Let’s face it, who has the time or inclination to topple a government these days? With daily obligations like video games and heavy drinking, it’s hard to find the time to even get a parking ticket overturned. Never fear, there are hundreds of ways to revolt against the tedium of everyday life. Whether it’s making rude gestures to a hotel clerk under the desk or making your own "Do Not Disturb" sign that says "Come In If You Like Swordplay," Rich Fulcher's inventive collection will allow readers to unleash their rebellious sides—without getting arrested. Other tiny acts include unbuckling your seat belt before the plane has fully stopped, squeezing a zit into the ATM camera, driving through a lonely red light in the dead of night, wearing a French Renaissance outfit on casual Fridays, and greeting a stranger with a limp, well-lotioned hand. Featuring original illustrations by Mr. Bingo, the illustrator of The Book of General Ignorance whose clients have included Absolut, New York Times, Nike, and Suicide Girls; and designed by Dave Brown, also known as Bollo the gorilla in The Mighty Boosh and designer of The Mighty Book of Boosh.
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"Rich Fulcher is hands down one of the funniest men on the planet and I'm not entirely sure he's from Earth." —Simon Pegg
"Richard C. Fulcher’s prose sparkles like dew on summer corn and makes one laugh with wonder as you would at the sight of a new-born foal." —Julian Barratt, The Mighty Boosh
About the Author
Rich Fulcher is a star of The Mighty Boosh as Bob Fossil, Eleanor, and numerous other characters, and a contributor to The Mighty Book of Boosh. He began his career in Chicago, where he became a member of Improv Olympic and the Second City National Touring Company, he has appeared on The Sarah Silverman Program, and he has performed his solo show Mom, I'm Not a Lawyer in Los Angeles and New York.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I couldn't wait for this book's release and had to order it from Amazon UK since it's not released in the US! It's the funniest thing I've ever read! I nearly pissed myself reading just the exerpts! Get this book if you don't already have it....for rainy day reading and to help get you jump-started on performing tiny acts of rebellion yourself. Join author Rich Fulcher on his quest for sticking it to the man. It's great good harmless fun. The book has many ways of acting rebellious complete with tick boxes to keep track of acts you may have tried, successfully or otherwise. This book will also help inspire you to think of your own tiny acts to rebel against. Share this book with all your friends. The illustrations are genious. I warn you however about reading this book in a public place. It might be quite embarrassing laughing out loud in certain places, and wetting your trousers from laughter is indeed a VERY embarrassing act in itself. Get the book. NOW! What are you waiting for?!
P.S. Rich Fulcher is an absolute GENIOUS!
P.S. Rich Fulcher is an absolute GENIOUS!
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By Crazy Legs
Format:Paperback
When I read this book I laughed. I cried. I got arrested. In my holding cell, I met a fine young man named Defcon who went by the name Key Chain. I shared this book with him (for some reason the cops let me keep the book yet made me give up my shoelaces and underwear), and together we laughed and cried and then laughed again. We fell in love, there in that holding cell, bonding over Tiny Acts of Rebellion by Rich Fulcher. Months later, when we were both sprung, we went straight back to the courthouse to get married. Soon after, we had four kids, who were each promptly removed by child services from our condemned, feral cat-infested studio apartment within hours of their individual births. Key Chain and I are still extremely happy together to this very day. So, I absolutely cannot recommend this book highly enough. Dreams can come true!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Christine
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I thought that that this book was really funny. I enjoyed it a lot. Most of the tiny acts were really good.
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By Mr. Coughlin
Format:Paperback
Got the book over in the UK after seeing Rich live. Too funny!
Just the right size bits for toilet reading. Or take it on a plane and have the other passengers look at you funny for laughing out loud!
Just the right size bits for toilet reading. Or take it on a plane and have the other passengers look at you funny for laughing out loud!
