MAD's Al Jaffee Spews Out Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions

by Al; Feldstein Albert B. (editor) Jaffee

Are you bugged by clods who ask stupid questions to which the answers are painfully obvious? Snappy answers to stupid questions, by Al Jaffee of Mad Magazine.

Genres: Humor, Comics, Graphic Novels

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh my god, I had completely forgotten about these Al Jaffe books. When I was a kid (we're talking around seven or eight years old), I thought they were the funniest thing ever and I used to pray for people to ask me the questions so I could come back with the snappy answers. (Yep, I was a brat as a kid, too -- shocking, I know.) No one ever did, at least not until I was an adult, at which time I came in from a sub-zero day looking like an ice monster and my then-husband said, "Is it cold out?" and I responded witheringly, "Is what cold out?" I think that was one of the reasons we got divorced, probably. Oh well! Love the books anyway!

[Isman · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's this thing about life. You see people do and say the stupidest things. But you don't say anything.

Suddenly, somebody enter the scene. And [s]he says what you really wanted to say. You can't help laughing.

We're repressed by societal norms from saying things considered rude. But when somebody else freely expresses it without any repentances, we laugh from relief.

And that's funny. Especially because this somebody else is the one who gets the money for it.

[Hollowman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Guilty pleasure! I had the whole SAtSQ series when I was growing up ... and somehow lost them all. Anyone reading this with the books on hand a little xtra time for "charity work" -- scan 'em in and post 'em up on a blog, please. DOG BLESS YOU!

[Rick Bavera · Rating 2 out of 5]

MAD Magazine....I remember really loving it when I was a teenager.

The humor is still humorous, but not as funny as when I was a teenager.....tastes change, people grow up....

Some of this book is really funny, other parts just sort of amusing. I guess tastes really do change.

[Mo Kahn]

Simply awesome

[Phil Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't get enough of the old Mad Magazine.

[Chris King · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great sophomoric humor.

[FranklinTV · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sequel book - - not as good as original, but still good (if you know what I mean).