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Summary: Sit down before opening
Comment: I bought this book as a gag gift for my secret santa because I figured I would try something different than the usual bath set this year, besides, who doesn't like to laugh? Well, when I started flipping through it I laughed so hard that I fell on the floor and bruised my tail bone! Ouch! No kidding, sit down before opening this book. Some pages are cornier than others, but it's mostly good fun. I'm in my twenties, my mother is in her fifties, and the friend I bought it for is a physician - and we all giggled over it like little kids. If you are considering this book for a child it will definately keep them very busy... but naughty children may get themselves into a little more trouble than usual!
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Summary: A Great Gift
Comment: My son likes this book so much, he bought it for a friend for his birthday. Lot's of fun boy type stuff.
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Summary: Become an Annoying Person--It's Fun!
Comment: First, the bad news.
Much of the content in this book is from other Klutz books, so if you have a lot of their books, you may notice some repeats.
Also, as has been mentioned, the binding is poor. Klutz asks readers to rip out and cut apart pages, and the book seems to be designed for this, since the pages fall out of the book readily (To be honest, this is inconsistent--some pages say to photocopy--don't tear out). But some of us would like to keep the book intact for future pranking opportunities. I ended up rebinding the book; you may need to, as well.
And, where is the index? Maybe it's considered "grown-up" to have an index, but I'd sure like one so I can quickly find my favorites, in alphabetical order. (Eek! Can immature people be organized? Maybe not.)
Aside from those little beefs, this book is a gem, and it deserves the five stars for the content, if not the binding. A sampling of the content: optical illusions, jokes, magic tricks, pranks, and how-tos for skills you never knew you'd have (like faking a sneeze and knowing how to do cat's cradle). It offers immature activities and pranks for all ages and is incredibly fun. You're sure to find at least a few items of interest in here, and will learn how to drive everyone you know completely up the wall, while you have a blast (see p. 99). Have fun!
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Summary: Great Book, Good Price
Comment: The product came new and for a reasonable price. It was more expensive to buy used than new from amazon after shipping.
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Summary: Great gift book for just about anyone with a sense of humor
Comment: I ordered this as a gift for my my forty-something brother (who is still fond of fart jokes and the like) -- once it arrived, I was so impressed, I ordered another. It's nicely done, a substantial 410 pages, nicely illustrated with many photographs and a classy cloth binding and hard cover. Every page or two contains a trick or project -- how to "talk trash" like Shakespeare, uses for used gum, how to feign a cracked neck, what to do with a home-made barf bag, how to make fake dog barf -- you get the idea. Nothing very sophisticated here, but nothing off-color or too offensive, either.
Looking over the reviews, it looks like every reviewer except one (to date) has given the book five stars, and some of the reviewers indicated that they purchased additional copies for gifts. Assuming you're dealing with a ten year old boy or a forty year old wholly lacking in sophistication, you won't go wrong giving this as a gift.
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