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Michael_Booth 03/03/22 5:37:06 PM #1: |
In celebration of World Book Day - Today - Thursday, 3 March https://www.indy100.com/viral/red-flags-in-books: The Books: Mein Kampf by Adolf Hilter If I Did It by OJ Simpson Ulysses by James Joyce Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Catcher In the Rye by JD Salinger Atlas Shrugged and/or The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown Harry Potter by JK Rowling Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Anything by Nadine Dorries "Anything by Andy McNab" The Jack Reacher series by Lee Child Twilight by Stephanie Meyer "Anything Jordan Peterson" The Secret by Rhonda Byrne Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner Do you own any of the above Books, and display them proudly? Are any books a Red Flag for yourself in a Relationship? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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garan 03/03/22 5:41:29 PM #4: |
What a nonsensical list. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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CyricZ 03/03/22 5:42:14 PM #5: |
OVERGOATED posted... I can understand some of these, but Harry Potter?? Da Vinci Code? Wha?Harry Potter might be a double "man child" plus "supports TERF author". Da Vinci Code I could only really see as "basic bitch" stuff, but even that's a stretch. --- CyricZ He/him ... Copied to Clipboard!
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haloiscoolisbak 03/03/22 5:42:23 PM #6: |
Man catcher in the rye is a classic. You can respect how good it is without thinking Holden Caulfield is a good role model or wanting to be him or something. Other than that I don't care about the others --- Started from the bottom now we here ... Copied to Clipboard!
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alt4445 03/03/22 5:43:44 PM #7: |
I take these kinda surface level "red flags" with a grain of salt. --- [prototype invisible font] ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WaterLink 03/03/22 5:44:35 PM #8: |
Of Mice and Men Catcher in the Rye HP series Da Vinci Code I've had them all since I was in HS, Of Mice and Men and Catcher in the Rye were required reading. I don't throw away my books so I still have them --- https://i.imgur.com/Y5Tq1gV.gif https://i.imgur.com/sgLkVQU.gif Joe Burrow, the legend ... Copied to Clipboard!
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bigtiggie23 03/03/22 5:45:31 PM #9: |
I have Jenna Jamison's book "How to **** Like a Porn Star", would that be a red flag? --- Seeing people get defeated by a paper towel dispenser will always be hilarious. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Hummer 2 03/03/22 5:45:32 PM #10: |
Cant wait to settle down and do some light reading tonight. Shall it be Chamber Of Secrets or Mein Kampf? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Damn_Underscore 03/03/22 5:46:03 PM #11: |
haloiscoolisbak posted... Man catcher in the rye is a classic. You can respect how good it is without thinking Holden Caulfield is a good role model or wanting to be him or something. Other than that I don't care about the others I haven't read it in a long time but Holden Caulfield seems like an average teenager. Like the type who would think way too highly of himself on reddit or CE today. --- The world, belongs to you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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EmbraceOfDeath 03/03/22 5:46:15 PM #12: |
Must be from r/femaledatingstrategy. --- No more shall man have wings to bear him to paradise. Henceforth, he shall walk. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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AmericaTheBrave 03/03/22 5:46:32 PM #13: |
Let me guess: acceptable books would be Woke Feminism by Bluehair McNosering --- https://i.imgur.com/Asq1ds6.jpg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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CyricZ 03/03/22 5:46:42 PM #14: |
Now having gone through the article, it literally seems like they're just posting examples from a mumsnet.com thread. Next to nothing is backing up any of these entries, and some are clearly "literary snob" takes. So this is literally scouring the bedpan of the Internet for anything worth talking about. --- CyricZ He/him ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Boombam99 03/03/22 5:46:46 PM #15: |
Girl talking to her friend: He was the perfect guy, everything was going greatbut then I saw he had Of Mice and Men on his shelf and I had to call it off ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Master_Bass 03/03/22 5:46:48 PM #16: |
Hummer 2 posted... Cant wait to settle down and do some light reading tonight. Shall it be Chamber Of Secrets or Mein Kampf?Why not Mein Chamber? --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ZannoL 03/03/22 5:47:12 PM #17: |
Very sad, insecure women made that list. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Damn_Underscore 03/03/22 5:47:21 PM #18: |
CyricZ posted... So this is literally scouring the bedpan of the Internet for anything worth talking about. Welcome to CE --- The world, belongs to you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Southernfatman 03/03/22 5:47:43 PM #19: |
I have The Sun Also Rises because I had to read it for school. What was so bad about it again? I don't remember a thing besides sort of liking it. Oh, it's snobbish? ....ok. I have the first 5 HP books too from when I was a tween-teen. None are my favorites. --- http://i.imgur.com/hslUvRN.jpg When I sin I sin real good. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Zikten 03/03/22 5:48:05 PM #20: |
What is wrong with Jack Reacher? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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CyricZ 03/03/22 5:48:11 PM #21: |
Damn_Underscore posted... Welcome to CEHey you're talking to the guy whose best idea today was a poorly impromptu rap topic. --- CyricZ He/him ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Dat_Cracka_Jax 03/03/22 5:48:45 PM #22: |
Ha! I don't own any books! --- http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/8131/flame201010170949481638.jpg http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5517/cateyes.gif Rams: 7-9 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Gobstoppers12 03/03/22 5:48:55 PM #23: |
The first couple made sense, and then it became too obvious that it's satire. --- I write Naruto Fanfiction. But I am definitely not a furry. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MrToothHasYou 03/03/22 5:49:19 PM #24: |
Everything about this article is trash: First the headline says its red-flag books men shouldnt own but the article clearly states its books that are red flags if they are your favorite. A very different thing. Secondly as soon as the article said parenting website I knew before even clicking the link it was fucking mumsnet. Fuck that trash forum and its TERF denizens. Just horse shit all the way down. --- An Injury to One is an Injury to All https://iww.org/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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garan 03/03/22 5:50:02 PM #25: |
