AIBU to read porn on a kindle at work during lunch

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Not 50 shades, better quality. Not touching or anything. No one can see what it is as I sit eating my lunch. If anyone asks, I say ‘war and peace’. Should I save it for home?

Assuming it's text and not pictures reflecting in your glasses Alan Partridge style, YANBU. I'm sure it all adds a little frisson...!

What is it?

YANBU

just make sure there’s no heavy breathing

Well as long as you don’t get asked by a huge W&P fan who gets into a discussion with you and you accidentally say “I particularly liked the part where she used the vibrator”, I think you’ll be fine.

YANBU

I have been known to read Jackie Collins in the hairdressers

As long as you can cope without a 'happy ending'..

good grief. If you must OP.

Can't you wait? Have a bit of a build up?

If it helps you get through the day....!

At work?

God, imagine having the energy to do that! Don't think I've bothered with anything of the sort since I used to read "more" magazine for the position of the fortnight 😂😂

I used to work with someone who would whip out (pun intended) her copy of 50 shades every lunch time. I personally thought it was a bit weird but each to their own!

Good heavens, are you that desperate?

I've never understood why anyone reads erotica in public places. Perhaps they are better at delayed gratification than I am!

I wonder if a man asked the same question if people would be just as OK with him reading porn at work even if it was during his lunch break?
I have no problem with erotic fiction but don't think I'd feel the need to read it at work! There's a time and a place.....

yuch. YABU

I wonder if a man asked the same question if people would be just as OK with him reading porn at work even if it was during his lunch break?

I think it would depend on whether he was reading a novel or a copy of Razzle. Also if he was cracking one out or not. HTH.

gross

YABU

Why would you even want to at work?

I read 50 Shades on my kindle at work, wish I hadnt bothered!

I think it would depend on whether he was reading a novel or a copy of Razzle

So if he has chosen to read an erotic novel that's pretty specifically designed to turn people on and sitting at his desk with a hard on that'd be totally cool then?

I'm not really sure why anyone would want to read erotica in a room with a bunch of strangers, unless that's their kink I suppose.

Sounds rather nasty tbh. Is that really what you want to read while eating lunch?

Be worth checking your company's guidelines on this. Many have rules about viewing Porn at work. You could get dismissed.

Erotica isn't 'porn' (at least it's not what is legally taken to be porn). I doubt very much you'd get dismissed for reading something a bit racy at work, whereas you would very probably get dismissed for watching something explicit on your phone at work.

I would think reading War snd Peace made you s pretentious prat. You would sound s lot more fun being honest to be honest

It will be fine over break in a toilet cubicle.

YANBU at all. (Is it one of my books??????)

Loads and loads of novels and stories contain sexy bits. If someone is reading a text-only story on their kindle (or phone) it is no one else's business. Part of the reason for the distinction is that anyone else, in order to be 'offended' and run bellowing to HR, would have to spend a good few minutes peering over your shoulder in an intrusive manner, whereas someone watching a porn video, or looking at explicit pictures, runs more of a risk of other people catching enough of a glimpse to identify what they are seeing even from a few feet away.
(Though if you are alone in your workplace and using your own phone/tablet to view pictorial porn, I don't see why that should be anyone else's problem TBH)

Yes your just reading a book aren’t you? What type of book doesn’t really matter

It’s not like your watching a spitroast with full volume sound in the staff room