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Sometimes, just to get the upper-hand on people, I drop a “the book was better than the movie” when I legitimately never read the book, or even knew there was a book before the movie was made. Pretentious book people? We’re a dime a dozen. Do I bring a book to the beach with me just to make it look like I might be somewhat cultured despite the fact that my intentions are to drink mass quantity beers in the sun? Of course. Do I keep Hemingway’s short stories next to my bed so when I wake up with my face smushed against the pillow hungover I at least look somewhat cultured? Duh. I’m that guy.
Luckily for me (who’s a little self-aware), there are actually people out there that are legitimate book snobs without actually being well-read whatsoever. And the now-popular satire account Millennials Of New York just capitalized on those people with their first original video.
Meet The Book Lover Standing Up To The E-Book Industry
"All my friends have started reading books on their iPads and Kindles, and to tell you the truth, I'm disgusted."Thank you, Mark, for being brave enough to share your story in our first episode of "Millennials of New York"
Posted by Millennials of New York on Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Truth be told? I actually am more apt to buy a book than read it on my iPad purely because having books around makes me look and feel smarter. Sure, I like the ease of bringing a book up on my iPhone and then picking up where I left off on my iPad. But putting out a smart vibe is half the battle. If I’m just buried in my phone? People think I’m on Instagram or playing Temple Run. And that’s just not the vibe I’m looking for. .
[via Facebook]
Image via Millennials Of New York
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I dunno, reading Harry Potter on the train seems like a low-key solid way to pick up chicks.
Never read one or watched any of the movies, not sure.
Jesus, you’ve spent the better part of a year convincing us that Michigan isn’t backwards and then you lay this down.
Wow….Will….just wow
Not even the girl in TGDAG is that bad
I’m with you, Will. Have no idea who any of the characters are or what the lingo means.
I’m not sure what derogatory word I can use for wizards and dragons type fantasy crap now that we’re not allowed to call stuff gay anymore. Whatever word that is, it describes Harry Potter.
It doesn’t matter if you like the genre or not. Very few books, much less series, make you care about the characters as much as Harry Potter. Game of thrones is better, but only just.
If it involves someone having magical powers, I am not going to care. James Bond is as far as I can suspend my disbelief.
That’s not at all hypocritical with the user name “Mr. Incredible” paired with a picture of a cartoon figure from said cartoon involving someones having magical powers. It’s like you “don’t care” like Kendra “didn’t care.”
The Incredibles is my 3y/o daughter’s favorite movie, and pardon me for identifying with a super hero who has gotten fat and old and past his prime, passing his days in his tiny office cubicle.
Of course he has like 6 copies of Infinite Jest
I felt like an idiot trying to read that book. I gave up about 10 pages in.
It can’t be any harder to read than Blood Meridian. I mean for fucks sake, you have to reread entire sections sometimes because the man deemed quotation marks beneath him; and he wasn’t to found of commas either.
Agreed – it’s tough as shit to follow but worth the read. You should check out “The Son” if you’re into West Texas historical fiction.
The only reason I know anything about that book was because of the movie “Last Stop on Tour.”
I tried to read it a bit. Dense. I get it’s hyper-satirical, but…come on.
I still buy books because when it’s on my Kindle it’s out of sight, out of mind, especially since I keep losing the damn thing.
“The collective works of Edgar Allan Poe; definitely one of his lesser works.”