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1. Pretend not to hear them.
2. Passionately explain to them why books are great.
3. Then ignore them again by sinking into one of your favorite books.
4. You can say, "It's something only intelligent people can understand."
5. You could also say: "Not having $hit for brains."
6. Blurt out something totally unrelated.
7. Then get back to business...
8. Smile serenely...
9. ...And continue to smile serenely plus hug a book.
10. *scream internally*
11. Or go with a blatantly obvious eye roll.
12. Perhaps show some true emotions.
13. Be sweetly honest...
14. ...And then just humor them.
15. Deflect a question back.
16. Be mildly condescending...
17. ...or harshly condescending.
18. Fight in the name of books.
19. "Books make me sexy."
20. Educate with a poetic metaphor...
21. ...then bring in some digital less poetic metaphors.
22. Advise self-education...
23. ...then advise again in a more fabulous fashion.
24. "Books are great. Nuff said."
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