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It's a Guy Thing: Awesome Innovations from the Underdeveloped Male Mind
Man may have invented the wheel, but it was a Guy who first looked at an ordinary pogo stick and realized it would be greatly improved by the addition of a combustible-gas-powered engine; a Guy who invented a high-five simulator so he’d never be left hanging again; a Guy who dared to dream of airbag boxer shorts to protect that which he holds most dear.
It’s not difficult to imagine these bold inventors reclining in front of their TVs (or Victrolas), one hand resting halfway down their boxers, the other holding a beer, when inspiration struck! Unfortunately, what they envisioned as the next lightbulb was, in actuality, the first toilet lounger.
Now you, too, can experience that same thrill of discovery with It’s a Guy Thing , a collection of actual patented inventions taken directly from the collective mind of the American Guy —by way of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Compiled for the amusement of every Guy (and every woman who knows one), these often ridiculous, frequently misguided, yet rarely well-thought-out creations may even inspire you to do a little inventing of your own—but you can forget about the Human Catapult. A Guy named Ted already holds the patent.
It’s not difficult to imagine these bold inventors reclining in front of their TVs (or Victrolas), one hand resting halfway down their boxers, the other holding a beer, when inspiration struck! Unfortunately, what they envisioned as the next lightbulb was, in actuality, the first toilet lounger.
Now you, too, can experience that same thrill of discovery with It’s a Guy Thing , a collection of actual patented inventions taken directly from the collective mind of the American Guy —by way of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Compiled for the amusement of every Guy (and every woman who knows one), these often ridiculous, frequently misguided, yet rarely well-thought-out creations may even inspire you to do a little inventing of your own—but you can forget about the Human Catapult. A Guy named Ted already holds the patent.
208 pages, Paperback
First published May 29, 2007
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March 23, 2008
There were plenty of pages that I skimmed past in disgust, and his overall 'stupid guy' attitude was vaguely annoying, but the genuinely funny stuff made it worth the read :)
Sorted into categories, a sampling includes:
* Neat Ways for Guys to Shoot Each Other
* Things for Dead Guys
* Awesome Guy Clothing Innovations
* Things That Make Guys More Attractive to Women (At Least in the Guys' Minds)
* Things That Allow Guys to Accomplish Tasks with Less Effort
* Cool Games That Guys Came Up With
* Things That Are Unnecessarily Dangerous and, Therefore, Very Appealing to Guys
Sorted into categories, a sampling includes:
* Neat Ways for Guys to Shoot Each Other
* Things for Dead Guys
* Awesome Guy Clothing Innovations
* Things That Make Guys More Attractive to Women (At Least in the Guys' Minds)
* Things That Allow Guys to Accomplish Tasks with Less Effort
* Cool Games That Guys Came Up With
* Things That Are Unnecessarily Dangerous and, Therefore, Very Appealing to Guys
April 23, 2012
I found this book after reading one of Scott Seegert's Vordak books (which are funny to my kids and me) and it was well-worth the read. There are 70 patented inventions with illustrations and descriptions. Some are bizarre, some are funny and some are crazily dangerous. The intro was funny, the chapter headings were funny and the details were funny - definitely a good book to read when you need a laugh.
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