it’s nice to hear a different perspective book store worker, but for the record i wasn’t solely referring the under 25 demographic. i know this may be difficult to understand for tumblr users but our lives don’t stop after 25; we don’t curl up, die and suddenly become boomers. sad as it may be, we’re just past prime vampire turning age.
here. i made a funny. am i still young kids?
no but for real there’s exactly one infant in my family and friend group right now, otherwise we’re all 25+. i understand some people don’t think you’re worth anything past that age, as a person or a fan. it sucks.
[Library/book store worker comment here]
it’s nice to hear a different perspective book store worker, but for the record i wasn’t solely referring the under 25 demographic.
Sorry, I'm not sure which anon you are, if you're returning from a previous ask on this topic [1, 2, 3], or are just now coming to the conversation.
This anon seemed disappointed that "people read less and less everyday. i don’t know a single person among my friends or family that bothers to read books of any kind... idk about [the AMC TV series] [bringing] new blood to the fan groups", but they didn't specify what age group they perceive isn't reading, just that "actually i don’t think i’ve met anyone who reads for pleasure since maybe high school."
This anon responded to the previous one that "I think the idea that the show wont bring in new readers is a little ridiculous tbh. Like when a new season of the Witcher TV show comes out the books are always on a waitlist at the local library," which, again, did not specify the age group of the people seeking the books.
I thought it was great to hear from the Library/book store worker anon that people under 25 do read books! They split the demographic to show that both people over & under 25 will read the books:
➡25+ demographic: "Fans of the show will read the books, even if only adult fans enjoy them." - Library/book store worker anon is speaking to the anon's negative feeling that people don't read, reassuring them that older/adult people will read the books.
➡Under 25 demographic: Library/book store worker anon also added, that from their perspective: "over half our customers are under 25," to provide evidence that younger people do read books.
i know this may be difficult to understand for tumblr users but our lives don’t stop after 25; we don’t curl up, die and suddenly become boomers. sad as it may be, we’re just past prime vampire turning age.
here. i made a funny. am i still young kids?
Lol, well, I mean it depends on the vampire media, but there are VC vampire characters over 25 who are turned: Marius, Gabrielle, David (well, technically he's over 25). In other media, probably most of the What We Do in the Shadows TV and movie cast, other than Nick from the WWIDITS movie.
no but for real there’s exactly one infant in my family and friend group right now, otherwise we’re all 25+. i understand some people don’t think you’re worth anything past that age, as a person or a fan. it sucks.
Yeah that does suck, when people say that, it's ageist and narrowminded, people will take low hanging fruit to bully each other on the internet.
So looking back through the conversation, maybe you can point me to where someone said that people who read the books and are over 25 aren't worth anything, I didn't get that impression from any of them...
But YES, people over 25 exist in fandom, engage and contribute in many ways, offering some of our perspective of fandom from our experiences ("what were zines like? what was strikethrough like?"), the questions about canon/characters that people debate over time ("Could Nicki have survived?"), as content creators with the skills we've developed over our lifetimes, offering comments/Kudos on fanart/fic, Likes/Reblogs, etc.
Overall: "Beauty companies will sell you aging is a curse, when in fact it's a blessing not given to most"
[WWDITS/IWTV mashup by @eosphoroz]
