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The REAL Reason People Avoid Bookworms
In comedies and in stereotypes and in my high school, book worms are treated with some mixture of disdain and admiration. Admiration because anyone who can sit down for hours and stare at a book is some odd marvel of the universe and disdain for... much the same reason.
But as I set to packing my rather modest (by comparison) bookshelf, I realized something:
All that disdain and 'don't date the book geek' is actually an ancient survival mechanism and here's my proof:
"Imma gonna screw up the back of anyone who tries to lift me sooooo badly"
"Guess what? Most of us together, probably weight less than that one box."
Yeah.
The top box is my book box full of hardcovers. Most of the ones I own in fact. It's so heavy that I could barely shove it across the floor, let alone lift it. Pity the fool who tries. I'll likely have to split it all up to make it easier on some poor soul.
But anyway, that's why people think they should deride the bookworm. For many people, it's not that they actually think we're awful, boring or not worth the time. It's actually an ancient survival strategy meant to keep them from having to ever lift that one three ton box full of hardcover books. So don't feel angry or ashamed of yourself! Just... maybe split the books up in many, smaller boxes instead of one, overwhelmingly heavy one.
And I'm a modest bookworm! Imagine having to pack up and lift something like this:
Yeah, I'd love that library, but that's when I'm never moving again, EVER!
Moving, ugh!
But as I set to packing my rather modest (by comparison) bookshelf, I realized something:
All that disdain and 'don't date the book geek' is actually an ancient survival mechanism and here's my proof:
"Imma gonna screw up the back of anyone who tries to lift me sooooo badly"
"Guess what? Most of us together, probably weight less than that one box."
Yeah.
The top box is my book box full of hardcovers. Most of the ones I own in fact. It's so heavy that I could barely shove it across the floor, let alone lift it. Pity the fool who tries. I'll likely have to split it all up to make it easier on some poor soul.
But anyway, that's why people think they should deride the bookworm. For many people, it's not that they actually think we're awful, boring or not worth the time. It's actually an ancient survival strategy meant to keep them from having to ever lift that one three ton box full of hardcover books. So don't feel angry or ashamed of yourself! Just... maybe split the books up in many, smaller boxes instead of one, overwhelmingly heavy one.
And I'm a modest bookworm! Imagine having to pack up and lift something like this:
Yeah, I'd love that library, but that's when I'm never moving again, EVER!
Moving, ugh!
