Barnes & Nobles is having an on-line book sale. For only $1.99 you can buy a book by Laura Lee titled Pocket Encyclopedia of Aggravation: 101 Things in Life That Annoy, Bother, Chafe, Disturb, Enervate, Frustrate, Grate, Harass, Irk, Jar, Miff, Nettle, Outrage, Peeve, Quash, Rile, Stress out, Trouble, Upset, Vex, Worry and X, Y, Z You! Does anyone really need a book to point out annoying things? Frankly, I have no problem finding more than enough daily irritants without any help at all. I certainly don’t need to look stuff up in a book to confirm that it’s irking me. And I’m certain that I could name at least 101 things by 9 AM on Monday morning.
To be fair to Ms. Lee, I haven’t read this book and it may actually be very helpful in focusing annoyance where it belongs, instead of just taking out frustrations willy-nilly on the first idiot that crosses your path every morning.
Not into reading? Rather watch a movie? You can’t go wrong spending your two dollars on How to Stuff a Wild Bikini, starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. The plot is silly and convoluted, but the music isn’t bad if you like 60’s rock (and who doesn’t, right?) Girls in bikinis, surfer boys flexing their muscles. There’s something for everyone.
A big spender? Here are some $3.99 companion buys for those who sprung for the Pocket Encyclopedia of Aggravation. Headache Relief – you may need this book if you find you are more annoyed than you thought. The Little Book of Voodoo by Voodoo Lou comes with its own Voodoo doll. Maybe you can learn to take care of some of those little annoyances – or at least get revenge. Not bad for $3.99.
2 comments:
Sometimes you scare me with the revenge idea. Where can I get my hands on the dolls?
Dear Anon,
Just ask Voodoo Lou.
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