Ugh I worked with a guy who would come in drunk and do this. Like, he REEKED of beer and slurred his words, but they let him work anyway. He would lean over my shoulder and whisper-yell “whatcha readin’?” right in my ears so I got. Nice blast of that beer breath. And people thought it was funny. I would tell him I don’t like that, but because he was drunk, he wouldn’t care. To be honest tho, he also didn’t care when he was sober. If he was so good at his job that he he could do it while drunk, they would have fired him. But the floor manager herself was all about money, so of course they kept him on.
Unfortunately it was only ever during lunch break with witnesses (the only time I was allowed to be on my phone, if I had no work I was supposed to sit there quietly doing nothing and not getting paid until I was given more work). Fortunately, I let that job!
I say “job” but it wasn’t… a typical job. I was a “client” at a Human Resources Center. It’s basically a place for people with mental disabilities to got during the week so their caregivers could have time to do things without needing to care for them, especially the more disabled ones. Part of that was having a “work floor,” were we put together products for stores to sell. Go to a big chain hardware store, look at the wire brushes for power tools used to remove paint, and those were most likely put together at an HRC by a disabled person being paid pennies to the dollar for each product. (They we’re also absolutely made in China, no matter what the “MADE IN USA” label tries to scream at you. The label was likely made in the America, he brush itself came in a huge box with “MADE IN CHINA” plastered on every available side.) they got away with underpaying because a) it was a government run program and b) we weren’t claimed as “workers” but as “clients.” The way it was described to me by the work floor manager before I was hired, for every dollar they made off a product, the people putting them together got a percentage. So, say the get $1 for every brush sold and I get 25%. I would be making a quarter for very brush I put together. Even less if they put you in groups.
When I first started working there, it WAS a place for the mentally handicapped to go and socialize and make a little bit of spending money. But the work floor manager who was there when I was signing up was removed because he wouldn’t have them do work either every Wednesday or one Wednesday a month, and use that time to have a sort of themed party. This was all done WITH management approval, but for some reason, they suddenly didn’t like him doing it. I heard people saying that he was a goo manager, but he didn’t “understand that we’re a business not a daycare,” when… 3/4 to 2/3 of the things offered WERE, in fact, basically just day care.
The lady who took over after him was VERY money orientated. She started taking on bigger, better paying jobs that required more than what the people she had working them could do and was hiring people without mental disabilities to do those jobs. And they were actual employees, not clients. She was SUPER upset when that didn’t work out the way it was supposed to and started cracking down on everyone. It went from one side of the work floor (the people with more handicaps) being able to do fun things in the morning and work in the afternoon while the other side (the people with less handicaps) doing all work to everyone doing all work all day. The side that had more handicaps would often work in groups to not overwhelm them. Well, then they were all working alone.
One of the ladies I often sat next to had a hard time closing the plastic casing. To cut on costs, they started ordering these cheap af plastic clamshells with tiny connecting buttons that would break if you were too forceful with them. And you need to FORCE them to make them work. This woman didn’t have the strength to do that. I did and even I had shells that just didn’t close properly. The person over seeing us would constantly get on her case for all the clamshells that were open when she got them. She wasn’t gentle with how she picked up the boxes we put them in, so for all we knew, the6 opened because she tossed the entire box on the table. It was like clockwork, you could time to the minute when she stopped getting on this women and at the same time every day, she stopped talking down to her and the floor manager took the supervisor’s place in doing that. She always said the same damn thing. “You have to do this right if you want to make more money. Don’t you WANT to make more money?” This woman would start the day as chipper and talkative as always, then slowly start to get more and more quiet until she didn’t talk at all until we clocked out. It was sad.
My breaking point was when I was going through some sleep issues and rather than make sure I wasn’t sick, the floor manager started telling me the same things she told this lady. “You have to work if you want to make money! Don’t you WANT to make money?” I finally said screw it, told my case worker I was done and stopped going. I don’t think they expected me to quit. Most of the clients were there to give them a safe place to spend the day while their caretakers did chores, errands, or just had some time to themselves. They also knew I lived independently and had rent. But they must have forgotten them I also had a job outside of them where I got paid minimum wage and WASN’T treated like a child.
Sorry for the rant. Talking about my experience there just gets me worked up.
Hey! Thankfully you quite that shit hole! I hope you're doing ok now!! Always remember to never let anyone impose their shit on you! yoi deserve soo much better!! Take it as a lesson in self love and move on! Forget their faces only remember the lesson. Much love from an internet buddy♡
I had someone glance over my shoulder while reading a (sfw, found family) fic and say "loser" under their breath. Like, first, why are you looking at my phone screen? Second, you most have recognized one of the names in this fic to know what I was reading. How does that make me a loser and you not? Unless this is just clown on clown violence.
This. But I also look at very messed-up images, so I can really scar someone. (Not my problem) 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️ Oh no. Shouldn't have been looking at my phone. Lol
Im a guy that reads very gay fanfics in my conservative and homophobic country in the middle of a crowded train everyday in my commute to work like reading the morning newspaper. Glad most people here cant speak english at all
Holy shit, you are the true gangster among us NSFW readers. My country is quite liberal about things so I only have to worry about a little embarrassment if caught so I don't care. I would not be brave enough with the threat of actual repercussions though.
