Is it normal i think books are useless

I just don't see the appeal and the constant need to bash anyone who doesn't like to read books when most of the people who do that just read useless literature like Maze Runner, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, John Green, etc... And then call themselves ''avid readers'', those books are merely just entertainment and will do you as good as reading any mindless article on the internet. I just hate the people who treat non-book readers as ignorant and inferior thinking that pieces of paper with printed words are literally the only way to gain knowledge, specially when they read such useless fictional crap as mentioned, some people will read just about anything in order to seem interesting and more cult, they say they will like the piece when in reality they have just been under the influence of suggestion, that is, of the popularity of the author and the need to fit in with other mindless people who want to look interesting too. I have nothing against books and book-readers but absolutely hate this attitude. If you really want to gain true knowledge and not ''how to do a Wingardium Leviosa'' then read a real educational book and stop bragging about how you love to read novels, entertainment is entertainment and just that so if you really think books are the only way to overcome ignorance then you've been living under a rock.

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  • RazzberryTea

    ...Wow,really? Seriously,did you read what you just wrote?
    Aren't you being ignorant for dismissing books? I mean you do know there is more genres of books out there right? Like non-fiction? Books may not be the only way to earn knowledge but books are one of the biggest sources. You're completely dismissing an entire treasure trove of knowledge and for what?
    Because most people are into fiction books? The way you talk about books for entertainment is as if you've never indulged in something for your own pleasure. Seriously it's as if you've never watched a t.v. show or went to a website or even just play a a game outside just for fun. Geeze, Just let people read what they want, Not everybody out there reading those type of books are asses you know,No use in making those who aren't feel bad about it.

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  • I agree that people shouldn't think non-book readers are "ignorant and inferior", but belittling them for the literature they do read seems just as snobbish.

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  • Kindbred

    People in general have self-importance issues. Reading Harry Potter doesn't make you special. Amen.

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  • GreyWulfen

    I learned 80% of what I know today out of books. I made small money with short stories before I finished middle school, because I got inspired by "useless fictional crap". Dont brand something as useless because you don't understand it's use. That speaks more about you than it does about anyone else.

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    • Maybe you should read more, because your grammar is...

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      • GreyWulfen

        Not sure what you mean. My grammar is by no means flawless since English is my third language, but I'd assume it's fairly understandable. Way less understandable is reducing my entire post to one or two minor mistakes.

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  • lilJason101

    i agree with how you say its like people are being forced into reading books, at my school the teachers kept on complaining about reading and made everyone bring a book or detention, even forced me to write a dumb book review i aint got time for so i copied one from the internet, but really, books do have value, theres lessons to be learnt from them, not everyone who reads books is an ignorant snob you know

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  • Stiffone26

    Books don't need batteries and you can still read the text in direct summer noonday sun. I get more from instructional and DIY type books but fiction does wonders for the imagination.

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  • Asya

    i was agree a few years ago, but not now.
    novels and other "useless" books give us an opportunity to learn from the mistakes of others

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  • llamalover

    and you don't do a Wingardium Leviosa, It's a spell. You cast it
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  • llamalover

    just read useless literature like Maze Runner, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, John Green
    'crys ender pile of book'

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  • howaminotmyself

    What about avid readers of non-fiction?

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  • Canttel!

    I think you are as well

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    • This is exactly what I'm talking about.

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  • Pure_Rage

    Are you fucking kidding me ? Half of the world would rather pick up a phone than a book, I think you should give them a little more credit.

    I respect those that read the Harry Potter books, most people just watch the movies.

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    • I'm talking about the snobbish people and I don't think reading books is worthy of any praise at all.

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