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Yeah, I Said It

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I love Wanda Sykes, but unfortunately her humor doesn't translate very well in print. What makes Wanda Sykes really shine is her delivery, and without her body language, whiny voice, semi-ghetto/Ebonics talk and impeccable timing, the jokes just don't have the same effects.

This is still worth a read (especially since it's such a quick/easy read), I think I'd rather re-rent her hilarious DVD, "Tongue Untied" again.

I purchased this book the day after I watched Wanda Sykes' appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She delivered several comments from her book. Her delivery was flawless and she was hilarious.
Reading the book is much different. The material is very funny but it's difficult to read it without experiencing the timing and emotion of Ms. Sykes' delivery.
If she or her publishers ever read these comments I would strongly suggest that she RECORD THIS BOOK ON TAPE. I logged on tonight to see if the book was available on tape and am disappointed that it isn't.
Five stars for material but a deduction of two for format.

I thought Wanda's book was funny. Since I'm already familiar with Wanda's brand of humor that helped because as I was reading I couldn't help but to hear her delivery. I think anybody can enjoy this book. Wanda touches on everything from politics to strip clubs with her no-time-for-nonsense humor. I hope the book does better than some of her tv shows have because she is talented. Go on, help Wanda out, buy this book!!

I caught this book at the library, and I had to read it.

Some points that she brought up (politics, marriage, celebrities, and kids were my fave topics) were so hilarious, it seemed like she was talking to me. I couldn't put the book down. It's funny how she even did the word count. I have to admit, the cussing was a little much, but like every comedian, it's their trademark, as well as the way they talk. She isn't afraid to type out anything!

This is a good book, especially if you want to see how a lot of women think--or I should say in this case, Wanda.

Wanda Sykes has been billed as a outstanding stand up comic and here enters the world of comedy publishing with Yeah, I Said It, a set of her pointed, witty commentary on sex, politics and modern culture. It's often difficult to translate the stand-up comic to print: so much depends on stage presence, nuances in inflection, and more. However, her sharp wit proves it works as well in print as on stage, making Yeah, I Said It a winner.

I haven't laughed so much since I listened to my Moms Madbly tapes. Wanda is funnier than Moms. Well, that's really not fair. Moms is no longer with us, but if she were, I know that Moms would love Wanda. More than once I almost fell out of my chair laughing. Another time I could not stop laughing and had to call 911. The section on Martha Stewart made me fall off the toilet seat. There should be a warning on this book: Danger: This book can kill you with laugher or cause serious injury of unexpected falls. A gem. Get it today!

This was truely outragously FUNNY!! Im not kidding. My son took my husband and I to see Wanda live, and we absolutely laughed our guts out. Then my son bought this book and loaned it to me and I read like 3 chapters and ordered my own copy. If you want to laugh-buy this one! I won't part with this ever cause I know if I find myself down, all I have to do is pick it back up and laugh all over again. She is unbelivably straight foreword and hilarious.

I've always enjoyed the comedy of Wanda Sykes and am particularly glad she is a favorite recurring guest on perhaps my favorite TV show, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM . . . so when
I saw she had written her first book, YEAH, I SAID IT, I got hold of it and managed to devour it in one sitting.

It was that good!

Sykes has much to say about women, politics, football, dating, Martha Stewart, and a whole lot more . . . yet it's her take on gay marriage that got me to truly appreciate how insightful she also is . . . she notes:

I don't think marriage needs to be protected from the same-sex couples. The biggest threat to marriage is divorce. Divorce is kicking marriage's ass. Divorced is what ruined my marriage, not
Stacy and Anna getting hitched. Most marriages end in divorce. If Bush and the Christian conservatives really want to protect marriage they should propose a constitutional amendment to
ban divorce. Divorce is in direct opposition to their Christian beliefs more so than gay marriage. . . . Marriage should be like the Mafia--once you're in, you're in.

Many other parts of YEAH, I SAID IT got me thinking . . . yet others got me laughing out loud . . . among them:

When we'd go on vacation, he'd want to ride jet skis; I'd want to get a nap by the pool. I guess when you reach a certain age you don't even entertain the idea of doing something that if it goes wrong it could be life threatening. You figure if you've made it this far, you gotta save what life you got left.

Here's a tip for you guys. When a woman asks you to do something and prefaces it with "when you get a chance," or "when you get around to it," just stop what you're doing and do the sh*t right then and there. When we ask, we really don't mean when you get a chance, when you feel like it,
or when you get around to it. No, we mean right now. If you do it, you'll save yourself a lot of time and grief and a lot of arguments.

When you call me, do me a favor. Leave me messages saying why you called. Do not leave a message telling me to call you, because I won't. "Hey, Wanda, it's Dino. Call me." Why? I sense no urgency in your message. At least mention jail, or bail, or drinks or something. Don't be all vague or you will not hear from me. I figure if you're just calling to talk, you'll call back.

FABULOUS humor from one of my new heroes, now that she SLAYED at that Washington reporter's dinner.

And here's a post-script from the TV entertainment magazine Extra, explaining how she was asked to keep her routine clean ...

"They told me not so say the F word or the N word... I'm offended they even told me that," Sykes told "Extra" moments before taking the stage. "What do they think? I'm some ignorant a**. Like I'm going to go in there, 'What's up n*****. Like what the f*** they think I'm going to do?"

Wanda Sykes' brand of humor is significantly underrated. She is a highly intelligent comedian as witnessed by her trememdous insight into the human condition. I tend to be a fairly serious person but I found myself laughing out loud from the beginning of the book to the end. I am hungry for more so you can imagine how frustrated I was to learn she hasn't written anything since this book.