- Hardcover: 162 pages
- Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd; First Edition, First Impression edition (10 Sep 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1843170647
- ISBN-13: 978-1843170648
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.5 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 381,496 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"'A large number of facts which are highly unlikely to be of use to anyone' Daily Telegraph"
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If you think that this is just another compilation of useless information, then think again. It weaves together an eccentric course between fact-for-fact's-sake and that "display of superior knowledge which is more vulgar than the display of superior wealth".
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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a bit of a curate's egg. It's not as funny as it thinks it is, but it does have moments of laugh out loud hilarity. The annoying thing about this book is that is has some FANTASTIC useless information mixed up with RUBBISH useless information. Has just about enough inspiration to stop one from flinging it out of the nearest window.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I had this book as a gift for Christmas and I laughed all the way through to New Year. Very witty in places and a throughly enjoyable read. The next Christmas, I bought copies for all my friends.
51 of 64 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I can't help but feel a couple of the review(er)s of this book have completely missed its point! For those who like spouting random, dry facts at anyone unfortunate enough to be sat next to them at dinner parties or society functions in a valiant effort at appearing vaguely educated, buy Schotts and learn it by heart. Alternatively, read it on your own and feel like you've become a veritable fount of knowledge. If, on the other hand, you think what you want is actually a skillfully crafted, irreverent and hilarious collection of the absurdities of the human condition, then Shites is perfect. It might not be to everyone's taste, but you'll appear a lot more interesting giving this as a gift than trying to palm off on your grandad a copy of Schotts as if you hadn't been given it just a few weeks ago for your birthday. Come on everybody, let's lighten up!
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Pretty Comical Read
This is a fairly comical read and makes a decent stocking filler for someone at Christmas. Most of the advice in there is inane and a bit useless but it does sometimes make you... Read more
Published on 29 April 2009 by I. M. Knight
If you dont like this book then you take yourself and life too...
this book is excellent nonsense and poignant irreverances, bloody brilliant.
ps stuffy posh twits wont like this, nor miserable middle aged women with no humour within... Read more
ps stuffy posh twits wont like this, nor miserable middle aged women with no humour within... Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2009 by Arnold niblick the 3rd
pointless
the problem with this book is that its a parody of something that dosent take itself seriously in the first place. Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2007 by ArthurDent88
What do you expect?
If you're looking at the reviews for this book then you're obviously not searching for a thought-provoking novel to lose yourself in. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2006 by "cmoore675"
Tedious
This is a very dull book with little to recommend it at all. It falls between two stools in trying to parody 'Schott's' while at the same time having to fulfil the same function in... Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2005 by Primus
hilarious stocking-filler!
Prepare to be entertained like you've never been before. Shite's Unoriginal Miscellany is a hilarious, if not wacky, selection of fascinating facts intermingled with surreal points... Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2003 by "fiona_bell"
Don't be fooled like me!
Why I bought this book I cannot imagine. I suppose it seemed like a good idea at the time. But on seeing it when the post arrived I knew immediately that I had simply fallen for a... Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2003 by AlisonGeves
It's Shite Jim but not as we know it!
As spoof books go this has to be one of the funniest in a long time. The main thing about this book is you have to start with a sense of humour in the first place. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2003 by Alec Bromcie
a pretty pointless and pathetic parody
A friend bought be this because she knew I enjoyed Schott's Original Miscellany - and I have to say I was disappointed. The title is reasonanbly funny I suppose, but that is it. Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2003 by Amy Amerson
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