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Grow the Heck Up: What your parents should have taught you and school never did
If you can't seem to prepare for a job interview... If you can't manage to change a car tire... If you can't figure out why that damn smoke detector won't stop beeping... It's quite alright. Grow the Heck Up has over 40 step-by-step how-to's that will teach you how to master the tasks that your parent should have taught you and school never did. Grow the Heck Up uses both straightforward and satirical descriptions so you can actually enjoy becoming more knowledgeable regarding everyday tasks.
A Gift For Any Occasion. Imagine the look on their face when they open the gift box and find a book telling them it's finally time to grow the f*ck up. Whether it's for a graduation gift or a birthday present, it's sure to be a wealth of knowledge for teens, young adults, the middle aged male, and even men who have everything.
Make The Holidays Special. We all know that White Elephant gifts and Yankee Swap presents need to be top notch as well as laugh out loud hilarious. Take off your thinking cap and throw Grow the F*ck Up in your cart because for Christmas, it's one of the hottest gifts online.
Give It For Laughs. As one of the top gifts under 20 dollars with PRIME shipping, it's easy to grab a few copies for Mom or Dad, Grandma or Grandpa, and even the husband or boyfriend. Its perfect for him or her on their birthday or even as a humorous gift for your brother or sister. Hell, give it as a sarcastically infused gag gift for your boss or coworkers at the office. Have a son or daughter who is about to graduate from high school or college? Whether they are 16, 18, 21 or 40 plus years old, they will appreciate your sense of humor.
Be The Best Secret Santa. You don't want some lame Xmas gift that ruins the party. This book is great over the Xmas holidays as a White Elephant, Secret Santa, and Yankee Swap gift exchange present. Need a stocking stuffer? Look no further. Be sure to check out all of the great reviews to see what others think of this one of a kind self-help, how-to novel.
A Gift For Any Occasion. Imagine the look on their face when they open the gift box and find a book telling them it's finally time to grow the f*ck up. Whether it's for a graduation gift or a birthday present, it's sure to be a wealth of knowledge for teens, young adults, the middle aged male, and even men who have everything.
Make The Holidays Special. We all know that White Elephant gifts and Yankee Swap presents need to be top notch as well as laugh out loud hilarious. Take off your thinking cap and throw Grow the F*ck Up in your cart because for Christmas, it's one of the hottest gifts online.
Give It For Laughs. As one of the top gifts under 20 dollars with PRIME shipping, it's easy to grab a few copies for Mom or Dad, Grandma or Grandpa, and even the husband or boyfriend. Its perfect for him or her on their birthday or even as a humorous gift for your brother or sister. Hell, give it as a sarcastically infused gag gift for your boss or coworkers at the office. Have a son or daughter who is about to graduate from high school or college? Whether they are 16, 18, 21 or 40 plus years old, they will appreciate your sense of humor.
Be The Best Secret Santa. You don't want some lame Xmas gift that ruins the party. This book is great over the Xmas holidays as a White Elephant, Secret Santa, and Yankee Swap gift exchange present. Need a stocking stuffer? Look no further. Be sure to check out all of the great reviews to see what others think of this one of a kind self-help, how-to novel.
111 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 7, 2016
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October 18, 2025
Any reviewer saying that this book was only common sense and that every adult should already know these things is simply not the target audience. This book has plenty of information for people whose parents didn't teach them important life skills. Is it all-encompassing? Of course not, however, it offers basic instructions for a lot of tasks that a parent could have neglected to teach a child. It also includes photos for a lot of this, which is nice.
However...
This is a book that is aimed at 16-25 yr old males, and I can understand that while also thinking a lot of the humor was unsavory. I don't need to hear about how the theoretical dollar bill in my pocket has "the remnants of a coked out hooker who has had one too many abortions" on it. I don't need to be warned "This one is for the ladies (just kidding, but not really)" at the beginning of the 'How to Parallel Park' section of the book. Yes, those are actual quotes.
I really wanted a life skills book that could teach me about properly filing taxes, but that is not this book. The only suggestion about taxes was "Hire a qualified tax accountant" and for the rest of the section on taxes he continues on to say that the reader probably lacks the ability to accomplish basic tasks on our own, so we should skip the trouble and hire a tax accountant. Not like the point of reading this book was to learn those basic skills or anything.
Overall it has a few useful tips, especially in regards to things like car and home maintenance, but every time it gets into the actual advice it is interrupted by juvenile humor obviously meant to engage the "new grad" teen boy audience. Which, again, isn't necessarily an objectively bad thing but felt obnoxious to me almost immediately and distracted me from the actual information.
Not a terrible book, and I learned some things and can see myself readily coming back to this in the future and reading a section when I don't know what to do. But I'm sure that there are better sources of information out there, perhaps compiled in a way that is a little less distracting and gag-gifty.
However...
This is a book that is aimed at 16-25 yr old males, and I can understand that while also thinking a lot of the humor was unsavory. I don't need to hear about how the theoretical dollar bill in my pocket has "the remnants of a coked out hooker who has had one too many abortions" on it. I don't need to be warned "This one is for the ladies (just kidding, but not really)" at the beginning of the 'How to Parallel Park' section of the book. Yes, those are actual quotes.
I really wanted a life skills book that could teach me about properly filing taxes, but that is not this book. The only suggestion about taxes was "Hire a qualified tax accountant" and for the rest of the section on taxes he continues on to say that the reader probably lacks the ability to accomplish basic tasks on our own, so we should skip the trouble and hire a tax accountant. Not like the point of reading this book was to learn those basic skills or anything.
