What one thing disrupting your reading annoys you the most?

[domibarq]

Constant, unnecessary chatting.

[S Chinaski]

I think my primary reading disruption is my own mind, unfortunately.
If my brain is cooperating and I'm reading a good book I tend to tune out extremely well, for better or worse. lol

At times, though, my mind races and doesn't let me soak in the words I'm reading, which can be incredibly frustrating.

Sometimes I push through it, re-reading paragraphs as many times as necessary, but other times I have to put the book down and come back to it later.

[efa2009]

Chores that can be done by others but I end up doing e.g doing the dishes.

[EmeraldEyes8918]

Usually very loud noises from outside my room/apartment. I can cope with being hungry or thirsty, needing more water or to cook a mean for myself, but where I live, there are a great deal of ambulances and fire engines on maneuvers in the evenings so it can be hard to get into a reading mode unless I have classical music on in my ears. It's a vicious circle indeed.

[CrimsonPrincess24]

When I'm reading a good part in the book and someone keeps asking me what am I reading, what is the book about and why am I smiling. I'm just like, Please leave me alone for a second.

[klwoodford]

When someone (my husband) sees you reading and tries to engage you in conversation about some inane topic (his job) and you try to show them you would rather read by sounding incredibly disinterested and they keep on keeping on. GRRRRR!

My fiance does this too and it drives me nuts! I know he means well but sometimes i want to shush him.

[Taekwondoqueen]

My brother will come into my room and just start being an a-hole in the middle of reading time.

[chelhack]

When I am trying to read and every 5 seconds someone is trying to show me some youtube video that I care nothing about. But not only that when that person is like my bad I won't disturb you anymore then continues to do the same thing errrrph

[arinola grace]

When someone snatches the book i'm reading from me(I just graduated from high school and my classmates then felt that i read too many novels in a short space of time ). When i'm absorbed in a book i'm usually almost completely lost and someone shouting in the background has the effect of an electric fans hum to me. The only other thing that gets me annoyed is when someone continuously taps me.

[Sharill Rasowo]

When someone usually my mom decided to send me for something because "I am not doing anything" or when someone puts on loud music.

[Facennagoss]

Having to go to work! And then having to work from home when there aren’t enough hours in the day. I need to work to fund the book habit so it’s a bit of a vicious circle!

[ObsessedBookNerd]

When you are really into a book & someone keeps asking you questions every few minutes that it interrupts your rhythm, sometimes you have to reread & they continuously do this even though they know their bothering you. Needing to sleep sucks too I like to read the book all the way through.

[Asisha Joseph]

People asking me unimportant questions that require thinking and answering. Somebody asking me what I'm reading, asking what the book is about, asking to see the book cover, telling me I look so serious reading, telling me I read all the time, don't I ever do anything else…
That became a lot longer list than I thought…

[Alice Thokchom]

Crying baby! It annoys me very much. Otherwise, until someone starts talking to me personally, nothing disturbs me.

[SpencerVo]

Crying baby! It annoys me very much. Otherwise, until someone starts talking to me personally, nothing disturbs me.

This, and any other jarring and disruptive noises, such as erupting laughter, barking dogs, and drilling machines. I also can't tolerate people chatting loudly at my direction. Let just say, it brings out the worst in me...