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Originally Posted by MrsJoseph;2012489........................... That you seem to have so much time to focus on him instead of what makes you happy. "
I just made a comment in a thread - took about 5 seconds, not much focus, it's automatic. I would then have forgotten him, but I felt like replying to other posts.
"................ 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."
Well, of course I made an assumption, much the same as you are about me - but I'm sure you think you have a perfectly happy, full and fruitful life, as I do.
"......Have you even noticed that most of us here at MR are pretty niche people?..."
Well, yes, 'cos not everyone uses a reader, so we are a niche !
"...Going on for days/weeks/months on end about our computers and our phones and our [I
ebook readers[/I]? .."
apart from here, I don't think I go on much about my ereader ('cept whenj I have trouble !) and not at all about my PC or my phone - I just think the many varied topics, sometimes unconnected with ereaders/ing, are interesting, it's fun - and I enjoy chatting....
"...Have you ever tried to discuss this obsession that we all have with a layperson? And watch their eyes slowly glaze over?..."
Frankly, no, so no.
"... 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. .......  |
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Well, I obviously am, firstly 'cos I'd never bother doing it ! My PC is 7+ years old [with XP] and my phone a Nokia MusicXpress, for its great music player - oh, I do have a Sansa Clip+ naturally.
You have no idea how I happened to end up with - only one, the first, was bought by me - the 3 Sony's I do use, but I did not get any by rushing like a headless chicken when any came out- and I never buy
any new product until bugs are sorted, so I certainly would never hop on whatever line you mention!
I think the nearest I ever came was having to cycle 3 miles on my son's 10th to get him the latest Potter - but that was around 9.00 a.m.as I slept in !
So, as my dear late Auntie Flo used to say "wouldn't do for us all to be the same, would it ?"
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N.B. Ooops....You'll have to sort out the above, sorry, I'm not tech-wise enough to separate it out as it should be.... )