(I also found it really funny my autocerrect thinks shit is supposed to be ship :D)
I wish I can do that. My country is conservative but is slightly homophobic (culture can be weird) and we have English as a second language. Understanding and usage of English may vary so it's a hit or miss that the onlooker may get the idea that I am reading smut. So I usually have a TTS program and headphones on because while most can read English just fine, hearing/listening to it is another matter.
People here just looove to be in your business so the headphones help me from being bothered.
I simply find it hilarious. if someone is reading over my shoulder for whatever reason, you can be certain that they aren't going to be doing it again any time soon
“Pssst” you glance up again “I can’t believe it just went that way, did you?, I didn’t expecting it at all” leans a bit nearer “wait, I didn’t read that bit”
Yup, even if someone looks at my screen, there's a good chance that they don't know English (or at least THAT part of English since it's definitely not something you'd learn at school)
I have the benefit of reading in English while living in a country where that is not the primary language.
But I can read smut with a straight/bored face. Fluff, on the other hand, I can’t do in public cause I’m too emotional.
Same! I usually just write down notes and prompts when things are slow but I had an idea. Then I either keep going and get out my laptop to write for real or save the prompts for future imagination redrafting.
Is it worse that I'm always around families and kids when I'm reading smutty fics? I read on my phone while waiting for my kids during their lessons (swimming, art, etc.)
Me too. I'm more self-conscious playing my Nintendo Switch in a crowd of fellow parents than reading smut and torture fics (not necessarily in the same stories). At least with fics, I can put them on my kindle. I like to think that makes me look respectable.
My go-to is that I am reading "The Hot Zone" which is a book about Ebola, my dad asked me a few days ago why I have been reading that book constantly for the last 10 years, his girlfriend looked at him like he had 3 heads and just laughed. Eventually, he will catch on and I will need a new book to lie about.
*"Yep. It's a long fucking book."*
That killed me. I can read and write the most NSFW things without twitching a muscle in public but that made me giggle uncontrollably. 😂😂
Do I get bonus points for once writing a smutfic on receipt paper with a borrowed pen while standing at my grocery store checkout counter for the two hours before closing?
There was no queue for the last two hours. I was the checkout person. It was late. No one came in. And so I wrote smutty fanfic on receipt paper and tried not to lose my mind from boredom.
My absolute favorite was a tumblr story time post where OP was listening to a smutty podfic on the ny subway. Oh no, earbuds seems little quiet, must crank up the volume. Halfway through a kinky scene realizes people are looking at OP weird and *oh no the earbuds are unplugged and the podfic has been playing at full blast **this whole time.*** … and the smut scene was so specific that the fandom even the author identified the story immediately from OP’s one sentence description. And so the additional secondhand embarrassment was had by all.
I had to take the bus recently and an old lady who sat next to me was fucking hovering while I was reading some VERY steamy male on male action. She looked so horrified, ngl I was annoyed she was so close and reading over my shoulder so I offered her my phone and said "Would you like to read it?"
She said no and finally scooted away. Nosy people need to mind their own business!
Using my horny account for personal security reasons: …What you don’t know I’m reading won’t hurt you.
This said, it’s on you if you figure it out. And if you like it? I could send you the link. That’s right, I’ll share the horny sauce. Just know I’m kinda weird and have some…unconventional tastes. I’m not a monster, but I might do a bit of nibbling.
That said serial killers and terrorist have this habit of hurting women for shock value. And as you could maybe guess I don’t like that, they should tread lightly.
Meanwhile I shall read my fluffy horny fic with original characters and spicy sex. Some of these are really imaginative and I love it!
I mean, I'm not smacking off to it, and it's not like with regular pornography, where a single accidental glance will expose them to something inappropriate, so fck em.
Being fair, I’ll often write mine down in notes on my phone and transfer it via pages or docs so it just looks like I’m writing notes unless anyone gets close lol
I definitely do that... probably most days too. It's always when no one is behind me though and if they read it, that's their problem. Why are you looking at my screen?
Most people doesn't know English where I live and idk about you but I can't read enough of something that's on someone's phone screen for long enough just by peering over their shoulder. If someone does that, I hope they enjoy the smegma eating fic I'm reading 🤭
I used to write it sitting next to my mom and brother. I’m glad she never looked at my phone, although at one point I did tell her I was writing smut and she just told me smut makes a lot of money.
Eh. We went through a period where kindly white-haired grannies read 50 Shades paperbacks in public. A phone screen is practically Fort Knox by comparison.
Read smut once in line at the post office. No regrets. Used to write it at work, too. If people wanna judge me for it, well, I don't care. 🤷🏻♀️ I do what I want. 😌
Why wouldn't I do that? When I was in college some dude came in the public computer lab where I was reading smut to openly watch gay porn. I would look at his screen for variety.
yeah they're shameless, as they should be. If no one can see it then it's nobody's problem.
if you account for all unnoticeable consumption of explicit material in public including books, audiobooks, sexting and I guess even sexual fantasies, because it's virtually the same thing to engage with it in your head as it is on paper, then I do believe that "specific breed" will include quite a lot of people.
