Most uncomfortable place you have read?

[fratermus]

Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

I worked at a factory during the summer, and I used to read during breaks and at lunch. Sometimes it was so uncomfortable, I went to my car.

When I was fresh out of the army I worked at a factory in a rural area. Pretty low on the skill scale; we weren't doing anything very complex.

Anyhow, I was working my way through Crime and Punishment on breaks in the only break room. The paperback fit perfectly in my BDU pants cargo pocket.

Reading was difficult because onlooking cow-orkers (!) stopped chewing their cuds to ask if I was reading*, what I was reading, why the guy had such a long name, why I was "reading a communist", etc.



* uhh, no, just staring at each page for a minute then turning to the next page. {boggling}

[Apache]

Originally Posted by dandelioncottage

In 8th grade algebra class, with a novel hidden inside my textbook, trying not to get caught.

I was never able to get away with that. I am completely oblivious to my surroundings when reading.
Apache

[sneakyspider]

On the floor of a hallway outside a college classroom.

[AnemicOak]

On an airplane sitting between two kids on a trip to Disney World. Didn't get much actual reading done, although the attempt was made.

[piperclassique]

UK commuter train, standing

[curtw]

Originally Posted by rkomar

When was a student, I used to ride for 8 hours on Greyhound buses when traveling home on holidays. Vibrating windows, the stench, and that bulge at the top of each seat that pushes your head forward (who the heck thought that was a good idea?).

Ditto this. I've actually been on one of these rides, and after ~5 hours, decided that I might be more comfortable sitting on the floor (turns out I was).

[Joykins]

This doesn't work so well with e-readers (because of the contrast) and my old eyes, and probably wouldn't work at all with those tending to motion sickness, but when I was a wee thing I used to sit in the back seat of the car at night while my dad drove, and hold my book UP to the rear window so I could use the headlights of cars behind us /street lights to illuminate the book enough to read. Intermittently, because the readable-level of light came and went fast.

[Dazrin]

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

On an airplane sitting between two kids on a trip to Disney World. Didn't get much actual reading done, although the attempt was made.

Hopefully they were your kids.

/I get to do that trip next spring.

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by Dazrin

Hopefully they were your kids.

/I get to do that trip next spring.

LOL, my niece and nephew. They're generally really good, but my nephew's not great on take off and landing and my niece gets bored when sitting too long.

[Kumabjorn]

Originally Posted by Joykins

This doesn't work so well with e-readers (because of the contrast) and my old eyes, and probably wouldn't work at all with those tending to motion sickness, but when I was a wee thing I used to sit in the back seat of the car at night while my dad drove, and hold my book UP to the rear window so I could use the headlights of cars behind us /street lights to illuminate the book enough to read. Intermittently, because the readable-level of light came and went fast.

I remember doing that too. Looking at kids today I'm kind of impressed by my own patience at that age. Look what happens to a child playing on his PSP when the connection to internet is lost.

[drofgnal]

I would definitely also say any airplane, except the few times I got first class upgrades.