I just don't get
1. Not Reading

Why are some people so proud of the fact they don't read books? As in ever. There were a couple of people I went to Uni with who hadn't read a novel of any description since English lessons at school. These people are also mildly obsessed with the crappy "lifestyle" magazines.

Nothing beats the escapism of a good book, especially one like Unseen Academicals which I got last week. And have read twice already.

2. Television

Or more specifically, advert-filled lowest common denominator television. In the 20-odd pages so far this has been ranted about far more eloquently than I ever could, so I'm not going to re-hash the topic again. I've not had a television license for the past couple of years and I don't miss it one bit. Except possibly Mythbusters and Bones... ho hum.

3. Twilight

There is no limit to my distaste for this series of vomit-inducing, badly written attempt at fiction. I still haven't forgiven the friend who told me it was "good."
(Meya, Tue 20 Oct 2009, 15:39, 8 replies)

I'm quite the opposite...
I don't read many books nowadays, but I have found a new addition to EBooks - can't get enough of em'

There's Ebooks for everything, it's great - and an EBook/PDF reader is definetly on my Christmas list this year..
(danniekavanagh did nothing constructive on, Tue 20 Oct 2009, 15:47, closed)

See...
But you're still reading something! That's kinda the point ^_^

Ebooks sound amazing, and I'm highly tempted by a reader since I've run out of shelf space!
(Meya, Tue 20 Oct 2009, 15:50, closed)

Or alternatively
audio books, on an mp3 player when in the bath, bed, car etc.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Tue 20 Oct 2009, 15:54, closed)

I have language audio lessons on my phone too..
Beats listening to other parents chatting about last nights corrie, or their greviances when I'm dropping my kids off at school..
(danniekavanagh did nothing constructive on, Tue 20 Oct 2009, 19:33, closed)

Click
for Twilight.
(Melody was not PMSing on, Tue 20 Oct 2009, 17:42, closed)

^ This

( Maladicta, Tue 20 Oct 2009, 17:54, closed)

Luddite snob
Books aren't somehow inherently more worthy than tv shows. It's the message, not the medium, that counts.
(Horns, Tue 20 Oct 2009, 21:01, closed)

*click*
For Television (well, mainly the licence) and Twilight.

Anything worth watching these days can be downloaded online, so why should it be illegal not to have a TV licence. You're paying for something you're not using.
(TheUnthinkingMinority needs some new music to listen to., Wed 21 Oct 2009, 15:35, closed)