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If You Can't Take a Joke...

Author : Gary Lukatch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-04
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1438945574

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The Information Age has unleashed a torrent of facts, stories, history and, well, information. Instant communication is the order of the day. What used to take weeks or months to make the rounds now takes mere minutes. And so it is with humor. Now we can send and receive jokes, funny stories and other humorous fancies any time of the day or night. And we all get the latest gags from our friends, don't we? Every day we get jokes and funny stories and interesting historical notes and other spam-type jottings. We all have friends who remember every joke they have ever heard. The Editor of this volume is not, unfortunately, one of those people. So, being the world's worst joke-rememberer, he saved every humorous anecdote and story and joke that was sent to him over the years since the Internet has been up and in general use. Yep, he even saved the very first joke sent to him via email. And, admittedly, there has been a lot of really great humor making the rounds. Some of these gems you've heard, some have been sent to you, but a lot of them are probably still new. Gary Lukatch's newest book, If You Can't Take a Joke..., is a compilation of many of the best of the best emails, jokes, gags, stories and even some thought-provoking items. Enjoy them all. (NOTE: This is also a great book to keep in the bathroom to while away those quiet times.)

If You Can't Take a Joke....

Author : John R Skull
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798719549927

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This is the story of one boy's journey from his dysfunctional family in the 1960s slums of Belfast during the 'Troubles' to his welcoming and caring family in the Royal Navy. Part one, a story of depravity, abuse and incarceration is tragic and told with dark humour . Part two, the author's hilarious account of the beginnings of his naval career, is tragically funny.You will not find yourself feeling sorry for the 'poor wee Johnny Wardlow' of his childhood, but will cheer him on, as he avoids violence at home and evades paramilitary, police and army patrols on the streets. You'll have some sympathy for his criminal activities and will laugh with him as he navigates the welfare system, the justice system and the youth detention system.Part two will have you laughing out loud, as Paddy Skull (all will become clear!) describes in hilarious detail his first two years in the Royal Navy, taking you from a cold, wintry parade ground near Ipswich, to Central Park in New York City on the 4th of July 1976.

Fuck 'Em If They Can't Take a Joke

Author : Boldly Goes There
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1073429636

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Fuck 'Em If They Can't Take a Joke by Boldly Goes There Pdf

Part zen philosophy, part bad attitude, Fuck 'Em If They Can't Take a Joke reminds you to be yourself and don't take anything or anyone too seriously. Buy for your bad self or give as a funny, irreverent gift to that special punk curmudgeon in your life who's always bristling at the world. Maybe it's your co-worker. Maybe it's your dad. Maybe it's your mom! Only you know who will most enjoy flipping off the madding crowds with this notebook/deflection shield. A fun gift for Father's Day, Mother's Day, birthdays or any other day. On these blank, lined pages you can: Keep track of things you hate Make to-do lists (more stuff that aggravates you) Jot down random thoughts that piss you off Record the slights you've received Set your get-even goals Create a fucking gratitude journal Or, fuck it, just make a grocery list! Paperback, blank, lined journal to write in; college-ruled writing notebook or composition book with a matte cover. 6 x 9 inch size, 110 pages (55 sheets).

On the Inconvenience of Other People

Author : Lauren Berlant
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781478023050

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In On the Inconvenience of Other People Lauren Berlant continues to explore our affective engagement with the world. Berlant focuses on the encounter with and the desire for the bother of other people and objects, showing that to be driven toward attachment is to desire to be inconvenienced. Drawing on a range of sources, including Last Tango in Paris, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Claudia Rankine, Christopher Isherwood, Bhanu Kapil, the Occupy movement, and resistance to anti-Black state violence, Berlant poses inconvenience as an affective relation and considers how we might loosen our attachments in ways that allow us to build new forms of life. Collecting strategies for breaking apart a world in need of disturbing, the book’s experiments in thought and writing cement Berlant’s status as one of the most inventive and influential thinkers of our time.

You Might Be a Redneck If . . .

