I hear you, but if -- for example -- I mentioned the end of Romeo & Juliet in a video (without warning of spoilers), do you think one would be justified in being upset with me?
@@ADudeWhoReads It depends on how the book is generally advertised. I don't think I've actually read R&J. (I'm generally not a fan of romance stories.) Do the blurbs and such give away the ending? That would be a consideration. Plus, if a work is categorized as a tragedy, you have advanced warning that you're not in for a happy read. I suppose it depends on the book and the situation. I may be in my 50s, but there are a lot of classics I haven't read. Some of them are more difficult reads. If I'm going to struggle anyway, I'd rather not know the ending or major plot points/ That would further erode my motivation. Sometimes the only thing that gets you through a book is curiosity about how things will end. I'm mostly thinking of those people who seem to take a perverse joy in intentionally ruining things for others. It's the reader/viewer's responsibility to avoid spoilers as best they can. We can't control other people.
@@Yesica1993 Someone who goes out of their way to ruin a book or a movie is just a plain ol' bad person. We can agree on that! I suppose my reflection was more that there are certain works that are so ingrained in the culture that there's an expectation that people KNOW the story. For example, even if you haven't read Romeo & Juliet, I'd be shocked to learn that you don't know how it ends. Or to take a more recent example, I don't think anyone can be accused of spoiling The Empire Strikes Back by letting slip the plot twist from that movie, especially when it's been part of pop culture for 4 decades. And, IF we can agree on that, then my question is where do you draw the line? And all of this is just a plain ol' fun thought experiment!
@@ADudeWhoReads Oh, I know it's all in fun! When it comes to more modern things like Empire (as opposed to classic books or even way older movies/shows) that's the sort of thing I mean. We know the twist because it's been part of pop culture for decades. (Darn, I'm old.) But little kids growing up today don't know it. Especially in today's world where all entertainment is so fragmented. Back in the Old Times, we all generally knew the same songs through the radio, saw the same shows on TV, went to the same movies at the theaters. That's no longer the case. There are very few big, pop cultural touchpoints anymore. (But that's another topic.) I guess I just always want newer generations to have the same wonderful experience with things that we did. As to classic books and such, I know it's nearly impossible to avoid knowing pretty much the whole story. But on some things, I do still try.
@@Yesica1993 That's completely fair! My wife actually only watched the original Star Wars trilogy last year because she wanted to know what the big deal was (NOTE: this isn't because I'm a cradle robber, just because it wasn't really in her wheel house), and I think it was almost as fun for me to see her reaction as it was for her to experience it for the first time.
Great topic. What really annoys me with fiction is books that don't have likeable characters. Yeah the writing is good but when I reflect back on the story there's no "save the cat" moment where I could empathise with a character. Two examples that come to mind are "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and "This Much I Know is True". I also hated "Breaking Bad" as there were zero redeemable qualities in any of the characters. I often feel like I live in a parallel dimension when considering current cultural memes.
Hah! As you say, based on current trends in fiction (and on screen), you must get annoyed A LOT. I admit that I enjoy a good morally gray character, but at this point, even I feel like it's been overdone. Sometimes I just want some good guys vs bad guys!
Aw, but I loved Jesse! Yeah, he did some bad things. But it could be argued he wasn't too bright and got swept up in it all. And at least he did have some personal/moral growth through the series.
Ooooh... good one. Always seems to me that there has to be a better alternative at hand to folding a corner... especially since it will never go back to the way it was.
Hah! How often does that have to happen to you for it to become a pet peeve? That has literally NEVER happened to me. As always, thanks for the support, Mike!
Something that annoys me is when the Author's name is bigger than the book title on the spine, and particularly in the UK, when the cover art of the book is just covered in words beyond the author and title. you'll have "now a netflix/amazon series" stamped in the corner with like three different reviews an it's just messy. I'd prefer the cover art just speak for itself. the blurb is where the words go.
Ah. I can relate. A similar peeve of mine is when there are stickers on the book cover. The biggest bookseller in Canada is a store called Indigo and the CEO’s name is Heather, and so a ton of popular books have a big gold sticker on them that says “Heather Recommends.” Yes, Heather and most of the bestseller lists…. what’s worse is when you try to take the sticker off it often damages the cover! Thanks for sharing!
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It's never ok to spoil a book or movie. There's always new people coming to things, including new people being born!
I hear you, but if -- for example -- I mentioned the end of Romeo & Juliet in a video (without warning of spoilers), do you think one would be justified in being upset with me?
