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Summary: First-tier Dave Barry book!
Review: Dave Barry is almost always extremely funny; even his less-impressive efforts are generally at least moderately amusing. But this is one of his best, up there with "Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up" and "Dave Barry Turns 40". Even those guys who, like myself, sometimes wonder if we're from this planet (given how little our mindset seems to have in common with the majority) and if we ARE from this planet, what species we're members of, can still find things in this book that we empathize with; in my case, it's the inability to see dirt. (Dave explains that this is why guys are so bad at housecleaning; they have a genetic visual impairment that renders them unable to see dirt.)If you love subtle, elaborate, intellectual humor... you won't want to read this book. But if you can find amusement in seriously irreverent humor, even if it has the subtlety of a blowout at highway speed, then you should enjoy this book.
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Summary: Perhaps The Funniest Book I've Ever Read
Review: Dave Barry's Complete Guide To Guys is, quite possibly, the most hilarious book I have ever read. Basically, Barry sums up all the stereotypes involving guys, not men, guys. Every page made me laugh out loud. I never got tired of it. I found myself nodding in recognition at almost everything written while I laughed until I cried. One of my personal favorite things that Dave Barry does in this book is his spectacular use of footnotes. He will have a sentence followed by a number corresponding to a footnote at the bottom of the page. It is always something hilariously random with very funny shock value. Dave Barry also includes many wonderful anecdotes on actual experiences with guy behavior, such as a bizarrely idiotic club initiation and an organization known as the Chicagoland Corvair Enthusiasts just to list a few. Anybody who is a fan of gender-related humor, either a guy or a gal, is sure to get a kick out of this fantastically entertaining work of literature.
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Summary: Hilarious!
Review: Dave Barry's Guide to Guys is, in my opinion, Dave Barry's funniest book and that is saying a lot because all of his books are hilarious. I especially love his observations concerning the differences between men and women in relationships.
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Summary: Of urinal etiquette and blowing stuff up
Review: DBCGG is vintage Dave Barry, which means that a) it's pretty funny and insightful and b) it feels as though you've read it before somewhere. While I didn't laugh several times per page as some have, I did manage a good dozen involuntary chortles and snickers. Barry, for all his predictability, does occassionally deliver unexpected images that take you off guard, from exploding vacuum cleaners to drunken William Tells. Compared to the massively unfunny books written by many comedians (Seinfeld and Cosby come to mind) Barry's oeuvre (French for "exploding weasels") is a sublime work of genius.
Barry has a way of identifying elements of male life that go unnoticed by most of us. How many of we married men think much about our wives' endless need to acquire and rearrange furniture? Dave's tale of the guy who made furniture from bags of old newspapers hit home. When I met my wife, I was less impressed by her looks and brains (which she had in spades) than by the fact that she owned a functioning kitchen table. DBCGG is a book for those of us who aspire to manhood (characterized by great thoughts and achievements) yet who manage only "guyhood," whose greatest achievements include knocking things down, irrational devotion to sports teams and occasionally remembering the names of our offspring.
I, an almost fifty-year-old person of the male gender, personally rated this book a three. But judging from the constant laughter, tittering and guffaws coming from my teenaged sons, they would rate it a five. I've split the difference and given it 4 stars.
Note: except for two very short sections on intimate male behavior, this book is OK for ages 12 and up.
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Summary: all in good laugh-out-loud fun
Review: For pure funniness, it's hard to beat Dave Barry and this book is not exception. Open to any page and you'll find something silly, hilarious and often offbeat on the subject of relationships with women, sports, do-it-yourselfing, public rest rooms, driving and the testosterone theory. In-short, any guy thing at all. Guys, it appears (as opposed to men) have never grasped the "Basic Human Moral Code, which I believe was invented by women millions of years ago when all the guys were out engaging in some other activity, such as seeing who could burp the loudest." A book that can be enjoyed equally by guys and gals.
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Summary: don't drink anything while reading this
Review: Forget "Mars and Venus." Women, if you're having trouble understanding guy behavior, this is the book to read. Dave Barry's hilarious take on all things guy-hood will help you understand the male psyche while you're laughing your head off. I highly recommend it for all women!
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Summary: Get the book. Get the book! For God's sake, GET THE BOOK!!!!
Review: How can you describe a book that makes you laugh hysterically with every single sentence, earning you strange looks from everyone around?
Well, that's excatly what this excellent book's all about - a hilarious analysis of men from every aspect - historical, biological, social, a future cast, all combined with the best of Dave Barry's humor.
Recommended to each and every human being on the planet, even Barry Mannilow fans <g>
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Summary: We're all guys -- Barry just admits it.
Review: I just recently re-read this book for the umpteenth time only to confirm my suspicions -- that it is, in fact, just as funny as all of the other times I've read it. Dave Barry is a true guy. He's more than a guy, in fact, he is a guy so secure in his guyitude that he can point out everything it means to be a guy and divulge all of our secrets to members of the extreme opposite gender. From the truth about urinal etiquitte to our tendency to try to repair everything even remotely mechanical despite our utter lack of skill or talent, Barry nails all members of our gender down perfectly. This is easily his best book -- just as sharp, funny, and most importantly, TRUE, as it was the day it was first published.
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Summary: The best comedy is usually factual
Review: I really loved this book. Bacially, Dave Barry's premise is that there are men and there are guys, and he is a guy. The book humorously traces guys through history. Afterward, Barry covers problems that face guys. A heavy focus is given to sexual issues. As funny as the book is, much of it is true. I would recommend this book especially for any male, and for any female that has a sense of humor as well.
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Summary: The best comedy is usually factual
Review: I really loved this book. Bacially, Dave Barry's premise is that there are men and there are guys, and he is a guy. The book humorously traces guys through history. Afterward, Barry covers problems that face guys. A heavy focus is given to sexual issues. As funny as the book is, much of it is true. I would recommend this book especially for any male, and for any female that has a sense of humor as well.
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