Throwing red flags in straight away OLD

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My profile has a prompt

Green flags I look for:
(My answer) can talk about current affairs and has read a book in the last 12 months

So I got a match who replied with

'I'm currently reading Jordan Petersons 12 rules of life'

WOW!! Really what would you reply to that!

Hypothetical as obviously blocked him!
Was I being unreasonable 😂

Well I've read it too so I wouldn't block him. Could make for interesting conversations- why not?

Its a book? You sound like judgmental snob

Maybe you should have a list of what you feel is acceptable so you can judge them accordingly

He's had a lucky escape.

You blocked him for answering your prompt?

Why?

You’re the red flag

Huh? Why did you block him? Even if you have some objection to the book or Jordan Peterson, he never said he loved it or agreed with it!

I love the way people on here take their prompt from the first response and then just pile in.. it’s hilarious!
As long as you’re not on the receiving end.. OP?

You sound very strange.

I agree with you OP. Massive red flag.

Never heard of it, what's wrong with it? I'd probably get blocked too for my ignorance

I can’t believe mumsnet followers are defending him…

Maybe he was joking

It would be a shit joke and I'm not for defending myself or my views.

I couldn't see myself with someone who could give money to Jordan Peterson or spend their valuable time reading his drivel!

And I certainly value my time too much to defend MY views against the man

He said he read it. Didn't say he agreed with any of it though, did he?

Sometimes it is worth listening to the other side to understand just how and why they are wrong. Most people who are atheists have actually read the bible. I'd be more worried about someone who said they disagreed with Jordan Peterson based purely on the opinion of randoms on the Internet.

I mean, it depends what he thought of it doesn't it?

You'd hate my bookshelves / me then. I read all sorts, with all sorts of views and opinions, even if I don't hold those views and opinions myself. I also have a shit ton of books on serial killers, doesn't make me a closet murderer.

If that person had said "I'm reading JP and I agree with everything he says" then yes, red flags and back away. But just for reading it? Bit of an overreaction on your part. Could've been an interesting opening for a discussion, and enabled you to make a proper value judgement on that persons character.

So you actually meant: "can talk about current affairs and has read a book that I approve of in the last 12 months"

Yes, he had a lucky escape.

I'd have no clue what it was so, I don't know...

It's not the fact that he has read it, but the fact that he chose to tell tge OP about THIS particular book as one he'd read in the past 12 months. I mean what could have been his motivations...

I mean what could have been his motivations...

It was the most recent book he'd read?

YABU for having a ‘prompt’ in your profile!

And I certainly value my time too much to defend MY views against the man

Almost everyone who is against Jordan Peterson is wrong about the views they attribute to him. It nearly always turns out that they've not got their understanding from listening or reading his own words, but indirectly via a third party.

This even applies to people interviewing him on National TV, see the Cathy Newman interview on Youtube. It's hilarious. Every single question in an extensive interview was her putting words into his mouth that he did not say, then him pointing out that's not what he thinks or has said. We don't learn a single thing about what he believes, because the whole interview is her trying to pin things on him that she (presumably) wants to go on and attack him for.

So you actually meant: "can talk about current affairs and has read a book that I approve of in the last 12 months"

Yes, he had a lucky escape.

I agree!

I also think the current affairs would also need to be in OP’s approval and not just general current affairs.

I am an avid reader and love books but I think if an OLD asked me what books I read as a judgement of my character then I’d block him straight.

1. he’d sound boring as hell

2. I read crime and thriller books - which would have him running for the hills if he thought they were a representation of my personality.

I know many couples where one reads a lot and the other one doesn’t read at all.

I haven't read the book. Please someone tell me what's wrong with it?

I'm surprised OP has read it, given how much she hates him. Maybe it's what's in it that has made her feel so strongly about him?