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Mega Fails: The Hilariously Funny Book of Humorous Blunders and Misadventures
What do you get the man who has everything?Are you struggling to find the ideal present for your dad, brother, uncle or cousin? They’ve got everything – or at least everything you can afford! Can’t get them any more novelty socks - you got them last year. Give them this book and watch them rock with laughter.Perfect the art of Schadenfreude from your own armchair as you wonder who left the lid of the idiot box open. Laugh at the dumb and dumber from the comfort of your own toilet seat. Wonder at the stupidity of man with hilarious anecdotes spanning time and history and culture.
“Outrageously amusing stories….”“We could hear my dad chortling away”“Put a smile on my face for hours, except when I was laughing aloud”“Fact is definitely stranger than fiction but a lot funnier too”“200 or so facts you never needed to know, but now you will never forget.”“My uncle laughed so hard he went red, and we had to give him one of his pills”In this book….
Hear about the time a spiritual guru steamed himself to death in a giant pot, along with some corn and steamed buns?
Or the time a president projectile vomited on a prime minister at a state banquet. Was it something they said?
Back in New York in February 1940 at the world premiere of Walt Disney's Pinocchio. Walt had hired 11 midgets, dressed them up as Pinocchio and put them on top of Radio City Music Hall. The idea was they could wave to the children entering the theatre. However, in a moment of inspiration, someone sent up alcohol with their lunch. So by the middle of the afternoon, there were 11 drunken, naked midgets cavorting on the roof and screaming obscenities at the crowd. They had to be removed by police, who carried them away in pillowcases.
As the great Professor Stephen Hawking once said, “Stupidity remains the biggest threat to mankind.” No truer words have ever been spoken; so we might as well enjoy it.
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“Outrageously amusing stories….”“We could hear my dad chortling away”“Put a smile on my face for hours, except when I was laughing aloud”“Fact is definitely stranger than fiction but a lot funnier too”“200 or so facts you never needed to know, but now you will never forget.”“My uncle laughed so hard he went red, and we had to give him one of his pills”In this book….
Hear about the time a spiritual guru steamed himself to death in a giant pot, along with some corn and steamed buns?
Or the time a president projectile vomited on a prime minister at a state banquet. Was it something they said?
Back in New York in February 1940 at the world premiere of Walt Disney's Pinocchio. Walt had hired 11 midgets, dressed them up as Pinocchio and put them on top of Radio City Music Hall. The idea was they could wave to the children entering the theatre. However, in a moment of inspiration, someone sent up alcohol with their lunch. So by the middle of the afternoon, there were 11 drunken, naked midgets cavorting on the roof and screaming obscenities at the crowd. They had to be removed by police, who carried them away in pillowcases.
As the great Professor Stephen Hawking once said, “Stupidity remains the biggest threat to mankind.” No truer words have ever been spoken; so we might as well enjoy it.
Get or Give hours of amusement - scroll up and click the BUY NOW button
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130 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 30, 2020
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February 27, 2021
Excellent Book
Interesting stories coming from centuries of information. Covers so many different topics and areas of interest. I read things I had no idea about.
Interesting stories coming from centuries of information. Covers so many different topics and areas of interest. I read things I had no idea about.
December 16, 2022
Things do happen
This book like so many that deal with human foibles is fun to read. We all like to read or hear about people doing incredibly dumb things. It is like we can sit back and think boy am I glad that I am not that dumb. Do we like to hear of the mistakes made by other people and think how dumb can people be. Well if this book is an indication of how dumb people can be then we all need to keep an eye on ourselves, because we all just might make a mega mistake that leads to a mega fail. So if you like to read about how things can go horrible wrong and get a laugh or two from it get this book.
This book like so many that deal with human foibles is fun to read. We all like to read or hear about people doing incredibly dumb things. It is like we can sit back and think boy am I glad that I am not that dumb. Do we like to hear of the mistakes made by other people and think how dumb can people be. Well if this book is an indication of how dumb people can be then we all need to keep an eye on ourselves, because we all just might make a mega mistake that leads to a mega fail. So if you like to read about how things can go horrible wrong and get a laugh or two from it get this book.
