Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys [Paperback]

Dave Barry (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 9, 1996

"Dave Barry is one funny human."
--San Francisco Examiner

For thousands of years, women have asked themselves: What is the deal with guys, anyway? What are they thinking? The answer, of course, is: virtually nothing. Deep down inside, guys are extremely shallow.

But that has not stopped Dave Barry from writing an entire book about them. If you're a guy--or if you're attempting to share a remote control with one--you need this book, because it deals frankly and semi-thoroughly with such important guy issues as:


Scratching
The role of guys in world history, including the heretofore-unknown relationship between the discovery of North America and golf
Why the average guy can remember who won the 1960 World Series, but not necessarily the names of all his children
The Noogie Gene
Why guys cannot simultaneously think and look at breasts
Secret guy orgasm-delaying techniques, including the Margaret Thatcher Method
Why guys prefer to believe that there is no such thing as a prostate
And much, much more



"Whether you're a guy--or attempting to share a bathroom with one--Barry has some wacky words of wisdom for you."
--USA Today

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Everyone knows Dave Barry as the hard-hitting Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist for the Miami Herald -- but it turns out he writes humor books as well!

For thousands of years, women have asked themselves: "What is the deal with guys, anyway? What are they thinking?" The answer, of course, is: virtually nothing. If you're a guy -- or you're attempting to share a remote control with one -- you need this book, because it deals frankly and semi-thoroughly with such important guy issues as:

• how to have a relationship with a guy
• scratching
• the Noogie Gene
• why guys cannot simultaneously think and look at breasts
• why the average guy can remember who won the 1960 World Series, but not necessarily the names of all his children
• and much, much more.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Publishers Weekly

Unlike many previous books by Miami Herald humor columnist Barry, this is not a collection of newspaper pieces but an original work that poses the question, What is a guy? Barry's guy is given neither to macho domination nor to sensitive introspection (as a mere man might be); he likes mechanical things and pointless challenges for their own sake; he has no well-defined moral code but knows how to extemporize; he fails at communicating his inner feelings (if he has any). After presenting a scientific quiz with which a male can assess his "guyness quotient," the author treats the biological nature, social development, medical concerns and domestic side of guys. He even provides a chapter for the woman who is contemplating having a relationship with such a creature. The dad who receives this winning piffle for Father's Day will ask, "What'd you give me this for?" (if he's a guy). Author tour.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (April 9, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449910261
• ISBN-13: 978-0449910269
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.6 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #625,913 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Funniest Book That Ever Has Been or Ever Will Be Written, January 17, 2000

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GREGORY S TOMKINS - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys (Paperback)

I picked this book up in an airport bookstore (motto: "screw you") for the bargain airport-bookstore price of approximately 200 billion dollars. It was worth every cent and i have since bought it for roughly 10,000 co-workers. I spent the whole flight home laughing so hard that passengers in nearby aircraft could hear me. I swear I am not making this up. My only complaint is that all Dave's other books (motto: "a motto on every page") are dull by comparison. Buy this book! Buy it now!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly the best humor book I have ever read., November 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys (Paperback)

This was possibly the best humor book I have ever read. It is NOT a collection of previously written columns, so nothing in it can be found elsewhere. I am a Dave Barry fan, but one can like this book without being a fan of his or even without liking humor writing at all.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Funniest Book in the History of the World!, July 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys (Paperback)

I bought this book to kill time while waiting for my wife to finish shopping. I'm sure the people in the mall coffee shop were certain that I had some severe medical condition that was causing my body to shake and strange noises to be emitted as I tried to keep from laughing hysterically (and I'm not a "laugh out loud" type of guy.)

Guys, if you don't see yourself in this book, I would wonder about your sexuality.