Literary Abuse; are they serious?

Del · Feb 10, 2007

Is this for real or is this a joke?

http://home.netcom.com/~toniaizu/d09.html

Abusers become withdrawn and uninterested in society or normal relationships. They fantasize, creating alternative worlds to occupy and daydream about "castles in the air," while neglecting work, friends, and family. In severe cases "problem readers" develop bad posture from reading in awkward positions, or from carrying heavy book bags. In the worst instances, they become cranky reference librarians in small towns.

Birol · Feb 10, 2007

It's a joke.

scarletpeaches · Feb 10, 2007

How dare you. This is a genuine condition and I will not have it mocked.

Birol · Feb 10, 2007

Yeah, well, I think I'm going to move this thread out of TIO and to OP. I also just e-mailed the link to my friends, informing them that they're all just a bunch of enablers!

Cath · Feb 10, 2007

In the worst instances, they become cranky reference librarians in small towns.

Oh man, I guess that means I need an intervention or something.

:ROFL:

ritinrider · Feb 10, 2007

That is too funny. Thank you Lori for moving it to OP, so those of us who seldom visit TIO can laugh too.

Birol · Feb 10, 2007

Cath said:
Oh man, I guess that means I need an intervention or something.

You? I'm working on my Master's in English. And what about poor Medievalist who can look at a word and tell you its etymology and what it probably means in modern English from that. Oh, and Mac, who runs an entire site dedicated to word-pushers.

We are all so busted.

Cath · Feb 10, 2007

So - this is really a support group?

Or are we just feeding the addiction?

Hey - wait - we're the suppliers! Good grief, we're drug dealers...

William Haskins · Feb 10, 2007

sounds like it's time for a good ol' fashioned book burning to me...

ghost · Feb 10, 2007

The books are holy! Holy! Must spread them about the room and inhale their sweet, sweet scent. Roll around on their perfumed pages.
Ahhhh bliss!

Cath · Feb 10, 2007

William Haskins said:
sounds like it's time for a good ol' fashioned book burning to me...

No, no! That will only drive it underground.

It's time to pull English from the curriculum completely - stop the production of any new works. Scrap the whole profession!

Damnit, we must put an end to this dangerous addiction. This is a War, people.

William Haskins · Feb 10, 2007

pol pot had anyone who wore eye glasses taken out and hacked to death.

tourdeforce · Feb 10, 2007

Can't think of a better commercial for contact lenses than that!

William Haskins · Feb 10, 2007

tourdeforce said:
Can't think of a better commercial for contact lenses than that!

IF ONLY THEY'D WORN CONTACT LENSES...

ACUVUE. THEY MIGHT JUST SAVE YOUR LIFE.

benbradley · Feb 10, 2007

This is a serious, chronic disease, but There Is A Solution:

http://raft.wash.org/thinkers.html

Dawno · Feb 10, 2007

I think it's our sacred duty to get everyone who posts in Critical Theory and Philosophy of Language/Writing into rehab STAT.

Birol · Feb 10, 2007

Hey now! You leave my Critical Theory and Philosophy of Language/Writing forum alone! I can quit any time I want to.

I just don't want to.

FergieC · Feb 10, 2007

In the worst instances, they become cranky reference librarians in small towns.

Oi! I've been a reference librarian in a small town. How dare they even suggest I might be cranky. Harrumph. :guns:

And by the way, silence please, there are peple trying to read here.

Dawno · Feb 10, 2007

Birol said:
Hey now! You leave my Critical Theory and Philosophy of Language/Writing forum alone! I can quit any time I want to.

I just don't want to.

I think we have a legitimate emergency here...

robeiae · Feb 10, 2007

Dawno said:
I think it's our sacred duty to get everyone who posts in Critical Theory and Philosophy of Language/Writing into rehab STAT.

Anyone who uses the word "stat" needs to be quarantined. Pronto.

Del · Feb 11, 2007

It wasn't that I thought literary abuse was real, but that another obtuse fanatic might be book bashing, which was a real possibility. Someone will have to point out the humor for me because to me it is just dumb.

K1P1 · Feb 11, 2007

But it is true. Of course, it is. Happens to me all the time. It takes great strength of will to stop reading that book and cook dinner. That doesn't mean I want an intervention, mind you. I've got it under control. Really.

SC Harrison · Feb 11, 2007

Bang Bang Bang

"What?"

"You've been in there for almost forty five minutes. Are you reading again?"

"No! I'm playing with myself!"

"Don't lie to me..."

"I swear, okay?"

"Alright, but hurry up. Other people use that bathroom too, you know. And don't let me catch you reading again!"

"You won't...I mean, I won't...just go away!"

Birol · Feb 11, 2007

K1P1 said:
But it is true. Of course, it is. Happens to me all the time. It takes great strength of will to stop reading that book and cook dinner. That doesn't mean I want an intervention, mind you. I've got it under control. Really.

My writing group consists of some very talented writers. When we first joined up, I was reading something of theirs to crit while cooking dinner. Bad, bad, idea. Gave a whole new meaning to "blackened" chicken.

Thus started the tradition of Chinese takeout on group nights.

Del · Feb 12, 2007

I can burry myself in a book too (Used too, now I spend half that time sleeping, read - sleep - read - sleep...).

I see book binging as a survival tactic. Real life sucks. Sometimes I need someplace to escape too.

I wish I could get a book I really liked and just move into it permanently; preferably, one with cute little fairies flitting about, spoiling me with gifts and pleasures.

I'll soon be reduced to buying books in darkened alleys from scarred face tough guys that work for someone named Cozinelli.

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