Scared Sh*tless: 1,003 Facts That Will Scare the Sh*t Out of You

by Cary McNeal

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll s#*t yourself! Back by popular demand, the mind-blowing follow-up to the bestselling 1,001 Facts That Will Scare the S#*t Out of You. An all-new collection of entertaining and horrifying truths about us, our world, and why we’re totally screwed. With more disturbing facts and fun new topics, including weird celebrities, boobs, the internet, clowns, serial killers, sexual fetishes, bacon, Elvis, things that will eat you, and more. From stupid dead people to halitosis caused by constipation to a singer whose music can get you killed in some Jamaican neighborhoods, it’s all here—everything you need to know about the scary s#*t that surrounds all of us. Men are four times as likely as women to be struck by lightning. McDonald’s McRib sandwich contains some of the same ingredients used to manufacture gym mats and running shoes. Möbius syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that renders victims unable to move their faces. You can get an STD from a bikini wax.

Genres: Nonfiction, Humor, Trivia, Adult

304 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 4, 2012

Reviews

[Eyehavenofilter · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am in an intense mental wrestling match with my iPhone right now so if these goes terribly wrong o have no one to blame but myself! ( oh lord did I actually say that? Never!)
Anyway I am desperately addicted to this genre of humorous book family. It's better than bacon which I found from reading this book has the same effect as cocaine in that it overloads the pleasur center if the brain , requiring increasing ammountd to be satisfied, ok I cheated it's right there on the cover and I was hooked instantly, ( sob) I'm addicted!
Hi my name is Eyehavenofilter and I'm an addict!
"Fact 203 While reviewing troops in 1197, King Henry of France stumbled over his court jester, causing both men to fall from the balcony to their deaths. It's always the little things that gets you."
Nuff said? no?
How about....
"Fact 557 In the animal kingdom , a cats intellegence is surpassed only by that of monkeys and chimps. If cats ever figure out how to fling their poop, we are in big trouble."
Need I say more?

[David Brzezinski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Let's dispel a few things off the bat. None of the facts in this book will actually do what the title claims. That said, this book is a gruesome collection of interesting tidbits. While there are some facts that I had not seen before, I have seen most of them in other books.

It seems that the author learned something from the first book. Snide comments do not follow each factoid. However, unlike the first book, there is no real distinction between the facts and the author's comments, which takes away from the book.

[Dan Stern · Rating 2 out of 5]

This books title does not represent this book at all. It was just a bunch of facts about illness and weird stuff. Nothing that made me want to sh* t myself. I gave it three stars because it did have some interesting facts.
lacking a lot. was disappointed and wasted my.money. NOTHING in this book scared the shiz outta anyone lol. a lot of the book is mindless dribble n pointless facts. some of the things i already knew and the rest, well, i felt like they just added whatever to make a longer book.

[Mariza Halliday · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very misleading title, I don’t really get why he titled the book with this to be honest. The only thing scary about it is the offensive “jokes”, comments and descriptions by the author when it comes to rape, disabilities and deformaties. The facts are ones that I’ve heard a million times before, nothing amazingly interesting. Definitely a book that will bore you sh*tless.

[Amanda · Rating 1 out of 5]

Some of the facts are interesting but the authors additions just wreaked of desperation. The use of words like "duh" and offensive statements on debilitating illnesses (among other things) definitely make this a "toilet" read. By toilet read I mean toilet paper read.

[Urszula · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointing one... I thought that it will be funny, and it was just shitty...

[Eileen Margaret · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this book(?) Because it was sitting around. There were a handful of interesting factoids. I am not sure why it is supposed to scare me? Curious, a bit humorous, not very scary.

[Dee brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amusing! Entertaining! Must read!

[Brandon · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book of facts similar to a bathroom reader. Mentioned a Book Called "Crash" that I am now reading for a book challenge. I am not a fan of "crash" so far.

Otherwise this book was good.

[Makaila C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some facts were more interesting than others

[Johnny Tunstall · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is what it is. Something to kill time.

[Grace Harvey · Rating 1 out of 5]

most of the facts were not scary they were just facts

[Daisy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scared Sh*tless 1,003 Facts That Will Scare the Sh*t Out of You by Cary McNeal is an entertaining collection of facts, some of which will amaze and amuse you and some of which will horrify you. This is a follow-up book to McNeal's bestselling 1,001 Facts That Will Scare the Sh*t Out of You. Chapter topics include scary facts about celebrities, ordinary people, frightening places on earth, dangerous animals, our bodies, and sex. The source for each fact is documented in a list at the end of the book.
Anyone who enjoys reading trivia books, especially amusing trivia books, will love this book. McNeal's humorous comments are interspersed throughout providing comic relief from the list of sometimes bizarre and frightening truths we all live with. McNeal's witticisms catch the reader off guard and are a source of delight. Elvis, serial killers, cats, bacon, clowns, and honey badgers are just a few of the fun subjects covered by the facts in this book. There's definitely something for everyone. This book is great to take along with you to read a few pages at a time while riding the bus or while waiting in the doctor's office. It would make a great gift for friends and family members too. Fans of McNeal's previous books and those who follow his popular humor blog List of the Day won't be disappointed.

[Camille Danciu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some interesting facts. It was a lot of content and I had to force myself through it because I can’t give up on a book. It does drone a little but I did learn a little. I think the format could’ve been shorter if they were going straight to listing just facts.

[Alyssa Greatbanks · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book wasn't too bad, most of the facts were stuff I already knew so it wasn't as frightening as it was supposed to be. I don't really think it would be that frightening even if you didn't already know the information, mostly it was just weird facts.

I didn't see anything that I knew was wrong, like I have in other 'fact' books, so that is a good sign. Not as entertaining as "Uncle John's Bathroom Readers", but a quick read. Good for a rainy day stuck inside.

[Dani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Many of the facts about people were sad. They would be things about celebrities that accidentally killed everyday folk and didn't have to go to jail or compensate in any way for what they had done.

The facts I enjoyed the most were about the honey badger and about the male and female genitals. There was so much I didn't know before, and now I'm knowledgeable.

[Marilyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of these facts were so interesting that they spurred me onto to searching out more of the story. Which kind of led me to wish that there were less facts but more stories listed here. It's also not really a book one can read straight through as the sheer volume of facts gets jumbled in your mind but it's a fun little book to flip through during commercial breaks.

[Maggie · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was boring... Mostly opinion, not fact at all.

[Brian Groce · Rating 2 out of 5]

http://naptownbuzz.com/2012/10/scared...

[G. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and sickening facts for family and friends. Great conversation starters (or enders).

[Ron · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing great

[Tammi Drevers · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love these random facts books... this one had a few too many that made me go.. HOLY SHIT!! The title is worthy.

[A · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was interesting but I wouldn't read it again. Too depressing for my taste.

[Ruthie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok, some of these are scary, but honestly, most of it is trivia. Still really interesting though.

[Anthony · Rating 5 out of 5]

We need another one! Funny as hell, but scary! I still haven't sh*t, it was all scared outta me!

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

a fascinating bathroom reader.

[Hillary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some awesomely gross information! But also a lot of commentary from the author that took something away from the quality of the book.

[MKF · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somewhat interesting but not actually scary. Many of these facts can be found in the hundreds of fact books available.

[Wayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book of trivial facts that is quite entertaining!