Why do you think anyone would call that their favorite book? We all know who wrote it and what he did to millions of people...so why would any one want to sit down and discuss why this is their favorite book? Makes no sense to me
Ok, here's the kicker. In that movie they made those people so ignorant and downright dumb that I doubt any of them ever read Mein Kempf let alone The Cat in the Hat. You know what I mean? I know they are fictional characters but they are based on real people. They join groups like that because they need to belong to something and it gives them an outlet for their hate.
Interesting question that lends itself to many different categories of response.
I think I would get up and leave if a first date told me her favorite book was Mein Kampf, although I can think of others as well, both serious and humorous.
HTML is quite understandable. I have a cat book too, but not Cats for Dummies. It's something like How to Read Your Cat's Signs or something along those lines.
It goes into CSS and Java script so I think it's more designed for building web pages. I had to start using something at work and I thought this book would help. It didn't. I'm hopeless when it comes to computers
That made me think of something. I actually have a movie called puppetry of the penis. I bought it as a gag gift for my brother and my Mother saw it beforehand and threw a fit.
So I kept it.
Two guys from Australia that basically do penis/ball origami.
I don't have anything against Christians in general but, I've read the Bible, and if it's your favorite book there's seriously something wrong with you.
I'm a chubby lady that loves pizza, burgers, bacon, cheese, fried chicken and several veges. I loathe working out. I would much prefer to so some yard work, painting, or other physical labor that achieves something other than just a smaller waistline. I enjoy playing video games. And I love horror movies / tv shows. So, there's a lot of sitting too.
I don't believe any book would scare me off. A book hardly defines a person so I would wait to get to know the person better before making a decision to leave
People could have a favorite book for any number of reasons, often nothing to do really with the author other than the fact they wrote it. They may like an autobiography about some "horrible" person because they are into psychology of mental disorders and the book goes into details about it.
Just leaving based solely on a title is rather childish to me.
TG no I don't think so, it would however provide an interesting jumping off point for further conversation. Now if that revealed beliefs and values lined up with Mein Kempf then I would be put off.
Interesting side note my best friend while in Germany went out of her way and was very proud when she was able to secure a 4th edition copy of that book. She was still one of the best people I've ever known and despite being being posted to different places for the past 13 years and separated by several thousand kilometers I still talk to her regularly and visit occasionally
Lol it seemed like an honest question to me so I gave an honest answer. I have however been accused here in the past of not having a sense of humour (I do have one it's just a little strange)
being its a first date , i dont think i would walk out because of their choice of a favorite book alone .Thats a bit short sighted IMHO.
a first date is a way people judge the compatibility with someone to my thinking .
I would have to find out a few things more than just a favorite book .
Like why do they like to read , is it for education , enjoyment, research, guidance , all of those things tie in together .
To me , what a person reads is just a starting off point in the thought process, and how they think will dictate what they get out of whatever they are reading . and taking all above into consideration one has to find out why they are reading what they are and how they are applying it .
I've walked out on a date before the actual date even started. We had to stop by his house because he forgot something and I only stepped into his front door.... it was filthy.
When I was in college my bf (eventually husband) came over and brought his stamp collection. He was so immersed in it that he never noticed that I went out with another guy. When I got home, he was still there and never even realized that I left.
dont blame you at all , now my excuse ( and thats what it is , an excuse ) , i am left unsupervised by the better sex . I am the type of guy that will pull his motorcycle engine and do repairs in the middle of the living room on some cardboard . past couple weeks i have been doing that making some handgun grips in the living room.....sanders , saws drills and scraps of oak all over the place .
When I first saw my current husband's house, I knew he lived alone with his dog and cat... Let's just say that I was impressed. I lived with "Mommy Dearest" in regard to cleanliness growing up, and while I'm not as crazy as she is, I can't deal with garbage all over, ketchup dripped on the floor and counters... I mean, it takes 2 seconds to wipe it up right after it happens, or a bathroom that's dirtier than a porta potty at the race track. Two places that I feel need to be clean, the kitchen and the bathroom. When a home smells like garbage... nope!