Author : Jeff Foxworthy
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1997-10
Category : Humor
ISBN : 0836237382

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Take a Joke

Author : Johnny Ryan
Publisher : Angry Youth Comix
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1606994646

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Johnny Ryan garnered a considerable following with his one-man humoranthology, Angry Youth Comix. Take a Joke collects many of thebest stories from this inimitable series as well as many strips created for thewildly popular VICE Magazine. Unlike Ryan's previous collections, whichfocused on very short stories, Take a Joke spotlights several of theartist's longest humor pieces to date, notably: "Graveyard Goofs," in whichRyan's hapless antiheroes Sinus O'Gynus and Loady McGee exhume the corpse of therecently deceased Santa Claus as part of a Top Secret experiment, fantasize anorgy with a collection of anthropomorphic condiment bottles (resulting in anunwanted pregnancy), and end up in Hell; "Boobs Pooter's Jokepocalypse,"starring a coprophiliac version of Godzilla who destroys the world withhilarious jokes and crazy pranks; and "The World's Funniest Joke," a 24-pagemasterpiece. All this, plus "The Day The New Yorker Came to Town"!

If You Can't Take a Joke

Author : Andrew Darroch
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781788488297

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The gates of RAF Swinderby were the entrance to an alien world in the eyes of a young man with no previous military experience, and arrival there came as a shock to the senses; a shock which the instructors did their level best to maximise, by giving every instruction and making every observation in an ear-splitting shriek that could melt earwax. From dawn until dusk there was no respite as a host of alien concepts were hammered into us from a variety of different sources, nor from dusk until midnight when we would be cleaning every nook and cranny of our barrack block until everything gleamed, although it never seemed to be shiny enough for the corporal or the sergeant. Gradually though, the unfamiliar became familiar as those alien concepts sank in and stopped being alien, as we learned and toughened up, becoming the best we thought we could be, and then exceeded that and started to become as good as the instructors thought we could be; until we really learned how to take a joke.

If You Can't Take A Joke…

Author : Gordon Gray
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781783064687

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From a ‘baby salesman’ in the UK marine market, to global success in the naval defence industry, Gordon Gray invites the reader to join him overseas as he recounts the trials and tribulations he faced as a naval salesman. This book describes many of the events and experiences that a salesman, operating in the international naval defence market, will come across in the course of daily life. Amusing incidents, successes and failures all contribute to the lessons Gordon learns as he is exposed to life in the global market. He picks up tips and tricks along the way and becomes accustomed to culture shock. Keen to learn the ropes from the start, Gordon is sent as far as Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and the Middle East. Business in the Middle East is very different from that in the Far East and whilst successes are achieved, they are rarely without immense patience and determination, rather than being due to the gift of the gab. From an initial dislike of India on his first visit in 1985, Gordon grows to love the country and develops a deep admiration for its industries and its people. As Gordon reflects on his nomadic life as a naval salesman, he concludes that a career in sales is often misunderstood and is by no means an experience that is suited to all. If You Can’t Take A Joke is a captivating travel memoir that offers the reader an insight into the life of a salesman. This humourous adventure with a relaxed writing style will be enjoyed by readers of travel writing and individuals working in sales in any capacity.

Ask a Manager

Author : Alison Green
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780399181818

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From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

The First 20 Hours

Author : Josh Kaufman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-13
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781101623046

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Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of prac­ticing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct com­plex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By complet­ing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the meth­ods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard key­board, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the sim­ple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Fig­ure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcompo­nents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accu­rate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chain­saws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.

Isn’t that Clever

Author : Steven Gimbel
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351622622

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Isn’t That Clever provides a new account of the nature of humor – the cleverness account – according to which humor is intentional conspicuous acts of playful cleverness. By defining humor in this way, answers can be found to longstanding questions about humor ethics (Are there jokes that are wrong to tell? Are there jokes that can only be told by certain people?) and humor aesthetics (What makes for a good joke? Is humor subjective?). In addition to humor in general, Isn’t That Clever asks questions about comedy as an art form such as whether there are limits to what can be said in dealing with a heckler and how do we determine whether one comedian has stolen jokes from another.