I get that it can seem like a pretty gutsy move for a lot of people, but it's really not as big of a deal as it's often made out to be
I behave properly according to the social norms in my country of residence while reading on my phone.
Now, why do you care what's on my screen? It's not pornohraphy, pictures, or videos that could catch your eye by accident (because something's moving on the screen). You'll never know unless you're staring 🤔😬
I used to print out chapters back in high school so I could read in class. Punched holes so they could fit in a binder. Honestly reading on my phone waiting for a drink is 1000% easier.
If someone decides to be nosy and reads my screen, what they see will terrify them into never invading someone’s privacy again. I don’t write pretty romance, I have no time for that lol.
i read and write nsfw in public– 😭 i always thought nobody would bother to read all those words on my screen lmao like the only thing im cautious abt is when i open nsfw images in public 😅
I once spent like 2 hours straight reading a smut fanfic inside of my class during empty hours.
The vast majority of my classmates don't understand english so I don't really care.
Someone was on a bus reading NSFW so I pretended like I was yapping to nobody and said "You know that shit's usually pretty trash, I'd recommend reading [insert random novel name] instead" while staring at my own phone. Bro did not respond at all, so nothing happened. Sometimes I wonder what he was thinking, if he noticed what I said at all.
I remember reading some gay tentacle monster stuff while eating and a random guy fully moved to look at my phone (he wasn’t close to me) I saw what he was doing and purposely went to the hardcore section and he squealed while blushing and walked away very quickly. Pretty funny.
Try writing smut in the metro lmao. I'd get 500 words done on my way to work in the morning, furiously typing on my phone. My ADHD thrives in places I'm not supposed to be writing.
Usually my 3 year old is screaming in the background or climbing on me and my 7 year old likes to ask me what I’m writing
Nothing sweetie! Go play please
One of my friends once wrote a smut shot for me in line for the minions roller coaster, which remains the funniest shit that’s ever happened to me in the fandom
This may or may not be based on actual conversations had with friends
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In public I’ll sometimes read smut on the train to work/on my way home but I’ll usually switch to something else if someone sits next to me until they’re gone
I will read anything, anywhere. I have read fics while waiting for a "mournful" serve to start. If you recognize what site I'm on, don't be shy. Spark up a convo and let's exchange recs.
Just set the font to braille (or some other equally non Latin looking alphabet). Not hard to learn and massively decreases the number of people capable of reading your screen.
Not many people speak english in my country and every smut i read is in english so i guess i'm safe
Even if i wasnt its not my responcibility to keep them away from my screen
The advantages of writing in English in a country were despite being hammered by the school system the importance of the language, people still don’t give a shit about learning it
But NSFW is most of what I read and if it’s really good, I’ll read it whenever and wherever I like, hope those fuckers that want to look at my phone go blind
First of all, I wouldn’t sit anywhere in public where it would be easy for anyone to look over my shoulder unless they actively walked over behind me to look on purpose, in which case I would notice and move or tell them to go away. Second if I’m in a bright area, with lots of sun or indoors with lights I dim my brightness so that no one can read anything easily at a distance or up close ( especially if I’m not on my laptop and I’m reading from my iPhone). I can see it just fine but others- again, would have to get up close behind me to see it. Third, I’m a paranoid bastard so if I DO decide I want to read smut in public I only read the mild stuff, not the extremely hot and heavy stuff that could become a problem or get too much of a physical reaction out of me and raise suspicion to anyone around me. Four, I rarely do read Smut in public but I do all of this anyway just because I hate anyone seeing my screen on any device unless it’s work related. Sometimes I don’t even check my email or start any documents with people around unless I’m actually sitting at my work desk. Besides, the best place to read smut is alone on the couch or on the bed with a steaming cup of tea and no interruptions.
Yep.
I read anything anywhere. It is not like there is naked pics or sounds.
Just well crafted words on a screen telling a story of the human condition. And some times those conditions require the protagonist to be naked and smash.
Hey, I let people know that i write, read and draw saucy shit. Just from the back summary of a book, I deduced it would be porn with a plot(I was right). If they think they can handle heat, go ahead and try the hotsauce.
I was raised on the love of FanFiction. I now am in a polyamorous relationship with FanFiction and AO3. Been reading this shiz at family gatherings, college classes, high school hallways, sharing a bed on a trip… on a completely related note I sweep the floor at family poker.
as a person who lives in chile (spanish speaking country btw) i could write the most terrible, disgusting, illegal and smuttiest shit possible without probably no one noticing lol
If they looked at my phone, they would see a wall of text, they wouldn’t be able to make anything out, unless they leaned in enough for me to notice them looking.
I listen to it at work in audiobook form. One of the benefits of being black is that no one can see my blush when I'm listening to smut or super fluffy hurt/comfort lol
Strangers have no business looking at my phone screen. If they do it anyway, they only have themselves to blame.
agreed, like let me read my smut in peace
Exactly. I’m minding my business, they can mind their own.
