I was about to say something similar. A lot of true celebrity scandals that have been verified and now exist in the well of general pop culture knowledge were first broken by the Enquirer.

Nevertheless, stories worded like this are designed to paint the celebrity in a bad light, in spite of there being more than 1 side to the story.

Ha ha ha. What a bunch of dopes. The answer is actually 104.

I know you have a thousand million replies now, but I actually thought about this, and, no. It's intrusive. I totally get that you don't intend it that way, but it is.

Haha definitely. The guy in question wasn't reading her work, just ranting about it. I guess he was just really jazzed to share his new passion for Rand's garbage with whomever he could hold captive.

Lol. Are you the guy who interrupted me reading American Pastoral at PF Chang's a few months ago? (No, I don't really think that you are, but coincidentally, that did happen)

I have a lot of sympathy for you because on trains I am forever staring at people's laps to try to see book covers or glancing furtively at the content of a book to search for its title—I don't know why, I just always want to know what people are reading. I am generally in no way interested in the people, just in…

You clearly do not pick up on social cues.

Not really my conversation, but I couldn't resist, had to toss this in there:

I would be delighted if one of the guys who asks me about what I'm reading on the subway actually wanted to talk about the book — I love discussing a good book (and I'm one of those weird people who doesn't mind talking to strangers on transit, as long as they're just looking for conversation).

I commented earlier but that would be totally cool with me—you actually have something to say about the book. I love talking about books, I hate it being used as an opener for people who don't actually care about the book.

I DESPISE this question unless the person has something to say about the particular book in question. I'm in the middle of reading, I don't want to have a conversation, unless you've read the book, too, or are thinking of reading the book.

Honestly, I'll sometimes ask people what they're reading if it looks interesting, I don't think it's necessarily creepy. I've had lots of great conversations like this, and even made a friend I'm still in contact with (platonic). In the public transportation in my city, especially on the buses that get a lot of…

Dude, the only strangers you should be talking to in public are other dudes. Anything else is problematic.

I normally answer that question. I've even made a bus friend this way. Now we talk all the time and he even quizzed me on my midterm once. He's divorced with three kids and is about 20 years my senior. Nice man. Not once hit on me. He's even got my e-mail and phone number for days we're running late for the bus. I…

"Obsessing" is maybe not the best word choice here, eh?

I think it's fine as long as you don't keep annoying them about it. I was reading at a restaurant one time and a guy started asking about my book. Around the fourth question, I realized he was hitting on me and I told him to please leave me alone so I could enjoy my book (because obviously my one word answers and how…

If I'm reading a book I don't want to talk to you. :-)

We really need this as well ... (God, I love this film) ...

We just had four hours of callers trying to manufacture excuses for Ray Rice, beat that.