does anyone ever feel....the more books they read...the dumber people seem? its like no one reads anymore!?

[sUdoku]

i talked to a 30 year old couple who ddnt know who mark twain was...i mean ...im in shock....im no intellectual but sh&%....are ppl reading less and just facebooking and twittering more and more or what...???

[Bryan]

hahaha. dont worry im 14 and i have that problem XD. You just have to remember that even if someone doesnt know about something, doesnt mean they are stupid, it means they havent learned what you've learned.

[elizabeth]

Yeah, I'm 13 and I agree with Bryan. I personally absolutely LOVE reading! I think of it as the more I read the smarter I get. I do find it annoying though how I get emails and it'll be all "omg btw did u no tht" and I'm like wow, for me it's just faster to type out the whole thing. But yeah it does seem as if people are getting stupider and stupider.

[Metrakaba]

Heres a little ryhm to answer your question

The internet is here
Say goodbye to books
We just read webpages with the best look
Libraries closed
its a thing of the past
and if you say shakespeare
They will be like what?

[Tired & Uninspired]

YES. took the words right out of my mouth.
im 15 and its incredible how stupid people are. i actually think stephenie meyers a saint for giving my generation a reason to pick up a book and learn some new words.

[Ditto]

That is funny. I can tell you as someone who is pushing 30 in a few short years, I feel as if age wiped out some of my memory. I do not feel as smart as when I was in school. I am very knowledgeable about my job, but some basic info I should know takes me a minute. I also see a lot of people my age and 10-30 years older with no basic knowledge or common sense. It does seem with the easy access of technology people forget to keep their brain active. There is wonderful information online, but the stupid sites twitter and facebook also are the most popular. (fyi- I do know who Mark Twain was and no I didn't have to google the info).