How to Piss Off Men: 109 Things to Say to Shatter the Male Ego

by Kyle Prue

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Hilarious and practical, this is the how-to book you didn't know you needed, guiding you through various tactics for shooing away unwanted male attention.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

BE NO MAN'S PEACE.

Have you ever been badgered by an annoying pick-up artist at the bar? Ever felt a burning desire to emotionally torture a friend's boyfriend in an act of revenge? Have you ever endured just talking to a man before?

If so, then this book is for you.

With more than 100 phrases, questions, and comebacks, How to Piss Off Men is your essential guide to sending even the most relentless mansplainer into an existential crisis. Whether it's referring to his expensive NFL jersey as "cosplay" or letting him know he has the confidence of a much taller man, this handbook will ensure you're equipped to combat toxic masculinity in any situation.*

* The advice in this book has been thoroughly tested for effectiveness. Even on the author, bless his heart.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728291925
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	09/17/2024
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	3,924
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 5.10(h) x 0.50(d)

Editorial Reviews

09/16/2024

Comedian Prue expands on his popular YouTube series with this chuckle-worthy collection of insults, phrases, and quips designed to deflate men’s egos. Following a setup–punch line structure, the sayings range from the elegantly direct (“no”) to the extremely convoluted (a multipage yarn about serving legal papers). There are moments of sharp observation (“Men hate being discussed because it’s how they get caught”), but the better, more incisive jokes are sometimes undercut by their proximity to what feel like first-thought dispatches from the Notes app on Prue’s iPhone. The barbs aimed at homophobes especially fall flat, routinely relying on stereotypes and the suggestion that perhaps the man on the receiving end should examine his own sexuality. Prue’s punch lines are at their best when they are universal, rather than when situations and characters are invented wholesale for the purpose of landing a joke (how often does one encounter “a man trying to explain the concept of a secret identity”?). Prue may not always hit his mark, but when he does, the comedy is polished and the laughs are authentic. The results are more than satisfying enough to guarantee that Prue’s own ego should escape intact. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly