Tiger Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Bed and in the car on journeys- that's where I mostly read. I'm too clumsy to read in the bath! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ii Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Awwhh that musta been a sight alright Classic ii-thing, my friend. I still hear about that one. It's one of BF's favourite party stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Bed and in the car on journeys- that's where I mostly read. I'm too clumsy to read in the bath! I'd love to be able to read in the car but I get car sick . I read in the bath, in bed (although I dont like reading hardbacks in bed ... I usually fall asleep then get a rude a wakening by a hardback punch! ) or my favourite place is on the sofa in the living room with a nice coffee and peace and quiet. No distractions - I'm easily distracted . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipread Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Bed and in the car on journeys- that's where I mostly read. I'm too clumsy to read in the bath! I wish I could read when in a car or on a bus, but I have to look out the window all the time to stop myself being travel sick. It always seems such a waste of good reading time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookBee8 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I'm sure I've told the story before, but I once lit a book on fire while reading in bath. I leaned over to get my wine glass, and held out the arm holding the book for balance (not that I needed, more a reflex, really) without taking my eyes off the page. I accidentally held the book to the candle nearby, and it caught fire. I screamed, and BF rushes in, thinking I'm being murdered into my own bathtub or at least seen a spider. He finds me sitting in a bathtub full of water, frantically trying to wave the book fast enough to put the fire out, without realising that I'm SITTING IN A BATHTUB FULL OF WATER. He didn't stop laughing for a week. :lol: Haha! Oh dear! This story did make me laugh though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ii Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 :lol: Haha! Oh dear! This story did make me laugh though. *in a dry voice* I aim to entertain. BF has launched a term "ii-thing", also used as "you-thing" when talking to me*, that basically means things like that. Or some other crazy things only I can do. I think the exact definition is "something totally out of place in any normal grown-up context and more likely to appear in either a Marx Brothers movie, or in the life of ii". I can give you more examples, if you wish. *laughs* The best thing about all the idiotic things I do is that I tell people about them. I love a good joke too much to care about being on the receiving end of it. * he was telling this completely ridiculous story about his team mate and said "really, it was just such a you-thing to say!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethany725 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I'm sure I've told the story before, but I once lit a book on fire while reading in bath. I leaned over to get my wine glass, and held out the arm holding the book for balance (not that I needed, more a reflex, really) without taking my eyes off the page. I accidentally held the book to the candle nearby, and it caught fire. I screamed, and BF rushes in, thinking I'm being murdered into my own bathtub or at least seen a spider. He finds me sitting in a bathtub full of water, frantically trying to wave the book fast enough to put the fire out, without realising that I'm SITTING IN A BATHTUB FULL OF WATER. He didn't stop laughing for a week. I laughed out loud.. literally.. when I read this. This is hilarious! I can so picture you flapping the book around and your BF being like "um.. you're in a tub of water..." :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Haha, ii, I can just imagine that.. well not literally, but you know what I mean. I also like reading on my sofa, I didn't mention that before, it's rather comfy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceinwenn Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 ......you flapping the book around and your BF being like "um.. you're in a tub of water..." :lol: ....but then her book would have been burnt & wet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ii Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Well, the flapping wasn't exactly doing the job, so... *laughs* Good times. Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethany725 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 ....but then her book would have been burnt & wet! This is true, but better than setting her hair or skin on fire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaelk Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Yup same here. I find birds singing distracting when i'm in the garden I wish I could block it all out! lol, no matter how hard I try I can't concentrate when things are happening around me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo-Bridge Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 In bed ! But I can pretty much read anywhere- have missed my bus before through reading at the bus stop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Jacobs Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Well being an enforced misanthrope I only read in Private so it is the Hostel's lounge when everyone is out or my room with my Dog beside me on the bed I do read at my girlfriends house while she plays inane games on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipread Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 lol, no matter how hard I try I can't concentrate when things are happening around me. I think I`m lucky, if I`m absorbed in a book anything could happen, and I wouldn`t notice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 anywhere which is relatively quiet and comfortable, in bed mostly, in the bath, outside under a tree by the river, i did used to read tess gerritsen books on the bus to college years ago they were the only books i could read with noise around me, i like near enough silence so i can submerge myself in the book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Jacobs Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I miss reading in the bath the home has a shared bathroom and there is always one muppet who wants to use the bathroom. Reading in public (In my town at least) seems to attract the yobbo's to snatch the book and fool around like snotty nosed little hoodlums, throwing the book from one Chav to the other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I miss reading in the bath the home has a shared bathroom and there is always one muppet who wants to use the bathroom. Reading in public (In my town at least) seems to attract the yobbo's to snatch the book and fool around like snotty nosed little hoodlums, throwing the book from one Chav to the other I know how you feel i dont get to have a bath at all in my shared uni house, (have to have quick showers) only relax when i go home for holidays indeed sadly chavs seem to have no respect for themselves let alone other people, when i see profiles online or just people in general in introduction conversation and the topic of reading/books comes up and they reply with a sarcastic comment of 'what are books?' or something along the lines of 'I'd rather die than read and be a geek, no way, i have a life etc', it angers/saddens me greatly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Jacobs Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 You should read the thread I started about how us Bookies are treated by the ignorant classes. I was always bullied as I was the quiet one in the corner reading a book, wether it was jealously or just that I was different I do not know but if I escaped to he school library they would gang up and pull the book from my hands crowd round and chant names at me. (Children can be so cruel) So at school and at work I either read in the toilets or latterly in my car, even then the others would lean out of the windows of the canteen and through stuff at my car. Why is it people just will not leave the book readers alone, even if I read in a cafe the local yobbos always make a beeline for me. showing off trying to disturb me. CJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethany725 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 You should read the thread I started about how us Bookies are treated by the ignorant classes. I was always bullied as I was the quiet one in the corner reading a book, wether it was jealously or just that I was different I do not know but if I escaped to he school library they would gang up and pull the book from my hands crowd round and chant names at me. (Children can be so cruel) So at school and at work I either read in the toilets or latterly in my car, even then the others would lean out of the windows of the canteen and through stuff at my car. Why is it people just will not leave the book readers alone, even if I read in a cafe the local yobbos always make a beeline for me. showing off trying to disturb me. CJ. Colin- Are you saying that at age 40, you are still dealing with "bullies?" I know the first parts were in the past, but you said the "local yobbos always MAKE a beeline for" you when you're reading in a cafe. So this is happening NOW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Can't say I've ever been bullied for being a reader, probably a couple of joking jabs from my friends, but that's all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I usually read in my bedroom because it is quieter but I can read anywhere, on the bus, etc, I was on the bus once though and this man behind me started reading my book out loud whilst looking over my shoulder. That was odd:blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 lol ugh i wouldn't like that Gyre! But my BF does that to me sometimes to annoy me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 lol ugh i wouldn't like that Gyre! But my BF does that to me sometimes to annoy me My husband does the same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 They both need a good kick up the arse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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