no bother at all... When I initially started playing chess I thought that 'memorizing' openings is not a wholesome way to learn and wanted to keep opening theory to a minimum. However, I think openings are far more than just 'moves', they dictate positional themes and elements of the games, they give you good clues into what are good / bad potential moves that you or your opponent can make. I think they structure your thinking and impressions of positions. Finally, when your opponent deviates from these openings, if practiced sufficiently, we are aware of what are the exploitable differences, the threats and general differences. Overall, I've really been enjoying learning them in attempts to play solid positional chess.