Amazon.com: Quality Workday Distractions (9780578004563): Jeff Lyons: Books

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Publication Date: December 18, 2008

Jeff Lyons takes his best satiric news, pop culture musings, oddly interesting lists and other quality workday distractions from his popular website UsedWigs.com and puts them in a handy little book perfect for a quiet night in the study or bathroom. Comedian Jim Gaffigan says, "UsedWigs.com is like the bacon of the internet. Mmm. UsedWigs."

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } Jeff Lyons takes his best satiric news, pop culture musings, oddly interesting lists and other quality workday distractions from his popular website UsedWigs.com and puts them in a handy little book perfect for a quiet night in the study or bathroom. Comedian Jim Gaffigan says, "UsedWigs.com is like the bacon of the internet. Mmm. UsedWigs."

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5.0 out of 5 stars A nice break from all of the serious reading I do, April 3, 2009

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Charles Pasquine "Chip Ralston" (Royersford, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quality Workday Distractions (Paperback)

Because of all of the heartless spankings Jeff has administered to me on the foosball table (and afterwards we played foosball), I basically hate Jeff and wanted with all of my might to hate the book too. But I just couldn't bring myself to do that. It's just too darned funny. I've read both covers and am hoping to get to the inside pages real soon. I jest. Seriously, this book will make you chuckle, for sure.

Jeff has a knack for satire, wit, and comic writing. And his vocabulary is a lot gooder than most. The book is filled with intelligent, well-written, pleasntly-sarcastic gems, and is, like the man, said, a quality work day distraction.

If you have a sense of humor and don't take life too seriously, you will not be disappointed with this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Yay!, April 2, 2009

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Thomas Viscuso "Tommy Grundle" (Drexel Hill, Pa) - See all my reviews
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The "Free Band Names" featured throughout this book (band names posted on www.usedwigs.com that were adopted by musicians all over the globe) is worth the price alone. "Unintentionally Gay Music Videos" is hilarious (and accurate), as are the reviews of popular American bands in Haiku form. The book closes with a heartwarming and funny tribute to Jeff's dad, Don. Overall: Well-written, intelligent, funny stuff!

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5.0 out of 5 stars UsedWigs named my imaginary band, April 2, 2009

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Michael Francis Dunn "Mikey Dunn" (Brookline, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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I've been a reader of UsedWigs.com for a long while now. I was originally drawn in by the stellar music reviews and the hilarious Cap'n Cranky movie critiques, but over the years I've also become hooked on Jeff's satirical 'news' stories. Quality Workday Distractions highlights some of the site's all time best:

A few favorites include 'Much-Heralded Office Shower Becomes Less-Heralded Storage Area', 'Prince Hooks Up with Fat Chick - Rommies Rejoice' and of course the classic 'Man Prefers Kiddie Pool Over Beach'. And what really makes the book stand out are the priceless photos that accompany the written 'nonsense'.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone with a sense of humor...also, a perfect gift for the college student or disgruntled coworker in your life. Check it out...you will certainly enjoy!

Humerous post script...
'Forensic Experts Reveal Footprints Were Not God's; You Were in Fact, Walking Alone during Your Most Troublesome Times!'

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5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Workday Distraction - Writing an Amazon review for a book you never read.
The book is fantastic. I mean I understood every single word. Table of Contents were absolutely dead on...serious editing effort. Read more

Published on August 19, 2009 by R. M Zeitman

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Workday Distractions
Love, Love, Love this book! I find it a most excellent coffee table book, and it doubles as a bathroom book! All of my friends comment on how hilarious it is! Read more

Published on July 26, 2009 by Emily Aznavourian

5.0 out of 5 stars I was caught shoplifting this book from Amazon
Before I read this book, I only read books by dead Irishmen and alcoholic hoboes. After reading this book, I cancelled my subscription to the New Yorker and spend all my time... Read more

Published on April 3, 2009 by Philip J. Charron

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a book worth reading
My buddy Yazzie knows I am a big fan of Jeffrey Lyons, the acclaimed movie reviewer, so he decided to buy me a book that he thought was authored by him. Read more

Published on April 3, 2009

5.0 out of 5 stars Because I can't take my laptop in the bathroom.
I am obsessed with pop culture thus I was drawn to [...] for my daily fix of irrelevant fun. When I saw that Jeff Lyons had taken some of this best pieces together and put them... Read more

Published on April 1, 2009 by Rebecca L. Cottrell

5.0 out of 5 stars Please buy Jeff's book
Jeff Lyons used to beat me up when I was a kid. He told me that if I didn't write a glaringly positive review of his book that he and his brother DJ would be "paying me a visit. Read more

Published on April 1, 2009 by Redheaded Stepchild

5.0 out of 5 stars Better Than Toast!
This book is essentially the "Greatest Hits" of the satire and self proclaimed "nonsense" that has been found at www.usedwigs.com since the mid 90's. Read more

Published on April 1, 2009 by RS

5.0 out of 5 stars Michele Melcher [...]
Jeff Lyons is one funny guy. Some of my favorite pics from this read are: "Spee D'oh!", "I Own an Old Person Phone", "Ultra - Marathoner Admits he Just Hates His Family", and "Hi,... Read more

Published on March 31, 2009 by Michele Melcher

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Humor
Hilarity at work or on the go! This book has more than quality workday distractions: giggles, guffaws and bellyaches also guaranteed!

Published on March 31, 2009 by K. Cromer

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Workday Distraction
I heard this book was totally awesome, I loved the pictures. If I could read, I would read it but people who can read it told me it was super. Read more

Published on March 31, 2009 by Aaron Muderick

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Inside This Book (learn more)

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
party peeps, hardcore band

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Quality Workday Distractions, Free Band Names, New York, New Jersey, Bruce Springsteen, Fun Machine, Wall Street, Tom Cruise, Panic Room

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