Return of Dumb Idiot Books
Posted on August 20, 2008
books, dummie books, idiot books
Walt Disney World and Orlando For Dummies - Because it’s vitally important to know whether you should get on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride first or wait until you’ve already done Pirates of the Caribbean.
Entertaining for Dummies - This may not actually be the subject of the book. It may just be a description.
Bookselling for Dummies - I’d say if you describe your book as “Entertaining for Dummies,” you’re bound to sell a few copies here and there.
Customer Service For Dummies - Yeah … I’ve had this experience before.
Writing Children’s Books for Dummies - The main reason I tend to prefer the “Dummy” books over the “Idiot” ones is the slight vagueness of wording in the titles. In this case, for example … Are dummies writing books for children or does the term refer to the children who will be reading them? It’s like a deeply philosophical question for those who are neither deep nor philosophical.
Marketing for Dummies - Again, I don’t quite know if this is marketing by dummies or marketing to dummies, but either one sounds about right to me.
Selling for Dummies - See Marketing.
Bartending For Dummies - See Selling.
Writing a Romance Novel for Dummies - See Bartending.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing Erotic Romance - Dummies write romance. Idiots write erotic romance. This is a key distinction.
Housetraining for Dummies - Good. ‘Cause I hate non-housetrained dummies.
Potty Training for Dummies - See housetraining.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Jokes - Jokes should only be constructed of the finest materials, including but not limited to creative puns, pop culture references, and social satire. But, if all else fails, just make a fart noise with your mouth. Thhhbbbttt!
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Writing Children’s Books for Dummies is, actually, the authorship of books like the one you’ve already illustrated. That is, you are writing Dummies books intended for Children.
Commonly confusing Children’s essential education.
“Playing Doctor for Dummies”
“Hoarding Snack Food Under Your Bed for Dummies”
“Playing Where is Mister Weasel for Dummies”*
Arth, this series is enjoyable. All it needs is better installment titles.
“The Revenge of the Idiot Guides”
“The Wrath of the Idiot Guides”
“Idiot Guides and the Temple of Dumb”
“Sisterhood of the Travling Dummies 2″
“High School Idiot Guides”
“Idiot Guides and Dummie Books Strike Back”
* This one goes out to my uncle, bless his heart.
Those titles aren’t bad … I may have to finch some of them.
oh now i understand, sugar, y’all are authors!
Idiot authors? Hardly a flattering accusation, madame.
not of idiot books, sugar! xoxox
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