By Buddha Baby
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I quite enjoyed this, a few pages at a time as a break from a book I am struggling to finish. I confess to being too chicken to live out most of my rebellious fantasies so Mr. Fulcher has given me a few tiny acts I might accomplish. Who knows? Perhaps I will build up my courage and one day perform a humungous act of rebellion! In fact, he has offered up 97 chances to rebel. Most of them are pretty silly, such as flipping someone off under the table or behind your menu. But then, that's what makes them doable in my case. There is a little too much bathroom humor for me. Although, there have been times when I have seen a cranky clerk refuse the use of a bathroom to a child and I may have encouraged said child to just go ahead and throw up there on the counter.
One tiny act is to see how many extra items you are willing to go through the 10 items or less line with. Or for you grammarians, 10 items or fewer. Oh wait, that still is not a sentence. Anyway, my preference in that situation as I am counting out the items is to get to 10 and tell the clerk I will put the rest back. They always say no it's ok, but my revenge is to leave the items there. BUT......my favorite tiny act happens when a clerk has failed to remove the alarm setter-offer-thingie from an item I have bought and the alarm goes off as I walk through the sensors. I start running to see if they can catch me. That's always fun. Well, for me anyway.
Fulcher also has some good ideas for sticker bombing, one of my favorite activities. (Be sure to buy stickers that are easily removable. But then I guess what would be the point.) He suggests rebelling against poor products by going back to the store and putting stickers on toaster boxes stating things like "This toaster has a faulty....." whatever.... Read more ›
One tiny act is to see how many extra items you are willing to go through the 10 items or less line with. Or for you grammarians, 10 items or fewer. Oh wait, that still is not a sentence. Anyway, my preference in that situation as I am counting out the items is to get to 10 and tell the clerk I will put the rest back. They always say no it's ok, but my revenge is to leave the items there. BUT......my favorite tiny act happens when a clerk has failed to remove the alarm setter-offer-thingie from an item I have bought and the alarm goes off as I walk through the sensors. I start running to see if they can catch me. That's always fun. Well, for me anyway.
Fulcher also has some good ideas for sticker bombing, one of my favorite activities. (Be sure to buy stickers that are easily removable. But then I guess what would be the point.) He suggests rebelling against poor products by going back to the store and putting stickers on toaster boxes stating things like "This toaster has a faulty....." whatever.... Read more ›
By Spyrone
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Everyone on earth should read this book, and everyone should take rich fulcher's philosiphy on life and live it to the max. This should have 6/5 stars
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The genius behind Bob Fossil in a solo performance.
Loved it, and the whole family was inspired to create several acts of our own.
For example, when excusing yourself in a restaurant, instead of saying, "Be right back" say "I'll be back in about twenty minutes." Surprised looks will follow!
Loved it, and the whole family was inspired to create several acts of our own.
For example, when excusing yourself in a restaurant, instead of saying, "Be right back" say "I'll be back in about twenty minutes." Surprised looks will follow!
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is better than a satanic bible! I was laughing out loud so hard I woke up my girlfriend when I read it in bed. Bobby Bob Bob is a comic genius. I would most definitely recommend this book. It's an easy read (which, lets me honest, most mighty boosh fans need) and it's hysterical! There is even a little box to check on each page when you've done your tiny act of rebellion! LOVE IT!
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Published 6 months ago by Dallah Cesen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Glorious!
If Bob Fossil could've written a book, it wouldn't be this one. It would have a lot more crayon scrawlings. However, this is as close as we're gonna get. This is funny! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Rich Meyer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Full of Fulcher
Rich Fulcher is a funny man. After seeing The Mighty Boosh and Snuff Box I decided to order this book for a friend for their birthday. Read more
Published on August 31, 2010 by Joshua Wittenberg
5.0 out of 5 stars
amazing
i could not wait for tiny acts to come out in the u.s., i ordered it and had it imported from england only a month after the original release. Read more
Published on June 25, 2010 by iamswitch
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny and Informational
This book is easily one of the funniest books I have ever read! Not only is it entertaining to read about 97 small ways to rebel, but it is also quite informational. Read more
Published on June 25, 2010 by turkeybob14
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent book!
I bought this book for my friend's birthday and she said it was one of the funniest things she's read in ages. Read more
Published on June 10, 2010 by Emily Scholtec
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