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Originally Posted by Ivy
Hello all.
I've noticed something in my behaviour and I just wanted to see if there's anyone here with the same attitude. I love my reader, it follows me wherever I go and we even sleep together. You get the picture. 
But sometimes... it's like I'm a little bit ashamed to be seen with it. Crowded places like the university or public transport make me want to hide it and try to use it inconspicuously, which is hard, since it's metallic red. 
People in Croatia don't really use readers and just having one attracts looks. Some people recognize it for what it is, some have never heard of such a thing. I feel like I'm trying to be a show off for using it in public, which I know is stupid, since I would be reading a book there without any problems... but still.
Anybody having the same "problem" or it's just me? |
Here in Canada - no, I never hesitate to whip my reader out. In Croatia - I use it in public, with my book-like cover people just think it is a book or journal. I've had people ask me why I keep staring at the same page for an hour
And yes, I have felt like a show off in Croatia at university with my reader (which costs less than many if not most of the mobile phones I see at university, so really, I shouldn't feel like a show off, but there you go. I've had people at university make rude comments about my cheap, old cell phone, however. No tact.)