# Bosda declare his purpose & (non-religious) credo **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 13, 2024, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bosda-declare-his-purpose-non-religious-credo/996030 "2024-01-13T00:59:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bosda-declare-his-purpose-non-religious-credo/996030/1 "2024-01-13T00:59:17Z")
The drunk throws away the empty bottle, the smoker discards the empty packet, but a book addict never throws away anything. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bosda-declare-his-purpose-non-religious-credo/996030/2 "2024-01-13T01:22:15Z")
Can I subscribe to your newsletter? 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bosda-declare-his-purpose-non-religious-credo/996030/3 "2024-01-13T01:28:49Z")
He keeps the empty words? ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bosda-declare-his-purpose-non-religious-credo/996030/4 "2024-01-13T17:04:31Z")
Which one? The poorly-mimeographed one? That costs extra. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bosda-declare-his-purpose-non-religious-credo/996030/5 "2024-01-13T17:24:00Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > but a book addict never throws away anything. Neither do TV, video game, and YouTube addicts. They all can be very inexpensive these days, although my younger son spends way too much time and money on video games. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bosda-declare-his-purpose-non-religious-credo/996030/6 "2024-01-13T17:27:32Z")
I have gotten rid of books, usually by donation rather than throwing them away. But I still have several hundred LPs that I can’t bear to throw away, even though I no longer have a functioning record player. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bosda-declare-his-purpose-non-religious-credo/996030/7 "2024-01-13T17:30:05Z")
Well, ok. The online version will do. Oh wait, I love the smell of toner fluid on cheap paper. I’ll fork over the extra 25 cents. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bosda-declare-his-purpose-non-religious-credo/996030/8 "2024-01-13T17:35:15Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > a book addict never throws away anything They throw away their _ignorance_. (Is your mind suitably blown by my profundity? Should I write a book?) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bosda-declare-his-purpose-non-religious-credo/996030/9 "2024-01-13T17:37:42Z")
Wow! I’m suitably (stupidly)impressed.