The Reasons to Take a Book on the Subway

1. It is a great way to pass the time
2. How else am I going read all the books in the New York Library
3. It's a long subway ride
4. Weirdos won't talk me when I'm reading...well, not always
5. Reading at home cuts into important TV watching time
6. It makes me look smart
7. Having a book to look at is better than looking at the homeless man with no underwear and a very large hole in his pants.

Very smart indeed.