The 176 Stupidest Things Ever Done
The 176 Stupidest Things Ever Done

Author: Ross Petras

Publisher: Main Street Books

Published: 2011-11-09

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0307799360

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*Too lazy to drive to his girlfriend's house, a man ties helium balloons to a lawn chair--and ends up at 15,000 feet, closing the L. A. airport. *A Chinese contraception program causes the birth rate to rise when men are discovered taking birth control pills and unrolling condoms over their fingers--exactly as shown in the training film. *A gang of Norwegian thieves carefully uses explosives to open a safe--only to find the safe is filled with dynamite. . . In the national bestseller The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said--over 200,000 copies in print--Ross and Kathryn Petras immortalized idiotic utterances by public figures and average citizens alike. But what about the doers out there, the people who didn't stop at speaking, but went right out and did something stupid instead? It's time to give credit where credit is due. The 176 Stupidest Things Ever Done is a hilarious collection of inane incidents, senseless stunts, farcical feats, and utterly asinine activities from throughout history, and around the globe. From Sam Goldwyn to Walter Mondale, Albert Einstein to Fabio, the board of General Motors to British Parliament, this comic compendium chronicles the stupidest acts, ideas, decisions, inventions, songs, and ad campaigns that the mind of modern man has been able to devise. The 176 Stupidest Things Ever Done is a non-stop barrage of belly laughs, conclusive proof that actions speak louder--and funnier--than words.

Unusually Stupid Celebrities
Unusually Stupid Celebrities

Author: Kathryn Petras

Publisher: Villard

Published: 2009-04-22

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0307498492

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The Greeks honored Zeus, the Romans revered Juno, but modern civilization worships a different sort of god: Celebrity. Face it, we follow the stars’ every move, fashion choice, and deliciously dishy affairs. Now Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras, authors of Unusually Stupid Americans, pull the demanding divas, screwball stars, and celebu-twits off their pedestals–and prove it doesn’t take a degree in rocket science to become famous. Cases in point: • Courtney Love misses an important court date relating to “possession of a controlled substance” because she can’t find a professional bodyguard at the last minute. • Mariah Carey’s entourage includes a skirt-from-touching-floor specialist, a towel hand-off person, and a professional drink holder/lifter. • Savvy traveler Paris Hilton concludes that all of Europe is, “like, French.” • Mensa candidate and rocker Tommy Lee is pretty sure that Winston Churchill was president during the Civil War, that the numeric equivalent of pi is “the two-equals-MC-squared thing,” and that an isosceles triangle is “somewhere in Bermuda.” Feuds, faith, family, money, sex, tantrums, travel–no star-studded stone is left unturned. Filled with jaw-dropping anecdotes, quirky quotes, and special stupid-celebrity awards, Unusually Stupid Celebrities provides a red-faced glimpse of the red carpet.

Unusually Stupid Politicians
Unusually Stupid Politicians

Author: Kathryn Petras

Publisher: Villard

Published: 2009-03-12

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0307498506

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Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras, bestselling authors of the scathingly funny Unusually Stupid Americans and Unusually Stupid Celebrities, now set their bipartisan sights on the hallowed halls of the United States government. Unusually Stupid Politicians exposes the mind-boggling but true political mishaps, missteps, and miscues that have even the savviest spin doctors shaking their heads and saying “No comment.” Sections include • Extreme Hairsplitting–such as when Florida governor Jeb Bush, after being accused of hiding in a closet from rampaging Democrats, denied the allegation completely, stating that “it was actually a boiler room” • Brilliant and Innovative Ideas from The Pentagon– like their groundbreaking "Gay Bomb," their "Bad Breath Inducing" halitosis weapon and their plans to enlist The Three Stooges in the fight against terror. • Creative Political Excuses——such as “I just discovered I’m Jewish and it’s a Holy Day,”——used by Senator George Allen, who, after learning of his Jewish heritage, got out of a Senate hearing to “observe” Yom Kippur • The Most Egregiously Large Political Egos–measured in standard Chuck Schumer Ego Units (CSEUs) This hilarious and eye-opening exposé gives awards for “How I Blew My Campaign” and “Worst Campaign Ad,” and shares a list of candidates “endorsed by God,” as well as a list of those who lost because of Satan. So turn off C-SPAN and quit text-messaging congressional pages–you’re about to learn what the definition of “is” is.

Unusually Stupid Americans
Unusually Stupid Americans

Author: Kathryn Petras

Publisher: Villard

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0307417611

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A hilarious collection of lists, statistics, news items, quotations, and facts detailing stupid acts of Americans from all walks of life—by the authors of the bestselling The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said Everyone knows that America is “the land of the free and the home of the brave,” but sometimes that means we’re free to be as bravely stupid as we want! In Unusually Stupid Americans, Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras assemble choice bits of stupidity, U.S.A.-style, including •the top seriously flawed American advertising moments, including Pacific Airlines’ brilliant “You’re scared of flying? So’s our pilot!” ad campaign, which led the airline to bankruptcy within two months of the campaign’s inception •the Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration in Florida, where a plaque was un-veiled that was intended to honor the actor James Earl Jones but instead read, “Thank you James Earl Ray for keeping the dream alive” (an unfortunate slip-up, as James Earl Ray was King’s assassin) •and much more!

