How to Be a Man [Paperback]

John Birmingham (Author), Dirk Flinthart (Author), Dirk Flinthart (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 325 pages
• Publisher: Duffy & Snellgrove; 2 edition (May 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1875989285
• ISBN-13: 978-1875989287
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,480,582 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hey there. It's me. JB. Right now I'm probably kicking back on my hovercraft somewhere in the Antilles, or the Maldives, enjoying a dissolute, essentially meaningless life funded by your generous book purchases. Please, don't make me go back to selling my bodily fluids to science. Buy my books now and I promise to keep indulging myself in grotesque pleasures and luxury that I haven't really earned.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lads, please read this, January 6, 2002

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James Flavin (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Be a Man (Paperback)

In these modern topsy-turvy times in the 21st century, it is good to see someone come to help us lads be Men.

Birmingham & Flinthart have given us all we need to know about being men, including:
* how to tie a bow tie,
* how to land a jumbo,
* how to cook (to show women we aren't cavemen),
* how to spot a cheap suit,
* cars to avoid on the freeway,
* superstars of philosophy.

If this book cannot help you, you are either the perfect man or way beyond help.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and so true!, April 25, 2000

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Cat - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Be a Man (Paperback)

This book has a wealth of information and I would not hesitate to say that EVERY guy should have a copy of this book in his bookshelf!

It contains invaluable instructions like 'how to land a jumbo','how to cheat at cards' and gives instructions on what should be in your toolbox and what cleaning you have to do around the house and what you don't! Not to mention the 'quick and easy food recipes to impress girls' and job instructions ie 'how to ask for a raise'.

Everyone I've shown this book to has been desperate to borrow it and I've had to steal it back on a number of occasions....

Buy this book - buy it now!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Please Excuse Me for Being a Male, January 9, 2011

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Sir George Martini "Verbalosity" (Fromage, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Be a Man (Paperback)

"How to Be a Man" is recommended for guys who doubt their masculinity. Some highlights include:

* how to apologize to a woman when you haven't done anything wrong
* how to grovel and beg for mercy so you don't get in trouble
* how to cook a gormet meal using canned peas, Morningstar bacon strips, and a bottle of ketchup
* how to go on a inexpensive date and get a return on your investment
* how to make your cheap car look more impressive with a paint roller and a can of latex wall paint
* how to apply makeup to accent your manly features
* how to cry, so you can make a woman think you are emotional and caring
* how to choose the right socks for any occasion