@@ADudeWhoReads It depends on how the book is generally advertised. I don't think I've actually read R&J. (I'm generally not a fan of romance stories.) Do the blurbs and such give away the ending? That would be a consideration. Plus, if a work is categorized as a tragedy, you have advanced warning that you're not in for a happy read.
I suppose it depends on the book and the situation. I may be in my 50s, but there are a lot of classics I haven't read. Some of them are more difficult reads. If I'm going to struggle anyway, I'd rather not know the ending or major plot points/ That would further erode my motivation. Sometimes the only thing that gets you through a book is curiosity about how things will end.
I'm mostly thinking of those people who seem to take a perverse joy in intentionally ruining things for others.
It's the reader/viewer's responsibility to avoid spoilers as best they can. We can't control other people.
@@Yesica1993 Someone who goes out of their way to ruin a book or a movie is just a plain ol' bad person. We can agree on that!
I suppose my reflection was more that there are certain works that are so ingrained in the culture that there's an expectation that people KNOW the story. For example, even if you haven't read Romeo & Juliet, I'd be shocked to learn that you don't know how it ends. Or to take a more recent example, I don't think anyone can be accused of spoiling The Empire Strikes Back by letting slip the plot twist from that movie, especially when it's been part of pop culture for 4 decades.
And, IF we can agree on that, then my question is where do you draw the line? And all of this is just a plain ol' fun thought experiment!
@@ADudeWhoReads
Oh, I know it's all in fun!
When it comes to more modern things like Empire (as opposed to classic books or even way older movies/shows) that's the sort of thing I mean. We know the twist because it's been part of pop culture for decades. (Darn, I'm old.) But little kids growing up today don't know it. Especially in today's world where all entertainment is so fragmented. Back in the Old Times, we all generally knew the same songs through the radio, saw the same shows on TV, went to the same movies at the theaters. That's no longer the case. There are very few big, pop cultural touchpoints anymore. (But that's another topic.) I guess I just always want newer generations to have the same wonderful experience with things that we did.
As to classic books and such, I know it's nearly impossible to avoid knowing pretty much the whole story. But on some things, I do still try.
@@Yesica1993 That's completely fair! My wife actually only watched the original Star Wars trilogy last year because she wanted to know what the big deal was (NOTE: this isn't because I'm a cradle robber, just because it wasn't really in her wheel house), and I think it was almost as fun for me to see her reaction as it was for her to experience it for the first time.
Great topic. What really annoys me with fiction is books that don't have likeable characters. Yeah the writing is good but when I reflect back on the story there's no "save the cat" moment where I could empathise with a character. Two examples that come to mind are "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and "This Much I Know is True". I also hated "Breaking Bad" as there were zero redeemable qualities in any of the characters. I often feel like I live in a parallel dimension when considering current cultural memes.
Hah! As you say, based on current trends in fiction (and on screen), you must get annoyed A LOT. I admit that I enjoy a good morally gray character, but at this point, even I feel like it's been overdone. Sometimes I just want some good guys vs bad guys!
Aw, but I loved Jesse! Yeah, he did some bad things. But it could be argued he wasn't too bright and got swept up in it all. And at least he did have some personal/moral growth through the series.
Folding page corners…annoying or not?
Ooooh... good one. Always seems to me that there has to be a better alternative at hand to folding a corner... especially since it will never go back to the way it was.
Buying second-hand books only to find the last owner has underlined sentences or written in the margins, etc....in pen ink! 😤😠
My pet peeve-checking out a library book, opening it to start reading, and having tobacco ashes falling out. Fun video my friend!
Hah! How often does that have to happen to you for it to become a pet peeve? That has literally NEVER happened to me. As always, thanks for the support, Mike!
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Something that annoys me is when the Author's name is bigger than the book title on the spine, and particularly in the UK, when the cover art of the book is just covered in words beyond the author and title. you'll have "now a netflix/amazon series" stamped in the corner with like three different reviews an it's just messy. I'd prefer the cover art just speak for itself. the blurb is where the words go.
Ah. I can relate. A similar peeve of mine is when there are stickers on the book cover. The biggest bookseller in Canada is a store called Indigo and the CEO’s name is Heather, and so a ton of popular books have a big gold sticker on them that says “Heather Recommends.” Yes, Heather and most of the bestseller lists…. what’s worse is when you try to take the sticker off it often damages the cover!
Thanks for sharing!
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That's really nice of you to say. Thank you, and thanks for watching :)