Ugh! I'd just like to crawl under a rock and...
 

...come out when all this Harry Potter madness dies down! :mad:
Am I the only one who has no interest in these books/movies?

I've never read them or seen the movies. I don't get it, either. My mom works at the local B&N, and it's insane how many people dress up and wait for hours to get the books. I'm glad the books are getting kids to read, but I guess they're not for me.

I know what you mean. Harry Potter reminds to much of the HBO movie "The Worst Witch" from way back in the late 80s. I mean, I'm sorry, but no one can beat Tim Curry.

Let me know which rock, and I'll crawl under next to you. Should I bring some sweet tea or something?

I have not seen any of the movies nor have I read any of the books. I don't really care to either.

Tea would be nice; I'll bring some muffins. ;)

*paging valchaii*

I am SO SICK of all this. Hubby bought it yesterday and has been USELESS b/c his nose is stuck in the book.

So I swiped it, read the last chapter, and told him what happened ;).

Oh, that's cold.

No disrespect, Nikki, but if you'd done that to me we wouldn't be married anymore.


*plans on avoiding this thread until she has finished the book, as she is sure Nikki would like to share the last chapter with her as well* ;)

You're welcome to join us under that rock!

Hey, someone was posting on LJ w/ an icon that gave away the spoiler. I think that's MUCH colder than what I did (much funnier, too).

And I'm not going to share w/ anyone else for fear of death. HP fans are like little Deadheads on crack. I'm scared of them ;)

And HC and Leslie-I'm in for the rock. I'll bring the chips!

Seriously, I've never read any of it and I am baffled as to how adults could find it entertaining.

I'm sick of the people who need to update their LJs to tell us that they're reading the book, or to bitch about the spoilers. You know what? I DON'T CARE!!!!!

Someone on my flist found that icon, stole it, and then posted all over the place with it. I think she made it her default icon too.

I kinda love her.

ROFLMAO!!!!

I hate all this nonsense. Witches and spells and whatnot. :rolleyes:

Imagine how much nicer the world would be if people acted like this when a new Bible came out. :D

I'm jus' sayin'

*Picking up buffalo wings for the Rock Party*

I think it's really stupid and immature. I read the spoiler due to an icon in some LJ community before I'd read that part of the book, and I'm not going to be pissed off about it because HI IT'S JUST A BOOK, but on the same time, I don't get what the point of caring that much about ruining other people's fun is just because you don't like it because HI IT'S JUST A BOOK.

Harry Potter is probably one of the best things that has happened to kids in the past ten years -- I don't mean to be a future English teacher, but it has basically exponentially multiplied the number of kids that otherwise would be reading -- and it bothers me that so many people are not only so down on it, but are actively trying to ruin that. I don't have any problem with people with people who have no interest in reading the book, but why do you have to screw it up for other people who are enjoying it? That just seems tacky and junior high to me.


Oh, and I'm finished now so you hussies can't ruin anything for me. :p

I don't know -- I mean, some stupid ass Harry Potter fans have ruined LJ for like the past week with all their 900,000 posts about that shit, so I can't really blame her for wanting to mess with them.

I don't care about it enough to mess with people to that extent, but it's kind of funny to me.

How about Harry Potter fans who didn't post about it in LJ but got the book ruined for us anyway? I mean, I'm not insane about it but I could have done without learning the ending before I read it.

It just seems pretty immature to me.

LOL until now I didn't know there was such a thing. ;)

I can't believe my mom took my little sister to one of those book release events. Who on earth would WILLING subject themselves to 4-5 hours of screaming kids? (I offered to take her to the movies with me, but she said no.)

I went to a book release event and frankly there were probably more teens and adults then there were small children. If not they were pretty equal all the way around.

I haven't read any of them because usually when everyone says OMG IT'S SO WONDERFUL about a movie, book or album I end up hating it because it doesn't give me an orgasm and leave a Ferrari at my door.

It's wonderful that kids are reading and this excited about books though, so I'll put up with the nuttiness.

I'm not the type to spoil the ending of a book or movie for anyone. I'm just staying under that rock, and enjoy the munchies with the other non-Potterheads around here.

Someone want to pass those wings? They're delish! :)

Hey, leave us Harry Potter haters alone! You lovers have your own thread!

A friend of mine took me to see one of the Harry Potter movies. It was the best nap I had in a long time.

I bet the guy involved is dying of embarrassment about now...

I too shall join the party going on under that rock.

Seriously, I saw pictures of people dressed in character the night the book was released.

Some of these people are just way too fucking obsessed, and these people need to get a life because the world does not revolve around Harry Potter.

I have no intention of reading that shit (or paying $30 for a stupid book) or watching any of the movies.

I don't think there's anything wrong with dressing up for things like this any more than there's something wrong with people who wear grass skirts to Buffett every year. Not to mention the guys in my office who talk about golf ad nauseum.

As long as it doesn't affect your job or your real social life - i.e. you can't go on a date without talking about it - it's harmless. Everyone needs an outlet of some sort.

Oh, and as far as the virginity girl is concerned, if I made a list of the movies I saw that were better than when I lost my virginity, I'd have, like, a long list. :)

I agree...Look at all the people who dress up and go to the Rocky Horror picture show every year. I just think you don't have to involve the whole world in your hobby.

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OTW, what are you bringing to the rock party?

I think we're going to need a bigger rock, Ladies!

Agreed. It's one thing to dislike Harry Potter, but to go out of your way to ruin it for someone who does like it? That's cruel and terribly insensitive. If my boyfriend did that to me we'd be having big problems right now - not just because he ruined the ending (which isn't THAT big of a deal) but because of the underlying factors.

Stuff like that really pisses me off.

Sorry, but my husband and I play like that. I didn't "OMG RUIN!" it for him, he admits he would have read the last chapter before he got to it. I didn't ruin it for anyone else, I didn't post it on here or any place else. I had no plans to run about shouting it to the masses, nor would I have told Heather, my HP obsessed friend Brie, and any one else. I honestly don't see what the big frickin' deal is.

He does this to me: I recently discovered CSI. Hubby has watched the show since the beginning. I'll be watching a tivo'ed episode, and he'll walk in and be like, "Dude, can you believe the daughter killed the father?" and start laughing.

I'm the worst. wife. ever. I guess.

If the 2 of you play around like that then it's a totally different story. from your first post, it just sounded like you were jealous that your husband was paying more attn to the book than to you, and so you ruined it for him on purpose.

Honey, I've been married for 3 years. I RELISH time he's not up my butt ;).

It's just Harry FUCKING Potter.

It's one thing if the spoiler was placed in the subject line like previously done to AI and Apprentice winners.

No need for getting any panties in wads and calling people insensitive and questioning Nikki and Mike's marriage.

How does frozen pineapple chunks infused with tequila and salty plum powder sound for dessert? It's my FAV.

I think this is also a problem.

One of my oldest's buddies ruined the book for him yesterday and he was *livid*.

Oh, I'm scooting under the rock with all y'all with some nice micro-pop and a pack of diet coke. Anyone want some?

(Yes, I pre-ordered 2 copies of the book for my family. Yes, two family members have already finished their first readings of the book--and the 3rd is almost 1/2 way through. I appreciate the books but I don't care to read them myself. Give me a copy of 'A Wrinkle in Time' instead any day of the week!)