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Never Push When it Says Pull: Small Rules for Little Problems (Hardcover)

by Guy Browning (Author)

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Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Guardian Books (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: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,501 in Books (See Bestsellers 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.

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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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5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect bedside read, 5 Oct 2005

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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I'd like to offer you two pieces of advice..., 30 Nov 2005

By	megamarble "dlb008" (South Yorks, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

.... the first is DO NOT read this book in any place where laughing could get you into trouble, eg libraries, funerals, or while your maths class are doing an algebra test!!

the second piece of advice is buy this book.

If you enjoyed (like i did) the little excerpt regarding 'lifts' on Amazon you will not be disappointed with the rest of the book. I particularly liked the sections on how to run a bath and how to keep tidy. Seriously funny!!

Are you still reading? It's simple - click the 'buy' button and enjoy a very funny book

nuff said?

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wickedly witty, 22 Mar 2006

By	C. Chambers (Shenfield, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

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!

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