Do you feel it is rude to interrupt someone while reading?

Arspeiden · Post by **Arspeiden** » 16 Sep 2014, 05:44

I find it extremely rude. If I am reading it means I am in a bubble and leave me alone. I get rather frustrated when people interrupt me time. Especially since I don't get it very often

NotEvenClose · Post by **NotEvenClose** » 16 Sep 2014, 19:08

I get too emerged in the situation I'm reading about to pay attention to my surroundings, so I usually don't read unless I'm alone or everyone is home but busy doing their own thing. I don't consider it rude to be interrupted if I'm reading in the living room while others are watching tv ~ if I don't want to be involved in conversation then I will read somewhere else (away from everyone) but times like that I read a magazine or newspaper, not a book.

I personally hate when I open an app (Kindle/Nook) on my phone and people complain that I am playing a game or checking emails, does anyone read anymore???

michystar12 · Post by **michystar12** » 16 Sep 2014, 22:43

I think it is very rude unless it is an energy or important

BookWorm07 · Post by **BookWorm07** » 17 Sep 2014, 06:01

Disturbing me when I'm reading makes me grouchy and I get really sarcastic after that. Unless its very important, I like to be left alone.

ALynnPowers · Post by **ALynnPowers** » 17 Sep 2014, 09:37

I can't even bring myself to walk into the room when a preschool teacher is reading a book to a group of toddlers. It just seems rude. If it's not necessary, I won't interrupt, but there is a way to be polite about it, starting with asking if you can interrupt for a second and then keeping it short. IF YOU MUST.

cyndiha11 · Post by **cyndiha11** » 17 Sep 2014, 12:56

When I am at home on the couch reading a good book and the phone rings or someone knocks on the door, it's like someone opened Pandora's Box. My wrath knows no bounds. Contrary to that, when i'm reading on a work break or in a restaurant, I think interruptions are to be expected. I always leave the good reads for when i'm at home and can really delve into them.

BookCollecting101 · Post by **BookCollecting101** » 17 Sep 2014, 19:06

It is absolutely rude! I wouldn't barge right into the middle of another person's conversation with a completely different topic. It is the same thing. It implies that whatever they have to say is more important than what I am doing - which "ain't necessarily so"... Unless the house is on fire or there is an very urgent situation - leave me alone while I am reading. I am lucky enough to have a partner who gets that. She may venture an, "Excuse me, honey...." at which time I can give her my attention or hold up my pointer finger (meaning - "just a moment, please - 'til I get to a stopping point") so we have it all worked out - that is after 22 years. Everyone else, "Shut the hell up and leave me alone while I am reading...!"

hiluhriehope · Post by **hiluhriehope** » 24 Sep 2014, 16:33

Is there fire? Is there blood? Is someone dying? Do you come bearing gifts of Starbucks?

No?

Don't interrupt my book.

Biggest pet peeve ever is when I'm interrupted while reading. I don't have very much free time, so if I choose to spend it reading I just want to be left alone.

Christianmom1008 · Post by **Christianmom1008** » 26 Sep 2014, 08:12

Yes. I agree with the majority on this topic. As a reader, of course we will be bias to the thought of it being rude to be interrupted while reading. We know that if we are interrupted we loose our place in our book and sometimes forget what we were just reading in general. Then it may take awhile to find our place again. Just like yesterday when I was reading an article for school, my husband and I started to chat after I had asked his to look a word up in the dictionary. We got off topic and then after 5-10 minutes he asked me OK what was the word? And I couldn't even find it again in the text. It is sad. Very sad.

onourporch · Post by **onourporch** » 26 Sep 2014, 09:53

I guess I never really thought about it, but it IS rude. I am usually the only one in our house that reads in the common place (living room). Although my kids read, they do it in the privacy of their bedrooms where it unlikely they will be interrupted. I think it's rude to interrupt someone watching a TV program, having a conversation, doing homework, etc. I guess reading shouldn't be any different. Then again, that's life. It's full of interruptions.

ashleyalanarx90 · Post by **ashleyalanarx90** » 26 Sep 2014, 10:55

I think it depends on the circumstances. If I'm at home, I can get caught up reading and lose track of time. I don't mind my boyfriend interrupting me to ask me about big, time marking things such as dinner or bedtime. However, when he interrupts me to randomly tell me about something that he thinks of to tell me from his day (when it's been hours since we did the whole "how was your day" bit), it's really annoying and inconvenient. Especially if I'm reading what I consider a hard read, where it takes a great deal of concentration to keep up with what's happening.

What I really hate is when you're reading and your phone keeps going off. You know, those people that if you don't text or call them back within 5 minutes they continuously text or call. I usually have to put my phone on silent.

If I'm in public, it's annoying, but I don't think it's necessarily rude. I'm not in the privacy of my own home. I'm in public where everyone can see. I think it's courteous to not interrupt, but not necessarily rude if you do.

Ashley

MichaelMcManus · Post by **MichaelMcManus** » 26 Sep 2014, 11:55

My wife interrupts me all the time. She doesn't know that the main character is hanging one-handed from the side of a building. She simply wants to explain the consequences that I will be faced with if she comes home and I have not taken out the garbage. I forgive her for the interruption, assure her that I am all over the garbage and return to reading, just in time to learn how the main character is going to get out of this one.

Purely_Poetic · Post by **Purely_Poetic** » 26 Sep 2014, 13:04

Yes, I think it is terribly rude to interrupt someone's reading. I really hate it when it is done to me and I refrain from doing it myself as much as possible. The only time I really don't mind being interrupted while reading is if there is an emergency or if my son needs me.

lisateb · Post by **lisateb** » 26 Sep 2014, 13:16

It really depends on the situation. If you need to interrupt a person reading because of something terrible going on, then reading has to take a back seat. I generally leave people alone who are reading because I don't want to be interrupted, but I understand that life happens and sometimes it can't be helped.

ashmaughan · Post by **ashmaughan** » 26 Sep 2014, 13:37

I find it quite irritating mainly because I know I wouldn't want someone to do the same to me. While reading people get really into the book and if someone interrupts then you are breaking that connection with the book and its just frustrating