I’ve always considered the statement “I do not like to read” as somewhat dubious. In my opinion, there’s always something interesting to read; perhaps that person simply hasn’t found THE book. However, my friend corrected me, emphasizing that it’s not necessarily the case. Some people genuinely do not enjoy reading books in any form or format.
What’s your take on such cases? Do you believe it’s a matter of finding the right book, or is it indeed a case of liking or disliking reading altogether?
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Baffling to me but so are a lot of things. Life would be boring if everyone liked the same things.
I think reading is just one of many hobbies that people like. When i tell a runner that I don’t like running, they don’t respond by saying I just haven’t found the right running shoes either.
I find it heartbreaking to be honest. It says a lot about the state of things today. People who don’t read don’t learn or expand their understanding. Frankly, It is lazy and I don’t have a lot of respect for anyone who says they don’t like to read.
Not dubious. Reading books becomes a hobby once you are not required by school or work. They just don’t like to read books.
This guy at my work said people who read are lonely. Which may or may not be true with some people. I also think it’s the wiring in our brain. Some people have no patience to read and others crave it. Like I do lol
I ask why. My father in law has never read a book because he believes if you can’t read all of them, there’s no point in reading any of them. Apparently, you CAN watch all there is of Fox News…
It always makes me a little sad when I hear people basically bragging about not reading a book since high school. They are missing out on so much.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say it like that. It’s always more along the lines of "Oh, you like to read? Man, I don’t think I’ve read a book for fun since high school. I should get back into it. It’s so cool that you can just lose yourself in a book like that. That’s a rare skill, you should consider yourself lucky. "
I have; I’ve done a lot of work in warehouses and the like, very physical manual labour, and while there are plenty of different kinds of people who do these jobs, there’s definitely at least one person who is quite proud about not reading at all
It usually comes up when movie discussions turn into, “Did you read the book at all?” Someone’s bound to be like, “Fuck reading”
I guess I should have known.
I just met one and the funny thing is, the conversation wasn’t even about books, it was about DIYing something to my co-workers bookcases to close the gap between the bookcase and the ceiling … still, some guy thought that his declaration of “not reading” was totally relevant for our conversation.
That idea is just so alien to me, but I guess we are all different. Maybe it boils down to some weird antiquated notion that REAL men don’t read books or something. I don’t know.
some haven t got the chance to discover they like reading, some simply like to against anything and others… they are not very bright minded
I think they are missing out.
But there are millions of hobbies. Enjoy what you want.
A funny question considering that this sub is 53% posts about not liking to read (the other 47% is GRRM ragebait).
I judge. A little. 😅
As an avid reader I have learned from reading hundreds if not a thousand or more books and being exposed to a million (?) characters that judging people on one characteristic is a grave error. George and Lenny were not readers, neither was Santiago. Don’t know who they are??? Read a book.
I don’t think about it. Some people just aren’t readers and that’s okay.
I think people’s minds work in different ways, so I try to be mindful of that and not judge unless they’re one of those people who are proud of not reading.
If we’re talking fiction, not everyone has the capacity for concentration needed to immerse themselves in a made up world inside their heads, or they simply don’t have a lot of imagination.
As for non-fiction, there are so many other ways besides books to get information and to learn new things nowadays, so the fact that someone doesn’t read doesn’t mean they’re less educated than someone who does.
I’ve seen my mother try and fail to finish many books because after a while she gets restless and she loses interest eventually. That’s just the way her mind works and I don’t think it’s because she hasn’t found the right book yet.
I’m in the middle as far as reading/not reading go. I find reading entertaining/productive. At the same time I find people who read to feel intelligent as stupid as those who don’t read.