Many people like to read. I do not hate reading but it rates low in the pyramid.
I have a clear Hierarchy defined for "stationary entertainment activities". These activities under consideration exclude any physical activity like playing, running, walking or eating etc.
This precisely includes only 3 sources of entertainment
1. Spoiling your eyes in front of TV
2. Spoiling your eyes in front of Computer
3. Spoiling your eyes in front of a book
A hierarchy for precisely these.
Books are out unless there is total inability to do other 2 activities.But books are very useful. Very very useful
In fact there are too many uses of books , I try to encompass a few of them below
1. Weight related uses–
a. Paperweight - They weigh a lot
b. Weightlifting - in case dumbbells are too costly, books weigh enough
c. Value - a read newspaper and book are both useless but books weigh more
2. Source of heat - they burn well
3. Weapons – they hit hard
4. Storage – I can store my exquisite bookmarks in it
5. Pillow – if you don’t have a pillow 2 fat books would substitute
6. Intellect - Always carry a mystifying book, preferably philosophy and you’d be regarded as intelligent i.e. if you keep quiet.
7. Showpiece – Create a library
8. Antiques - This is possible if your great great granddad had a thing for book collecting
9. Fan- extreme heats, electric failure, don’t worry hold the book in your hand and move it right to left, fast.
10. Door block –Self explanatory
11. Ladder - slanted stack of books
12. Seat – straight stack of books
13. Paper Planes
14. Book Cricket - most of us would have done this during lectures (b4 laptops)
15. Practicing cat-walk by keeping book on head while walking
16. Gifting - books are good gifts
17. Reading - well actually you can read them too :)
Note:1- this is only an indicative list. The actual usage may depend on various factors ranging from geographical to mental.
Note:2- The number of actual uses is much more - toilet paper.. killing mosquitoes.. storing lovers flowers .. stop rain .....
Thanks - Special thanks to Pranay and Abhijit to increase my of uses of books :)
