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How do you get it through people's heads that you're not calling them unintelligent, youre calling them uneducated on a particular subject? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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I'm noticing a lot of people taking "you should read more about this, here are some book recommendations" as insulting their intelligence.

This is relevant because most USians lack a political education.

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[–] Zvyozdochka@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We had a program at our school that would give you a coupon for a free pizza every 10 or so books that you read (this was grade school so they weren't really too long, think beginners level chapter books), which worked pretty well for me. Now as a grown adult, I wish I still had a way to get free pizza.

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Apparently Pizza Hut gorby-sad still has the Book It! program lol

[–] Zvyozdochka@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

Yep, that is it! Completely forgot the name, but I do remember that it was Pizza Hut. I'm more surprised that they're still doing it, I figured they would have killed that off by now. I want pizza now.