I'm referring specifically to the kind of little girl who drags her mum around Waterstone's shouting, "Oh mummy, I just can't understand why all children my age don't read more. Think of what they're missing!"
Now I'm not saying we shouldn't teach little girls to read. But we should definitely think about taking their books away if they're going to start getting all gay about it.
Anyway, they need to learn to enjoy books like an adult. Which means: A) only reading books because they think they're supposed to; and B) exclusively reading books that are much too brainy for them just because they've got a nice front cover, then having to spend the duration constantly referring to the little synopsis on the back just to double check what's going on.
You know, like a grown-up.
well, this sucked.
Posted by: matatas | 09/10/2008 at 13:21
You hate little girls? You're a mean little shit.
Posted by: | 09/10/2008 at 15:22
Don't know what Waterstone's is, but definitely fuck these girls. I mean "fuck em," not "fuck them."
Posted by: yank | 09/10/2008 at 15:36
Fully agree. You just want to be like "SHUT UP! SHUT UP YOUR LITTLE FUCKING FACE! SHUT UUUUUUUUUPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!"
Posted by: Marshall Tucker | 09/10/2008 at 15:45
Better than "bossy" girls.
Posted by: | 09/10/2008 at 15:45
i can't stand smart-ass toff kids. give me Asbo children any day
Posted by: tarquin | 09/10/2008 at 15:59
We hate you little girls!
Posted by: Throbbing Griswald | 09/10/2008 at 16:14
I know what you mean, although you missed out the category of smokin-yet-generic-alternative-girl who reads books you've never heard of and acts all mega-douche when you look puzzled...maybe that is what these little girl readers turn into...
Posted by: Matt | 09/10/2008 at 18:04
I think there was irony that was missed. Or I hope so.
Posted by: | 09/10/2008 at 18:19
as soon as i see that the article writer is british, i stop reading.
Posted by: juice | 09/10/2008 at 20:40
i used to be one of those little girls! and i bet you used to be too!
that was before we discovered sex, weed, and magazines
Posted by: | 09/10/2008 at 22:14
I used to be one of those little girls too! But since I was obsessed with these trashy horror stories about vampire cheerleaders having sex and stuff no one was proud and I had to pay for them myself and that led to a shoplifting habit. Yeah, little girls shouldn't read.
Posted by: Marina | 10/10/2008 at 16:41