Do Unto Others: 1000 Hilarious Ways to Screw with People's Heads [Paperback]

Justin Heimberg (Author), David Gomberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 7, 2000

From the authors of Would You Rather, comes Do Unto Others, A Life's Little Instruction Book for those looking to add a little lunacy to their lives.With over 1,000 off-the-wall things to do in over 50 locations (churchs, shopping malls, public bathrooms, etc.), Justin Heimberg and David Gomberg have created a laugh-a-minute guide to disturbing and disgusting those around you.

Here are some sample suggestions:

Things to Do During a Job Interview
--Answer all questions in interpretive dance
--If they ask...
"So Where Are you From?"
You answer...
"I'm probably the creation of some insane wizard."

Fun Things to Do in a Mall
--At the bookstore, hang out in self-help section, hit on vulnerable women.
--Offer to pay for things in
a) pennies b) acorns c) "tales of adventure"

From the outlandish to the absurd, Do Unto Others covers all the bases of how to make the most out of mundane situations.

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About the Author

Justin Heimberg and David Gomberg are the esteemed authors of Would You Rather... and Would You Rather 2: Electric Boogaloo.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (July 7, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312252919
• ISBN-13: 978-0312252915
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #617,022 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not So Much With The Funny, July 28, 2007

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Claude Call "ccradio" (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews

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From the other reviews I pretty much expected a bunch of things that you could literally carry out with a little planning, kind of like Penn & Teller's book Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends. As near as I can figure, those reviews were written by the authors' entire circle of friends.

What you get instead is a barely-sorted list of surrealist nonsense that tries way, WAY too hard to be funny and fails nearly every time. I have to confess that I smiled at a couple of the entries, but this is not the laugh-out-loud book that I thought it would be.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars because you were meaning to quit your job and alienate you neighbors anyway, December 10, 2006

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L. L. M. Sanchez (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This is a pretty small unassuming book-shaped-object (about the size of a cd case and only about 100 pages long) but it certainly packs a wallop.

It's basically a collection of lists of asinine things you can do to make certain situations a tab bit more interesting for you and loads more uncomfortable for others.

Very funny. Even if you decided you don't want to be exiled from polite society and thereby refrain from doing any suggested activity in the book, it's lots of fun to *imagine* yourself doing them.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars In appreciation of the unexpected!, April 2, 2005

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D. Hadley (The Inmost Dens) - See all my reviews
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Nonsense, though usually an annoyance, has proven itself to be quite useful. Nonsense breaks the monotony and stale routine of day to day life. It makes things interesting. It's only an annoyance when you are on the receiving end. When delivering, nonsense is a powerful tool for humor, manipulation, and self-entertainment. And that's where this book finds its place in the world.
Everyday (and not-so-everyday) situations can be turned into memorble events with a little help from this book. Learn the most innapropriate yet humorous gobbledygook to spout when things take a turn into Dullsville. For example- Things to Do to Annoy Alex Trebek if You're on Jeopardy: 1.)Phrase answers in unconventional question forms: "Is it..."; "Would it happen to be..."; "Do you suppose maybe it is..."; "What in the Sam Hill is..." 3.) Call Alex "Wink." 6.) Answer, "What is a pompous Canadian who over-articulates?"
An excellent springboard for wacky ideas, this book should leave you with a general appreciation for amphigory and knowledge of how to apply it into your life.