Does this annoy you?

When you are trying to read a book, does it annoy you whenever someone tries to strike up a conversation with you or lean over your shoulder to see what you are reading?

There are some times when it doesn’t bother me when someone talks to me while I’m in the process of reading. Especially if they are asking me about the book I am reading and ask me to describe it to them. Normally, I’m just reading for the enjoyment of it anyway. If I am getting to a part in the book where it’s really interesting and I don’t want to be disturbed, then I’ll read the book while I’m at home. In the comfort of my own home, I don’t have to worry about anyone bothering me while I’m reading.

If it was something that was required reading for school, then I would have answered yes to that question. I didn’t like to be bothered while I was doing work for school. My parents would often not let anyone bother me while I was doing my school work anyway.

2 responses to “Does this annoy you?”

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    jerlenek

    If I want to read, I make sure to tell everyone around me that I’m going to be reading and not to bother me until I’m done reading. Sometimes they like to strike up a conversation with me anyway and yes, it does annoy me.
    I can multitask but I rather not risk me losing my momentum. It’s easy for me to get bored of the story and just be over it and use a conversation as an out. If someone talks to me while I’m reading and I’m not really into the story, chances are I’m going to put the book down and never pick it back up again. If I’m into the book, I’ll just be incredibly annoyed.

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    1. If I don’t want to be disturbed while I’m reading, then I’ll just avoid people altogether. It’s easier to just avoid people, especially if they are going to be rude and try to distract you while you’re trying to read your book.

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