Quote:
Originally Posted by MrsJoseph
See, that's what I'm talking about. It's so unnecessary. Why feel sorry for him?? He's doing what he wants and is pretty happy about it. He probably feels sorry for you. That you seem to have so much time to focus on him instead of what makes you happy.
And there's not much "gently chiding" in telling someone to get a life. It's rude and deliberately so. It only becomes "gently chiding" when speaking to your friends and others that you know and interact with. You're a pretty smart person. I'm sure that this isn't news to you. What you're doing is making assumptions about someone based on the fact that you wouldn't do what he's doing. Well, maybe he wouldn't own multiple ebook readers and would think you're life is empty and you are someone to pity due to your lack of life.
Have you even noticed that most of us here at MR are pretty niche people? Going on for days/weeks/months on end about our computers and our phones and our ebook readers? Have you ever tried to discuss this obsession that we all have with a layperson? And watch their eyes slowly glaze over? Don't pretend that you are any different than that guy waiting in line for the latest new gadget that he wants. If it was some new and shiny toy/book/ereader that made you happy...you'd hop on that line in a heartbeat.
Or maybe not. Maybe you'll just order it online.  |
So much love for this!
I can't tell you how many people think I'm strange for owning multiple eReaders. And I try to explain the evolution of the ownership (Nook --> Nook Color --> PocketBook 360 --> Sony PRS-950 --> Sony PRS-350) and their eyes glaze over.
