Originally Posted by Shmevin
Its not that kids arent reading but its parents and teachers arent requiring them to.
I went through the whole 8th grade without being required to read one full book.
teachers at my school demanded 2 hours every week. (for 6th grade)
and in 5th grade it was 1 hour a night.
we had to finish 3 books by the end of the month with a total of 10 hours.
every week i finished with 20+ hours
one week i had 54hours
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I honestly like reading, the first book I read was when I was 11, the book was Marley & Me.
350 pages, I think? I thought it was a lot, but when I started reading, the book was so fun.
But recently, I haven't read much books. When I was younger, I used to read some Disney comics =P I still have a big-ass collection of them. I used to read three books every night, because they were small.
In my school, we read a book every year in classes, but those things are so tiny, I could end it in 10 minutes on my own. It's like 70 - 100 pages.
But I have to agree, people don't read not even half of what people read years ago.
I honestly like reading, the first book I read was when I was 11, the book was Marley & Me.
350 pages, I think? I thought it was a lot, but when I started reading, the book was so fun.
But recently, I haven't read much books. When I was younger, I used to read some Disney comics =P I still have a big-ass collection of them. I used to read three books every night, because they were small.
In my school, we read a book every year in classes, but those things are so tiny, I could end it in 10 minutes on my own. It's like 70 - 100 pages.
But I have to agree, people don't read not even half of what people read years ago.
oh yeah
Originally Posted by JayStar
ISN'T
Wow nice, good thing you read all those books so you could come back with such an intelligent comeback!
Originally Posted by JayStar
I understand that fact. And at that time it made plenty of sense. But in times like today when next to no one has a plan that's paid by the text, it's just seems lazy to speak in that format. But I guess I don't hate it when people do it,actually I'm quite fine with it. But I HATE it when people speak like that when it is completely inappropriate to do so. Examples : School, Formal letters (trust me I've seen it) and even when filling applications for clans and groups on Toribash.
Sure, if you ignore EVERY FACTOR EXCEPT COST... However, I don't like to just randomly ignore things, so I would simply say, you are wrong.
In what context do you say 'formal letters'?
People misuse many things, but that doesn't mean you should be completely against those things...
Originally Posted by JayStar
Once again, I don't feel it's wrong, I may do it in a slight form in game or when messaging friends, but less often than more. But when people do it when they should be setting an example is what ticks me off.
"setting an example"... If they are in a position to set an example, they are in a position to define it.
Moot point.
Originally Posted by JayStar
I didn't say they Couldn't it's more that they choose not to.
And how is that a problem?
Are you from the past, are you an elitist, or can you simply not understand it? :/
Pick 1 or more.
Originally Posted by JayStar
Don't make those assumptions. In the wrong times, I do find it quite annoying.
You don't find it to be the digital equivalent of Teeline? Please explain.
They have the same goals and techniques, so what is wrong with the parallel?
Originally Posted by JayStar
So I don't hate it, I just mostly choose not to use it. And in the right times, I find it inappropriate.
Well if you choose not to use it, then that is your problem isn't it?
If your culture and society choose a course of action, and you decide to contradict it, then it is your fault.
Originally Posted by JayStar
And why kids choose to watch a movie over reading the book, even after people say the book is better? Most kids are lazy, how can you argue that?
Actually reading a book takes more time, and requires a harder to find situation. It is also less social; when people watch TV or watch a movie they generally don't do it alone, they do it with their friends, they all share the experience. Books are by nature solitary and time consuming, not something as easily shared. It is not a choice between "lazy" and "active" (though, you are possibly the only person to argue that books are more active), it is a choice between "social" and "solitary".
How can you argue that? ^^
Last edited by Gorman; Aug 11, 2011 at 03:08 PM.