AmericaTheBrave posted... Let me guess: acceptable books would be Woke Feminism by Bluehair McNosering Lol. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Strider102 03/03/22 5:50:04 PM #26: |
*wipes forehead* Phew, looks like my Goosebumps and Animorph collections are safe. --- Last Cloudia ID: 188850453 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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CyricZ 03/03/22 5:50:05 PM #27: |
MrToothHasYou posted... mumsnet. Fuck that trash forum and its TERF denizens.Now this I was unaware of. --- CyricZ He/him ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Cocytus 03/03/22 5:50:59 PM #28: |
I'll read what the fuck I want to read. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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refmon 03/03/22 5:51:04 PM #29: |
Whats wrong with the alchemist? --- If you read this signature, then that meant that I had control of what you read for 5 SECONDS!! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Medussa 03/03/22 5:51:05 PM #30: |
[LFAQs-redacted-quote] there was a similar list of movies on my yahoo feed last week. i think i strained something rolling my eyes. --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! You cannot change the channel now! are you proud of that? are you proud of that sentence you just said? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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sevihaimerej 03/03/22 5:55:13 PM #31: |
What could possibly be wrong with James Joyce? I...never finished Ulysses but Finnegan's Wake is brilliant once it "clicks" --- There was a sig here It's gone now ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Machete 03/03/22 5:55:13 PM #32: |
why isn't the fart of the deal on there? --- I do not receive notifications, so using the @ feature will not do anything. I might see your post and respond though if I have already been in the topic. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Null_Gain 03/03/22 5:57:11 PM #34: |
Some of these make sense tbh but others don't. What's the deal with Of Mice and Men? Has some weird group or philosophy sprung up citing this book for something? --- Switch + 3DS + X1 "Don't steal, stop being ignorant and respect other peoples beliefs." -perthboy on flying a Nazi flag ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Umbreon 03/03/22 5:58:34 PM #35: |
Michael_Booth posted... Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Don't own it, but remember liking it when I read it in school. What's so bad about this book? --- Black Lives Matter. ~DYL~ (On mobile) 12-18-19 and 01-13-21: Times Donald Trump has officially been impeached. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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RedLuigi 03/03/22 5:59:03 PM #36: |
Why would Catcher in The Rye be there though? One of the greatest books of all time imo --- It's-a-me! Green Mario! _Stuff_ posted "I love u red Luigi girl" ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Ryven 03/03/22 6:00:52 PM #38: |
Any woman who doesn't love me loving Jack Reacher books is a red flag for me. --- 'We're not gonna make it, are we? People i mean.' 'It's in your nature to destroy yourselves.' ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DespondentDeity 03/03/22 6:01:29 PM #39: |
Ive met too many women whose favorite book is the Time Travelers Wife to take their opinions on literature seriously. At least the pedo in Lolita is the fucking villain --- The web of destiny carries your blood and soul back to the Genesis of my life form. I'm softer than a daisy, if you cut me I'll bleed pink ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Background_Guy 03/03/22 6:01:50 PM #40: |
Reading is too feminine, real men shouldn't even be able to read. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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theAteam 03/03/22 6:02:42 PM #41: |
lol what is controversial about Freakonomics? --- Buffalo Bills ... Copied to Clipboard!
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NashtheLion 03/03/22 6:04:38 PM #43: |
This was a post a year ago regarding the same topic via female dating sub: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/4/4/AAXtH0AAC_as.jpg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WaterLink 03/03/22 6:05:17 PM #44: |
Umbreon posted... Don't own it, but remember liking it when I read it in school. What's so bad about this book? Maybe that involved --- https://i.imgur.com/Y5Tq1gV.gif https://i.imgur.com/sgLkVQU.gif Joe Burrow, the legend ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Turbam 03/03/22 6:05:23 PM #45: |
All my monster girl manga is good then? --- ~snip (V)_(;,;)_(V) snip~ I'm just one man! Whoa! Well, I'm a one man band! https://imgur.com/p9Xvjvs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Kloe_Rinz 03/03/22 6:05:54 PM #46: |
i havent read most of those but whats wrong with harry potter, fight club (assuming its based on the movie?), the da vinci code, etc? and even other ones like twilight, albeit terrible, who really cares? and the worst ones on the list like mein kampf still have historical value and you dont need to agree with whats in the book in order to read it. although depending on the person i will submit that it is a red flag sometimes but not always ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Norman_Smiley 03/03/22 6:08:01 PM #47: |
Michael_Booth posted...
I own those. The first 3 are leather bound, either Easton Press or Franklin Library. --- http://i.imgur.com/BVBQC.jpg The big wiggle equals ratings. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MrToothHasYou 03/03/22 6:08:04 PM #48: |
CyricZ posted... Now this I was unaware of.Yep. They were frequently used by Graham Linehan as a means of inciting online harassment towards trans people and organizations. If you remember the whole thing with the Mermaids charity, and hbomberguy doing the marathon charity Twitch stream to raise money for it? That was all kicked off by a harassment campaign started by Glinner and Mumsnet. --- An Injury to One is an Injury to All https://iww.org/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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garan 03/03/22 6:08:24 PM #49: |
Fight Club is all about masculinity, specifically how hard it is to be a man in the modern world. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DarkBuster22904 03/03/22 6:08:45 PM #50: |
Null_Gain posted... Some of these make sense tbh but others don't. What's the deal with Of Mice and Men? Has some weird group or philosophy sprung up citing this book for something? Only things I can think of would be: I dont think any of these reasons are particularly strong. But a lot of people have a "shoot first, ask questions later" mentality when it comes to art criticism, these days. --- Haven't had a good sig idea since 2006 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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