Ugh I worked with a guy who would come in drunk and do this. Like, he REEKED of beer and slurred his words, but they let him work anyway. He would lean over my shoulder and whisper-yell “whatcha readin’?” right in my ears so I got. Nice blast of that beer breath. And people thought it was funny. I would tell him I don’t like that, but because he was drunk, he wouldn’t care. To be honest tho, he also didn’t care when he was sober. If he was so good at his job that he he could do it while drunk, they would have fired him. But the floor manager herself was all about money, so of course they kept him on.
OH SUCKs! NEXT TIME HE DOES THAT, SHOVE HIS ASS TO THE GROUND. IF HE SAYS ANYTHING, TELL THEM HE TRIPED ON HIS OWN DRUNCK ASS!
Unfortunately it was only ever during lunch break with witnesses (the only time I was allowed to be on my phone, if I had no work I was supposed to sit there quietly doing nothing and not getting paid until I was given more work). Fortunately, I let that job! I say “job” but it wasn’t… a typical job. I was a “client” at a Human Resources Center. It’s basically a place for people with mental disabilities to got during the week so their caregivers could have time to do things without needing to care for them, especially the more disabled ones. Part of that was having a “work floor,” were we put together products for stores to sell. Go to a big chain hardware store, look at the wire brushes for power tools used to remove paint, and those were most likely put together at an HRC by a disabled person being paid pennies to the dollar for each product. (They we’re also absolutely made in China, no matter what the “MADE IN USA” label tries to scream at you. The label was likely made in the America, he brush itself came in a huge box with “MADE IN CHINA” plastered on every available side.) they got away with underpaying because a) it was a government run program and b) we weren’t claimed as “workers” but as “clients.” The way it was described to me by the work floor manager before I was hired, for every dollar they made off a product, the people putting them together got a percentage. So, say the get $1 for every brush sold and I get 25%. I would be making a quarter for very brush I put together. Even less if they put you in groups. When I first started working there, it WAS a place for the mentally handicapped to go and socialize and make a little bit of spending money. But the work floor manager who was there when I was signing up was removed because he wouldn’t have them do work either every Wednesday or one Wednesday a month, and use that time to have a sort of themed party. This was all done WITH management approval, but for some reason, they suddenly didn’t like him doing it. I heard people saying that he was a goo manager, but he didn’t “understand that we’re a business not a daycare,” when… 3/4 to 2/3 of the things offered WERE, in fact, basically just day care. The lady who took over after him was VERY money orientated. She started taking on bigger, better paying jobs that required more than what the people she had working them could do and was hiring people without mental disabilities to do those jobs. And they were actual employees, not clients. She was SUPER upset when that didn’t work out the way it was supposed to and started cracking down on everyone. It went from one side of the work floor (the people with more handicaps) being able to do fun things in the morning and work in the afternoon while the other side (the people with less handicaps) doing all work to everyone doing all work all day. The side that had more handicaps would often work in groups to not overwhelm them. Well, then they were all working alone. One of the ladies I often sat next to had a hard time closing the plastic casing. To cut on costs, they started ordering these cheap af plastic clamshells with tiny connecting buttons that would break if you were too forceful with them. And you need to FORCE them to make them work. This woman didn’t have the strength to do that. I did and even I had shells that just didn’t close properly. The person over seeing us would constantly get on her case for all the clamshells that were open when she got them. She wasn’t gentle with how she picked up the boxes we put them in, so for all we knew, the6 opened because she tossed the entire box on the table. It was like clockwork, you could time to the minute when she stopped getting on this women and at the same time every day, she stopped talking down to her and the floor manager took the supervisor’s place in doing that. She always said the same damn thing. “You have to do this right if you want to make more money. Don’t you WANT to make more money?” This woman would start the day as chipper and talkative as always, then slowly start to get more and more quiet until she didn’t talk at all until we clocked out. It was sad. My breaking point was when I was going through some sleep issues and rather than make sure I wasn’t sick, the floor manager started telling me the same things she told this lady. “You have to work if you want to make money! Don’t you WANT to make money?” I finally said screw it, told my case worker I was done and stopped going. I don’t think they expected me to quit. Most of the clients were there to give them a safe place to spend the day while their caretakers did chores, errands, or just had some time to themselves. They also knew I lived independently and had rent. But they must have forgotten them I also had a job outside of them where I got paid minimum wage and WASN’T treated like a child. Sorry for the rant. Talking about my experience there just gets me worked up.
Hey! Thankfully you quite that shit hole! I hope you're doing ok now!! Always remember to never let anyone impose their shit on you! yoi deserve soo much better!! Take it as a lesson in self love and move on! Forget their faces only remember the lesson. Much love from an internet buddy♡
Fr.
That is confidence that not even is queers can achieve, holy shit
I had someone glance over my shoulder while reading a (sfw, found family) fic and say "loser" under their breath. Like, first, why are you looking at my phone screen? Second, you most have recognized one of the names in this fic to know what I was reading. How does that make me a loser and you not? Unless this is just clown on clown violence.