Humor, Seriously

Author : Jennifer Aaker,Naomi Bagdonas
Publisher : Crown Currency
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780593135297

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WALL STREET JOURNAL, LOS ANGELES TIMES, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER • Anyone—even you!—can learn how to harness the power of humor in business (and life), based on the popular class at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. Don’t miss the authors’ TED Talk, “Why great leaders take humor seriously,” online now. “The ultimate guide to using the magical power of funny as a tool for leadership and a force for good.”—Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of When and Drive We are living through a period of unprecedented uncertainty and upheaval in both our personal and professional lives. So it should come as a surprise to exactly no one that trust, human connection, and mental well-being are all on the decline. This may seem like no laughing matter. Yet, the research shows that humor and laughter are among the most valuable tools we have at our disposal for strengthening bonds and relationships, diffusing stress and tension, boosting resilience, and performing when the stakes are high. That’s why Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas teach the popular course Humor: Serious Business at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where they help some of the world’s most hard-driving, blazer-wearing business minds infuse more humor and levity into their work and lives. In Humor, Seriously, they draw on findings by behavioral scientists, world-class comedians, and inspiring business leaders to reveal how humor works and—more important—how you can use more of it, better. Aaker and Bagdonas unpack the theory and application of humor: what makes something funny, how to mine your life for material, and simple ways to identify and leverage your unique humor style. They show how to use humor to rebuild vital connections; appear more confident, competent, and authentic at work; and foster cultures where levity and creativity can thrive. President Dwight David Eisenhower once said, “A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.” If Dwight David Eisenhower, the second least naturally funny president (after Franklin Pierce), thought humor was necessary to win wars, build highways, and warn against the military-industrial complex, then you might consider learning it too.

The Book of Jokes

Author : Momus
Publisher : Dalkey Archive Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781564785619

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Imagine a universe where every joke you've ever heard is solid, real, and occasionally dangerous--and all happening, one after the other, to the same small group of people. Detailing a series of filthy and ludicrous episodes in the life of a single family, saddled with a super-eccentric, sexually rapacious father, "The Book of Jokes" tells the story of the youth and education of a bland young boy doomed to record--in an incongruously serious, autobiographical mode--all the ridiculous incidents befalling his household. With their lives dictated by set ups and punchlines, the boy's family quickly becomes luridly dysfunctional, and he realizes that the only way to escape his tragicomic fate is by trying to take control of the joke-telling himself. Channeling the spirits of Chaucer, Rabelais, Flann O'Brien, and Gian Francesco Poggio Bracciolini, the Vatican secretary who compiled the first known book of jokes in 1451, "The Book of Jokes" is a happy raspberry in the face of life as we know and tell it.

On Humour

Author : Simon Critchley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135199036

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Does humour make us human, or do the cats and dogs laugh along with us? On Humour is a fascinating, beautifully written and funny book on what humour can tell us about being human. Simon Critchley skilfully probes some of the most perennial but least understood aspects of humour, such as our tendency to laugh at animals and our bodies, why we mock death with comedy and why we think it's funny when people act like machines. He also looks at the darker side of humour, as rife in sexism and racism and argues that it is important for reminding us of people we would rather not be.

I Had a Black Dog

Author : Matthew Johnstone
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781780339030

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'I Had a Black Dog says with wit, insight, economy and complete understanding what other books take 300 pages to say. Brilliant and indispensable.' - Stephen Fry 'Finally, a book about depression that isn't a prescriptive self-help manual. Johnston's deftly expresses how lonely and isolating depression can be for sufferers. Poignant and humorous in equal measure.' Sunday Times There are many different breeds of Black Dog affecting millions of people from all walks of life. The Black Dog is an equal opportunity mongrel. It was Winston Churchill who popularized the phrase Black Dog to describe the bouts of depression he experienced for much of his life. Matthew Johnstone, a sufferer himself, has written and illustrated this moving and uplifting insight into what it is like to have a Black Dog as a companion and how he learned to tame it and bring it to heel.