"Sporting" my Kindle: Blatant Kindle rudeness...Guilty as charged...

[sjc]

OK...Hubby and I started a new year's resolution to start going to the gym (though he more diligent than I).

HOWEVER, I find that I go more so-- to show off my Kindle.  How bad am I?

In a post the other day about K's superiority over the Sony: I actually confessed to PURPOSELY sitting next to someone on a "bike" at the gym who had a Sony; just so I could (inadvertently by coincidence...lol.) use my whispernet to download a sample from the store just to make her drool.  I knew she was watching and I pretended indifference.  Wow!! I'm turning into one of those condescending people I hate...either that, or I just loooooooooooove my Kindle. 

"A Devious Kindle Twit am I."  Anyone else finding themselves so defensive and superior when it comes to their Kindle?  It brings out the "high-school" brat in me at 45!!

[kim]

Wait, I don't get it?  I don't see anything wrong with what you are doing 

When I read on the bus, I think I hold my Kindle just a little bit more in the open then when I read a DTB 

[sjc]

Well, that makes me feel a bit better.  I felt bad after I did it...but while I was doing it I was gloating inside.

[stevene9]

I go into a restaurant for lunch and put up my flashing sign on the table that says "Kindle", as I read. Do you this this is "too much"? Just seemed natural to me.   

Steve

[chocochibi]

I go into a restaurant for lunch and put up my flashing sign on the table that says "Kindle", as I read. Do you this this is "too much"? Just seemed natural to me.   

Steve

LOL! maybe you could add a siren too?

[MineKinder]

Gee, if I was not already happily married, Kindle might have been a great way to meet guys, lol!

[nickih75]

LOL a siren might make reading hard..  

I haven't really too many chances to "show off" like that.. I did have it by the pool at our hotel at Disney and got a couple of looks, but no one stopped and asked me what it was.  

Now with that said I would totally pull the "my book is better than yours because it can change into a different book in 30 seconds" card if given the chance

[kim]

Yesterday I had my very first "what is that thing" from somebody.
She had more of an annoyed, grumpy tone.  She didn't have the happy, inquisitive, interested tone.

I really wanted to tell her that if she didn't show a little more reverence in her tone, that she didn't deserve to see it.

[stevene9]

Yesterday I had my very first "what is that thing" from somebody.
She had more of an annoyed, grumpy tone.  She didn't have the happy, inquisitive, interested tone.

I really wanted to tell her that if she didn't show a little more reverence in her tone, that she didn't deserve to see it.

Someone like that is easy to handle.

Question: What is that?
Answer: Kindle
Question: What is a Kindle?
Answer: (yawn) ebook reader
Question: What is an ebook reader?
Answer: (yawn & stretch) reads ebooks
Question: What are ebooks?
Answer: (annoyed expression) electronic books
Question: What can you do with electronic books?
Answer: (with a smile) read em

Then they either have to ask you to see it demonstrated, or they have to leave. Short answers and offer them nothing. That's how I handle people like that.

Steve

[kim]

Someone like that is easy to handle.

Question: What is that?
Answer: Kindle
Question: What is a Kindle?
Answer: (yawn) ebook reader
Question: What is an ebook reader?
Answer: (yawn & stretch) reads ebooks
Question: What are ebooks?
Answer: (annoyed expression) electronic books
Question: What can you do with electronic books?
Answer: (with a smile) read em

Then they either have to ask you to see it demonstrated, or they have to leave. Short answers and offer them nothing. That's how I handle people like that.

Steve

I was so excited about someone finally asking about it, I kind of gushed.  But your responses are perfect.  Next time I'm so totally playing it cool, dude. Whatever.

[Panjo]

I always gush, too. 

I admit that last week I had a chance to get away and have a latte at Starbucks. I scoped out the seating while I was in line to see which seat would allow people to better see my fantastic Kindle. 

I took it out at an inflatable jumping place while my 2 year old bounced and one lady approached me and asked which ereader I had. Turns out she got a Kindle for Christmas and was waiting for it to arrive. She was so excited to see one in real life! A few other people then came over and checked it out. Her husband popped over to say, "What games can you play on it?" Ummmm... minesweeper?

[MaureenH]

I even had the stewardesses kneel down by me on a plane to ask me to show and tell about the Kindle. Of course, now they'll be even more sure to tell people to turn it off on take off and landing!

