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[Rye]

Do you think it's acceptable to dog ear the pages of your books, or are you in the camp that hates it when people do that? For the interest of it being in General Chat, let's just include all paper media in it, like magazines or video game guides.

[Loony BoB]

I don't approve of such things, personally. If other people want to do that to their books, okay. Just not anything I pay for, thanks.

[Jiro]

I will dog ear a textbook.

[Loony BoB]

Ohhh, yeah, I used to dog-ear textbooks.

[scrumpleberry]

If it's like a textbook or something I need to find references in then sure. If it's just pure reading for pleasure then not really, I'll just bookmark where I'm up to. I don't mind wearing my books out a little bit.

[Momiji]

Textbook, sure. Anything else, no.

[Aydin]

Textbooks, I'd totally do it.
Library books, I wouldn't but it's acceptable if other people did it.
Prized manga and graphic novels, HELL NO!

[vinnie's mini's]

Absolutely not. Even if the book is old and tatty I won't do it (Would you believe I feel guilty about it xD).

When I was younger I actually went through a stage of collecting and making my own bookmarks so I normally have one on hand if needed. If I don't then I use a piece of paper.

I don't like folding my textbooks, especially if they're new/newish ones (I like that clean, just bought look :3 ) So, if I need to bookmark a certain page for a reference or whatever, then I'll use a post-it note - Certainly saves ruining the book :P

xD But thats just my opinion

[rubah]

Never.jjkkkkidcv


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^that's what lola thinks about dog-earring books. I feel that as long as there are sufficient scraps of paper lying around (which I have always found to be true), then they will pass as excellent bookmarks.

I once read a very old edition of the Wizard of Oz that someone had dog-earred. The corners were simply breaking off as I tried to unfold them.

I don't even tend to use that many bookmarks. The way we use our textbooks in engineering means that it's mostly to reference the same tables, so I can flip to them immediately very accurately.

[fire_of_avalon]

i worked in a library for 2 years. part of my training there was in preservation of texts.

not only do i refrain from dogears i am licensed to deliver beatdowns to those i see doing so.

[Rye]

Wow, I'm shocked by these answers! I'm a bibliophile, but I dog ear all the time. The only time I don't is when I borrow a book. To be fair, I picked the habit up off my Mom. I also highlight or underline things I like and small comments in the books. A worn book is a loved book, for me (a favorite book was read so much its cover just fell off xD)

I hate most book marks - but I found really cute small magnetic paper ones that go over the top of the page so I dog ear less when I have those. But otherwise...

[Namelessfengir]

i just remember the page number or the book opens near the place i left off

[Psychotic]

I did until I was like, ten. Then I either used the dust cover if it's a hardback or simply remembered the page number.

[blackmage_nuke]

I just grab the nearest reasonably sized object and throw it in; a pencil, a scrap of paper, a coin, a ruler, maybe even a smaller book. Sometimes if its not a heavy book I just leave it lying face down open on the page. I never dog ear but i guess im abit of a spine breaker

[Breine]

Textbook, sure. Anything else, no.

Yes. Dog earing novels and such is a big fat no-no to me.