Why Won't We Read the Manual? (via Metafilter) -- "But even when the manuals are easy to understand, they may not be entertaining enough for today's consumer, especially younger ones who have grown up with the fast-paced world of MTV, computer games and the Internet. They are used to having information delivered in a rapid, colorful and stimulating way, and they want directions to be equally snappy." (Comments: Of course, in many other countries people love to read manuals; Americans sound very lazy in this article.)