What's the deal with newspapers? i never read them, I get what I need from the news (weather) but my dad always reads them. he buys one every day, sometimes two. I had to read the wall street journal for econ tonight, and I wanted to pull out hair. I can't get it to not fall over while I'm reading it. Light shines through the back of it and makes it harder to read. i can't hold it close enough to my face without having it topple just as I can read it. I just gave up and tore my article out so it was small enough to manipulate and hold close enough to read. Why are these annoyances so successful, and why with men in particular? It seems all the basic physics problems inherent in the newspaper were solved by the magazine, yet newspapers remain.
I'd like to hear some other opinions on this. Guys; do you like newspapers, why or why not? Girls too; do these annoy you as much as me?
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Newspapers smell good. That's all you need to know.
Also, men solve the problems of light mostly by folding them.
My dad always folds the sections of the newspaper over while he's reading them, especially when he does crossword puzzles. Most people don't read them by holding up the entire thing and reading it that way: also, newspapers come out more frequently than magazines do - they are more current.
Plus, magazines don't have sports or comics sections, which a lot of guys like, though your dad is probably more sophisticated. ;)
And yes, Matt is right, too.
I always find them a hassle to open and hold when you're reading them, and then try to refold them when you're done. I think you're right that they are structurally inconvenient (unlike a website where you can click to the next section and have a logical navigation system).
It also creates a lot of paper waste. Digital is the future.
Matt: lol
Alex: But how much more trouble would it be to print newspapers in magazine form? They could even use news paper, they don't have to use that waxy magazine paper.
Michael: I'm glad I'm not the only one who has issues with issues. (eww, newspaper pun. that was terrible.) And waste is a problem. I hadn't thought of that.
I can see why people like to use newspapers, there is just something about them that cannot be replaced. I myself prefer to read my news online and just click on a headline I find interesting. I would say in the future as the younger generations get older, newspapers will be phased out and it will go to digital.
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