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I wrote the original to this years and years ago. A couple of years ago I rewrote it as a LiveJournal post.
Repeating it here just because its fun...
Well, I talked about attitudes and work last time. My most recent funny great experience was learning where "blog" came from! LOLOL I HATE not knowing what words mean and the derivations. BIG pet peeve is all the abbreviations used in shipping or business that I can't find a meaning for (yes, yes, I dangle participles AND string toys for my cats).
I am now sitting here waaaay past the time I needed to be asleep because I CANNOT sleep. I'm too tired.
This old broad is having trouble adjusting to all the activity in the new job. Hmmmm, any old broads or old goats out there who get what I mean? We used to unload trucks or run or whatever for hours and hours and still get done those necessary things at home????? I can remember it, but I can't DO it anymore. Rats.
During one of my attempts to sleep today (tonight)for some reason I began to think of an article I wrote some time ago and began composing a re-write. Uh, duh, this is going to help me sleep? Not. (how contemporary of me, yes?)
So here I may begin the article. Warning, it may cease in the middle of a sentence if I think I can go to sleep!
READERS:
I have long pondered on the uniqueness of the millions inhabiting this planet. Each individual is in some way different from every other one. It is really astounding.
However, we do have similarities and fall into groups. One person may be a part of many different groups but the group I want to address today is READERS.
Before you can understand what a READER is you first must understand a reader and a Reader.
A reader is one of those individuals mentioned above who enjoys books or magazines or newspapers. Sometimes a reader likes them all or maybe just magazines or just books or just newspapers.
A reader will happily peruse written material. Sadly this is the first level of what I consider the upper crust of inteligencia (I refuse to use spell check)
In contrast a Reader adores the written word. You will seldom find a Reader without book in hand and there are neat, orderly bookshelves where ever this person lives. A Reader usually has several magazine subscriptions, haunts used book stores and cannot go to a yard sale or store with books without spending quite a time at the book area. A Reader sets aside a reasonable time daily to read.
Now we come to the READER. A READER's books are often crumpled, soiled with dropped food and rather badly beaten from being carried everywhere. A READER does not have an orderly bookcase. The READER's home is first and foremost a place to store reading material of all kinds. He/She prints out jokes and articles from the computer and has file cabinets full of them.
A READER brings home boxes and bags full of books every time he/she leaves the house. There are books in the glove compartment, backseat, floorboard and trunk of the car. There are books on the floor near the READER's favorite chair, on every table and flat surface of the house, in the garage, in the bathroom. And since our READER is always going back to find something he/she read the stacks, shelves and such are never very orderly.
A READER can usually tell you just how the movie is different from the book as he/she has probably read every book ever made into a movie.
A READER is generally eclectic in choice of reading matter although most have favorite authors and types of books.
All in all it is rather easy to recognize a READER. He/she will know something about everything and maybe a lot about some things. However, a READER is seldom pedantic except about READING. A READER knows enough to know that the very thing he/she NEEDS to know may just be in the next book!
So if there is a READER in your life you should enjoy them, if you ever can get their attention...
Perhaps you could write something on your forehead?
Repeating it here just because its fun...
Well, I talked about attitudes and work last time. My most recent funny great experience was learning where "blog" came from! LOLOL I HATE not knowing what words mean and the derivations. BIG pet peeve is all the abbreviations used in shipping or business that I can't find a meaning for (yes, yes, I dangle participles AND string toys for my cats).
I am now sitting here waaaay past the time I needed to be asleep because I CANNOT sleep. I'm too tired.
This old broad is having trouble adjusting to all the activity in the new job. Hmmmm, any old broads or old goats out there who get what I mean? We used to unload trucks or run or whatever for hours and hours and still get done those necessary things at home????? I can remember it, but I can't DO it anymore. Rats.
During one of my attempts to sleep today (tonight)for some reason I began to think of an article I wrote some time ago and began composing a re-write. Uh, duh, this is going to help me sleep? Not. (how contemporary of me, yes?)
So here I may begin the article. Warning, it may cease in the middle of a sentence if I think I can go to sleep!
READERS:
I have long pondered on the uniqueness of the millions inhabiting this planet. Each individual is in some way different from every other one. It is really astounding.
However, we do have similarities and fall into groups. One person may be a part of many different groups but the group I want to address today is READERS.
Before you can understand what a READER is you first must understand a reader and a Reader.
A reader is one of those individuals mentioned above who enjoys books or magazines or newspapers. Sometimes a reader likes them all or maybe just magazines or just books or just newspapers.
A reader will happily peruse written material. Sadly this is the first level of what I consider the upper crust of inteligencia (I refuse to use spell check)
In contrast a Reader adores the written word. You will seldom find a Reader without book in hand and there are neat, orderly bookshelves where ever this person lives. A Reader usually has several magazine subscriptions, haunts used book stores and cannot go to a yard sale or store with books without spending quite a time at the book area. A Reader sets aside a reasonable time daily to read.
Now we come to the READER. A READER's books are often crumpled, soiled with dropped food and rather badly beaten from being carried everywhere. A READER does not have an orderly bookcase. The READER's home is first and foremost a place to store reading material of all kinds. He/She prints out jokes and articles from the computer and has file cabinets full of them.
A READER brings home boxes and bags full of books every time he/she leaves the house. There are books in the glove compartment, backseat, floorboard and trunk of the car. There are books on the floor near the READER's favorite chair, on every table and flat surface of the house, in the garage, in the bathroom. And since our READER is always going back to find something he/she read the stacks, shelves and such are never very orderly.
A READER can usually tell you just how the movie is different from the book as he/she has probably read every book ever made into a movie.
A READER is generally eclectic in choice of reading matter although most have favorite authors and types of books.
All in all it is rather easy to recognize a READER. He/she will know something about everything and maybe a lot about some things. However, a READER is seldom pedantic except about READING. A READER knows enough to know that the very thing he/she NEEDS to know may just be in the next book!
So if there is a READER in your life you should enjoy them, if you ever can get their attention...
Perhaps you could write something on your forehead?
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