Overall it has a few useful tips, especially in regards to things like car and home maintenance, but every time it gets into the actual advice it is interrupted by juvenile humor obviously meant to engage the "new grad" teen boy audience. Which, again, isn't necessarily an objectively bad thing but felt obnoxious to me almost immediately and distracted me from the actual information.
Not a terrible book, and I learned some things and can see myself readily coming back to this in the future and reading a section when I don't know what to do. But I'm sure that there are better sources of information out there, perhaps compiled in a way that is a little less distracting and gag-gifty.
August 18, 2018
Obvious without depth list of basic life skills
This book contains a list of tasks any adult should be able to perform. This could be a short article about learning a new skill. The vast majority of this content can be learned by using the instructions that came with the tools / items needed. For example, the instruction manual for a car have instructions for how to change a tire. This book could be useful to someone who is fearful by helping them understand these tasks are not difficult.
This book contains a list of tasks any adult should be able to perform. This could be a short article about learning a new skill. The vast majority of this content can be learned by using the instructions that came with the tools / items needed. For example, the instruction manual for a car have instructions for how to change a tire. This book could be useful to someone who is fearful by helping them understand these tasks are not difficult.
December 14, 2017
Great advice
This book is a pretty easy read. Some of the stuff is common knowledge but that would depend on what type of person you are. For example I didn't know how to change a car tire before this and another person may have learned how to do laundry correctly. The advice given ranges from many different topics and its easy to follow and understand.
This book is a pretty easy read. Some of the stuff is common knowledge but that would depend on what type of person you are. For example I didn't know how to change a car tire before this and another person may have learned how to do laundry correctly. The advice given ranges from many different topics and its easy to follow and understand.
October 25, 2019
Hysterical
I love this,
I know some people who could really use this book! I got it on a whim and as I am old I already knew all of this but I read it to my husband and we snickered through the entire thing. It is actually a great common sense how to book for kids that grew up without a dad or with too busy parents.
I love this,
I know some people who could really use this book! I got it on a whim and as I am old I already knew all of this but I read it to my husband and we snickered through the entire thing. It is actually a great common sense how to book for kids that grew up without a dad or with too busy parents.
May 27, 2020
Humorous and informative.
I enjoyed this book. It gave lots of tips that I wasn't completely sure about but did so while being informal and funny. It's as if your older cousin is showing you how to fix a car. To the point but in a friendly tone. "Just pull your piece of $h*t to the side of the road already."
I enjoyed this book. It gave lots of tips that I wasn't completely sure about but did so while being informal and funny. It's as if your older cousin is showing you how to fix a car. To the point but in a friendly tone. "Just pull your piece of $h*t to the side of the road already."
July 20, 2020
Great advice, a truly funny read
This book genuinely explained essential life skills in an easy to understand manner. I would gladly recommend it to any number of my fellow young adults.
This book genuinely explained essential life skills in an easy to understand manner. I would gladly recommend it to any number of my fellow young adults.
January 7, 2021
ak nie si uplny mantak tak 80% knizky ma uz zvladnutu vo veku 17 rokov. niektore rady su uz archaicke a nepotrebne v dnesnej dobe ale co uz. Velke plus beriem formu pisania s nadavkami v spravny moment a pre vela ludi by sa hodila precitat sekcia ako by slusnym clovekom
May 6, 2021
Grow the F*ck Up!
It’s sad we need this book, but more and more young people I meet I understand the need for it! It’s sad that parents aren’t preparing their children for the world.
It’s sad we need this book, but more and more young people I meet I understand the need for it! It’s sad that parents aren’t preparing their children for the world.
February 28, 2019
Funny
Definitely a great gift for the soon to be grad especially the ones who think they know everything. I will be purchasing hard copies for some recent grads
Definitely a great gift for the soon to be grad especially the ones who think they know everything. I will be purchasing hard copies for some recent grads
February 27, 2016
Given the title and description, I was hoping this book would be a bit more useful. The reason I have it two stars, yet filed it under waste-of-time is because I did learn a few things. A FEW. Most of the stuff contained within these pages were not helpful or were things my parents/school/life experience has taught me.
There are a plethora of things I feel young adults actually need to know how to do, and aren't equipped to do. So much is left to experience and learning the hard way. I was disappointed that this book couldn't really tackle any of those things.
You don't NEED to read this. You can; it's quick and very mildly funny. But it isn't imperative.
There are a plethora of things I feel young adults actually need to know how to do, and aren't equipped to do. So much is left to experience and learning the hard way. I was disappointed that this book couldn't really tackle any of those things.
You don't NEED to read this. You can; it's quick and very mildly funny. But it isn't imperative.
June 25, 2021
Hilariously Accurate and Helpful
It's simplistic as in it's approach. Sometimes "How-To" books get way too in depth causing the reader to be more confused after reading. Many consumers are looking for a quick-reference guide that provides more detail than your impatient family member provides but less than your average "expert". It also includes illustrations which is essential when providing instructions. Idk why writers continually seem to assume we can all visualize exactly what the hell they are trying to describe.
It's simplistic as in it's approach. Sometimes "How-To" books get way too in depth causing the reader to be more confused after reading. Many consumers are looking for a quick-reference guide that provides more detail than your impatient family member provides but less than your average "expert". It also includes illustrations which is essential when providing instructions. Idk why writers continually seem to assume we can all visualize exactly what the hell they are trying to describe.
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