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The 176 Stupidest Things Ever Done [Paperback]

Ross Petras (Author), Kathryn Petras (Author)
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August 1, 1996
*Too lazy to drive to his girlfriend's house, a man ties helium balloons to a lawn chair--and ends up at 15,000 feet, closing the L. A. airport.



*A Chinese contraception program causes the birth rate to rise when men are discovered taking birth control pills and unrolling condoms over their fingers--exactly as shown in the training film.



*A gang of Norwegian thieves carefully uses explosives to open a safe--only to find the safe is filled with dynamite. . .




In the national bestseller The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said--over 200,000 copies in print--Ross and Kathryn Petras immortalized idiotic utterances by public figures and average citizens alike. But what about the doers out there, the people who didn't stop at speaking, but went right out and did something stupid instead?



It's time to give credit where credit is due.



The 176 Stupidest Things Ever Done is a hilarious collection of inane incidents, senseless stunts, farcical feats, and utterly asinine activities from throughout history, and around the globe. From Sam Goldwyn to Walter Mondale, Albert Einstein to Fabio, the board of General Motors to British Parliament, this comic compendium chronicles the stupidest acts, ideas, decisions, inventions, songs, and ad campaigns that the mind of modern man has been able to devise.



The 176 Stupidest Things Ever Done is a non-stop barrage of belly laughs, conclusive proof that actions speak louder--and funnier--than words.

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*Too lazy to drive to his girlfriend's house, a man ties helium balloons to a lawn chair--and ends up at 15,000 feet, closing the L. A. airport.

*A Chinese contraception program causes the birth rate to rise when men are discovered taking birth control pills and unrolling condoms over their fingers--exactly as shown in the training film.

*A gang of Norwegian thieves carefully uses explosives to open a safe--only to find the safe is filled with dynamite. . .

In the national bestseller The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said--over 200,000 copies in print--Ross and Kathryn Petras immortalized idiotic utterances by public figures and average citizens alike. But what about the doers out there, the people who didn't stop at speaking, but went right out and did something stupid instead?

It's time to give credit where credit is due.

The 176 Stupidest Things Ever Done is a hilarious collection of inane incidents, senseless stunts, farcical feats, and utterly asinine activities from throughout history, and around the globe. From Sam Goldwyn to Walter Mondale, Albert Einstein to Fabio, the board of General Motors to British Parliament, this comic compendium chronicles the stupidest acts, ideas, decisions, inventions, songs, and ad campaigns that the mind of modern man has been able to devise.

The 176 Stupidest Things Ever Done is a non-stop barrage of belly laughs, conclusive proof that actions speak louder--and funnier--than words.

From the Inside Flap

*Too lazy to drive to his girlfriend's house, a man ties helium balloons to a lawn chair--and ends up at 15,000 feet, closing the L. A. airport.



*A Chinese contraception program causes the birth rate to rise when men are discovered taking birth control pills and unrolling condoms over their fingers--exactly as shown in the training film.



*A gang of Norwegian thieves carefully uses explosives to open a safe--only to find the safe is filled with dynamite. . .




In the national bestseller The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said--over 200,000 copies in print--Ross and Kathryn Petras immortalized idiotic utterances by public figures and average citizens alike. But what about the doers out there, the people who didn't stop at speaking, but went right out and did something stupid instead?



It's time to give credit where credit is due.



The 176 Stupidest Things Ever Done is a hilarious collection of inane incidents, senseless stunts, farcical feats, and utterly asinine activities from throughout history, and around the globe. From Sam Goldwyn to Walter Mondale, Albert Einstein to Fabio, the board of General Motors to British Parliament, this comic compendium chronicles the stupidest acts, ideas, decisions, inventions, songs, and ad campaigns that the mind of modern man has been able to devise.



The 176 Stupidest Things Ever Done is a non-stop barrage of belly laughs, conclusive proof that actions speak louder--and funnier--than words.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Main Street Books; 1 edition (August 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0385483414
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385483414
  • Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,787,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very stupid and very funny, January 14, 2000
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The title says it all. This has to be the stupidest book I've ever read but also one of the funniest. I couldn't believe how stupid these things are, and I laughed my head off. As you might expect, this book is a great "bathroom book" as they're called. It's great to dip into for a few quick laughs. I gave it as a "grab-bag" gift this Christmas to some people in the office since I knew they would get a laugh out of it. I am sure they did!
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars If you need a good laugh just open this book to any page!, July 21, 2001
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This book had the non-reader in my family happily reading and then reading aloud to the rest of us, relating the stories he was laughing about.

By the end of the day everyone in our family had heard or read every single page of the book!

If you need to tickle your funny bone or want to tickle the funny bone of someone else...this will do it. If you want to entice someone to read who says "I don't enjoy reading", they will enjoy reading this!

The book contains some stories that are not appropriate for children...probably would rate a PG13 if it were a movie.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Turth is definitely funnier than fiction, July 11, 1999
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Extremely funny -- but it does make you wonder about the smarts of many people! These stories made us laugh very hard, but we couldn't help but wonder why people do such nuts things. The one thing we noticed: It's definitely not geographical. Apparently stupid stunts are an international phenomenon. (which made us feel better here in a major U.S. city!) All in all, a very funny read.
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A few years ago, we put together The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said-a look at the fine art of placing the foot in the mouth. Read the first page
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