I must say that I feel insulted
Malaysian's don't read enough cause they are busy playing monster hunter

Seriously though, I would say that Malaysians do not read as very few have the priviledge of being brought up thirsting for knowledge. The 'want to know' feeling has been systematically crushed out of our kids (not that I have any, mind you ) by an education system that is archaic, lumbering and BORING. Many kids nowadays (at least those that I have met) see books, school and studies as a necessary evil so do you really expect them to continue reading once they turn adult?

ok then. malaysians generally do not read cause we are a lazy bunch. satisfied now?

This post has been edited by madmoz: Dec 24 2010, 12:16 PM

I love how the discussions in this forum take like days to progress from one salient point to the other
Mayhaps this is the problem too - reading is too slow paced for the majority of Malaysians? Personally, money isn't exactly the problem - a figurine or a videogame easily costs as much as five or more books and I make multiple purchases every month - but the amount of books I buy have in fact been steadily decreasing over the years. Perhaps I no longer get as much enjoyment out of books as I used to. A bit too jaded to let my imagination run loose? That would explain why I am gradually reading less and less fiction and more and more documentary/biography (a.k.a. the boring stuff).

But i digress - reading is still popular. Rant below!


Instead of saying Malaysians generally find that books are too expensive, would it be more apt to say that Malaysians do not believe that books offer the best value for money?

Eg. How long does a book last you anyways? A 500 - 600 page paperback probably gets done and dusted for me in 2 days tops (unless if it is a real stinker then it depends on how often i sit on the loo (pun intended )) while a hardcover book on say WW2 gets read repeatedly in small sittings. On the other hand, I paid MYR180 for Monster Hunter Tri, and at last check I have clocked in way over 700 hours.

This post has been edited by madmoz: Dec 28 2010, 11:04 AM