Is reading still a geeky habit?

[kchoo]

Yes, it's geeky -- but geeky is good these days.

[samuyama]

if it's a geeky habit it's the coolest geeky habit i've ever seen

[bascomjean]

I don't think it's considered a geeky habit. Of course, some genres might take more of a hit for being geeky than others, so maybe it could be geeky in that sense. But mostly I seem to hear people saying that they wish they read more, or should read more. So, no, not geeky.

[kismoody]

I don't think so. More and more kids are start to read with the popularity of books getting made into movies. With pop culture getting in on the fun, I think it will only gain in popularity and reading will be less geeky.

[V_bansal2912]

I don't think so, I have a few friends who are as avid readers as me, then there are those who do not read anything more than a pamphlet, but they respect my habits. So, it all depends on the kind of group I am in. Usually I go out on weekends, but at the same time, I like at least one day in a week for myself in which I do all the reading.

[yalonde]

In my family, it is a geeky habit. I try to encourage my kids to read, but unfortunately I believe they have the traits of their father. My own mother hates when I read. Says its rude and I need to be more involved in the real world!

[WinterCandyMints]

All my friends who read have glasses.

[ALynnPowers]

It depends on who you hang out with, I suppose.
Here in Japan, it's not considered geeky at all. In fact, it's kind of normal. And more times than now, when kids read too much, their parents get angry at them for being so lazy (because they should be studying instead of reading).

[rssllue]

Aren't geeks cool now anyways.

[craftshley]

I never considered reading to be a geeky habit but I have a different view of the definition of the word geek. For me, being geeky means reading comic books, playing video games, attending conventions, and knowing a lot about the culture of the people who do these things. Reading is completely separate from this, unless you're talking reading a certain genre. Reading popular fiction isn't geeky. Spending time reading isn't geeky; it can be anti-social and introverted but being introverted isn't geeky, either. A lot of geeks are introverts, it's true, and vice versa.

[abbierakes]

I think that the saying "birds of a feather flock together" applies here. Yes, I am considered a bit of a loner and a geek because I read. I certainly don't determine who I spend time with based on who reads the most, but I have found that most of my closer friends are also readers and we are perfectly content.

[LivreAmour217]

I've noticed that it all depends on the crowd. The more open-minded people are, the less likely they are to categorize something they don't like/aren't interested in as "geeky." I was branded as the bookish geek at my last place of employment, but truthfully I thought that my coworkers were obtuse and immature, and I was proud to be a "geek" in that environment!

Personally, I am very annoyed by labels and I feel that we should all be allowed to do what makes us happy. We are not harming or harassing anyone by reading, so who cares?

[SparklingOne]

It might be considered more a guilty pleasure rather than an official entry into Geekdom. I find it sort of sad that most people think reading is catching up on the blog of the day now. Most of my friends know I am a voracious reader, usually they recommend books they are reading or ask me to do the same for them. I must be blessed. I have never been around a group that made me feel my interest reading was anything other than normal.

[SharisseEM]

I don't think it's a geeky habit and my friends don't either. They know that I'm addicted to books and even spend time trying to get good books for me for my birthday. If I find a good book with funny dialogue, I do share it with them and they enjoy it. Even though they don't read much or the genre that I read, they find the humour in it. And because they know that I enjoy writing and are very supportive of it, they think of it as a passion more than a habit. I guess that's because my friends and I often find interest in each other's activities since we're all so different and we're certainly not geeky.

[ALynnPowers]

I still find myself shocked when I come across "cool" people who read.