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How to Piss in Public: From Teenage Rebellion to the Hangover of Adulthood [Hardcover]

Gavin McInnes
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Book Description

March 20, 2012
 Though technically a memoir, this is more a compendium of hair-whitening bar stories that punch you in the throat until your eyes explode. Many people have watched their friends die and some have been to jail. There are those who have stepped in the ring with professional fighters and been beaten within an inch of their lives. Others have created media empires. Very few have done all this and embarrassed dozens of celebrities; enjoyed more than a couple of threesomes; brought the world “Warhol’s Children”; consistently attracted a million views with viral comedy videos; said, “Jesus is gay,” on national television; and made two American Indians from scratch.

There certainly isn’t anyone with this kind of life experience who can convey each tale in such a hilarious and endearing way. Whether he’s watching his friend get decapitated on acid or snorting cocaine off women’s breasts, McInnes only ever has one priority: maximum laughs. He’s not here to tell you how wise his father is or how hard it was to achieve his success. He’s here to make you laugh so hard, you puke. That’s it.


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Editorial Reviews

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“You will not find a memoir like this anywhere. Usually when people are this insane, they can’t form coherent sentences, but Gavin brilliantly weaves his bizarre outlook on life in a way that makes them somehow feel relatable. I love this book.”—Justin Halpern, author of Sh*t My Dad Says

“I loved this book, though it may have given my eyeballs gonorrhea.” —Samantha Bee, author of I Know I Am, but What Are You?

“An interesting, infuriating read. You will never love this book harder than it already loves you.”—Patton Oswalt, author of Zombie Spaceship Wasteland

“I laughed so hard I got a headache.”—Justin Theroux, author of Tropic Thunder and Iron Man 2

“Wonderfully powerful, funny, and full of life, this book is amazing and a pleasure to explore. I cried while reading the 9/11 chapter.”—Andrew W.K. author of “Party Hard”

"This book sucks."—Tucker Max, author of I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell

How to Piss in Public is a Bible waiting to happen.” —Maxim

"[A] compelling memoir...insanely hilarious." (Huffington Post)

"So f**king good, I can't recommend it enough." (Nikki Glaser)

About the Author

Gavin McInnes is a prankster, provocateur, comedian, and creator of contemporary, alternative pop culture. He established an underground Montreal newspaper, which he grew into Vice Magazine Publishing Inc., an international megabrand that still defines cool for “the kids today.” He is the author of The Vice Guide to Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll; DOs & DON’Ts; DOs & DON’Ts 2; and Street Boners, which is based on his new website StreetCarnage.com. Today McInnes lives with his wife and two kids in New York City, writes for television, and makes viral comedy videos for any corporate sponsors that don’t mind fart jokes.  

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Scribner (March 20, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1451614179
  • ISBN-13: 978-1451614176
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #449,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Very entertaining book. Kent Reilly  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
Book was good, made me laugh a few times. Brazil  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read March 21, 2012
By Brazil
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'd never heard of Gavin until I saw him on Red Eye (Fox News 3AM est.) . He has since become one of my favorite guests (following closley behind Jim Norton); his Scottish accent cracks me up.

Book was good, made me laugh a few times. But it's not for the feint of heart...it's often times quite filthy.

Here's a test as to whether you will like the humor in this book; if it makes you smile then get the book; if you find this juvenile then you may want to pass: "I don't mind women breast feeding in public, but they never wink back at ya."

Call me pig, but that's funny!

Wish the book was longer but that doesn't mean it was incomplete, I just enjoyed reading his anecdotes about his life that much.

The take home message is pretty much this: party all you want as a kid, but grow the hell up when you start getting old. You think a hangover is bad when you're 20? Wait until you hit 40 and suffer through a 3 day hangover.

Heroin = The Devil
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Gavin is great! March 21, 2012
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've always held a soft spot in my heart for Gavin McInnes ever since I got his Do's and Don'ts book as an X-Mas gift in high school and spent months re-reading it and laughing so hard I'd cry. He's an a-hole, but a completely funny a-hole, and those are the best kind.
I was bummed when he left Vice because it's been a total bust ever since, but fortunately Gavin's managed to pull off a million other projects that continually remind me how awesome he is. When I found out about his book coming out I pre-ordered it and received it the day it came out. I'm just now taking a break from my four hour marathon of reading it. Um, it's great? Each chapter is a different story from his life, and he retells it hilariously and with such honesty. I laughed, I almost puked, I nearly cried. I wanted to write something like, "Gavin is living proof that you can do whatever you want as long as you're willing to put everything you got into it and not care what anyone else thinks about it", but that sounds really sappy. Sorry. Pretty much, Gavin rules. Just buy it?
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Riot April 12, 2012
By Phil M
Format:Hardcover
Inspiring and outright hilarious. Literally gave me a boner at one point. Also made me want to get incredibly drunk.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite Author.
My favorite living author was Hunter S. Thompson, then he died. Now Gavin McInnes is at the top of my list. Read more
Published 19 days ago by S. Chavez
2.0 out of 5 stars TMI
I like watching McInnes on Red Eye and reading his Taki Magazine articles, but I thought a lot of this book was just gross. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Estelle88
5.0 out of 5 stars best book i've read in a while
hands down best memoir i've ever read!

idk, i was an english major but never read a lot of memoirs. Read more
Published 1 month ago by eric laine
5.0 out of 5 stars Go for it
As a forty five year old parent I get it. As the twenty something derelict I got it. I love reading the raw truth of being wasted at twenty and winding it down when the kids come.
Published 2 months ago by JP Betts
4.0 out of 5 stars Alligator Jazzercism
Usually when I read something about a guy who did more drugs than Elvis it ends with a sloppy death scene and investigation. Read more
Published 3 months ago by 5ElIX
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read of from a man who has partied three of our lifetimes
I first discovered Gavin McGinnes on one of my favorite talk shows, "Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld". I found him to be smart yet hilarious. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ronald Rock
4.0 out of 5 stars good enough to read the whole thing
Gavin is a pretty funny guy. I bought this book after he talked about it on Red Eye. It's pretty interesting book about his life he talks about growing up and really talks about... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mister D
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining read
This book was entertaining to read, and at no point was I reading waiting for it to be over. Gavin did a lot of the same stupid stuff that my friends and I did in our teens-early... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Charlie
5.0 out of 5 stars A vile and disgusting piece of work
I bought this at the request of my wife who saw the author on Fox News' Red Eye. It is a vile, disgusting piece of work that tracks the actual life of the author. Read more
Published 10 months ago by DarkKnight666
3.0 out of 5 stars Misspelling on cover
There is a beer can on the front of the book that says "Your Stupid" when it should be "You're Stupid". Read more
Published 11 months ago by Benjamin Klahn
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