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Some people like what they are used to, and are either afraid of or resistant to learning something new. Since it's basically an irrational preference, they have to make up excuses for it.
In the back of their mind they may know full well that some of the things they're coming up with are nonsense, but it serves the purpose of making an excuse for why they don't have to change. Avoiding change is what their real goal is.
Things like "you can't read one in the bath", "you can't curl up with one", "they don't smell like a 'real' book", etc, are all completely illogical. But they make the person feel better about not wanting to embrace something new and instead stick with what they know.
I'm sure fans of the horse and buggy used to complain that they couldn't "curl up" or "take a bath" with their cars like they could their horses. I won't even mention the smell.
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