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The Floating World
Joined: 01 Oct 2011
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Meh I know from experience I wouldn't get on with someone whose reading taste were at Harry Potter / general fiction level either.
Nothing wrong with admitting it. |
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wishfullthinkng
Joined: 05 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:00 am Post subject: |
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| The Floating World wrote: |
Meh I know from experience I wouldn't get on with someone whose reading taste were at Harry Potter / general fiction level either.
Nothing wrong with admitting it. |
the point of my original post was not this. i personally don't prefer a woman who reads drivel like harry potter either, but if she was attractive and wanted to go on a date i wouldn't think she was unworthy by that alone and say no.
the point of my original post however, was how in the world would he know if the book was indeed for her and that saying no based on that alone without knowing for sure would kind of be a dickish move. it's, excuse the adage, like judging a book by it's cover. pun most certainly intended.
that said, i'm done trying to explain this. happy huntings everyone.  |
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NYC_Gal 2.0
Joined: 10 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:52 am Post subject: |
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Hm. I read a whole range of books from Hawkings to Bukowski to Gordimer to Lahiri to Eggers to Rushdie, but I'm not ashamed to say that I read the Harry Potter series. Even the well read are allowed to slum it a little and enjoy a fun fantasy series. Hell, my uncle read and liked them and he used to design spacecraft before switching careers and becoming an international contract lawyer for one of the largest hotel chains in the world. Liking Harry Potter doesn't mean that one has the mental capacity of a thimble.
But I digress: I wouldn't date anyone with a paper book, anyway. A real reader (these days, and especially in Korea, were books are hard to come by) has an e-book reader.
I second Sam Ryans. I've seen some pretty ladies there on the weekends. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:02 am Post subject: |
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| NYC_Gal 2.0 wrote: |
| Hm. I read a whole range of books from Hawkings to Bukowski to Gordimer to Lahiri to Eggers to Rushdie, but I'm not ashamed to say that I read the Harry Potter series. Even the well read are allowed to slum it a little and enjoy a fun fantasy series. Hell, my uncle read and liked them and he used to design spacecraft before switching careers and becoming an international contract lawyer for one of the largest hotel chains in the world. Liking Harry Potter doesn't mean that one has the mental capacity of a thimble. |
Yeah, I'd say that Harry Potter is a cut above the likes of vampire teenie porn nonsense. That said, I think there is a distinct difference between reading and enjoying Harry Potter as fluff and obsessing over Harry Potter as if it's the only book you've ever read. |
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jfromtheway
Joined: 20 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:33 am Post subject: |
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I've always considered the Harry Potter stuff to be the, dare I say, ass-gravy of literature. If a thirteen year old human can read, understand, and enjoy it... that doesn't say much as far as quality is concerned. That being said, I dated a girl in college for quite a while who'd read, I believe, some of the Harry Potter books, though she also read higher brow stuff. So, I'm not sure what that says about me. If the girl in the bookstore was hot, I doubt I'd truly care about what book she was holding. Now, I'm even more unsure of what that says about me. Don't even try it  |
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The Floating World
Joined: 01 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:59 am Post subject: |
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Wouldn't want to date a girl or be friends with a guy who preffered e-books to paperbacks either.
IT'S JUST WRONG. |
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kilakilakila
Joined: 23 Jan 2011
Location: Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:00 am Post subject: |
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| NYC_Gal 2.0 wrote: |
But I digress: I wouldn't date anyone with a paper book, anyway. A real reader (these days, and especially in Korea, were books are hard to come by) has an e-book reader.
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You've got to be kidding me... |
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toby99
Joined: 28 Aug 2009
Location: Dong-Incheon-by-the-sea, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:47 am Post subject: |
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Decent places to meet foreign birds:
Shinchon - Mike's Cabin, Barfly
Hongdae - GoGo's and other venues on 'kebab row'
Itaewon - Sammy Ryans, Helios, and believe it or not I've pulled from Grand Ol Opry on the Hill on a surprisingly regular basis |
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NYC_Gal 2.0
Joined: 10 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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| kilakilakila wrote: |
| NYC_Gal 2.0 wrote: |
But I digress: I wouldn't date anyone with a paper book, anyway. A real reader (these days, and especially in Korea, were books are hard to come by) has an e-book reader.