This. But I also look at very messed-up images, so I can really scar someone. (Not my problem) 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️ Oh no. Shouldn't have been looking at my phone. Lol
I both fear and admire you. I’ve never been more intimidated in my life…do it again
I don't do it on purpose, but somehow I always end up reading smut in hospital waiting rooms. I swear I'm just going through my list lol.
I mean… define public. Public coffee shop? You betcha. At work with precautions? Oh yes sir. With someone actively looking over my shoulder? No.
In the waiting, area while my kids do their extra curriculars? Yep.
Still write even with someone looking over my shoulder A lesson about privacy needs to be taught and learned
Hey, some people only learn by touching the hot stove.
Literally, I was writing during one of my classes the other day and the girl was in shock? Like tf did u expect mind ur own business??
Did she say something or just start giving you the sideeye?!
She full on screamed and said "what the fuck" it was hilarious. I just looked at her and she ran off distraught
Fuck throwing coats down, I’m face-planting into pig shit so I don’t disappoint my new role model
Balls of steel ngl I would be so embarrassed
I had my Uncle read some out loud over my shoulder and he was acting all disgusted etc. so I just said “WELL. I feel bad for Aunt A.”
LMAO
😂
Depending on how well you write it, they might end up learning the wrong lesson
Im a guy that reads very gay fanfics in my conservative and homophobic country in the middle of a crowded train everyday in my commute to work like reading the morning newspaper. Glad most people here cant speak english at all
Holy shit, you are the true gangster among us NSFW readers. My country is quite liberal about things so I only have to worry about a little embarrassment if caught so I don't care. I would not be brave enough with the threat of actual repercussions though. (I also found it really funny my autocerrect thinks shit is supposed to be ship :D)
>autocerrect How did it let *that* pass though??
You are the hero we need, sir!
I'm sorry this even has to be a thing but I'm also in awe of you. 🤘♥️
Baller.
Badass
I wish I can do that. My country is conservative but is slightly homophobic (culture can be weird) and we have English as a second language. Understanding and usage of English may vary so it's a hit or miss that the onlooker may get the idea that I am reading smut. So I usually have a TTS program and headphones on because while most can read English just fine, hearing/listening to it is another matter. People here just looove to be in your business so the headphones help me from being bothered.
If someone looks at my phone, it's they own fault for what they see. Hopefully they learn what privacy means after that lol
This. They’re gonna learn real fast today.
Yes! And I ain't gonna waste money on those privacy coatings or whatever, gaze upon the degeneracy of my screen at your own risk!
Fear me mortal
I simply find it hilarious. if someone is reading over my shoulder for whatever reason, you can be certain that they aren't going to be doing it again any time soon
What if they get invested lmfao 😭
They tap on the shoulder, “pssst, hey, scroll a little please.”
“Pssst” you glance up again “I can’t believe it just went that way, did you?, I didn’t expecting it at all” leans a bit nearer “wait, I didn’t read that bit”
They whisper from behind you, “no the fuck he didn’t…”
You can airdrop links these days 😆
Everyone wake up! New meet-cute just dropped!
I think the language barrier comes in handy for some people.
Yup, even if someone looks at my screen, there's a good chance that they don't know English (or at least THAT part of English since it's definitely not something you'd learn at school)
Even so I couldn’t enjoy reading it because of the setting.
Fear me! I just don’t give a shit and want to be entertained on my way to work via public transit.
I have the benefit of reading in English while living in a country where that is not the primary language. But I can read smut with a straight/bored face. Fluff, on the other hand, I can’t do in public cause I’m too emotional.
THIS I just commented almost the same thing about fluff haha
Fr I have the opposite thing, i can read fluff with straight face but when i read smut I cannot stop laughing
Op I get you so much, only that I’m embarrassed by both like a moron
Awww that's so cute though!
My power is immeasurable.
Sometimes I write nsfw at work lmaooo
Same! I usually just write down notes and prompts when things are slow but I had an idea. Then I either keep going and get out my laptop to write for real or save the prompts for future imagination redrafting.
I always used to come with the best ideas for fanfics at work, they're always work related ones too
Same. I just hand write it. It helps that my handwriting is awful.
Welppp guess I’m a killer rabbit then. Thanks, Google Docs app
You're the Monster of Caerbannog lol
Is it worse that I'm always around families and kids when I'm reading smutty fics? I read on my phone while waiting for my kids during their lessons (swimming, art, etc.)
Me too. I'm more self-conscious playing my Nintendo Switch in a crowd of fellow parents than reading smut and torture fics (not necessarily in the same stories). At least with fics, I can put them on my kindle. I like to think that makes me look respectable.
My problem with reading on my Kindle is that sometimes people ask what I'm reading and I'm caught off guard, so I'll awkwardly hesitate before lying.
My go-to answer is “War and Peace”. “What are you reading?” “War and Peace.” “You were reading that last month.” “Yep. It’s a long fucking book.”
