Every dog has its day
May. 25th, 2004 01:43 pmWhen it comes to me and books…
RULE #1: don’t interrupt me when I’m reading. Ever.
RULE #2: don’t ask me questions when I’m reading. I either won’t hear you, or didn’t hear enough of the conversation beforehand to know what you’re talking about.
RULE #3: don’t ask me what book I’m reading when I’m reading it. Either move so you can see the cover, or ask me once I start paying attention to the real world.
RULE #4: If you don’t want to know what I’m reading about, don’t ask. I will probably tell you more than you want to know.
RULE #5: don’t ask me how I know so many things. If you read as many books as I do, you will also know how to discern truth from falsehood, fact from fiction, at least to a degree. And remember a lot of it.
RULE #6: don’t forget I know when I’m reading fiction. Just because I speak of a character as if he or she exists, doesn’t mean I really believe he or she exists. At least, not on this plane of existence.
RULE #7: don’t ask me for advice on books to read. I know what books I like. But because I like them doesn’t mean you will like them.
RULE #8: don’t expect me to read a book because you tell me I should. I may highly value your judgment in the world of books, but we won’t always like the same stuff.
RULE #9: don’t take forever with my books. If I lend you a book, I don’t expect you to read it nearly as quickly as I do, but if you haven’t even started after a month of having them in your possession, just give ‘em back.
RULE #10: never, ever desecrate my books. Treat them with greater respect than you’ll ever show me. Or I’ll burn your village.
Fin
RULE #1: don’t interrupt me when I’m reading. Ever.
RULE #2: don’t ask me questions when I’m reading. I either won’t hear you, or didn’t hear enough of the conversation beforehand to know what you’re talking about.
RULE #3: don’t ask me what book I’m reading when I’m reading it. Either move so you can see the cover, or ask me once I start paying attention to the real world.
RULE #4: If you don’t want to know what I’m reading about, don’t ask. I will probably tell you more than you want to know.
RULE #5: don’t ask me how I know so many things. If you read as many books as I do, you will also know how to discern truth from falsehood, fact from fiction, at least to a degree. And remember a lot of it.
RULE #6: don’t forget I know when I’m reading fiction. Just because I speak of a character as if he or she exists, doesn’t mean I really believe he or she exists. At least, not on this plane of existence.
RULE #7: don’t ask me for advice on books to read. I know what books I like. But because I like them doesn’t mean you will like them.
RULE #8: don’t expect me to read a book because you tell me I should. I may highly value your judgment in the world of books, but we won’t always like the same stuff.
RULE #9: don’t take forever with my books. If I lend you a book, I don’t expect you to read it nearly as quickly as I do, but if you haven’t even started after a month of having them in your possession, just give ‘em back.
RULE #10: never, ever desecrate my books. Treat them with greater respect than you’ll ever show me. Or I’ll burn your village.
Fin
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