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You've got to be kidding me... |
I was.  |
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akcrono
Joined: 11 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:24 am Post subject: |
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| jfromtheway wrote: |
| I've always considered the Harry Potter stuff to be the, dare I say, ass-gravy of literature. If a thirteen year old human can read, understand, and enjoy it... that doesn't say much as far as quality is concerned. That being said, I dated a girl in college for quite a while who'd read, I believe, some of the Harry Potter books, though she also read higher brow stuff. So, I'm not sure what that says about me. If the girl in the bookstore was hot, I doubt I'd truly care about what book she was holding. Now, I'm even more unsure of what that says about me. Don't even try it |
I wonder if people said the same thing about Huck Finn back in the day...
I'm not a particular Harry Potter fan, but I have respect for the series. Those who like it (not the crazies) have some good arguments as to why it's good writing. The fact that it is enjoyed by a wide range of demographics should be seen as an endorsement of its quality, not a detriment.
As for a girl holding one in a bookstore: the fact that she doesn't already own the book suggests that she's not a crazy fanatic, but rather a casual reader checking out the latest (for her) installment. Maybe it's not the smartest literature, but try to find me a number of girls (or people in general) doing anything better with their time on a regular basis. Plus, I'm sure she's not the only one enjoying something "questionable"; let he who has no guilty pleasure cast the first stone.
As for approaching people in general, I don't like it, but it's probably OK if you can pick up basic signals. I mean really basic, like the difference between "I'm interested in talking to you." and "The only reason I haven't punched you is because it would be rude." If you aren't sure you can figure that out in 10 seconds of talking, don't do it. |
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jfromtheway
Joined: 20 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:48 am Post subject: |
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| akcrono wrote: |
| jfromtheway wrote: |
| I've always considered the Harry Potter stuff to be the, dare I say, ass-gravy of literature. If a thirteen year old human can read, understand, and enjoy it... that doesn't say much as far as quality is concerned. That being said, I dated a girl in college for quite a while who'd read, I believe, some of the Harry Potter books, though she also read higher brow stuff. So, I'm not sure what that says about me. If the girl in the bookstore was hot, I doubt I'd truly care about what book she was holding. Now, I'm even more unsure of what that says about me. Don't even try it |
I wonder if people said the same thing about Huck Finn back in the day...
I'm not a particular Harry Potter fan, but I have respect for the series. Those who like it (not the crazies) have some good arguments as to why it's good writing. |
Could you elaborate on the good arguments? I swear not to attack you for it, but I'm interested in how it is perceived to be "good writing". |
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kilakilakila
Joined: 23 Jan 2011
Location: Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| i'm leaving for korea in a few weeks and trying to decide what books to bring... this is gonna be tough |
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The Floating World
Joined: 01 Oct 2011
Location: Here
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| jfromtheway wrote: |
| akcrono wrote: |
| jfromtheway wrote: |
| I've always considered the Harry Potter stuff to be the, dare I say, ass-gravy of literature. If a thirteen year old human can read, understand, and enjoy it... that doesn't say much as far as quality is concerned. That being said, I dated a girl in college for quite a while who'd read, I believe, some of the Harry Potter books, though she also read higher brow stuff. So, I'm not sure what that says about me. If the girl in the bookstore was hot, I doubt I'd truly care about what book she was holding. Now, I'm even more unsure of what that says about me. Don't even try it |
I wonder if people said the same thing about Huck Finn back in the day...
I'm not a particular Harry Potter fan, but I have respect for the series. Those who like it (not the crazies) have some good arguments as to why it's good writing. |
Could you elaborate on the good arguments? I swear not to attack you for it, but I'm interested in how it is perceived to be "good writing". |
Simple, she did for the fantasy genre what Tarrantino did for blackxploitation and kung-fu b movies etc. Combined all the past elements of the genre and stylisitcally bought them into the modern age.
On a stylistic level I can at least appreciate that she is a true conoisseur of and a very knowledgeable scholar on her genre.
Just can't get over the fact that I'd be reading a kid's book is all. Which is weird because I can still enjoy Lewis Carrol for his linguistic trickery and subversion.
As for the op question; I am surprised no one has come in with the one liner
'At the std clinic.'
Where are you spliff / ramen? |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Most critics slag off JRR Tolkein as well for not being good writing Things like not having 3 dimensional female characters and stuff like that. Who cares if it's a great story? |
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NYC_Gal 2.0
Joined: 10 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| kilakilakila wrote: |
| i'm leaving for korea in a few weeks and trying to decide what books to bring... this is gonna be tough |
Get a Kindle, but make sure to get the international version if you want the unlimited 3g. It's so much easier than ordering books. Nooks are okay, but you can't use the Barnes and Noble website here, for some reason. |
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