# Things that make you immediately stop reading something **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 10, 2019, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270 "2019-02-10T04:20:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ASGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@ASGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/21 "2019-02-10T14:34:42Z")
I occasionally select novels without perusing the jacket description. I’m reading for entertainment, but when I encounter something along the lines of “…he/she sat next to me and I started to tingle from their pulsing sexuality…” I know it’s time to stop. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/22 "2019-02-10T15:29:03Z")
Getting hit by a soccer ball. This past fall I was “watching” my nephew’s daughter play soccer. I was reading something on my kindle, when I got hit in the head with a soccer ball. Who knew ten year old girls could kick that hard?! ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/23 "2019-02-10T17:05:55Z")
> [@MandaJo](#): > > “I know most of you won’t bother to read this . . .” > > Fuck you. Passive aggressive bullshit. Oh shit. I forgot about that hate-for-humanity inducing garbage immensely. I want to punch people’s temples whenever i encounter one of those. Fucking coward fucking prick ass hypocrite pansy ass smug self important scuured of the world fucking slacktivists. Ill give you a time and place to meet me, so i can show you how sorry I am for not reading your shit-glurge but I know you probably can’t be bothered. > [@kayT](#): > > Any incorrect uses of apostrophes stop me in my tracks. If it’s just once I might give them a chance that it was a typo (but then why didn’t the editor catch it?) but not twice. There are a few other grammar issues I have (alot is one) but the apostrophes are the kiss of death. Holy shit. You must be able to read jack shit then! Haha. Thats an unfortunate obstacle to have in order to read. Misused apostrophes are errrwhurr. > [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > I find that very few things that use the word “unpack” seriously are worth reading. I think that word was devised in Talking Head/Pundit/Cable News speak University. I’ve never heard it even on network tv! Wait, i dont watch network tv. But ive still never heard “unpack” used in this nails-on-the-chalkboard manner anywhere outside of Hardball. “Hardball” here is used as a catch-all term for any cable news programming. ---
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/24 "2019-02-10T17:11:53Z")
“Today President Trump said…” ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/25 "2019-02-10T17:14:48Z")
Back during the Obama presidency, I felt like it was a pretty effective razor that anyone who said ‘Obama’ during our first conversation was probably a complete write-off. I mean I get why some people didn’t like Obama and that’s fine and we can talk about it when it comes up, but if it’s always on the tip of your tongue and you assume that everyone you meet would like to hear your thoughtson that, that’s a symptom there is some derangement at work. Likewise with Trump, I’m happy to bash the man all day, but our first meeting involves you sharing your feelings about him… there’s an unhealthy obsession. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/26 "2019-02-10T17:18:41Z")
“The Democrat Party.” “Lame Stream Media” ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/27 "2019-02-10T17:21:02Z")
Anytime anyone seriously mentions “we only use 10% of our brain” canard. Anyone who mentions “quantum” that is not directly referencing actually physics. Anyone who refers to Alpha Males.(or Beta Males or Gamma Males.) ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/28 "2019-02-10T17:27:18Z")
> [@HMS\_Irruncible](#): > > Back during the Obama presidency, I felt like it was a pretty effective razor that anyone who said ‘Obama’ during our first conversation was probably a complete write-off. > > I mean I get why some people didn’t like Obama and that’s fine and we can talk about it when it comes up, but if it’s always on the tip of your tongue and you assume that everyone you meet would like to hear your thoughtson that, that’s a symptom there is some derangement at work. > > Likewise with Trump, I’m happy to bash the man all day, but our first meeting involves you sharing your feelings about him… there’s an unhealthy obsession. Thankfully many of us will not use the word “Trump” since there are so many other fine alternatives 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/29 "2019-02-10T17:31:48Z")
Any use of the word “shibboleth.” Or “douchebags.” ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/30 "2019-02-10T20:11:19Z")
Really good reading so far…so many that I can identify with. I groan and scoff when I see headlines with the same “newsspeak” lazy journalism cliches. Won’t read them online, or on paper, as they seem like the printed version of clickbait. Some terms: highlighted ( underlined) “Lawmaker blasts mayor’s decision…” “Critics charge that new playground is pork barrel spending…” “Public works project slated…” “Commuter rail project chugs along…” ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/31 "2019-02-10T20:19:21Z")
I’m reading a dystopian series of 4 books. It seemed that the author was a big Trump supporter, so I almost through it out the window. I gave it a little more time, and I think he is sort of middle of the road. I’ll give the books a chance. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/32 "2019-02-10T20:58:38Z")
Any piece of writing discussing Trump which uses the term “Thump” to refer to the President instantly loses my eyes. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/33 "2019-02-10T21:42:28Z")
> [@jaycat](#): > > Any use of the word “shibboleth.” \ ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/34 "2019-02-10T21:48:03Z")
SJW ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/35 "2019-02-10T22:26:02Z")
Anything having to do with racist government officials in Virginia. CNN: Yeah, I know this is important, but really, day after day after day of the same story? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/36 "2019-02-10T22:45:13Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Who knew ten year old girls could kick that hard?! Some questions are best left unasked. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/37 "2019-02-10T22:51:08Z")
The cat laying on the book or the screen of my tablet. Stops reading comprehension in it’s tracks, so to speak. I tried to reading out loud thing, for their benefit. Didn’t work. ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/38 "2019-02-10T22:58:58Z")
> [@MandaJo](#): > > “I know most of you won’t bother to read this . . .” > > Fuck you. Passive aggressive bullshit. Yep. That’s the one. There’s a lot of things previously mentioned which will prompt me to very briefly skim to make sure I’m right, but this one is absolute. ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/39 "2019-02-10T23:01:12Z")
> [@BrickBat](#): > > Really good reading so far…so many that I can identify with. > > I groan and scoff when I see headlines with the same “newsspeak” lazy journalism cliches. Won’t read them online, or on paper, as they seem like the printed version of clickbait. > > Some terms: highlighted ( underlined) > > “Lawmaker blasts mayor’s decision…” > > “Critics charge that new playground is pork barrel spending…” > > “Public works project slated…” > > “Commuter rail project chugs along…” Hey, you try writing headlines day in day out. Gotta get the damn paper out. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270/40 "2019-02-10T23:06:44Z")
The phrases “rape culture”, “the patriarchy”, or “peer pressure”, especially when they’re used several times in every sentence. I understand that those are important issues, but the phrases are over- and misused and always have been. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-immediately-stop-reading-something/829270.md?page=3)