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Tax the Rude, Not Me!

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Tax The Rude, Not Me! is an hilarious, very clever collection of well-crafted observations of 568 "tax classifications" that would justifiable serve as "pay back" for stress causative idiots, morons, rascals and jerks that abound all around us in modern life. For example there is the Friend for Life Tax: Non-profit organizations that penalize you for making a contribution; you know they'll sell your name to other groups, so you'll be targeted for more appeals, forever. And then there's The Check's in the Mail Tax: Sellout politicians who make you wait longer and longer to enjoy your "golden years" by pushing back the eligibility age for Social Security benefits, hoping you're long dead before you can finally collect. Taken seriously, Tax The Rude, Not Me! could offer a blueprint for balancing the budget and paying off the national debt by year's end!

This book is funny as hell! I found myself laughing out loud as I immediately identified with the annoying situations described in the book. I'm glad this stuff doesn't just happen to me! As an accountant, the title enticed me into buying it, but I think everyone can relate to it. It's a collection of gripes for which clever tax names are assigned. One of the features of this book is how it reads. You read the name of the "tax", you read the description, you identify with it, and then the name becomes hilarious.

Some of my favorite taxes were the Conga Line Tax, the Premature Evacuation Tax, and the BYOB tax. I even came up with a few taxes of my own! Many of these "taxes" also heightened my awareness of what goes on behind the scenes in restaurants, doctors offices, and supermarkets, to name a few. I would definitely recommend this book. I think it also makes a great gift idea.