Can you stand people who HATE books?

anomalocaris · Post by **anomalocaris** » 03 May 2014, 17:32

So here's the thing... I have these friends who won't go on rattlesnake dens with me. They hate rattlesnakes, and most of them have never even SEEN a real rattlesnake. They don't know anything about them, and don't want to know anything about them. They have these huge misconceptions about them, which they're going to continue to believe, regardless of any attempt to give them better information. So, I guess I should say I can't stand people like that. I won't though, because I recognize that my being passionate about something doesn't mean everyone else in the world has to love it too. Thank God, because I really hate football.

npandit · Post by **npandit** » 06 May 2014, 05:40

anomalocaris wrote:So here's the thing... I have these friends who won't go on rattlesnake dens with me. They hate rattlesnakes, and most of them have never even SEEN a real rattlesnake. They don't know anything about them, and don't want to know anything about them. They have these huge misconceptions about them, which they're going to continue to believe, regardless of any attempt to give them better information. So, I guess I should say I can't stand people like that. I won't though, because I recognize that my being passionate about something doesn't mean everyone else in the world has to love it too. Thank God, because I really hate football.

Lol!

Very well put!

skisch73 · Post by **skisch73** » 06 May 2014, 08:17

yes as long as they didnt try and persuade me not to read books. I realize reading isnt for everyone. Just ask my 12 year old nephew lol..

sangeetha_nk · Post by **sangeetha_nk** » 06 May 2014, 09:15

I don't mind them as long as they don't try to stop me reading. I get extremely angry when someone comments on my reading habit. If someone tries, well, it will be their greatest mistake. I will lecture till their ears bleed!

Nimbus Wolfsbane · Post by **Nimbus Wolfsbane** » 08 May 2014, 15:06

As long as it doesn't effect me, I don't matter.

prarich · Post by **prarich** » 14 May 2014, 13:47

I really don't care if others hate books. It is their problem, not mine. I would be worried if my kids said they hate books. But for rest of the world, it really isn't my business!

Elena Nechita · Post by **Elena Nechita** » 15 Sep 2021, 16:12

I can understand not liking to read. Everyone does what they want with their free time. But hating books is a bit too much. I especially don't understand those that pick on people that like reading.

GreenBookworm · Post by **GreenBookworm** » 16 Sep 2021, 02:00

We are all different and that is ok. Until they don't start annoying me willfully, or disrespect the fact that I am a bookworm, I can accept them. But if they will keep forcint their opinion at me, they better get as from me as possible.

Rachael S 1 · Post by **Rachael S 1** » 04 Oct 2021, 16:33

I have to. Too many of my friends cannot stand to read. However, as long as they respect that I am reading and do not bother me, we tend to get along.

Rosemary Owolabi · Post by **Rosemary Owolabi** » 23 Nov 2021, 14:49

If they don't disturb me from reading I have no problem or hate for them. I am fortunate that I have never been in a situation where someone doesn't want to see me read a book.

Bridgette C 2 · Post by **Bridgette C 2** » 30 Nov 2021, 07:34

Sometimes, when a person really hate books and neglect their books, I usually cannot stand them. My! I love books and I don't like it when books are just misplaced everywhere. Books need to be taken care of.

Blessing O 2 · Post by **Blessing O 2** » 04 Feb 2022, 16:54

I don't think I can stand book haters except if we hate the same book.

Preye I · Post by **Preye I** » 08 Feb 2022, 22:50

Yes I don't mind. But if you are constantly like making fun of me every time I pull out my book or talk about books then we have a problem. I don't mind you not liking books but putting others down for liking books is just immature and mean in my opinion.

sayoniwrites · Post by **sayoniwrites** » 18 Feb 2022, 09:12

I mean if they HATE books then I will try to avoid them. If they don't like reading or don't care about books in general, I can live with them.

Post by **Kayla Archer** » 03 Jun 2022, 21:45

In the past I struggled to understand why people didn’t enjoy reading like I did. But now, podcasts have become extremely helpful for people to learn and engage new ideas, so it’s not as bad as before. For instance, some of my favorite authors have podcasts, so I can refer my non-reader friends to the podcast instead of a book they won’t pick up.