Mein Kempf
you beat me to it !
I almost said the The Lord of the Rings but stopped myself
Damn it! That's the first one that came to mind for me too!
Why do you think anyone would call that their favorite book? We all know who wrote it and what he did to millions of people...so why would any one want to sit down and discuss why this is their favorite book? Makes no sense to me
Exactly.
Have you ever watched American History X ?
Yes. That was a very good movie
Well, those would be the people that would say that Mein Kempf is their favorite book and be more than happy to tell you why.
Ok, here's the kicker. In that movie they made those people so ignorant and downright dumb that I doubt any of them ever read Mein Kempf let alone The Cat in the Hat. You know what I mean? I know they are fictional characters but they are based on real people. They join groups like that because they need to belong to something and it gives them an outlet for their hate.
Oh... I agree.
Me too. I really felt sorry for (Ed Norton's) mother.
She did get the short end of the stick, didn't she?
Interesting question that lends itself to many different categories of response.
I think I would get up and leave if a first date told me her favorite book was Mein Kampf, although I can think of others as well, both serious and humorous.
Any book by Rush Limbaugh
Art Of The Deal would be a dealbreaker
I will take it one step further......any book written by any Trumpturd.
That's a short list
Cole's: Notes for Dummies
Then of course their diary, if I want to read something saucy and sensational, I'll read mine.
I've got 2 of those books. One for cats and one for HTML
HTML is quite understandable. I have a cat book too, but not Cats for Dummies. It's something like How to Read Your Cat's Signs or something along those lines.
Which one is your favorite, and please, please, please don't answer!
I just found it. It's called Coding for Dummies. Still don't understand it. Some HTML I understand.
Does it get into C code? Or Java script? Or Linux? Or Powershell?
Oh... and yes, I'm a nerd.
It goes into CSS and Java script so I think it's more designed for building web pages. I had to start using something at work and I thought this book would help. It didn't. I'm hopeless when it comes to computers
I used to have one called Games You Can Play With Your Pussy.
That made me think of something. I actually have a movie called puppetry of the penis. I bought it as a gag gift for my brother and my Mother saw it beforehand and threw a fit.
So I kept it.
Two guys from Australia that basically do penis/ball origami.
It was kinda funny.
By all means, do digress!
I've found it far easier to look up videos on YouTube and do some online research than to try and read it in a book.
I have couple humorous books.
One is called, "How to Survive a Horror Movie" and the other is called "How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse."
Mine was a book about games you play with your CAT, not what you were thinking lol.
Art of the Deal.
Art of the
DSteal.In an effort to be somewhat reasonable, I would like to find out why the book was their favorite.
Leaving without that information wouldn't be very tolerant, and shows a level of immaturity and fear.
Morning Hal, how was your date?
I was somewhat reasonable and very tolerant Lux!
So, you didn't get laid right Hal?
STFU Lux.
I hope to God that made sense to you, because it doesn't seem at all related to my post.
Not that I am holding out any hope that it made sense, of course.
God notwithstanding, everything makes sense to me ... even you.
I'm sure it did make sense to you and you alone.
Made sense to me, Hal
Made sense to me too!
the bible
Yeah, that's a pretty good sign we won't have anything in common
I was going to say the same thing, but didn't to start a row.
I don't have anything against Christians in general but, I've read the Bible, and if it's your favorite book there's seriously something wrong with you.
The New Testament was my second choice (Mein Kampf was the winner). I wouldn't want to be looking forward to being a proselytizing experiment.
"If I Did It" - by OJ Simpson
"Forever Scarred: The Unauthorized John Wayne Bobbitt Story"
JWB once was going to do a movie, but every time the director yelled "CUT!", he would hide in his dressing room.
Thinner, Leaner, Stronger
Deep Nutrition
Anything Anime
Anything to do with vegetarianism or veganism
I'm a chubby lady that loves pizza, burgers, bacon, cheese, fried chicken and several veges. I loathe working out. I would much prefer to so some yard work, painting, or other physical labor that achieves something other than just a smaller waistline. I enjoy playing video games. And I love horror movies / tv shows. So, there's a lot of sitting too.
