I think we're starting to understand each other. > That is a yes to my question, then. You do not know what the book is about but you do know the Correct Feeli

I think we're starting to understand each other. > That is a yes to my question, then. You do not know what the book is about but you do know the Correct Feelings that others should have about it. Yes. From past experience I've observed less obnoxious behavior from some humans over others. Obnoxious is subjective. I'm fine with this. > It is an odd thing to post and then vociferously defend, and it reminds me of a post I saw, “People willingly share things online that you couldn’t waterboard out of me”. That being said, I don’t think anyone is clutching pearls here unless you define literally any criticism at all as such. But what if I'm lying about lying about my favorite book being Atlas Shrugged? You will never know! Honestly, I find this all a little ridiculous. "You admitted that you lie in real life." Yes. Everybody does. Anyone who claims otherwise is lying. I lie about things that won't hurt people if discovered, or about things to make people feel better about themselves. And it's not fucking weird to say it. Men have been lying to their wives about how the old dress fits for a long, long time - and if you think the correct answer is the honest one, you're a fool.