Multiple Choice Question

Jazminsdaddy · **Posted:** Wed Jul 24, 2013 4:10 pm

You have a TBR pile of about 200 books you REALLY want to read.

A co-worker you are very amiable with gives you a book to read and is very enthuiastic about it. A book you really don't want to read.

You:

A) Suck it up and read the book.
B) Fake read it and hope he doesn't quiz you
C) Politely decline

ttzuma · **Joined:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:15 pm **Posts:** 13517

Politely decline.

JJHolden · **Joined:** Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:25 am **Posts:** 1712

I've had this happen to me numerous times, recently. It's weird how a lot of my friends and relatives read completely different things, and it didn't used to be that way. Back in the old Stephen King Salem's Lot days, I found plenty of folk with similar tastes to my own. Not any more.

As an effort to save face on both sides, I usually accept it and skim/read enough so I can say I've tried and failed. A polite "You know, I tried but I couldn't get into it." conversation is always better than an all-out, stubborn refusal.

TMLCrow · **Posted:** Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:13 pm

I'd say Janet has the more sensible answer. But I'd probably say no thanks anyway.

Nanci · **Joined:** Sun Oct 31, 2004 11:48 am **Posts:** 4992

Craig Cook · **Joined:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:25 pm **Posts:** 5637

Janet probably has the right idea. Borrow it, read/skim a few chapters one night, let it sit for a week, then return it and say you tried.

ttzuma · **Joined:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:15 pm **Posts:** 13517

Jazminsdaddy · **Posted:** Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:22 am

Jazminsdaddy · **Posted:** Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:23 am

VictorV · **Joined:** Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:59 pm **Posts:** 1371

Follow up question: What do you do if you follow Janet's advice but the person keeps foisting it on you?

Nanci · **Joined:** Sun Oct 31, 2004 11:48 am **Posts:** 4992

ttzuma · **Joined:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:15 pm **Posts:** 13517

I guess the hell! Why was I singled out? *grrrrrr*

Jazminsdaddy · **Posted:** Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:21 pm

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