February 13, 2022
Grating
Overall this was mildly amusing and would have got another star if it weren't for pretty much every subsection of a chapter starting "The one with/where/when". I admit getting to one chapter and realising to my relief that this irritating intro had been done away with. The following chapter it was back. And in all subsequent ones. I just found it incredibly grating and spent the vast majority of the book avoiding reading the headings.
Overall this was mildly amusing and would have got another star if it weren't for pretty much every subsection of a chapter starting "The one with/where/when". I admit getting to one chapter and realising to my relief that this irritating intro had been done away with. The following chapter it was back. And in all subsequent ones. I just found it incredibly grating and spent the vast majority of the book avoiding reading the headings.
August 1, 2022
Howling good fun
From the unlocked door that doomed Constantinople to a seriously flawed Skittles commercial, this book takes a hilarious look at all the back corners of humanity's history. Some of the historical vignettes are more poignant than funny but it all makes you draw back and ask, "what were they thinking?"
From the unlocked door that doomed Constantinople to a seriously flawed Skittles commercial, this book takes a hilarious look at all the back corners of humanity's history. Some of the historical vignettes are more poignant than funny but it all makes you draw back and ask, "what were they thinking?"
September 16, 2022
A Hysterical Look at Mankind's Long History of Stupidity
You just don't know at moments whether to laugh or cry at these tales of profound stupidity. Okay, okay. We might as well get some really great laughs out of the idiocy of others. Certainly we have never done anything stupid in our lives!
You just don't know at moments whether to laugh or cry at these tales of profound stupidity. Okay, okay. We might as well get some really great laughs out of the idiocy of others. Certainly we have never done anything stupid in our lives!
May 9, 2022
Okay, I didn't find this book hilariously funny. It was randomly hilarious, but for me it was extremely interesting. Sometimes it was crazy, sometimes it was ridiculous, but it was always interesting.
I read the book in one sitting because I always wanted to know what was on the next page.
I read the book in one sitting because I always wanted to know what was on the next page.
May 27, 2022
A fun read!
A fun, quick read! I enjoyed the collection of Darwin award winners, because that's just funny to me. A bunch of little stories to make you shake your head at your fellow (dumb) man.
A fun, quick read! I enjoyed the collection of Darwin award winners, because that's just funny to me. A bunch of little stories to make you shake your head at your fellow (dumb) man.
June 28, 2023
Compilation of not so funny blunders
This book contains short stories about true mishaps. Each story is very short, often just a few paragraphs. Unfortunately, I was more likely to shake my head than laugh.
This book contains short stories about true mishaps. Each story is very short, often just a few paragraphs. Unfortunately, I was more likely to shake my head than laugh.
November 20, 2020
Loved this book!
From the moment I started to read this book, I was hooked. All of the stories enclosed will let realize your mistakes aren't near as bad as these persons.
From the moment I started to read this book, I was hooked. All of the stories enclosed will let realize your mistakes aren't near as bad as these persons.
October 2, 2021
Good read
I enjoyed this book and i enjoyed the interesting facts that I would have only known about by the author.I recommend it 100%.
I enjoyed this book and i enjoyed the interesting facts that I would have only known about by the author.I recommend it 100%.
February 7, 2022
great quick read of...stupid is as stupid does
February 25, 2022
Very funny book. Easy and fast read
March 14, 2022
Needs more facts
This writer didn't check his facts. Most of the ads mentioned were funny. The Apple ad is a classic. Some of his stories were misstated or just not true.
This writer didn't check his facts. Most of the ads mentioned were funny. The Apple ad is a classic. Some of his stories were misstated or just not true.
May 31, 2022
Man are people stupid! Doesn’t matter if it was trying to cure a headache or sell us Dr Pepper, people just don’t think things through. Of course, if they did, we would not have funny books!!
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