The Art of Cheating: A Nasty Little Book for Tricky Little Schemers and Their Hapless Victims

Who says you should always tell the truth? With this handy informational guidebook you can con your way through life — from finessing your resume, to lying about your age, to getting a date. Whether you've decided to cheat out of sheer desperation or the need to get ahead, The Art of Cheating provides essential tips and guidelines for how to be the ultimate swindler, and how to spot the con artists among us. You'll learn what it takes to be a great cheater, and the pros and cons to every swindle. As a newly minted master of deception, you'll be able to cheat:

• On a diet
• On your spouse or significant other (or both!)
• On your taxes
• On standardized tests
• Death
• And more!

Contents

 INTRODUCTION 1 Faking an Orgasm 2 Taking Credit for Your Colleagues' Work 3 Forging Handwriting 4 Cheating on a Diet 5 Cheating on Your Significant Other — The Classic Affair 6 Cheating at Poker 7 Falsifying Insurance Claims 8 Getting Away with Perjury 9 Falsifying your Resume 10 Cheating on Your Significant Other — Cybersex 11 Faking Beauty 12 Calling in Sick at Work 13 Faking Sick to Avoid School 14 Cheating on a Drug Test 15 Sleeping Your Way to the Top 16 Getting Away with Tax Fraud — Personal 17 Getting Away with Plagiarism 18 Cheating with an Office Boyfriend or Girlfriend 19 Cheating on a Polygraph Test 20 Cheating at Online Dating 21 Slacking off at Work 22 Cheating on a Test 23 Cheating at Blackjack 24 Getting Away with Tax Fraud — Corporate 25 Cheating Your Way to a Better Grade 26 Getting Away with Office Theft 27 Throwing a Game 28 Getting Out of Paying Your Way 29 Art Forgery 30 Falsifying a Workers' Comp Claim 31 Enhancing Athletic Performance 32 Cheating Death ACKNOWLEDGMENTS