Read a real book?!?

[Hayashi]

Was reading some G-String today during my free period in school,and then one of my friends came over and asked me what I was doing. And the conversation was something like this....

 

Friend: What you doing bro?

Me: Reading a VN

Friend: Whats a VN?

Me: Visual Novel. Plus a bunch of explanation on what a VN can offer and what they actually are.

 

And then expect the unexpected answer l0l....

 

Friend: Oh alright why not go read a real book faggit.

 

Left me speechless, ignored then continued on my reading.

 

Seriously though, how would you guys react if you were faced with a similar situation?

[TexasDice]

Wait, they still make books in 2015?

[Jun Inoue]

I'm not too shocked. Every big group discriminates the next group in the pecking order.
People used to make fun of whoever read books. Those make fun of people who watch anime. Those make fun of the VN world. And the VN world hates itself and everyone.
 
It's a vicious circle.

[Nimbus]

I'm not entirely sure what would happen next, but I'm pretty sure a swift punch to the throat would be involved.

[AaronIsCrunchy]

I'd either

 

a) quietly stew for a bit and then drop a hella sore burn next time I see them reading (probably about the book they've got, the very practice of reading, their mum etc.)

 

OR

 

b) Hastily defend my reading of it, before making the point that I read actual books as well, all the while making an awful job of eye contact and speaking because it's some kind of confrontation (which is the way more likely response, if I'm honest).

[Fiddle]

I'd like to take a step back and appreciate the fact that modern stereotypes have evolved to such a point that one can say, generally without rebuke, "Go read a book, [bundle of sticks]."

[CeruleanGamer]

I dont go reading visual novels in public because we got righteous transient a******* everywhere who believe there is only 1 way to do things.

At least my VN novels are a better love story than your Twilight and have better sex scenes than your 50 Shades of Grey.

[Hayashi]

I dont go reading visual novels in public because we got righteous transient a******* everywhere who believe there is only 1 way to do things.

At least my VN novels are a better love story than your Twilight and have better sex scenes than your 50 Shades of Grey.

50 Shades of Gay* xD

[AaronIsCrunchy]

50 Shades of Gay* xD

 

Did you just.

 

Perhaps you planted the seeds for someone else's beautiful foray into VNs though? Their reaction wasn't as bad as it could have been!

[XReaper]

regarding topic - you exotic fetishist

[Bolverk]

Your friend prbly has shit taste in books. So I would point that out. Then berate him how good my taste is and therefore vn's has to be da best. 

[Wonderfullyevil]

Regardless of whether or not someone insults you for reading a VN

Books are cool so read them.

 

Or just ask what their favorite book is, read it (or a negative, legit review of it), bash it to hell, and call them a, "classless, tasteless, and awful excuse of a literate man/woman".

[firecat]

i would say:

 

"what if i told you, that this is an advance ebook from a famous series."

 

i wouldn't say what a vn is but told him that a vn is a book inside a computer or ebook.

[Jade]

What count as 'real book' exactly? Something that you can hold and have paper in it?

Also a reader who enjoy reading wouldn't give a damn whether the thing that s/he read count as book or not cause they would actually focus on the content of the thing they read

[Nosebleed]

"Does your book have cute waifus? I THINK NOT!"

Alternatively, "I'm too busy with your mom to read books".

Then just put some shades on and walk away.

[douggle]

It's been a while since I last read  a book, about a year or so, it was a book on Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker.  But I read every day online so its no biggy I read ebooks on top of VN 

[Novel21]

I Would not be shocked and tell them like this

Me: I like to read VN, so Why not try to read VN, VN are much better than books

Friend: Its VN that intressing, mabey I shall try to read VN

Me: Yes do that and Which you dont like to read VN, you can read books but I'm going to read VN instand for books

I Would say something like that and try to Get my friend intressert in VN, its he/she not intresset I VN, he/she can just read books and I'm reading VN

[BladeRunner]

Sounds like somebody you shouldn't be friends with if he doesn't respect your hobby and calls you demeaning words.

[Cyrillej1]

I'd just reply, "It is like reading a book though but with artwork.  Plus, I like being able to make choices in the story, which makes me feel more involved, and I could also date the cute girls in it!"

 

otherwise, I'd just shrug and ignore.

[Kawasumi]

People that asks stuff like this needs the quickest answer because they arent worth your time so I think "k" will do.

even better, you dont have to waste words! Just write a piece of paper with: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Nerathim]

"Because a real novel is different from a visual novel and maybe I just want to experiment something new?"

[GlassDemon]

regarding topic - you exotic fetishist

 

really now, what gives? VN reading in public?

 

pretty avant-garde by my standards.

[Kaguya]

I dont go reading visual novels in public because we got righteous transient a******* everywhere who believe there is only 1 way to do things.

At least my VN novels are a better love story than your Twilight and have better sex scenes than your 50 Shades of Grey.

 

I hope this was on purpose 

[Darklord Rooke]

Doesn't annoy me as much as "RIP in pieces" though, which always sets off a tic in my left eye.

 

I can't really participate in this thread, cause I'm regularly telling internet acquaintances to stop reading so much manga and read a real book

 

So... *whistles*... mmmmmmmm, isn't this awkward :3

[Schnarf]

Wait, they still make books in 2015?

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