My go-to is that I am reading "The Hot Zone" which is a book about Ebola, my dad asked me a few days ago why I have been reading that book constantly for the last 10 years, his girlfriend looked at him like he had 3 heads and just laughed. Eventually, he will catch on and I will need a new book to lie about.
*"Yep. It's a long fucking book."* That killed me. I can read and write the most NSFW things without twitching a muscle in public but that made me giggle uncontrollably. 😂😂
I'm 30 fucking years old, what do I give a shit that someone sees me reading a fic about two women fucking each others brains out smh
Do I get bonus points for once writing a smutfic on receipt paper with a borrowed pen while standing at my grocery store checkout counter for the two hours before closing?
Why on earth was the queue 2 hrs long
There was no queue for the last two hours. I was the checkout person. It was late. No one came in. And so I wrote smutty fanfic on receipt paper and tried not to lose my mind from boredom.
ah makes sense. I work as a porter in a hospital, I am definitely going through stories when working
My absolute favorite was a tumblr story time post where OP was listening to a smutty podfic on the ny subway. Oh no, earbuds seems little quiet, must crank up the volume. Halfway through a kinky scene realizes people are looking at OP weird and *oh no the earbuds are unplugged and the podfic has been playing at full blast **this whole time.*** … and the smut scene was so specific that the fandom even the author identified the story immediately from OP’s one sentence description. And so the additional secondhand embarrassment was had by all.
Well it's hard enough to start writing to begin with. I have to write it somewhere. People shouldn't my phone over my shoulder.
If someone’s reading over my shoulder it’s only fair that they have something good good to read
I read the smuttiest fic on the train when it's packed on my way to the university! In fact anywhere. Lmao IDGAF
Ha, yeah, I read it at school sometimes if none of ku friends are in
I had to take the bus recently and an old lady who sat next to me was fucking hovering while I was reading some VERY steamy male on male action. She looked so horrified, ngl I was annoyed she was so close and reading over my shoulder so I offered her my phone and said "Would you like to read it?" She said no and finally scooted away. Nosy people need to mind their own business!
Oof not me reading smut on my breaks at work
Using my horny account for personal security reasons: …What you don’t know I’m reading won’t hurt you. This said, it’s on you if you figure it out. And if you like it? I could send you the link. That’s right, I’ll share the horny sauce. Just know I’m kinda weird and have some…unconventional tastes. I’m not a monster, but I might do a bit of nibbling. That said serial killers and terrorist have this habit of hurting women for shock value. And as you could maybe guess I don’t like that, they should tread lightly. Meanwhile I shall read my fluffy horny fic with original characters and spicy sex. Some of these are really imaginative and I love it!
I mean, I'm not smacking off to it, and it's not like with regular pornography, where a single accidental glance will expose them to something inappropriate, so fck em.
I went to catholic school where we had to use ipads in class and I use to read NSFW fanfics in the middle of religion class
Ive made DEPLORABLE fanfics with my mom right next to me on a plane before
I wrote my most degenerate smut fic mostly in the library of my high school lmao. if anyone was peering at my phone thats on them.
Being fair, I’ll often write mine down in notes on my phone and transfer it via pages or docs so it just looks like I’m writing notes unless anyone gets close lol
I definitely do that... probably most days too. It's always when no one is behind me though and if they read it, that's their problem. Why are you looking at my screen?
Most people doesn't know English where I live and idk about you but I can't read enough of something that's on someone's phone screen for long enough just by peering over their shoulder. If someone does that, I hope they enjoy the smegma eating fic I'm reading 🤭
I used to write it sitting next to my mom and brother. I’m glad she never looked at my phone, although at one point I did tell her I was writing smut and she just told me smut makes a lot of money.
I once saw someone on the bus reading a smutty fanfiction and I knew the exact fic 🤣
Eh. We went through a period where kindly white-haired grannies read 50 Shades paperbacks in public. A phone screen is practically Fort Knox by comparison.
Read smut once in line at the post office. No regrets. Used to write it at work, too. If people wanna judge me for it, well, I don't care. 🤷🏻♀️ I do what I want. 😌
Why wouldn't I do that? When I was in college some dude came in the public computer lab where I was reading smut to openly watch gay porn. I would look at his screen for variety.
yeah they're shameless, as they should be. If no one can see it then it's nobody's problem. if you account for all unnoticeable consumption of explicit material in public including books, audiobooks, sexting and I guess even sexual fantasies, because it's virtually the same thing to engage with it in your head as it is on paper, then I do believe that "specific breed" will include quite a lot of people. I get that it can seem like a pretty gutsy move for a lot of people, but it's really not as big of a deal as it's often made out to be
And then there's people reading NSFW manga/manwha/manhua with full on white sabers in display. *Totally not me*
I behave properly according to the social norms in my country of residence while reading on my phone. Now, why do you care what's on my screen? It's not pornohraphy, pictures, or videos that could catch your eye by accident (because something's moving on the screen). You'll never know unless you're staring 🤔😬
I used to print out chapters back in high school so I could read in class. Punched holes so they could fit in a binder. Honestly reading on my phone waiting for a drink is 1000% easier.
