Actually, it was Einstein who pointed out common sense as being a collection of Prejudices. So I have to give credit.
Now, to answer your point:
You quoted one meaning of prejudice; specifically the derogatory connotation associated with the word. However, it is not the only 'definition'. In fact, you should be able to see the original meaning from the way the word is made up:
pre-judge
The definition I was using of the word is: preconceived judgment or opinion
Anyways, let me be very specific, since you seem to be a little slow today (or argumentative):
When your common sense tells you not to touch something that looks like a red hot stove, where is that knowledge coming from? Did you know the stove is hot or did you use a preconceived opinion of what temperature metal is at when glowing red?
If all of a sudden at the corner of your house you see a group of young men dressed in a way that could be considered 'hoodlums' and they are listening to loud gangster rap and pushing and shoving and drinking and and smoking and walking in a certain way and looking around and shouting, you would think they are up to no good?
That would be common sense? But how would you know that they are up to no good? Do you know for a fact they are up to no good, or do you use preconceived notions of reality based on past/3rd party experiences?
Fuck your fake sympathy. And honestly, if you are not cynical about people, you are blind, stupid or both.
You are so caught up with the fact that your ego is hurt to see the extremely obvious.
There were four or five people poking fun at you. You just don't get it. But even if it is only two, the word we is used for plural. Plural is used for more than one. Two is more than one. Hard concepts to grasp, I know.
I forgot where I read it, but over 50% of people who purchase a new book, don't read it to completion (used books tend to be purchased by people who are more into reading than into owning books)
As anecdotal back up, I know many people who like to look intellectual who buy books and never read them. Since I read a lot, I have been in social events where someone talk about a book that I read, when I comment on the end, they stare blank, sometimes they will say "well, I haven't finished it yet" or "I only read a synopsis". I've even heard the words "I rarely finish the books I read"
Some people simply like to help and look past the part where you made yourself out to be lazy. In any case, if 3 people understand the same thing from what you said and that you didn't mean to convey, what is more likely? That all 3 people are negative and nasty and have reading comprehension issues yet magically ended up understanding the same thing? Or that you might not have expressed yourself properly?
I don't care what you say about me. And I still have the concept that you are lazy or have real ADD.
If you actually provide background, you might be right. Say for instance, you posted:
Hey guys, I read quite a bit, but I have too many books in my collection and I'm being overwhelmed. The thing for me is, I read slow/have ADD/I'm lazy/I'm not a native English speaker/I'm trying to read subjects that I don't find too interesting/I prefer visual stimulation/I tend to play video games during the time I set aside for reading/I pick up one book and move on to the next without finishing the first and so on...
See, then you know yourself, you are expressing your limitations and you will find answers from people with similar limitations.
Just saying 'how do you read?' is fucking retarded. Rationalize it all you like.
If you can't take a little online banter lightly, then you are a delicate little flower that is not fit to live in the harsh reality of planet earth.
I don't care about any insult you hurl at me and you shouldn't either. I'm giving you the gift of letting you know you should work on your communication skills.
You can get caught up in rationalizing, insulting, in making yourself the victim, in feeling insulted, or whatever faggoty crap you like. It doesn't matter. You will either come out of this thread knowing you aren't communicating very effectively and improve, or you will continue to communicate badly and blame others. Either way, no sweat off my brow.