[Jesslyn]

OK...Hubby and I started a new year's resolution to start going to the gym (though he more diligent than I).

HOWEVER, I find that I go more so-- to show off my Kindle.  How bad am I?

In a post the other day about K's superiority over the Sony: I actually confessed to PURPOSELY sitting next to someone on a "bike" at the gym who had a Sony; just so I could (inadvertently by coincidence...lol.) use my whispernet to download a sample from the store just to make her drool.  I knew she was watching and I pretended indifference.  Wow!! I'm turning into one of those condescending people I hate...either that, or I just loooooooooooove my Kindle. 

"A Devious Kindle Twit am I."  Anyone else finding themselves so defensive and superior when it comes to their Kindle?  It brings out the "high-school" brat in me at 45!!

I love it!  When I go to the bookstore w/ my spouse I -oh so nonchalantly-find a seat and pull Isabella out to read.  I also have had many people invade my personal space while I'm reading in a checkout line at the store.  You'd think they would ask instead of try to make out what I'm doing, but if they dont say anything, neither do I. 

[sjc]

ALL:  ROTFLMAO!!!  So I'm not the only Kindle snob...it does bring out the snarkiness in me and I secretly love it.  It's the only thing I act superior about.  I'm normally not that way at all.

[Panjo]

I just love showing it off because most people have never even heard of it. It's fun showing them something so new and cool. I always feel like I have to squeeze every feature in a 15 second schpeal, though. "It's an e-book reader, and you turn the pages like this, and you can change the font size, and you can look the words up iin a dictionary instantly, and it automatically remembers where you are in each book, and you can set it to auto page turn (hellp knitting while reading!), and you can instantly read reviews and download samples, or the whole book in seconds. And you can upload PDF's, and make notes, and search through your books or wikipedia, and check email, and... oh yeah, subscribe to blogs and newspapers." Whew! trying to briefly tell people how cool it is is tough!

[kim]

it does bring out the snarkiness in me and I secretly love it.  It's the only thing I act superior about. 

snarkiness and acting superior...   I don't get many opportunities so I take any chance I can get  

[Kathy]

The passenger next to me on my flight home last Saturday leaned over and said "what gadget do you have?". I couldn't wait to tell her about it. It was funny, because after telling her all about it and touching every button for her to see, I had passengers in the in row across from me want to see it. They had to wait. I wasn't just handing it over for them to play with, I'm just to protective for that. It was fun seeing everyone's curiosity over my Kindle.

[TM]

I haven't had a chance to show off my Kindle... :sigh

[Kimblee]

I was exactly like all of you when I first got my Kindle, pulling it out whenever in public. But now I've stopped flashing it to everybody, because explaining what it is and answering the barrage of questions is just TOO ANNOYING!

[nickih75]

And you can upload PDF's, and make notes, and search through your books or wikipedia, and check email, and... oh yeah, subscribe to blogs and newspapers."

I did not know you could check email with it!!  OMG I so need Leslie's book..

[chobitz]

Nobody ever asks what Pheobe is 

I was at B&N last Tuesday and was having a drink at the coffee bar. I pulled out Pheobe in her flashy red Sky Dragon cover. No one even looked at her let alone asked me what she was 

My husband though HATES when I bring out Pheobe at B&N. He says its rude and says its like bring a starbucks travel mug to a dunkin donuts and asking them to fill it with their coffee *sigh*..

[jmeaders]

Methinks your husband is jealous.  (I wonder if my wife and kids will be jealous).

Now where is my !@#$% Kindle?!  I'm tired of waiting. 

[elbowglitter]

I actually am quite the opposite.  I try to not be too flashy when reading my Kindle.  My primary away-from-home Kindling place is on the Metro, and I'm always a little concerned about showing off expensive electronics.  While I don't feel unsafe on my walk home, I don't need to give anyone a reason to come up behind me and conk me on the head and steal my stuff, as happened to iPod owners when they were fancy and new.

[Panjo]

I did not know you could check email with it!!  OMG I so need Leslie's book..

:-) The first book I downloaded was the Kindle Cookbook. It was full of tips! I'm sure Leslies book is fabulous. Basically I just check my email through the web browser (on the home menu under "Experimental") which can be a pain to navigate, but really it's nice in a pinch to have web access.

[Leslie]

I did not know you could check email with it!!  OMG I so need Leslie's book..

I don't think I include too much information on email, but I do cover the other information.

L