Item #6400 The Official Rules and Explanations The Original Guide to Surviving the Electronic Age with Wit, Wisdom, and Laughter. Paul Dickson.

The Official Rules and Explanations The Original Guide to Surviving the Electronic Age with Wit, Wisdom, and Laughter

Publisher: Federal Street Press, January 1, 1999.
Book Condition: New
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 1892859106 / 9781892859105

This often amusing and sometimes profound collection of "official rules" from pundits, prophets, and everyday Joes provides a means of coping in a world increasingly dominated by impersonal institutions, uncontrollable objects, and unpredictable human behavior. It is rich testimony to the resiliency of the human spirit in facing the pitfalls and potholes of modern life. Book jacket.

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"Wonderful and universal" -- San Francisco Chronicle

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John Paul Getty's Reminder: The meek shall inherit the earth, but not it's mineral rights.

The Peter Principle: In every hierarchy, employees tend to rise to their level of incompetence.

Barrymore's Conclusion: The thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most trouble is sex.

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