You'll Never, EVER Finish... But Do Make It a Ritual
19/01/10 17:38 Filed in: Super English
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A somber billboard for PageOne (arguably the best
english-language bookstore in HK). Read every
day - Even if you read books every day,
you'll still never finish reading all the books in
the world - but do make it a ritual. What's the
point here exactly? Of course you'd never finish all
the books in the world; this sounds more like
don't bother, or what the hell, stave
off the inevitable. I could understand a do
not go gently into that good night inspirational
tone, or even so read what you love vibe,
but this makes it all sound rather overwhelming and
pointless, like do brush your teeth, even though
they'll all decay and rot out of your head
regardless...
It reminds me of those death countdown clocks that used to pop up in airline catalogues, usually in 'the sharper image' or similar executive toy section. They would digitally display your statistical time of death as a 'reminder' to get things done. Or to not bother...
It reminds me of those death countdown clocks that used to pop up in airline catalogues, usually in 'the sharper image' or similar executive toy section. They would digitally display your statistical time of death as a 'reminder' to get things done. Or to not bother...
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