Never argue with a woman who reads...

it is likely she can also think!

We generally assume that someone who reads should be literate (unless he pretends to read, probably with the text upside down, or actually looking at pictures only), and therefore intelligent. In Leeds, an Iranian student actually told us that he tried to improve his English by 'reading' Playboy and Hustler magazines!

In secondary school, I knew a classmate who wore thick glasses and would seemed to be reading a book most of the time. Looks like an intellectual wannabe but he failed the examinations.

The following story seems to suggest that we should not try to bully a woman who reads:

One morning the husband returns after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, and reads her book.

Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says,
'Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?'

'Reading a book,' she replies, ( thinking , 'Isn't that obvious ? ')

'You're in a Restricted Fishing Area,' he informs her.

'I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading' 'Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up.'

'For reading a book,' she replies ,

'You're in a Restricted Fishing Area,' he informs her again.

'I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading'

'Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up.'

'If you do that, I'll have to charge you with sexual assault ,' says the woman.

'But I haven't even touched you,' says the game warden.

'That's true, but you have all the e quipment. For all I know you could start at any moment.'

'Have a nice day ma'am,' and he left.

I wish our police would listen to our explanation instead of presuming guilt unless proven innocent.