- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Guardian Books; Reprint edition (15 Sep 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1843544733
- ISBN-13: 978-1843544739
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 12.8 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 82,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Have you ever queued, exasperated by the repeated cry of 'next' and asked the man in front, 'Are you deaf?' only to discover that he is? Who hasn't tried to slip under the covers before the lover of their dreams discovers they're wearing chewing-gum-grey pants? If you have then Guy Browning is here with an invaluable guide to surviving such toe-curling moments. His advice includes: What to do when you discover the man you beeped, flashed and swore at for driving too slowly is your girlfriend's father who you'll meet for the first time that night. How to convince your friends that shoes with loo-paper attached to the soles are now a cutting-edge fashion statement. How to argue, persuasively, that George Eliot is in fact a man.
About the Author
Guy Browning writes the 'How to...' column in the Guardian 'Weekend' magazine. He is also a business consultant specialising in creativity. He lives in Oxfordshire.
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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The perfect bedside read,
By A Customer
This review is from: Never Push When it Says Pull: Small Rules for Little Problems (Hardcover)
Guy Browning is the funniest columnist in the Guardian and this is a collection of his best pieces. I laughed a lot, but I have really come to like the ingenuity and style of the short columns. Every one is an exercise in verbal pyrotechnics. 'Bitter people aren't glass half full or glass half empty people. To their minds, some malicious bastard has drunk the other half of their glass.' 'Occasionally, a barber will ask you whether you want something for the weekend. By this he doesn't mean a bag of charcoal briquettes.' I find he always seems to fix on that detail you've always wanted to draw attention to, but never quite managed to put it into words. It's really difficult to get through a novel if you've got a busy job, so reading one or two of these pieces before you go to sleep at night is a real joy.
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wickedly witty,
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This review is from: Never Push When it Says Pull: Small Rules for Little Problems (Hardcover)
This is one of those books that periodically has you laughing helplessly and is a great de-stresser after a hard day! As so often with the best in comedy, it is the observances of the bizarre in everyday life that gives this its strength. You read it and think "YES - I do that!" or if you don't, you know someone who does!Each little chapter covers one subject such as "how to queue", "how to parallel park" "how to sunbathe" and each piece is only around 2 pages long, so it is easy to dip into. There is a wealth of wit in these pages. Get yourself a copy and enjoy!
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nose-to-tail laughs,
By Andrew Hurst (High Wycombe) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Never Push When it Says Pull: Small Rules for Little Problems (Hardcover)
I'd seen the author's previous book at a friends and rudely chuckled for an afternoon when I should have been making conversation so when I saw this I couldn't help but get a copy immediately and I'd advise you to do the same. It's a smart little book and Browning's good-natured dry wit highlights the funny truth of many everyday events. For example he points out that 'Bank robberies happen a lot more than you think. The technical term for them is personal loans.' And he suggests 'Whenever you get the feeling that mankind is at the top of the evolutionary tree and that our civilization is a great and wonderful thing, see if you can change a duvet cover without looking like a complete idiot.' So true.This book is applicable to all so a great present for absolutely everyone - and how often can you say that? Though as it is written in handy two-page bites and it'll fit snugly into a pocket or little handbag, it should come with a warning that you'll be crying with laughter on the bus. Other than that, I just can't recommend it enough.
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