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“I think the Kindle sends the imperative ‘I’m busy, please don’t disturb me’ message when you are traveling on a plane or eating in a restaurant or relaxing at a resort,” she said, ...
“And that’s a good thing,” she said of the Kindle’s imperative. “It says, ‘I’m used to doing this, don’t pity me.’ ”
I had a hard time "getting" this article - this quote in particular really read wrong to me.
I guess I don't understand the "pity" part about reading a book [in public]. I truly does not compute to me.
Should I be worried that people may start an intervention for me - just so that others won't pity me 'cause I'm reading a book in, gasp, public?
And that's just one quote. There are a lot in this article where, I assume/get the impression, the author thinks it's a shameful, awful thing to be reading.
Hopefully, the message people get when they see me reading in public (whether on a reader or an actual paper book) is: "Go away! I'm reading here!" I want the isolation!
Or, am I missing something?
Marilyn
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