Why don't we read dictionaries?

            Why I don’t read dictionaries in my free time? So teachers are always saying how us students and kids of this generation need to expand our vocabulary because we don’t know squat. Well, there is a reason I don’t read dictionaries in my free time, and I feel like this isn’t just me, but also is the same for other kids around my age.

            My first reason for not reading dictionaries is ain’t nobody got time for dat! Like the amount of homework we get in classes each day is ridiculous! It’s like teachers think that we can function with no food, no sleep, and no social life. I don’t know about anybody else (I’m guessing it’s the same with other people too, since humans don’t like to be alone), but I would go insane without social contact! Like I’ll start talking to my cat if I don’t talk to anyone for a really long amount of time, and I’m not just meaning like texting someone, I mean face to face interaction. Which while I’m on the topic of having a social life it is also equally ridiculous when you try talking to friends during class and your teacher is like socializing is for other time. Oh please, you tell me what other time since during passing time you have to quickly get to class, during lunch you’re eating, and then all the time outside of school is dedicated to sports and homework. But anyway back to my original point, I don’t have time to  read the dictionary and expand my vocabulary because if I were to do that I’d be like the walking dead (well, I kind of already look like the walking dead with the lack of sleep I get…). So my solution to this dilemma is for teachers to give us some words that we don’t know so we can actually expand our vocabulary because were supposedly at school to learn, so we should be learning vocabulary!

            Second reason I don’t read dictionaries. Have you ever actually tried to read a dictionary? It makes no sense! It’s like I’m trying to read a different language because none of it processes in my head. Oh, what’s hilarious is when you look up the word for a word you don’t know and then it gives you a definition that is another word you don’t know. You just got to love when that happens, not.  So anyway, dictionaries are boring, and it’s really thick too! You know how many words are in the English language? A LOT! I don’t exactly know the ‘exact’ number, but I just know it’s a number I wouldn’t care to know (if that makes any sense at all?)

            Lastly, I’ll give one more reason why I don’t read dictionaries in my free time. I just really don’t care too much to actually expand my vocabulary. I mean it’s not like I’m the one bitching about needing to expand my vocab. I think I talk very rad, and it makes me, me. By learning new words it would change my view on the world, because knowledge is the key to life, and I’d rather live in my fantasy world and just be myself. So dictionaries…..Read them or don’t. And if you really want to expand your vocabulary I suggest using a thesaurus, I feel like it would be so much more useful.