You Say I'm a Bitch Like It's a Bad Thing (Spiral-bound)

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Product Description

Bold and defiant like the women profiled between its covers, YOU SAY I’M A BITCH LIKE IT’S A BAD THING is a cranked-up collection of affirmations for mommies on the edge, self-styled divas, and domestic goddesses everywhere. Featuring full-color advertising images from the 1950s and 1960s paired with sly, laugh-out-loud sayings, this sassy little gift book tackles issues of love, motherhood, housework, menopause, shopping, and diet with daring humor and a healthy dose of bitchiness. The spiral-bound book stands on its own base for easy display and then slips smoothly away inside a protective box for safekeeping.

About the Author

ED POLISH is co-owner of Ephemera Inc., a novelty company specializing in buttons, refrigerator magnets, stickers, and other products. Ed never apologizes for his art and does his own nude scenes. He lives in Ashland, Oregon, with his wife, Victoria. DARREN WOTZ does his best to appear productive to the untrained eye. Sarcasm is just one of the services he offers. He lives in Berkeley, California, and New York City.

A gift book of hyped-up affirmations featuring full-color advertising images from the 1950s–1960s paired with hilarious sayings.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 128 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580086373
• ISBN-13: 978-1580086370
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #274,228 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Side-Splittingly Hilarious, December 27, 2005

By	Janet Boyer "JanetBoyer.com" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

A few months ago, my husband and I were in a chain bookstore. I don't know who picked up this gem first (I think it was him!), but next thing you know, we were flipping through the pages and laughing our butts off! I was laughing so hard I had to walk away...and then came back for more. Honest to God, I was laughing so hard I thought I was going to black out.

Why I didn't buy it at the time is beyond me.

So Christmas rolls around and I happen to be in this same bookstore (one that's inside a mall I don't visit on a regular basis). Remembering our guffaws, I say to my husband "Let's get that book!" He downplays the search for some reason and I finally ask a clerk to help me. He found me a copy!

Well, it turned out that my husband JUST bought me this gem at another store a few minutes before! (Which is why he was trying to be nonchalant.)

What I didn't realize the first time I saw You Say I'm a Bitch Like It's a Bad Thing was that it was a spiral book that you can set on a desk or table top. How cool! You can then display a "phrase of the day".

Here are a but a few of my favorites:

*A Clean House is a Sign of a Wasted Life (A smiling woman in a dress is on her hands and knees scrubbing the tub)

*Give the Dangerous Bitch Her Chocolate (A woman looking longingly at a box of chocolates while a man looks longingly at HER)

*Amazingly Enough, I Don't Give a Shit (A woman in a gingham dress looks at you with arched eyebrows)

*Queen of F****** Everything (Elegant woman lounging on a bed)

*Admitting You're an A**hole is the First Step (One woman looking at a guy while the other woman winks)

*I Gave Up Jogging Because My Thighs Kept Rubbing Together and Setting My Pantyhose on Fire (An elegant woman in gloves and necklace)

*Easy There, Mr. Testosterone--You Can Be Replaced By a Zucchini (Woman being kissed on the cheek by an amorous man)

*Mommy, When I Grow Up I want to Help Smash the White Racist, Homophobic, Patriarchal, Bullsh** Paradigm, Too! (Smiling girl with blonde curls and bright blue eyes)

The pictures are beautifully retro and some of them feature great sight gags. For example, there's a woman holding a toddler in her lap and she's giving the middle finger. The caption says "Just Because I'm a Mom Doesn't Mean I Care".

If you're prudish, you'll not like You Say I'm a Bitch Like It's a Bad Thing. If you're thinking of giving this as a gift to a prude, don't--it will be wasted on them. But if you like sassy, snarky humor--especially in the guise of 50's "Leave it to Beaver" faux perfection--this is a hilarious offering.

By the way, ask me about a fabulous career in bitching. *grin*

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bitchalicious, June 20, 2005

By	Bookivore (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews

A wonderfully guilty pleasure. I like the "meditation of the day" format; it's almost like getting a reading from a fortune teller who looks like Barbara Cleaver but talks like John Waters. At first I thought this would be a great gift for girlfriends. Then my gay buddies wanted a copy too. Then my kids decided this was a good way to laugh at/with me, even if it didn't meet their teacher's page-length requirement for book-report assignments. Then my mother's retirement home card club borrowed my copy and laughed harder than anyone. I gave one to my barrista friend at the local coffee shop, but it got ripped off. I can't wait for the Books-on-tape version! Wickedly funny.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My side hurts!, May 14, 2005

By	Matthew Chapman "scarbo" (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I stumbled across this book in Borders. I was laughing so hard I almost wet my pants! I knew my wife would think it was a scream, so I bought it for her.

She works with three other irreverent women at her office. This book was a HUGE hit. Every day, they all gather around her cubicle and decide which of the postcards they're going to display for that day.

BUY IT! BUY IT NOW!