Why does this silly business of knowing what one reads continue? We live in a world that is absolutely paranoid and we are ever conscious of what the person next to us id doing. But do we have to resort to such measures? Obviously not. I believe that the purpose of investigating what one reads has changed from the original.
It used to be that people wanted to know what the other was reading in order to stop boredom. This method was used to bring up some small talk between two people, to start up a conversation. It is much like saying "How are you?" and "What did you do on the weekend?". Really, we don't need any long descriptions of the book being read when we ask what it is. All people really wanted to know was whether it was a fiction or non-fiction book, whether it was a sports or buisness article, or whether it was a fashion or food article. It's just that some people have taken it too far.
Sure, I must confess. Even I have asked the odd person what they were reading. But this was only to strike up a conversation. We really do not need to pry into the private life of others, and this includes what they read. Asking about what a person reads is really there to promote social interaction, rather than live in solitude or in an atmosphere of panic.
Written 3rd of June 2004
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