Also, this is really random, but since I've already done my serious post for the week, I have a fun game I learned that I like sharing.
Do you know that part of you that just kind of enjoys getting angry at people? I think we all do. I personally have a few Facebook friends that only enjoy the privilege because they're just that infuriating.
Well, if you want to free the beast, go on Amazon, look up Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang, and look at the 1 and 2 star reviews.
A lot of people call it boring, and a lot of those people have typos in their reviews.
Sorry for turning the blog into my sci-fi Facebook. I'll try to restrain myself in the future.
Haven't you ever heard "don't read the comments"? But, yeah, I do that too. In a way it reminds me that people with different viewpoints exist in the world and not just those of like minded people who I've chosen to surround myself with. Sometimes though I just like to feel superior to people and that's ok too.
ReplyDeleteI also judge the people who rate a book before it's released (and not because they somehow managed to actually obtain an advanced copy, they just arbitrarily rate it on their excitement level). Also, people who rate a book based on external factors (like cost, or shipping problems, or anything not actually related to the plot and writing).
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