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Sure, the guy has a ton of books in the shelves. But how many mysterious badly sorted storage boxes of books he has? Now that’s the real test of character.
Also ask probing questions about how many obsolete programming books he has. It may get awkward but it has to be done.
I knew I recognized him from somewhere.
I have no idea who he is, but this is my favorite quote ever, as someone who’s both a goth/punk poser and works in cybersecurity.
he wrote and directed the musical Hairspray and the movie Pink Flamingos. Both of which are worth it if you don’t have a predisposition to hating campy, lgbtq+ or musicals.
I’ll take a look. This is the second quote from him that resonates with me prety deeply, he seems like a cool guy.
If you have that predisposition you should hatewatch them
John waters. As a young straight kid in a religious household in the south he was the first person that showed me there can be humor that involves lgbtq+ people that isn’t hateful or dismissive, followed by David Sedaris. And strangely enough it was through comedy that I first feel empathy for people I had been indoctrinated to hate. He’s definitely out there and quite honestly a lot of his stuff isn’t to my taste but he’s got some great material
He made the greatest No Smoking in the movie theater spots ever made.
Definitely worth knowing.
Hey, my favorite coffee shop has at least two comfy chairs at each of their… Five? I think they have five locations now. Way to go dudes. Anyways I can shrimp up whenever I visit. I don’t want to say they did it just for me but I am a regular and if I can’t shrimp I have to go home. They are the best for looking out for me.
Legend
I 100% agree. Get of instagram and tiktok and read.
I noticed that my attention span is obliterated.
Only certain types of books can grab me now and it’s lower on my list. I don’t doom scroll tiktok but I just watch a lot of random YT content.
It’s sad because at the end of the year I used to be able to say I’ve read X. Now it’s just following up on random garbage.
I definitely should be reading more and taking the time to read more!
I love books. They just have so many words. Just nonstop words.
well what if one can’t read books, they have to listen to Audiobooks?
Hmm. Maybe keeping a small library of your fav books in paper form might be nice. Then you can go grab one off the shelf to show friends and also lend them out to people who like/need that format!
Like I keep coffee + paraphernalia even though I don’t drink it.
Once I offered to buy John Waters a drink, and the bartender got offended
Some people read ebooks, especially if they’re in a small apartment
Or are poor and have to obtain them creatively™
Can confirm lol
Soulseek FTW!
Yeah, I have zero in my house now. I have over 1k on my ereader, in my pocket, and on my tablet. Even when I read physical books I never had this many, every time I got to a couple hundred I’d take them to Goodwill for others to enjoy. My reading list is so long, it’s not like I’m likely to reread anything. Every book I reread is one other book I won’t get to read before I die.
I see bookshelves like this these days it’s like someone with a lot of vinyl. They’re either old (old to me and I’m almost 50), or just into an old format for some reason. Nothing wrong with that, it just doesn’t mean the same thing it used to.
I think books are cool. Anyone who read books is a cool person and not yet lost to social media addition. They can still be in the moment with themselves.
I had a period when I could not read a single page in a book because my mind was constantly wanting to use the phone instead. Many people are like that right now.
what if i’ve drastically reduced my physical books, but have thousands of epubs?
I dunno, can’t see them in a bookshelf. He didn’t say anything about making reading cool, just books. “If they don’t have books, don’t fuck them.”
I don’t think digital versions count, at least not for John.
This is perfect for me as I have a lot of chess books that I never read
True, but I imagine a well-organized Calibre library will flood most basements, genitally speaking.
I guess they don't for me, either, because when I read or listen to a book and really, really like it, I buy a physical copy.
just virtual sex for you.
I have lots of books and prefer physical media. I’ve organized them various ways, mostly by author, then by series name and book number (if applicable), then by book title.
I generally prefer mass market format because it’s easier to hold, but sometimes a collectible version is too tempting or, in other cases, the mass market option simply isn’t available. As a result, my library consists of a wide variety of shapes and sizes of books.
Unfortunately, for assorted reasons, most of my library is in boxes right now. Less unfortunately, I haven’t been dating for a long time. However, back when I was dating and my literature was on shelves around my bedroom, sometimes I would bring a partner home and they would complain about my books not being arranged by size or, alternatively, by color.
Of course they could setup their library however they wanted, but I did feel a bit of despair every time I heard this desire for form over function.
I read a shit ton of books. I don’t care if they’re on a screen or in my hands.
So.my steam library isn’t enough hur?
Only fuck people who make an expensive signal like Jay Gatsby.
Hahahahaaa
ok boomer
i gave away 99% of my books outside a few reference books, I have 1000s of books on an elibary, managed on Caliber and read them on a Kobo. i can and do also use the overdrive app to read library books on my kobo. I also have a library card and visit regularly.
He can live in a memorial room to dead trees
Welcome to the new dark ages.
I have the core rules book, investigator manual, and keeper manual for the Call of Cthulhu TTRPG, does that count?
It counts double.
Looks at hot accountant.
“QuickBooks”
Close enough?
QuickBooks is for when you’re getting fucked by the IRS.
So, for everybody.
Books over sex? Nah fam, you can keep that deal
Does manga count?
If i go to someones house and they have a manga shelf my clothes are coming off pronto. Assuming all parties consent, that is.
I’ll count it
what if all my books are on the compooter
Cyber sex
That’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time.
What if they’re hot
Take them to the library
Eh, i rent i dont own. Which means i move every few years. Also i have a library card, so i dont own very many books at all. I still read alot tho.
Fun fact: ebooks are better for the environment than paper books.
My books are on my phone…
So you can fuck wherever then. Nice.
Yeah, and I am certain you don’t have “Poor” by K O’Sullivan
No, I read for fun and that doesn’t look like a book I’d have fun reading
Sorry John, I only have physical copies of books with pretty pictures on them.
I have bookshelves behind my desk. When I’m on video calls from my home office, I’ve gotten into the habit of using Blur or some other background filter, because people always give me that weird look when they see books in the background. And I’m not even that old….
Could it be that the titles / authors of those books are at issue as opposed to the fact that there are books?
I very much doubt that the spines are even legible (even if they were, there would be nothing to hide).
It’s just that people in the field I work in mostly think books are outdated, which is of course complete nonsense, but somehow that’s how they define themselves.
I also get weird looks in professional zooms with my signed copy of Morning Glory Milking farm in the background
If you go home with someone and they dont have shoe laces, don’t fuck them.
I dont know. Coldness of the word cool isnt my thing. Im more into bloom.
Like obviously, how could I possibly fuck someone books if they don’t have any??!
I have an eBook reader which I take everywhere so chances are, you don’t even see it when coming to my home because it’s in my jacket or backpack. I also have physical books but less than I had without ebooks.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 hour ago
In suburbia, books are ornaments and rarely read. They are just there to get laid.