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11,002 Things to Be Miserable About: The Satirical Not-So-Happy Book [Paperback]

Lia Romeo , Nick Romeo
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Book Description

February 1, 2009
11,002 Things to Be Miserable About is a list of all the reasons NOT to wake up in the morning. Ironically enough, when you put all of them under one cover, it’s actually very funny. This decidedly absurd inventory of misery is perfect for sardonic and disaffected youth, for people seeking gifts for Traumatic Event Birthdays (like 21, 25, 30, 40, and, well, anything after 40), and for anyone else with an offbeat sense of humor. Enjoy.
 
Some of the entries are pretty basic, like imitation crabmeat, student loans, and David Hasselhoff, but other entries actually include educational things, like: Dust mites, which make up one-third of the weight of a six-year-old pillow. See, you can laugh and learn.

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About the Author

Lia Romeo is an award-winning comic playwright who has worked as a P.R. account executive, a receptionist, and a sandwich artist, all of which have equipped her superbly for writing this book. Nick Romeo is a fiction writer and public intellectual of whom the public is not yet aware. His current day job has sunk him into a deep malaise, which he has little hope of ever escaping.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Abrams Image (February 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 081098363X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0810983632
  • Product Dimensions: 4 x 1.3 x 6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Is your glass half full? June 17, 2009
Format:Paperback
Simply put, this is the pessimist's bible. Taken seriously, this book is sure to bring about at least melancholy, and at most a visit from the frowny-face Zoloft blob. Appreciatiating the humor, however, allows the true satirist a treasure-trove of knee-slappers. Jammed from cover-to-cover with OVER 11,000 quick-hit items (I didn't count to confirm), this is the type of anthology that should be revisited numerous times for a pick-me-up. It's the quintessential guide for the misanthropic, cynical, or pessimistic, and it's the definitive response to the perpetually cheery, self-help reading, Monday morning-loving people who skip and whistle obliviously through reality.

Ranging from the obvious (e.g. diseases) to the random (e.g. cats on IV drips), most of the items will cause nods of affirmation. It doesn't matter who you are, I guarantee there are several items on the list that will sway you towards schadenfreude or at least provide a few laughs. Below are several of my favorites from the first 20 pages or so:
-All the books you will never read before you die
-Flushing the toilet, which can spray particles of fecal matter up to twenty feet
-The fact that the French get six weeks of paid vacation annually
-People who speak loudly in public places
-Open-mic night at the local comedy club
-The smell of nail polish remover
-Accidentally printing a hundred-page document when you meant to print just one page
-Getting the middle seat on an airplane
-People who answer their cell phones in movie theaters
-Bad movie adaptations of good books
-The word "va-jay-jay"
-People who get tattoos of Chinese characters but don't know what they mean

And, yes, the Twilight movie is on the list.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I would fully endorse this book... April 9, 2009
Format:Paperback
...if the publisher paid me to. Sine I'm not making any money on this review, I'll just add it to my personal list of things to be miserable about. Well what more is there to say about this little gem that hasn't already been said by 13 other people? If you're like me and cannot figure out what everyone is so happy about all of the time, and after almost three years in retail enjoy seeing bad things happen to random people, then this is the book for you. Forget all of those self-help and "a better you" books, this one is full of all of those little things in REAL LIFE (because whose real life is anything like those "be happy about the very few good things you may or may not have" books?) that make us head for the nearest cliff. So if you're like me and find things like love, cuddling, dog poop, and the stupidity of society in general to be almost as depressing as death, do yourself a real favor and read this book when your antidepressant wears off. You'll be glad you did. I know I was! :)/:(
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars It's OK, but it's been done before February 19, 2009
Format:Paperback
Kipfer's "Happy Book" was parodied years ago by Ed Strnad writing as I.M. Peeved in a series of best-selling humor books:
1,401 Even More Things That P*ss Me Off
1,401 More Things that P*Ss Me Off
1,401 Things that P*Ss Me Off
701 Things That P*ss Me Off About Work
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3.0 out of 5 stars Meeh.
I agree with some notations from the author but it's mostly from one person sharing what THEY are miserable about. Read more
Published 12 hours ago by McClinton Degala
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!
My friends and I are obsessed with this book! We a few pages every time we hang out and it always ends with us laughing until our abs hurt.
Published 1 month ago by Jamie
5.0 out of 5 stars 11,002 things to be miserable about.
Awesome book, kind of depressing at times but really funny and random with a lot of the information in it. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Necol
1.0 out of 5 stars too little too late
I don't think this book is nearly as funny as
a) other books that came first (i.e. Things that Suck)
b) it could be (see other books that came first)
What makes a... Read more
Published on July 22, 2009 by r gray
5.0 out of 5 stars Review for 11,002 things to be miserable about
I love this book. While some of the listed items are actually things to be miserable about, some are just hilarious either because they are so ridiculous, or because you wouldn't... Read more
Published on May 21, 2009 by K. Bodily
5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensible
I just love having this book around, pick it up at random, read a page or two and laugh out loud: good for the body and good for the soul. Read more
Published on April 29, 2009 by Sandy Sanchez
5.0 out of 5 stars You've reduced my misery!
As a doctoral student I frequently find myself assessing the level of misery that is my life...and I'm recommending this book to anyone who feels the same. Read more
Published on March 7, 2009 by Providence1
5.0 out of 5 stars much more than a humor book
The authors, who are also founders of[..], make their professional debut with this little book. The book is simply a list of miserable things. Read more
Published on February 21, 2009 by Tony Lin
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!
This book is really funny, and is a great way ironically to cheer up your day! From things like "back hair" to "rent", this book reminds you that things aren't so bad, and you... Read more
Published on February 18, 2009 by Casey L. Hartman
5.0 out of 5 stars i almost jumped out a window...
...but I threw myself onto the floor laughing instead. This book is an intriguing and hilarious mix of the trivial and the epic. Read more
Published on February 17, 2009 by luckylector
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