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The Gobshite Guidebook: A Survival Manual
A humorous manual for identifying, surviving, and outwitting the annoying “gobshites” in everyday life.
Every family has one. Every WhatsApp group. Every office. You know the type the lane-hogger, the queue-jumper, the clueless loudmouth who somehow thinks they’re the normal one. But what exactly is a gobshite? And more importantly, how do we deal with them?
The Gobshite Guidebook is the first no-nonsense, laugh-out-loud manual for surviving the gobshites that walk among us. From the barista who dries cups with a floor cloth to the history-making egomaniacs who derail entire nations, gobshites are a universal nuisance and they’re not going anywhere.
Part survival guide, part social commentary (with a dash of therapy), this book dives into the mindset, mayhem and mystery of the gobshite, with tips on how to spot them, outwit them and protect your peace. Because recognising a gobshite is step one. Not becoming one? That’s the real goal.
Every family has one. Every WhatsApp group. Every office. You know the type the lane-hogger, the queue-jumper, the clueless loudmouth who somehow thinks they’re the normal one. But what exactly is a gobshite? And more importantly, how do we deal with them?
The Gobshite Guidebook is the first no-nonsense, laugh-out-loud manual for surviving the gobshites that walk among us. From the barista who dries cups with a floor cloth to the history-making egomaniacs who derail entire nations, gobshites are a universal nuisance and they’re not going anywhere.
Part survival guide, part social commentary (with a dash of therapy), this book dives into the mindset, mayhem and mystery of the gobshite, with tips on how to spot them, outwit them and protect your peace. Because recognising a gobshite is step one. Not becoming one? That’s the real goal.
304 pages, Hardcover
Published December 22, 2025
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February 8, 2026
Funny read, as expected from the Instagram posts from Jarlath.
I particularly enjoyed the detailed chapter explanation of the distinction between gobshites, knobs, bellends, dumbasses…….etc.
I will be far more specific in my descriptions and categories next time I choose the correct adjective.
I particularly enjoyed the detailed chapter explanation of the distinction between gobshites, knobs, bellends, dumbasses…….etc.
I will be far more specific in my descriptions and categories next time I choose the correct adjective.
January 14, 2026
This was ridiculous but so funny and an incredibly validating read. The chapter on whether animals can be gobshites had me in hysterics. I know so many dogs that are gobshites. I also have a cow and a goat that are both definitely gobshites.
I know so many gobshites - it’s truly an epidemic.
I know so many gobshites - it’s truly an epidemic.
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