Nation McKinley ([info]abient) wrote,
2006-01-24 23:44:00
  • Previous
  • Memorize
  • Share
  • Next
  • Mood: happy
  • Music: Extreme - 'More Than Words'

It looks questionable to me.

[info]abient and [info]layla's translation of facebook's top ten 'favourite books'

01. The Da Vinci Code = I'm going to go ahead and believe all the hype.
02. Harry Potter = I'm on a sixth grade reading level.
03. The Bible = I've never read a book in my life.
04. The Catcher in the Rye = My parents keep telling me to read this.
05. Angels & Demons = Yeah, 'cuz this is like The Da Vinci Code.. right?
06. The Great Gatsby = I Sparknoted it in high school.
07. To Kill a Mockingbird = I know the story.. kinda.
08. 1984 = I was born that year.
09. The Lord of the Rings = Those movies rocked!
10. The Notebook = I can't fucking read.

In conclusion, you're not fooling anybody.

- - - - - - - - - -

[info]abient: You know what's funny that I just remembered?
[info]layla: Ohh what?
[info]abient: I did Sparknote The Great Gatsby in high school.


  • Post a new comment

    Error

    switch
     
    Help
  • 16 comments

[info]fantasticdrowse

January 25 2006, 05:11:31 UTC 6 years ago

As did I! "Read" it earlier this trimester, actually...

Deleted comment

[info]abient

January 25 2006, 16:01:40 UTC 6 years ago

Poor thing. I never had to read Moby Dick.

And I know you do.

[info]leadhindenburg

January 25 2006, 16:09:34 UTC 6 years ago

Why bother, you can hear it in 30 minutes on How The West Was Won.

[info]abient

January 25 2006, 18:34:53 UTC 6 years ago

YOU WIN AT THE INTERNET.

[info]leadhindenburg

January 25 2006, 20:37:06 UTC 6 years ago

^______^

[info]leadhindenburg

January 25 2006, 12:13:00 UTC 6 years ago

Catcher in the Rye killed John Lennon.

[info]abient

January 25 2006, 15:58:28 UTC 6 years ago

Yep, and 'Helter Skelter' killed the Manson victims.

[info]leadhindenburg

January 25 2006, 16:08:58 UTC 6 years ago

And "Having Unprotected Sex With Well Over 500 Partners" killed Freddy Mercury. But from what I've heard it was a hell of a book. :B

[info]rolercoastering

January 25 2006, 15:55:41 UTC 6 years ago

Oh, I've got you beat. I watched the movie (who knows, I most likely Sparknoted it too).

[info]abient

January 25 2006, 16:02:43 UTC 6 years ago

Yeah? I watched the movie too. Well, the whole class did.

Who's got who beat now?

[info]rolercoastering

January 25 2006, 16:06:14 UTC 6 years ago

Yeah, well, one time I ate a kumquat.

[info]abient

January 25 2006, 18:35:56 UTC 6 years ago

If that is a fact, you officially beat me at life.

[info]rolercoastering

January 25 2006, 19:10:07 UTC 6 years ago

Yes. We had them in my math class last semester. Instead of actually having a lesson, my prof decided we should spend the last day of class celebrating "Official Kumquat Week." He explained the story of the kumquat, toldjokes and quotes about kumquats, showed us his kumquat memorabilia collection, and gave us all one to try (after demonstrating the proper kumquat-eating technique). It was fun, even if I did question his sanity.

[info]leadhindenburg

January 25 2006, 20:38:23 UTC 6 years ago

Hehe. Hehehehe. Kumquat. *giggle*

[info]danielle1989

February 4 2006, 01:00:04 UTC 6 years ago

I love Catcher In The Rye, even if it is for the entire "oh my god, I'm a melodramatic teenager and I really connect to Holden Caulfield at this moment in time, and my whole life makes sense while reading these words!" Actually, I've never really felt that- I like Salinger's writing, not just Catcher, but the short stories, too.

I feel I had to justify myself, as I must justify everything I do in life.

[info]abient

February 4 2006, 01:07:57 UTC 6 years ago

We're not saying these books aren't good, of course. We're saying that college kids list them as their favourite books to make themselves sound smart. Which is something I find offensive; it's like when people say Led Zeppelin is one of their favourite bands when they only know a handful of songs, probably whichever ones they've heard on the radio.

I do love Led Zeppelin, and sometimes I feel like, because so many people say they do too, nobody will take me seriously. Similarly, I'm sure there are people on facebook who do love Catcher in the Rye, but there are also entirely too many who don't, really, but say they do anyway.
Create an Account
Forgot your login or password?
Facebook Twitter More login options
English • Español • Deutsch • Русский…