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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 818.607
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Label: Dutton Adult
Manufacturer: Dutton Adult
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 288
Printing Date: March 22, 2007
Publishing house: Dutton Adult
Release Date: March 22, 2007
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Studio: Dutton Adult
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The prevaricating pros who helped students glide through seven years of college in The CollegeHumour Guide to College are back to show post-grads how to turn life into an 'Easy A' by, well, faking it. From sounding like an MBA to bribing the ma”tre d' to acting sensitive post-sex, here is everything aspiring equivocators need to know to B.S. their way to sucess in the real world. As the authors remind readers: 'The important thing isn't who you are; it's who other people think you are.' With this poseur's bible in hand, a generation is poised to go forth and fake it.
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I'm sure that the last thing that the writers of "Faking It" intended was to dole out actual advice, focusing instead on making sure that their work was very first and foremost a funny read. And it is, to be sure.
Those only tangentially familiar with their flagship website, CollegeHumor.com and its collection of user-submitted pictures and videos (some which predate YouTube) depicting all the stupidity and debauchery that is associated with college life, might be surprised to know that the enterprising young men and women behind the website are revealing themselves to be talented comedians in their own right. The staff-submitted articles and videos (many produced in their own office, under the banner "Hardly Working" series) are among the funniest and most popular on the site. And "Faking It" is a well-written, often hilarious - and yes, even informative - guide to college and post-college living.
The book's advice on academia is the very first and arguably most absurd portion of the book. Anyone following the advice offered here might very well find themselves searching for a new school before too long. "Faking It" goes on to offer its brand of off-kilter advice on searching for a job, furnishing an apartment, sounding like you know a lot about music, literature, and other aspects of supposed "high culture," dating, even cooking and entertaining guests. It's here, oddly enough, that the book really becomes genuine with its advice. Offering up creative and inexpensive ways to impress dinner and party guests alike, I was really impressed with some of the ideas offered up here. My favorite nugget of advice, though, comes from the section pertaining to dating and grooming: "If you have bad acne, we suggest that you don't anymore."
And I suggest picking up this book. It's a hilarious read that may actually leave you with a good idea or two; provided you can sift them out from the stunningly bad ones.
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Buy this book, it's great. It's something like 60% funny BS and 40% valuable knowledge that you really can use and probably should have. I got this one and was laughing out loud and so far everybody I've let read it has loved it and most wanted to buy their own copy.
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Perfect book for recent college grad or immature guys. Great book for a two-hour flight that actually has some good ideas for business. Made me laugh-out-loud several times. Recommend it highly to others like me who need a good laugh and some good mindless reading.
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Not only did I find this book on Amazon for a fraction of the price it was in a store, but it took, I think, 2 days max to get to my house. And not only that, it was in perfect condition.
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While the book is titled and themed around 'Faking It', you will come to realize that if you try these things, you will unwittingly improve yourself over time. There was a ton of good advice geared towards young adults coming out of college and in their early 20s, and also had a great mix of humour in with it. Basically it is a great self-improvement book that keeps you intensely interested beginning to end by offering out true advice mixed in with incredibly humorous sarcastic side notes.
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