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I almost ended a greasy, D&D type guy Saturday.
So, Saturday at 11:30am, I had my other (non TIP) book club meeting (for The Dante Club... which I stayed up until 4:30 that morning to finish).
I get there 5 minutes early, and everyone else got there an hour and a half late (because they suck... I hate habitually late people), so I'm sitting there talking to the owner of the house/friend/coworker. I was telling her about TIPBC and the different books that came up for next month's session... but that we eventually landed on The Great Gatsby. I said "The Handmaid's Tale was one of the options and I was kind of hoping that would be picked because I really want to read it again..."
And coworker/friend's H's BFF (this greasy little fvcker who looks like he spends all of his free time playing D&D in his mom's basement... who also spent 10 minutes ranting about how steampunk has become "so mainstream" ::eye roll::) interrupts me and says...
"Here's a thought?! How about you do this crazy thing called... I don't know... reading!?!"
Can you guys even imagine the look on my face?
Eventually I just calmed myself down because I didn't want to cause problems with friend/coworker (AND her H now works directly under MY H). But... I almost took a Skyrim player out of the world Saturday morning (no offense, broc!)
Currently Reading: Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
Re: I almost ended a greasy, D&D type guy Saturday.
It pissed me off like nothing else. Like "dude, yes... I HAPPEN to be speaking about book clubs I belong to. But the only time I read isn't only when I have to for book club."
I get that I don't look like a super well-read person. I get that I say "like" and "dude" and "fook" (who says that?!
) a lot.. but SERIOUSLY?!
Currently Reading: Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
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No... he was listening to it. He was just under the impression that the only time I read is when I'm reading for a book club. He was basically saying "um, DUH! If you want to read The Handmaid's Tale... you COULD read it WITHOUT the book club"
My coworker/friend just laughed in his face. Because she knows the real deal.
Currently Reading: Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
He just sounds like a dumbass. It seems to me anyone who participates in a book club is more likely to read for pleasure as well than people who don't do book clubs.
I mean I wouldn't join a sewing club if I didn't, yanno, sew. I'm pretty sure people don't join gyms if they're couch potatoes (January registrations excluded.)
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I applaud your restraint in not slapping him.
Currently Reading: Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
I'm really surprised, being that you are such an @sshole and all.
A "giant azzhole" who is also like an abusive, azzhole boyfriend in how I keep my calm to make you feel crazier... or something.
Currently Reading: Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
That's totally how I see you. I think this means we cannot be friends anymore. You are dis-invited from the GTG. SORRY.
That be cool. I really don't care anyway. Have a nice day!
(does that infuriate you? Because it seems to drive certain people into PTSD about sh|tty ex-boyfriends)
Currently Reading: Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
RIGHT?! His hair looked like it hadn't been washed in about a month... so obviously he can't find time to get out of his specialized video game chair in his mom's basement to hop into the shower. So where would he find the time to read all the books?!
Currently Reading: Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
Nerdicorn, you lost nerdy points for not refering to it as warhammer 3k, no one types out the 000's :-P
I so would have done the snotty response you were thinking of. But I suffer fools less graciously in the geek-kingdom where the sexism is so rampant.
What an imbecile (this greasy man running his mouth).
I admire the restraint. I probably would have shanked him.
What a tool.