Is there a better way to dismiss most genre fiction as a whole to people other than just saying "I feel like reading tomes of children's literature is a waste of my time" to normies? Last time I told a girl I was talking to that I hadn't read Harry Potter nor did I have any interest in doing so, she got almost confrontational.
Also having the least pretentious answer available would be nice. I already get called that enough.
>>9676727
Just say it isn't your thing. You and I may know that literature is objective, but there's no need to establish that with the normies
>>9676733
this.
Hide your power level. Your fantasies about going on an eloquent and inspiring rant about the beauty of literature and the inferiority of YA that will make the chads worship you for your brilliance and the stacies submit to your intellectual dominance is not going to happen. They will just think you are weird or "pretentious." Don't even attempt to convert them, it's just autistic and will make you look and feel retarded.
>>9676727
>talking to girls about literature
well, let's just stop short there. don't do that. second, you can just simply say you have different interests.if they ask, say you like certain styles or themes that aren't explored as well in most genre fiction. so, someone asks, "do you like douglas adams?" you reply with "science fiction is nice, but i prefer to read about <insert themes from a current book here>". then you ask them what they like about douglas adams, because that's probably why they brought up the topic in the first place. always divert a conversation in such a way that the other person can talk about themselves. easiest thing to do when speaking to someone you don't particularly care about, or want to get something from.
>>9676727
what is about genre fiction that you think is a waste of time?
>>9676727
t b h mainstream american literary fiction,( ie. whatever Franzen shits out+ lots of diverse tripe about microaggressions) is as shitty and formulaic as whatever's on the ''supernatural teen romance'' section of Barnes and Noble
who cares what women think you think? you only say whatever helps get in their pants you fucking idiot
>>9676727
buks are a dumb