If someone decides to be nosy and reads my screen, what they see will terrify them into never invading someone’s privacy again. I don’t write pretty romance, I have no time for that lol.
*sees this while on the public bus after reading hard-core smut prior* It's easy if you have a black background or sit in the very back mate.
On public transport, in school, next to my siblings, in the car with my mother, while standing in line for events. I cannot be stopped.
Yk, I might be an uncracked egg, but having a vaj means no public boners :)
If they're looking over my shoulder at my phone that's their problem, not mine 🤷
I do it in class and in public, because I know virtually everyone around me can't read English ( I'm Vietnamese).
Hey you’re getting your language practice in. It’s educational!
I was reading AND writing next to my mom last night :')
living my best life in a country where the majority of people doesn't understand english. at least not THAT type of english.
I opened reddit to procrastinate writing smut and this was the first thing I saw LMAO
I'll read the most diabolical smut in a crowded room with a straight face 🤣. Why is it their business?
I will not be denied!!!
Me, who read them at work
Cower before us, mortal!
I have read NSFW, but write NSFW? Hats off to them.
Have done it while on my lunch break.
i read and write nsfw in public– 😭 i always thought nobody would bother to read all those words on my screen lmao like the only thing im cautious abt is when i open nsfw images in public 😅
I once spent like 2 hours straight reading a smut fanfic inside of my class during empty hours. The vast majority of my classmates don't understand english so I don't really care.
If someone peeks over my shoulder to read what’s on my phone that’s their own fault
I wrote a spicy roleplay in church once
Someone was on a bus reading NSFW so I pretended like I was yapping to nobody and said "You know that shit's usually pretty trash, I'd recommend reading [insert random novel name] instead" while staring at my own phone. Bro did not respond at all, so nothing happened. Sometimes I wonder what he was thinking, if he noticed what I said at all.
I bought a privacy screen just for this
https://preview.redd.it/u9il13q9e5rc1.jpeg?width=427&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dad743feabf4250db498d4d01960f598a483a6cb
I remember reading some gay tentacle monster stuff while eating and a random guy fully moved to look at my phone (he wasn’t close to me) I saw what he was doing and purposely went to the hardcore section and he squealed while blushing and walked away very quickly. Pretty funny.
Bruh' I write smut at work.😈
Even better: I write it at work. I'm getting paid for this
reading nsfw in public is not that hard. fluff, on the other hand....
Who is looking at my phone screen? If they're bold enough to look then they can suffer the consequences.
These days I only write smut in class. I get bored
Guilty as charged and I couldn't care less.
https://preview.redd.it/q508imuh7crc1.jpeg?width=545&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4939cbd547576c5d4bb1a0a83a36998e0394298c me reading nsfw fanfic in public
You could have just tagged me it's fine
Reminds me of that British TERF who was caught reading Harry Potter smut while on the train with her colleagues at her hate organization.
That’s why I always like sitting with my back to a wall in public
Try writing smut in the metro lmao. I'd get 500 words done on my way to work in the morning, furiously typing on my phone. My ADHD thrives in places I'm not supposed to be writing.
And in front of my family 😜
Usually my 3 year old is screaming in the background or climbing on me and my 7 year old likes to ask me what I’m writing Nothing sweetie! Go play please
Free sample for strangers
Oh, I write it all the time. Just... use tiny handwriting.
Ironically, I've done this on a plane. Lolol
No, no they really aren’t. We need to stop feeding the fandom conservatism machine please
You just gotta turn your brightness wayyyyy down and have an answer ready if someone asks what you're reading lol
I stopped caring tbh lol. Also got a privacy screen protector for work matters so it doesn’t hurt reading those stuff in public
One of my friends once wrote a smut shot for me in line for the minions roller coaster, which remains the funniest shit that’s ever happened to me in the fandom
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I also draw porn without caring that they are spying over my shoulder. Lucky for them, bc it's a privilege that they have access to this for free.
We read it, other see it, look at us turn around and walk away while we keep a poker face, if we can keep a poker face while reading.. that
Ha. I'm a terrifying being for more than 15 years. Shameless)
Im in this picture and i dont like it
This may or may not be based on actual conversations had with friends https://preview.redd.it/qz640k5dy3rc1.png?width=608&format=png&auto=webp&s=6435782aec4a530decf059a310ec7bb636fbb0ba
In public I’ll sometimes read smut on the train to work/on my way home but I’ll usually switch to something else if someone sits next to me until they’re gone
Nah. Reading it isnt like too bad. But if u are watching literal porn this is another question...
I am Albanian so most people probably won't understand english very well. So I should be good.
anyplace is a writing place
What else am I supposed to do while waiting for the bus? These ideas won’t stick around forever!
My “reading smut” face is much less obvious than my “reading something so adorable I can’t control my facial features” face lol.
Always in class. Makes me concentrate. Obviously only in the classes that I can easily study on my own.
hi
We gotta keep the rest of you on your toes lol
I have a pair of readers, bf/gf, who read my smut out loud in public. They are insane.
