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Passive Aggressive Notes: Painfully Polite and Hilariously Hostile Writings
Book Description Part voyeuristic entertainment, part group therapy, Passive Aggressive Notes offers a fascinating look at the all-too-familiar frustrations of embattled office drones, apartment dwellers, parents, and pet owners everywhere. This curated collection combines dozens of outrageous, never-before-seen notes as well as favorites from Passiveaggressivenotes.com a 2008 Webby Award Winner and the official "Best Blog" of the South by Southwest Interactive festival. A Note from the Author It all began with a first date...and not a particularly good date, either. Apparently, things between this guy and his roommate had gotten so bad that they now communicated almost exclusively via Post-it note. Ah, yes, I said, I know those notes well--my current apartment (where I lived with three other roommates) had seen its share, most of them about the presence of unwashed dishes in the sink. They were usually signed with love; they were never addressed directly. I should start collecting them, I joked--put them on the Internet or something. Now that would be passive-aggressive. Later that night--after it became clear that our relationship wasn't going to progress beyond standard small talk--I decided to do just that. And unlike my roommates' approach to dish-washing, the response to passiveaggressivenotes.com was enthusiastic, immediate, and overwhelming. Within weeks of the site's launch, thousands of notes poured in from shared bathrooms, kitchens, cubicles, and parking lots. (Wrote one reader: "Instead of a single note, can I submit an entire person? Like my mother?") This book represents the funniest and most outrageous of those submissions. Despite the book's title, some of these notes are really more aggressive in tone, and some of them are more passive--polite, even. What they all share a common sense of frustration that's been channeled into written form rather than a direct confrontation. It's barbed criticism disguised as something else--helpful advice, friendly concern, light-hearted humor. But as Dr. Scott Wetzler, a clinical psychologist and author of Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man, observed: "A joke can be the most skillful passive-aggressive act there is." --Kerry Miller A Look Inside Passive Aggressive Notes (Click on Images to Enlarge)
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The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody: Great Figures of History Hilariously Humbled
Ever wonder what Nero did before he began fiddling about in Rome, or wanted the bare facts about Lady Godiva? Maybe you've found the story of Lucrezia Borgia a bitter pill to swallow, or wanted the straight skinny on corpulent King Henry the Eighth, but you haven't the stomach for stuffy history books. Now these and twenty-two more of history's most famous personages are brought brilliantly to life, in this collection of unfailingly accurate yet undeniably hilarious biographies. You'll laugh while you learn about the very real people behind the legendary names, including why Montezuma was so vengeful, and why Catherine was so Great. You'll even finally lay to rest the rumor that Charlemagne was called "Chuck" by his friends. .
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Happy Tails: Hilariously Helpful Hints for Dog Owners
Dog owners who have struggled with naughty, un-trainable dogs and puppies will now be able to learn why dogs do what they do from Hank, a dog who's a lot like yours. You'll also get some expert advice from Dr. Gary L. Ailes, DVM, to learn what your dog is trying to tell you and how to correct common misbehaviors Read "Happy Tails" to learn why dogs . Turn your flowerbed into an archeological dig . Dislocate your shoulder every time you take a walk . Gravitate toward the moldiest garbage can on the street . Mistake antifreeze for green Kool-Aid . Insist upon sniffing the nether regions of humans and animals alike . Turn on the canine sprinkler at every mailbox post in the neighborhood . Turn ordinary table legs into objects of affection Your dog is not human, but he does want to please you. Your job is to figure out what his actions mean, understand that some of it is just typical of dogs, and offer gentle but firm guidance toward good behavior..
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I Tickled My Teachers: 62 Hilariously Heartful School Poems
Tickle Your Teachers! Build an Anti-Homework Time Machine! Learn the Perfect Answer to Any Question! Celebrate Backwards Walking Day! (!Too Day Talking Backwards And) Fasten your giggle belts! Here come more dangerously funny poems from one of the most hilarious and "heartful" children's poets in the solar system Ted Scheu. In these 62 delicious poems, he has, as always, carefully captured kids laughs and concerns about school and life. And, once again, Peter Lourie's stunning photos capture faces that are guaranteed to put a smile on yours! You'll be totally tickled (and so will your teachers, whether they like it or not!).
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Smarties Hilariously Funny Verse (Smarties)
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A Woman of No Importance: A Tenderly Observed, Ruthlessly Honest and Hilariously Funny Memoir About the Joys and Horrors of Motherhood
If there's one thing that everyone has an opinion about it's how to bring up a child - especially your child. Kate Konopicky found herself an embattled mother, knowing that however hard she worked everything was wrong. If she went back to full-time employment she was neglecting her child. If she stayed at home the child would be clingy and shy. So, she became a combination of teacher, nurse, nutritionist, psychologist, entertainer and mind reader. She didn't get weekends off and never phoned in sick when she wanted a lie-in. The boss was illogical, demanding, incapable of undertaking the simplest task. Yes, we've all had jobs like that but at least we got paid for them. Kate Konopicky is an anarchic voice in the face of regimented parenting books. With brilliant humour, she'll make you believe you're not a failure when your fairy cakes don't rise, and you'll slowly come to realise that you may not be perfect but that you are doing your best. "A wildly irreverent look at the parenting game. This riotous look back over her first five years of motherhood will come as a relief to imperfect parents everywhere - in other words, to all parents." - "You Magazine"..
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