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Title: The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said by Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras ISBN: 0-385-41928-7 Publisher: Main Street Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Fun, but not all it's cracked up to be
Comment: The book's promo implies that it is a collection of blunders by famous people. This is partly true. There are some interesting malapropisms and other goofs from famed people, but there are also a lot of obscure, random entries from nameless or otherwise unknown people. For example, some quotes are credited to, "An Irish Politician" or other nameless people.
In summary, some aspects are entertaining and the book is unique. For quote fanatics, it is worthwhile addition to your collection if you have the money to spare.
Rating: 5
Summary: Laugh Out Loud
Comment: I loved the calendar "The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said" -- so when I found out there was also a book by the same people, I had to get it -- and it didn't disappoint me! These quotes are hysterical! A great variety here -- from politicians to celebrities, from current figures to historical ones. It's a lot of fun -- although it's a lot like potato chips....you can't stop reading these quotes!
Rating: 5
Summary: Best read out loud, lots of fun, sometimes shocking.
Comment: My wife and I read (and enjoyed) this book independently, but we had the most fun sitting around and reading each other our favorite quotes. It would probably be good for sharing at family gatherings, too- but be aware that it's not all G-rated. Some of the quotes are quite shocking.
A lot of the quotes are syntactically incorrect but still make sense (many of the ones attributed to Yogi Berra and Samuel Goldwyn are like this). These generally aren't as good as the others, which are mostly malapropisms, mixed metaphors, and non-sequiturs.
Most of the mixed metaphors, strangely, are from obscure United Kingdom political figures, while the hands-down king of non-sequiturs is President George Bush. You will not believe some of the totally bizarre things this man is quoted to have said- in public, no less!
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Title: The 776 Even Stupider Things Ever Said by Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras ISBN: 0060950595 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 June, 1994 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: The 176 Stupidest Things Ever Done by Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras ISBN: 0385483414 Publisher: Main Street Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Unusually Stupid Americans: A Compendium of All-American Stupidity by Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras ISBN: 0812970829 Publisher: Villard Books Pub. Date: 21 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The Stupidest Things Ever Said by Politicians by Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras, Ross ISBN: 0671040537 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Darwin Awards III: Survival of the Fittest by Wendy Northcutt ISBN: 0525947736 Publisher: Dutton Books Pub. Date: 09 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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