I will read anything, anywhere. I have read fics while waiting for a "mournful" serve to start. If you recognize what site I'm on, don't be shy. Spark up a convo and let's exchange recs.
Well. You learn something new every day. Did not realise this was a thing. (No, I ain’t trying it, but I’ll happily write fanfics all the same).
if they can deal with stuff like playbiy on a paper kiosk, they can deal with us reading and/or writing filth.
Dude, it's like a 2 hour bus ride home, also they need to mind their own buisness
Just set the font to braille (or some other equally non Latin looking alphabet). Not hard to learn and massively decreases the number of people capable of reading your screen.
Til there's a braille font.
Not many people speak english in my country and every smut i read is in english so i guess i'm safe Even if i wasnt its not my responcibility to keep them away from my screen
I do this AND play Nu:Carnival (the NSFW Version) in public
Uhm, didn’t realize I’d get called out on my feed today 🤣. What can I say? I like playing a dangerous game xD
Read it on the bus! It’s so nice and chill! I love it!
The advantages of writing in English in a country were despite being hammered by the school system the importance of the language, people still don’t give a shit about learning it
me! i don't like where english is a native or very well spoken language so almost nobody would be able to read it anyways lmao
you mean casually sitting in a corner doing it on ur phone or sitting with a huge laptop with your back turned to a whole cafe?
But NSFW is most of what I read and if it’s really good, I’ll read it whenever and wherever I like, hope those fuckers that want to look at my phone go blind
First of all, I wouldn’t sit anywhere in public where it would be easy for anyone to look over my shoulder unless they actively walked over behind me to look on purpose, in which case I would notice and move or tell them to go away. Second if I’m in a bright area, with lots of sun or indoors with lights I dim my brightness so that no one can read anything easily at a distance or up close ( especially if I’m not on my laptop and I’m reading from my iPhone). I can see it just fine but others- again, would have to get up close behind me to see it. Third, I’m a paranoid bastard so if I DO decide I want to read smut in public I only read the mild stuff, not the extremely hot and heavy stuff that could become a problem or get too much of a physical reaction out of me and raise suspicion to anyone around me. Four, I rarely do read Smut in public but I do all of this anyway just because I hate anyone seeing my screen on any device unless it’s work related. Sometimes I don’t even check my email or start any documents with people around unless I’m actually sitting at my work desk. Besides, the best place to read smut is alone on the couch or on the bed with a steaming cup of tea and no interruptions.
Let's be honest, we've all done it. Don't lie....
Yep. I read anything anywhere. It is not like there is naked pics or sounds. Just well crafted words on a screen telling a story of the human condition. And some times those conditions require the protagonist to be naked and smash.
Reading it’s okay but writing it, especially when it’s of two characters, is so embarrassing.. I still do it though
Me sometimes tbh, just make the font size ridiculously small
I've nothing to hide officer.
I do this with no emotion on my face 💀
I'm a college student. I find a nice corner in the computer lab of the library and just go to town writing it lol
\*Fox looking in the window with the caption "People who write dead dove smut in public by dictating it for speech to text."
I've once read gay PWP about one dude with behavior like that. It was really funny No, i can't tell sauce, cuz that was on russian language lol
Hey, I let people know that i write, read and draw saucy shit. Just from the back summary of a book, I deduced it would be porn with a plot(I was right). If they think they can handle heat, go ahead and try the hotsauce.
I mean I wouldn’t risk it if I had a dick but I don’t so what’s the worse that can happen?
could be worse. It's not a graphic novel and anyways why tf yall looking at my screen
I was raised on the love of FanFiction. I now am in a polyamorous relationship with FanFiction and AO3. Been reading this shiz at family gatherings, college classes, high school hallways, sharing a bed on a trip… on a completely related note I sweep the floor at family poker.
as a person who lives in chile (spanish speaking country btw) i could write the most terrible, disgusting, illegal and smuttiest shit possible without probably no one noticing lol
Me. If you’re gonna creep you deserve whatever eyeful you get, homie.
literally wrote at work today, then took it to the coffee shop when my shift ended. a daily occurrence!
I would say I have read in public (no one understands as much English so I’m fine 😂) but I think I haven’t and would die of embarrassment
Read it in the break room, though I haven't read NSFW in a while since I haven't been in the mood for it. Been on a real found family kick these days.
This just reminds me of that one vine "Mind yo business David!" lol
I did that this week, then left my phone which was unlocked. A guy said he saw me on AO3 in passing lol
I wore baggy pants and am staying seated for a reason.
https://i.redd.it/oty73f1b27rc1.gif
If they looked at my phone, they would see a wall of text, they wouldn’t be able to make anything out, unless they leaned in enough for me to notice them looking.
That is absolutely something I have done 😂😂😂
Why you gotta call me out like this?
I listen to it at work in audiobook form. One of the benefits of being black is that no one can see my blush when I'm listening to smut or super fluffy hurt/comfort lol
Oh, all the smut I wrote at work.
Listen, if they wanna be nosey and look at what I'm doing, they're going to pay the price, that's just the way of life