 AM 555 Views
Yeah... I wish I could too. globug0822 - 23/04/2011 05:47:00 AM 358 Views
Re: Yeah... I wish I could too. ranagrande - 24/04/2011 12:55:38 AM 481 Views
Ah... Uh... globug0822 - 25/04/2011 12:10:01 AM 394 Views
You're too nice. *NM* Vivien - 21/04/2011 02:23:11 AM 302 Views
It's not *NM*! I answered the whole survey! *NM* Vivien - 21/04/2011 02:53:15 AM 194 Views
Perhaps, but your quote-fu is... unimpressive. *NM* jh - 21/04/2011 09:42:59 AM 191 Views
You made me LOL and then I had a coughing fit *NM* rebelaessedai - 22/04/2011 04:30:43 AM 188 Views
My apologies and you are welcome! -choose whichever applies best. *NM* Vivien - 22/04/2011 04:38:30 AM 175 Views
Yeah... :/ globug0822 - 23/04/2011 05:43:51 AM 438 Views
Re: I am a book snob. Jessie - 22/04/2011 09:39:16 PM 798 Views
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