Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake.
Lolita while furrowing your brow and shaking your head so everyone knows you disagree with the protagonist’s actions.
Anything by Chuck Tingle
Beat the dealer, it shows you read and that you are smart in other ways
Is the new thing making fun of people who read on the train? I do it all the time ☹️
Reminds me of Bill Hicks’ bit ‘What are you reading for?’
Bro was going strong until he tried to put down people who bring me waffles.
Those are some of the best kind of people, and, quite frankly?
Comedians shouldn’t be throwing stones at anyone in terms of life achievements.
That is my favorite thing Bill Hicks ever did. Just a perfectly-crafted routine. I realize it’s not his most political or anything, but just in terms of craft, it’s amazing.
John said “reading performatively” - so, unless you’re doing that…
I’m curious to know what counts as performative reading haha
Reading feminist literature to pick up women. That sort of thing. I don’t think it happens much. I’ve never looked at someone and thought they were doing it. I’m sure at least some people do it on occasion though.
Thankfully the people in charge of deciding whether your actions are performative or not have great judgment
You can never go wrong with the classic, Turtleneck top, glases (not optional), sneakers, Ulysses.
There is a more modern way though, bring a travel chessboard and do random moves, then look at your phone type somethgin, wait, and then make another random move.
Surviving Life With Your Gigantic Penis by Chris Boden.
Yes, that’s the title of an actual book.
Is there a book about how Ayn Rand was a total piece of shit that helped ruin America?
If you’re on a bus, read the novelization of Speed.
What’s it called?
Speed.
/j
I don’t actually know the name.
Based off of the try-hard linkedin douches I know I’d say:
- The Art of War
- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
- Rich-dad poor-dad
- The Art of the Deal
Habits of Highly Successful People
If this is the approach, Infinite Jest and War and Peace are solid options. Maybe Oversized Penises for Dummies.
Fuck great call. I thought having two “war” novels might make the joke worse but Infinite Jest is peak big brain public masturbation reading material
Lol, I literally got called out for reading Infinite Jest on a bus. Wasn’t a flex, the bus was just my primary reading time on weekdays and it was on my ‘to finish’ list.
Agreed that I probably looked like a jackass.
A nearly monotone, apathetic reading of The Stranger or The Plague.
If you mean reading performatively ALOUD on public transportation, there’s only one choice: The Bible, King James Version.
Read In A Condescending Voice By a 14 Year Old Atheist.
While I agree I prefer the Ving Rhames version
just realized I was actually in possession of the LeAnn Rimes version, unbeknownst to me
BlueeeeeeeeeeEEeEeeEEeEeEeee
Oh so lonesome for you
Why can’t you be blue over me?
Just to be clear, I meant the Bible X Lebron James edition.
Is there another King James with mentioning?
For sure!
saw they caught Bronny with the King Von edition on ESPN in a wild turn of events
Do they have The Meats™?
Why Civil Resistance Works by Eric Chenoweth & Maria Stephan
Is the answer the implied threat of uncivil resistance?
Memoirs of the better Past, be Wizarding_Lizarding.
