Can you stand people who HATE books?

[SoftCoyote]

As long as they don't constantly complain about books and that I'm reading it's all good. But if they are, then yeah there's no way I'm gonna hang around them. It's not like I can force them to read(though if I could I would.

[amber200419]

No I don't I once kicked someone out of my house cause they said they hated all my books and that they couldn't see why I had so many. And that they would love nothing more than to tear them up.

[Debra]

I figure to each their own. My husband LOVES board games, and I don't. I don't get them at all. But he doesn't love reading, which I don't understand. I don't get putting down other people's interests and hobbies, but it's fine with me if other people aren't interested in the things I'm interested in.

[prarich]

Yes of course I can, as long as I don't tolerate them for what they are as human beings. Every one has different interests.

[yalonde]

This could go two ways. A person that is very negative towards reading in general does bother me. Some to tend to look at a cover or book page number and try to make me feel, i guess uncool us the writer, for reading at all.

A person could also not enjoy books, but like the digital version. I don't mind them either. What floats their boat us ok with me.

[Mowalski]

I hate those kinds of people, too. I remember in third or fourth grade, some of my friends were giving me weird looks because I was reading The Wizard of Oz. A timeless classic, and these swines can mind their own. I hate it when book hate is portrayed on television, as well.

People assume that because a book is big and thick that it's going to be really long and boring, but if it's really good, it can actually go by quicker than you expected. They just don't give the book a chance. During school assignments, some people would purposely choose the book with the least pages, but I never looked at that. I always looked at which one appealed to me, regardless of page number.

[thankyou]

Most people I know don't really Hate books. They just don't have an interest for reading. And I really don't mind that since everyone has their own personal likes and dislikes.

[cam_gold]

Hate is kind of a harsh word, Ive known people who dont like to read anything more then comic books or the sports page in a newspaper, and some people who never read anything at all. I dont think they hate books, they just dont like to read. My boys are like that, they never read anything. But thats their business, it dosent matter to me.

I agree that hate is a harsh word to use. I know when I am excited about something, I want to share it with the ones I am close to. It is difficult to understand that they just may not be interested. For example, if someone were to try and encourage me to read a Harry Potter book, I just would not be interested. It is not just about the genre, but I have some very deeply spiritual reasons for staying away from books such as those, and for those same reasons, I would not be reading the twilight books or paranormal stuff. Of course, that may make me unpopular with others since these series are rather popular.

I think that to each his own, as the saying goes. We should not take it personally. We all have our unique ways. A person may be more of a visual/graphic learner and thus tend to stick with books that are short on words but have plenty of pictures. Another may be more of an auditory/verbal learner and will prefer listening to an audio book rather than read the book itself. Others can actually be a little slow on reading. If the person mention in the parent post being Spanish is actually a native Spanish speaker, reading a long book in a second language can be a bit challenging.

So, perhaps the person does not hate books. Try to listen to what the person is saying. The person says it is too long. That could be the challenge if the book is in the person's second language.

[W-Harbinger]

I can stand them. I mean, my husband used to hate reading ... until I slowly assimilated him into my world. Granted, it took lots of shady prodding, like getting him to watch a movie based on a book and then telling him all the extra stuff he was missing. Needless to say, the first thing he ever read as a grown man was a Harry Potter book.

[thebookworm4ever]

I dont hate them but like you I get irritated at what they say. They often tease me for my love for books but really its no different from loving videogames which many of them love. Its like how do you know you will hate it if you dont show interest in it or think you can read it and I've tried and convinced them that reading can be fun if you find a genre that interests you but they just say that no matter what reading is boring and im weird for liking it. Hmm maybe I do hate them for that a tiny bit.

[Aussie-reader]

I hate those kinds of people, too. I remember in third or fourth grade, some of my friends were giving me weird looks because I was reading The Wizard of Oz. A timeless classic, and these swines can mind their own. .

Wow, that seems a bit extreme

by you, I mean - not by the weird lookers.

I think anyone who enjoys something a bit out of the norm might get a bit of friendly weird looks or comments - if I had a big book at work people might make friendly comments to me like Haven't you got a TV?
I'd make a friendly comment back like No I'm just a natural nerd
All good fun and no one needs to get defensive or hating on anyone or calling them swines.

-- 12 Apr 2014, 08:24 --

I dont hate them but like you I get irritated at what they say. They often tease me for my love for books but really its no different from loving videogames which many of them love. Its like how do you know you will hate it if you dont show interest in it or think you can read it and I've tried and convinced them that reading can be fun if you find a genre that interests you but they just say that no matter what reading is boring and im weird for liking it. Hmm maybe I do hate them for that a tiny bit.

I think it works both ways though - if people are not interested in reading books, that is their choice - they dont need someone to convince them to find 'a genre that interests them'

If I was a non reader, I would find this quite annoying - is no different to your friends who like videogames trying to convince you to 'just find a genre (or whatever the video equivalent is called) that interests you'.

If you are not interested in video games thats your choice and they need to respect that - you need to respect their non interest in books too.

2 way street.

[junogirl]

i don't think i've ever met anyone who has said they 'hate' books. many people just don't enjoy reading and that's okay. i have a passion for reading that i can't explain but i might not enjoy something others have a passion for; it's all relative. the only people i can't stand are rude, thoughtless, self-involved jerks...i like most people and don't judge them on stuff i enjoy that they don't.

[damla]

Seriously???? What is it to you if someone doesnt like reading?? Whats up with the hating people who hate books.. I wouldnt think to judge anyone for their personal taste.. I hate broccoli even though I know it is good for me.. Wanna hate me too for that?

[junogirl]

No I don't I once kicked someone out of my house cause they said they hated all my books and that they couldn't see why I had so many. And that they would love nothing more than to tear them up.

wow! well i would love to think that this is an isolated case in ignorance. that's just rude, ignorant and unnecessary...i'd probably kick them out too but not because they hate books, just because they're rude.

[Ayakashi]

My younger brother can't stand reading, because he is dyslexic, but as for people who just don't give a book a chance . . . I ignore them. I don't really know anyone like that t really hate them, but all my friends are the brainy read-a-lot types just like me. It really irritates me, but them I love to astound those types of people with the number of books I have read, so I guess that's fun. and sometimes I'll admit to judging by the cover, or at least the bit on the back, but even then I can't afford to be too picky. I like to read them all.