• adam_y@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    Remember, reading isn’t about numbers.

    Don’t turn into that douche that always quotes how many books they’ve read that year like speed reading and skimming are admirable and all books are the same length.

    Maybe the sort that piles them all up and posts to social media thinking it is impressive or that people will like them for it.

    You read for you. Take your time and enjoy.

    • حمید پیام عباسی@crazypeople.onlineOP
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      5 hours ago

      I mean it isn’t being a douche, this fact motivated me to set 15 minutes aside a day because now I know I can get to the books I want to read in a reasonable amount of time and helped combat sunk cost feelings when I start something.

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        5 hours ago

        That’s clearly not what I was saying.

        Perhaps you could work on your comprehension skills alongside your reading too?

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            3 hours ago

            Ok chief.

            See, you replied to me in what looked like bad faith, weirdly arguing against something I hadn’t said and now you call me a fucking asshole for pointing that out.

            Are you ok? You seem to be going through some stuff.

            I mean it. Internet banter is fine, but I don’t want you to suffer.

            • mathemachristian [he/him]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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              41 minutes ago

              I mean you started this whole thing with

              Don’t turn into that douche that always quotes how many books they’ve read that year like speed reading and skimming are admirable and all books are the same length.

              then they clarified what they meant and how it helped them and you just went with

              Perhaps you could work on your comprehension skills alongside your reading too?

              get some perspective please