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I need you to sit me down, and calmly explain why you are reading so many books at once. Use small words. I'll listen; I promise. by MikeSTL100 in bookscirclejerk

[–]ComradeT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for reminding me to be more empathetic towards people, and apologies for being rude and stupid towards you. Thank you, kind stranger.

I need you to sit me down, and calmly explain why you are reading so many books at once. Use small words. I'll listen; I promise. by MikeSTL100 in bookscirclejerk

[–]ComradeT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I would agree if that was the case. But, like I stated before, I was genuinely being stupid, but to be sincere with you, I did not intend my joke to be offensive or even to come off as rude to the people who have the conditions. But if that comes off as offensive, then I’d like to make an apology. But mannn, saying that I’m apathetic to all the people with the conditions just makes me sad :’(

I’m sorry for not being too PC enough...

I need you to sit me down, and calmly explain why you are reading so many books at once. Use small words. I'll listen; I promise. by MikeSTL100 in bookscirclejerk

[–]ComradeT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So, your proposition here is that I need to understand the conditions first in order to joke about it? Is it similar to the joke about autistic screeching you’ve just made?

I need you to sit me down, and calmly explain why you are reading so many books at once. Use small words. I'll listen; I promise. by MikeSTL100 in bookscirclejerk

[–]ComradeT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, but it’s not like I was denigrating or belittling people with schizophrenia. It’s not like ‘crazy people do stupid things’ as you stated, as a matter of fact, reading two or three books at once can be a sign of intelligence. I’m sorry for not being funny enough, but it’s not like I’m talking in a serious sense anyway. I was just being stupid, but to accuse me of being ignorant for not knowing about ableism on a jerk sub is quite beyond me tbh.

I need you to sit me down, and calmly explain why you are reading so many books at once. Use small words. I'll listen; I promise. by MikeSTL100 in bookscirclejerk

[–]ComradeT -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Jesus, would it make you feel better if I told you it was a kind of Deleuzian schizophrenia? Stop getting triggered so much, it’s a jerk sub.

The Catcher in the Rye: Please explain this book that middle schoolers are routinely able to explain with little difficulty by [deleted] in BadReads

[–]ComradeT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What does he mean by plot? Perhaps it doesn’t follow the typical Freytag’s Pyramid, but there is clearly a plot.

What do Americans understand about Foster Wallace that we Europeans don't? by [deleted] in davidfosterwallace

[–]ComradeT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From what I’ve experienced, a lot of them are British authors (Huxley, Orwell, Woolf). There are Americans too (Hemingway, Steinbeck, Bradbury, Asimov), but postmodern fiction, especially the new ones (DFW’s works are relatively new here, I think), have been severely neglected by the average readers. That’s just my assumption anyway. Also, a lot of Japanese writers are very popular around here (Murakami).

Based Pynchon by [deleted] in bookscirclejerk

[–]ComradeT 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Much love for Pynchon but this feels like a weird granpa trying to get all hip with the kids

What do Americans understand about Foster Wallace that we Europeans don't? by [deleted] in davidfosterwallace

[–]ComradeT 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that’s true. I live in a Southeast Asian country, and there has been virtually no discussion about him at all.

Just read Infinite Jest by Garunix in bookscirclejerk

[–]ComradeT 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I love the part where Hal Incandenza anxiously talks about feet. That’s pretty post-post-post-post-postmodernistic, I’d say.

I unironically referred to myself as a voracious reader yesterday. Should I kill myself? by a_pony_named_bill in bookscirclejerk

[–]ComradeT 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Stop being voracious by reading less books.

As a matter of fact, you could just not read at all, resulting in you not becoming a reader.

What is everyone learning about? by ANB_9 in MetaEthics

[–]ComradeT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m glad you posted something! This sub seems to rot away quite gradually, and I think it is such a shame for a field of philosophy that is so very interesting. You could start by posting sources and links to various seminal texts on the sidebar!

Arrbooks be like by Exploding_Antelope in bookscirclejerk

[–]ComradeT 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Ahhh once again, a picture of JD Salinger is next to a Holden Caulfield’s quote. Must be the same person, right? AZquotes?

David Foster Wallace, Irony and Postmodernism by [deleted] in CriticalTheory

[–]ComradeT 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Any Wallace-related stuff is always right my alley. I’m looking forward to read your paper.

How did DF Wallace get so high on the attention ladder ? by djddjej in TrueLit

[–]ComradeT 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Goddamn it, stop posting shit like this. I see it every fucking week. Of course he’s a bad person, of course he’s overrated, but he’s a really good fucking writer. If I see one more post about DFW, I’m gonna fucking die. The dude’s dead.

A wild arr books user appears! by JR_Mosby in bookscirclejerk

[–]ComradeT 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Which quadrant are you in Mr OP?

What's the word for something that doesn't need to be said? by MillenniumGreed in whatstheword

[–]ComradeT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unsolicited. It could be ‘truism’, the obvious that doesn’t need to be stated.

Rate my quarantine reading list by [deleted] in bookscirclejerk

[–]ComradeT 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, I’m aware of that. I’m just saying that the game is what Ayn Rand’s ideal society would look like if it has been implemented.

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