Today, a friend told me that when I read, I make all the expressions the characters in the book are making. Apparently, I have been doing this since I was a kid, and no one ever told me. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was reading a picture storybook to a kindergarten kid. She could pronounce more words than me, and corrected me. I'm about triple her age. FML
Today, I was in the middle of enjoying a really good book while in a waiting room. Someone saw what I was reading and thought it would be cool if she leaned over and told me everything that happens. FML
Today, I was reading a book in German, which I don't know very well. Suddenly I reached a passage I had no trouble understanding. Excited, I showed my husband, saying I was finally getting the hang of it. He laughed and patted my head. Turns out, that particular passage was a quote. In English. FML
Today, I realized I’ve been saying “a whole nother” instead of “a whole other” my entire life. It wasn’t until my friend pointed it out with a smirk I’ve been speaking in an alternate universe. He was also the one to point out last year that my use of "like" every three words was "annoying and cringe." FML
Today, I was reading a book in public. Some bastard stranger came over and started spoiling the plot for me. FML
Today, I thought I was on mute during a virtual watch party, and it's only after the third or fourth flappy fart that someone pointed this fact out to me. FML
Today, I learned that I've been saying a word wrong my whole life and all my friends have been too polite to correct me, when I found out that "Segue" and "Segway" are pronounced the same. FML
Today, I have learned a lot of "big" words from reading so much, but can actually only pronounce about half of them correctly. FML
Today, I found out that my classmates affectionately refer to me as "the kid whose eyes are really far apart." FML
Today, I realized that whenever I use emoticons, I tend to make the same face in real life. My coworkers gleefully showed me various pictures with my tongue out, face scrunched up, and so on, while staring at my phone. They've already made their way around the office. FML
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MisterKnowItAll 15
That's just cause you're really into the book
SoloAutotunE 17
I sometimes realize when I do it. but when I do, I look around and see if anyone was looking.
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Comments (88)
revolvearoundme 15
Nothing wrong with getting into a book and enjoying it, as long as you don't mouth all the words when you're reading silently. Those people weird me out, I'd be ok if they were just reading out loud to themselves.
Ramos808 29
It isn't a bad thing at all! I find it amazing that you become so immersed into the book and characters when reading : )
The_Potato_Lord 15
As long as it's not erotica :)
walker9879 25
Meh, it will be fine
badwolf504 15
I do that a lot, too.
TheBlackXRose 13
everyone has they're own little quirks when reading. I usually play with my beard or tap my fingers. my husband wiggles his toes and pops a bunch of joints. it's normal.
tsr1993 16
Don't feel bad, I do this also. lol
yerawizardlizzy 27
Oh no! OP I'm afraid you have... EMAPTHY! THE HORROR!
FweakofCydonia 40
OP use this to your advantage! Read a book about seduction and make your significant others' dreams come true!
bad_boyfriend 10
If someone I was dating did this, it would be the cutest ******* thing ever.