The Lexicon of Stupidity

by Ross Petras and Kathryn Petras

Look up Religion , and discover this from Paris Hilton: [The Kaballah] helps you confront your fears. Like, if a girl borrowed my clothes and never gave them back and I saw her wearing them months later, I would confront her. Or Anatomy , and find sportscaster Jerry Coleman: Winfield goes back to the wall. He hits his head on the wall and it rolls off! It's rolling all the way back to second base! Or Truth in Government --here's Senator Alan Simpson:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761137912
• ISBN13: 9780761137917
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

They're stupid and they walk among us, and you can read all about it right here!

348 Pages of the "stupidest things ever written, printed, or inscribed" presents any reader ready for factual proof that everyone else is stupider than they are -- and ready to go on record to prove it all for posterity -- can find that proof right here. However, the people in Ross and Kathryn Petras' books are the alleged "best and brightest" of society including celebrities, authors, athletes, politicians, leaders of major corporations, and others of note. With no-holds-barred, The Lexicon of Stupidity will expose them all, much to the readers' delight! Readers will feel so much more sure of their own intelligence when they read of the Metallica guitarist who states that his "guitars are his unbilical cord ... directly wired into his head." Then there's American Airlines who thoughtfully (and stupidly) thought to tag these directions on a package of nuts: "Instructions -- Open packet, eat nuts." Of course, you must make your own decision about buying this book. The best advice I can give you is to consider this quote from a Canadian newscaster: "As Francis Bacon said, some books are to be ... What the hell did he say?" I say don't miss this book!

good short attention span reading

This is a small book with short soundbites, great to throw in your bag to read on the subway or at lunch. It is smaller than I expected, but it packs a lot in. Some are quotes, some are newspaper headlines, some are from publications. It's a fun read.

The Lexicon of Stupidity by Ross Petras

Very cute book. Very amusing to read of other's stupidity. (Especially since I did not have to deal with them.)

so funny

This is the funniest book i ever read!!!!! It has many catogories from actors to political subjects. This is a great read on a bad day!

Jay Leno's "Headlines" Meets "News of the Weird"

Absolutely hilarious. I'm still chuckling about the muskrat that was taken to the Humane Society to be "euphemized." The quotes generally come from reputable newspapers and other sources. It would have been helpful if citation dates were included to look up the quote within its original context, though I expect most people aren't interested in researching the original citation. I have heard some of the quotes before and wonder if all of the quotes are true or original.