THE QUESTIONS OF OUR AGE
I've been using public transit for a long time, but there are some things that I'm still trying to figure out. For example, what are the rules of ettiquite where books are concerned? I don't mean the reading of books (which is okay, unless you suffer from motion sickness), but what about when you see someone else reading a book?
If your the naturally curious type (like me) then you, of course, want to know what that person is reading. Maybe I'm taking a poll, trying to get an idea of what "the People" are up to. Maybe I'm looking for ideas for my next book. Maybe I'm just perversly interested, and therefore not exactly "naturally" curious.
I don't stare. I stew. I sit and wonder, and it drives me crazy, but I do-not-look. If the reader is a guy, I might get into a fight. If it's a lady, I might get arrested. I'm pretty sinister looking as it is, and direct looks don't exactly work for me.
Today, stuck underground on a train, the temptation was too much for my weak, sinner's soul. I looked up at the person across from me, and snatched a glimpse of the title of her book. It was... something about vampires.
What a let down.
If your the naturally curious type (like me) then you, of course, want to know what that person is reading. Maybe I'm taking a poll, trying to get an idea of what "the People" are up to. Maybe I'm looking for ideas for my next book. Maybe I'm just perversly interested, and therefore not exactly "naturally" curious.
I don't stare. I stew. I sit and wonder, and it drives me crazy, but I do-not-look. If the reader is a guy, I might get into a fight. If it's a lady, I might get arrested. I'm pretty sinister looking as it is, and direct looks don't exactly work for me.
Today, stuck underground on a train, the temptation was too much for my weak, sinner's soul. I looked up at the person across from me, and snatched a glimpse of the title of her book. It was... something about vampires.
What a let down.