I don't believe any book would scare me off. A book hardly defines a person so I would wait to get to know the person better before making a decision to leave
Now, that sounds reasonable.
People could have a favorite book for any number of reasons, often nothing to do really with the author other than the fact they wrote it. They may like an autobiography about some "horrible" person because they are into psychology of mental disorders and the book goes into details about it.
Just leaving based solely on a title is rather childish to me.
Anyone reading about fitness and nutrition is not someone that would be into the same things I am. Just sayin.
I could find common interest in someone who said their favorite book was Joy of Cooking
Julia Child did 5 pages on how to boil an egg ...
The Army had when I was in, a 250 page book on how to make chocolate chip cookies.
250 pages??? Did they grind their own flour, make their own choc chips, and milk their own cows?
The amount of regulations when it deals with food service in the military is mind staggering.
But what would you initially think if someone told you their favorite book is Mein Kempf. Wouldn't that put you off at first?
and second and third and fourth.......
TG no I don't think so, it would however provide an interesting jumping off point for further conversation. Now if that revealed beliefs and values lined up with Mein Kempf then I would be put off.
Interesting side note my best friend while in Germany went out of her way and was very proud when she was able to secure a 4th edition copy of that book. She was still one of the best people I've ever known and despite being being posted to different places for the past 13 years and separated by several thousand kilometers I still talk to her regularly and visit occasionally
I do not believe this was supposed to be a serious discussion ... some levity please! Sheesh.
Lol it seemed like an honest question to me so I gave an honest answer. I have however been accused here in the past of not having a sense of humour (I do have one it's just a little strange)
Anything by some right wing pundit. Ie. hannity, coulter, etc.
being its a first date , i dont think i would walk out because of their choice of a favorite book alone .Thats a bit short sighted IMHO.
a first date is a way people judge the compatibility with someone to my thinking .
I would have to find out a few things more than just a favorite book .
Like why do they like to read , is it for education , enjoyment, research, guidance , all of those things tie in together .
To me , what a person reads is just a starting off point in the thought process, and how they think will dictate what they get out of whatever they are reading . and taking all above into consideration one has to find out why they are reading what they are and how they are applying it .
I've walked out on a date before the actual date even started. We had to stop by his house because he forgot something and I only stepped into his front door.... it was filthy.
That's another way to read the tea leaves.
When I was in college my bf (eventually husband) came over and brought his stamp collection. He was so immersed in it that he never noticed that I went out with another guy. When I got home, he was still there and never even realized that I left.
dont blame you at all , now my excuse ( and thats what it is , an excuse ) , i am left unsupervised by the better sex . I am the type of guy that will pull his motorcycle engine and do repairs in the middle of the living room on some cardboard . past couple weeks i have been doing that making some handgun grips in the living room.....sanders , saws drills and scraps of oak all over the place .
No way would that happen in my house!
When I first saw my current husband's house, I knew he lived alone with his dog and cat... Let's just say that I was impressed. I lived with "Mommy Dearest" in regard to cleanliness growing up, and while I'm not as crazy as she is, I can't deal with garbage all over, ketchup dripped on the floor and counters... I mean, it takes 2 seconds to wipe it up right after it happens, or a bathroom that's dirtier than a porta potty at the race track. Two places that I feel need to be clean, the kitchen and the bathroom. When a home smells like garbage... nope!
A Kardashian autobiography would be a bad sign for me....... as would a favorite book that was about health food fads.
Atlas Shrugged
indeed
Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead, are good for long winter, snowed in weekends. Anthem is good for a Sunday afternoon.
Some people grow over time, and where they were at any point in their journey could be an interesting jumping off point for conversation.
I would be amazed (s/) if someone just had a favorite book.
Ayn Squealed
That’s a good one, they say that and you know what you are in for lol.
The Bible, but really any religious text.
Amen brother. ”Check, please!”
algebra book
I would have no trouble getting along famously with anyone whose favourite book was Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Great book, but I preferred Emma.
The Federal Tax Code.
No one but Sheldon Cooper would find that attractive.