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1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said

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That rare and wonderful thing---a book the whole family can read together, read to each other, and laugh for days. It's become my favorite gift for everyone.

I bought this for my precocious 12 year old for Christmas, but over the following week, everyone in the family picked up this book and read it. Easy, light reading; intended to be humorous, but not sarcastic. It is organized by category. Lots of quips. A few gems. It would be a great book for pre-teens; teens and adults, although teens and pre-teens will not know all of the people quoted. It would also be good for physician waiting rooms, or guest bathroom reading material.

I had bought this book for my husband for Christmas, but when I was undergoing chemo and really needed a pick-me-up, this book did the trick. Our entire family - kids and adults - just laughed and laughed with all the wonderful gems in the book. A great gift for someone who needs a good laugh for their well-being.

I challenge you to read 4 quotes and not laugh at least once.

I came across this book through a bit of serendipity and although I was put off by the title, (no reason to analyze why) I explored its contents. It made me laugh. A lot! I bought it as a gift to my son in law Aric, but before giving it to him, my wife & I looked through it in more detail. Aric almost never got his gift. But in the end, we did give it to him -- and bought one for ourselves. We like it. He likes it. I'll think you'll enjoy it too!

Very funny anecdotes and sayings! A great gift for anyone (although geared more for an adult than a child). I gave it to a friend who is hard to shop for and he could hardly set it down. Great buy!

There are definitely some funny things written in this book. It's kind of sad to know that someone may have actually said these quotes! This is a book for somebody who has some time to kill and is looking for a quick laugh.

1001? More like 21. The other 980 "dumbest things ever said" are not as dumb as they are slip-ups and mistakes of complete insignificance. If it wasn't for this little section, the book would've received a one-star rating:

Attorney: Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?
Doctor: All my autopsies are performed on dead people.
Attorney: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
Doctor: The autopsy started around 8:30 PM.
Attorney: And Mr. Dennington was dead at the time?
Doctor: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy.
Attorney: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
Doctor: No.
Attorney: Did you check for blood pressure?
Doctor: No.
Attorney: Did you check for breathing?
Doctor: No.
Attorney: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
Doctor: No.
Attorney: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
Doctor: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
Attorney: But could the patient have still been alive nevertheless?
Doctor: It is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere.

This review was written by my twelve-year-old son: After about 6 pages, I was laughing so hard my sthomach hurt. One of the best chapters was the last; how stupid court cases can be!

This is a great book! This is especially great if you are someone with a rather good command of the English language-- otherwise, some of the errors might go over your head. That being said, this is one of the funniest books I have ever owned. I have given copies of it as a gift on several occasions. The political section is one of my favorites. I sure would hate to be a politician where anytime I said something incorrect or idiotic-- like saying that China is full of Chinese people or saying I am a brilliant man, a powerful man, a humble man-- that it would be captured and recorded. This book is definitely worth getting!

I purchased this book as a birthday gift for my brother-in-law who is usually into reading books about unusual/strange facts, like the Uncle John's Bathroom Reader book series and others that are similar. I thought I would take a chance and try out this book to see if it would be a winner :) IT WAS! I must admit, when it was delivered, I couldn't help but take a look inside and it ended up that I couldn't put it down! I read nearly half the book before I had to wrap it up for his party LOL :) It is amusing to read the dumb things that so many people have said, especially our "world leaders"...kind of upsetting if you really think about the fact that those people are running the country, but if you don't think too far into it then it is just simply hilarious! I only wish I had the time to read the entire book before I had to wrap it up! My brother-in-law loved it too! I even saw that he was reading it in the passenger seat on the ride home from his birthday party :) Overall, great purchase! I would recommend this book to anyone, whether it be for yourself or as a gift. If you have no idea what gift to get for someone...get them this book...guaranteed they'll get a kick out of it!