Did I ever tell you about that time I was reading a book at a bar and this lady came with her dog to pay at the counter and the dog started barking at me, and the lady apologised and said "Excuse my dog, he is not used to seeing books"?

[emily_rugburn@lgbtqia.space]

@isaactly_s a very long time ago, i used to live across the street from a bar and during the summer, after work, i would get a beer and sit outside and read. someone came up to me and said "wtf are you doing? this isnt a library! people come here to drink, not read!" *sigh*

[isaactly_s@mas.to]

There's other instances where something similar has happened to me, except for the barking (i.e. people coming to me and saying "You're reading a book, that's weird"). Not that funny.

[isaactly_s@mas.to]

@emily_rugburn yeah, right? *Sigh*

[pinchy63@ottawa.place]

@isaactly_s
My friend told a whole group of people that she hasn’t read a book since leaving high school almost 50 yrs ago. She was actually proud of it. BTW we aren’t friends anymore.

[emily_rugburn@lgbtqia.space]

@isaactly_s i dont drink anymore so i dont have this issue to deal with

[isaactly_s@mas.to]

@Pinchy63 o m g 🤯
I wonder if she did it deliberately or it just happened without her intention (ofc there must be intention)

[isaactly_s@mas.to]

@emily_rugburn that's good

[pinchy63@ottawa.place]

@isaactly_s
She thought it was a win. The rest of us did some pretty high eyebrow raising.

[emily_rugburn@lgbtqia.space]

@isaactly_s i would go to coffee shops but i dont drink coffee either!

[isaactly_s@mas.to]

@emily_rugburn how about tea?
Now it sounds like I'm asking you out (for tea)

[emily_rugburn@lgbtqia.space]

@isaactly_s i dont drink tea unless im sickly. i dont particularly like hot drinks except in very specific situations....i like cold drinks but i dont drink alcohol....im weird what can i say

[isaactly_s@mas.to]

@emily_rugburn I get you. Same with tea.
And weird is good, right? As in "you're reading a book, you're weird" or "you haven't watched [insert blockbuster] yet? That's weird" ️

[emily_rugburn@lgbtqia.space]

@isaactly_s i think the whole "youre weird for not doing xxxxx" has waned as ive gotten older because who has the time to watch movies and read books

[isaactly_s@mas.to]

@emily_rugburn yeah, true. The barking will persist though.

[elleaster@ohai.social]

@Pinchy63 @isaactly_s Sounds like college grads who brag that they never used the library once for their studies. Um, not impressed.

[emily_rugburn@lgbtqia.space]

@isaactly_s yes it will because dogs are really judgey