What, me read?
So today at the office, YET AGAIN, I had a passive-aggressive comment about my reading habits. I was early for a meeting, so I brought a book, because, you know, I READ and shit, and I hate to just sit there staring into space waiting. But I guess that's what the genpop of the world does? Anyway, I'm reading, and this one woman from marketing says, "Sandra, you're such a reader!" You know, that kind of slightly pitying, condescending and mildly passive-aggressive tone, but said in a cheerful voice, to indicate that the person is trying to make friendly small talk with you? And of course never saying anything that you could take them to task for, so you just end up feeling weirdly shitty about something personal, and can't fight back? Yeah, you know what I mean. So I answered, "Yeah, that's what I always heard in high school." Not sure she got the implied insult, but I don't much care one way or another. I WAS tempted to say, "Yeah, I'm a reader. Because I have a giant brain and am easily bored. Making small talk with you before a meeting is NOT going to do the trick, I'm afraid, which is why I brought a book."
I also realized that I don't think a week has gone by since I've been at this job (over 9 years now) that someone has not made some snide remark about my reading habits. Even the ones who are trying to be friendly are kind of condescending. So I say: fuck you all, you people who don't read. I completely and totally judge you. So when I'm smiling at you politely and making asinine small talk with ye of little brain, rest assured that inside I'm thinking: "Jesus, you're an illiterate asshat."
I also realized that I don't think a week has gone by since I've been at this job (over 9 years now) that someone has not made some snide remark about my reading habits. Even the ones who are trying to be friendly are kind of condescending. So I say: fuck you all, you people who don't read. I completely and totally judge you. So when I'm smiling at you politely and making asinine small talk with ye of little brain, rest assured that inside I'm thinking: "Jesus, you're an illiterate asshat."