The 176 Stupidest Things Ever Done
The 176 Stupidest Things Ever Done

Author: Ross Petras

Publisher: Main Street Books

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780385483414

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From the authors of The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said comes a sidesplitting collection of inane incidents, senseless stunts, farcical feats, and utterly asinine activities from thoughout history and around the globe. A nonstop barrage of belly laughs, this comic compendium offers conclusive proof that actions speak louder--and funnier--than words.

Here Speeching American
Here Speeching American

Author: Kathryn Petras

Publisher: Villard

Published: 2004-10-05

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0812973151

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THE STRANGEST (AND FUNNIEST) TRAVEL GUIDE YOU’LL EVER READ The celebrated authors of the perennial bestseller The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said set the typical travel guide squarely on its head–taking you from the airport to the hotel, from sightseeing to dining out–by using 100 percent real examples of fractured English as spoken and posted abroad: • Feel like shopping? We have no good things to sell. –shop sign, Lovina Beach, Bali • Feeling sick? Are you haunted by the horribles? Do you run after your own nose? –Japanese medical form • Wondering what to wear? A sports jacket may be worn to dinner, but no trousers. –in a French hotel brochure • Wondering where to eat? Grill and Roast your clients! Open for lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch. –slogan of the Hibiscus restaurant in the Jakarta Hilton International But don’t take our word for it, come see for yourself. And if that’s too much to ask, remember the sage advice from the staff of a Taipei hotel: “If there is anything we can do to assist and help you, please do not contact us.”

Stupid Movie Lines
Stupid Movie Lines

Author: Kathryn Petras

Publisher: Villard

Published: 2011-07-06

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 0307800954

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The creme de la crud of screen history "War! War! That's all you think of, Dick Plantagenet! You burner! You pillager!" --Virginia Mayo as Lady Edith to George Sanders in King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) "Visits? That would indicate visitors." --Army captain learning of alien visits in Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) "When I'm sitting here with you, I don't even think about the slime people." --Hero to heroine in The Slime People (1962) "Suck the coffin mushroom now." --The Ultimate Vampire (1991) "This is bad." --Leonardo DiCaprio as the you-know-what hits the you-know-what in Titanic (1997)

Great Government Goofs!
Great Government Goofs!

Author: Leland Gregory

Publisher: Dell

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0440507863

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The unofficial guide to the wacky mistakes our leaders don't want us to know about.

Uncle John's Great Big Bathroom Reader
Uncle John's Great Big Bathroom Reader

Author: Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-11-01

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 160710654X

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One of Uncle John’s all-time biggest sellers, Great Big is overflowing with everything our fans have come to expect: urban legends, forgotten history, myth-conceptions, business blunders, strange lawsuits, weird politics, amazing origins, dumb crooks, celebrity gossip, brain teasers, short facts, and more! Divided by length into short, medium, and long articles, Great Big is sure to be a hit with readers of all ages. A few standouts from these 460 pages: * The first computer programmers * Weird medical conditions * Brits Vs. Americans: a word quiz * Strange tourist attractions * The origin of the White House * The world’s second-dumbest outlaw * The Tonight Show story * The forgotten hero of flagpole sitting * Why popcorn pops And much, much more!

How to Survive Among Piranhas
How to Survive Among Piranhas

Author: Joachim de Posada

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2003-08

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1410734471

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Our rapidly changing world is full of Piranhas, those negative people who rob you of your self-confidence, your dignity, your dreams. Learn how to survive thrive among them by navigating the white-capped paths of successful freestyle career swimmers. Why was Larry Bird one of the most successful basketball players in history? Why did Jorge Posada become the catcher for the New York Yankees? It was far more than talent that charted their courses. You will learn the secret of their great accomplishments. What did Arun Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi's grandson learn from his grandfather that totally changed his life and will change yours? What happened in Saudi Arabia when Dick Cheney and the author were invited to speak? You will learn the most important lesson on interpersonal relationships. How did the author defy Fidel Castro in front of the cameras and what application does it have to your business? What did the author learn during his tenure at Xerox about exactly why people buy? You will learn valuable lessons about loyalty and human persuasion. What is your psychological profile, and how can you use your strengths to help you achieve your goals? You must read this book. It will give you tools to unleash your potential and get anything you want with what you have. . You'll learn more about business, humanity and yourself in these brief pages than you imagined possible, plus you'll learn the truth about Piranhas, real and metaphorical. Some of the lessons are painful, but Dr. Posada's gentle humor provides welcome tonic, and his insights will both astound and inspire you (even those that make you wince.)