Synopses & Reviews
It's official: dads were put onto this planet to embarrass the rest of their families—a guide to the innumerable ways they achieve this Whether it's ridiculous dancing, experimental facial hair, talking loudly in restaurants, or cringeworthy sportswear, dads have a special gift for humiliating other family members. Offering a wealth of highly useful information for the discerning dad, this guide documenting embarrassing dad skills includes such lists as 10 Worst Sentences Dads Can Slip Into Wedding Speeches, 10 Fashion Fads Dads Really Shouldn't Have Bothered With, and 10 Most Ridiculous Faces Dads Pull in Family Photographs, plus a handy diagrammatic guide to dancing like a dad, a "dad dictionary" of outdated and embarrassing phrases to use to shame your offspring in public, a guide to explaining technical things to people when you really don't have a clue what you're talking about, and much more. Packed with awkward family photos and action shots of dads doing the exasperating things they love to do, this book is ideal for the dad in your life, or for any unsuspecting man who's about to become one.
Synopsis
A hilarious compendium of the ridiculous things dads can get up to if left unchecked.
It's official: dads were put onto this planet to embarrass the rest of their families. This hilarious book is a spotter's guide to the innumerable ways Dad can achieve this, whether it's via ridiculous dancing, experimental facial hair, cringeworthy sportswear or putting his foot in it at funerals.
Contains a wealth of highly useful information for the discerning dad, including countdowns of the most embarrassing things Dads say in wedding speeches, the fashion fads Dad really shouldn't have bothered with and the 10 signs that Dad is having a midlife crisis, plus a handy diagrammatic guide to dancing like a dad and Dad's guides to travel, cleaning, hobbies, oneupmanship and many things besides. With all this plus a liberal scattering of charts, lists and jokes and illustrated with action shots of dads doing the things they love to do, this book is ideal for the dad in your life, or for any unsuspecting man who's about to become one.
Synopsis
A hilarious treasury of dad-related facts, from the author of Dad Dancing Being a dad is a 365-day-a-year job. Let this nifty little book help you on the way, with a hilarious dad-related fact for every day of the year. Discover how August 26 is the anniversary of the car you probably learned to drive in, and stroke your smooth chin thoughtfully as you learn that May 13 is the day the electric shaver was invented. Find out when and where the first piece of ready-to-assemble furniture was invented (Ancient Greece, no less, and it was more of a temple than a wardrobe), and, on November 19, remember that there’s always a more incompetent parent than you as you recall the day a certain baby boy was dangled off a balcony. Packed with stories of dad derring-do, this book is the perfect buy for any dad you know, or someone who’s about to become one.
About the Author
Ian Allen is the compiler of Crap Dad Jokes and The Very Embarrassing Book of Dad Jokes, and the father of three teenagers.