Here I'll expand and say what happened in detail

enter meeting room at library

people chat about the weather ask how they're doing and stuff

finally people take their seats

leader, some old lady, introduces me to everyone

asks me what my favourite books are

say I don't know

well what was the last book you've read?

Jane Austen's Emma

hear distinct "pppffff"

hear some young college dude "overrated, totally overrated."

old dude in a leather jacket: "oh yeah, her and Dickens are the two most overrated writers in the english language."

I-I like Dickens too

"pfff no you don't"

I-I think he has a lot of lovable characters and-

dude wearing heaphones: "characters are just made up of words man" (??????)

old dude again: "He was a longwinded hack. he was paid by the word you know?"

try to say that's actually a myth

he gets really mad, turning red, and says I'm full of shit

ask him what he's read by him

"Nothing, I don't read garbage."

try to say then his opinion doesn't matter

college dude notices and says "Anon, there's nothing stopping anyone from talking about books and that includes weather they've read it or not."

another person tells me I'm young and I'll understand when I grow up

"understand what?"

he just sighs and looks away from me

get upset and leave

And then here's your cue to say "didn't happen bro" "you're the real asshole" well fuck you you're probably one of the snobs or pseuds who acted shitty to me there