It's funny cause it's true!
920477
I haven't been in the work force for too long, but there's so much in this movie that i relate to.  The sick thing is that so many of the gags are so dead-on to reality; you don't know if you should laugh or cry.  If you work in an office (unfortunately) you will know all the characters in this movie.  My last boss definitely had a good dose of Lumberg in him.  All of the main characters are solidly funny, and it doesn't hurt to have Jennifer Aniston as the love interest.  There's a moderate amount of harsh language and a naked girl on a TV for about 2 seconds, but nothing gross or in exceptional bad taste.  Final Note: It might help to see "Superman III" before you watch.
1634255
Too funny!  One of the best laugh out reads ever!  My family asked why I was laughing so often and so hard while reading this book!  They all had to read it and enjoyed it as much as I did!
3730460
Can't stop laughing through the entire time.  But cant deny that he is right about alot of the things he talks about.  Who would believe that the truth of things can be so funny!
2314233
I am going to start by saying how much I love the format of this book. It's not quite short stories or essays, its more like what you would expect from a blog entry. To me this book is like a years worth of blogging neatly packaged up with some awesome artwork into a convenient package.

This guy could be a stand-up comedian I would imagine. He has an interesting way of viewing life, and manages to find the humor in most every situation. I particularly love how he can write in a way that anyone can identify with. Either you have been there, or know someone who has been there which makes the stories that much more hilarious. The author doesn't take things to seriously and the reader will love him for that!

One of my favorite stories "Hair", is about the strange places we find hair, and how evolution should have taken care of this issue by now. Another favorite starts with the words "You might be a hot mess if..." and is fantastic! "Grumpy Old Men" is hilarious because, lets face it, we all know one!

All in all this book is great. I highly recommend.
3199262
Hilarious true stories of incidents in peoples lives! You'll be glad these incidents hasn't happened to you - yet!
2907707
This book is fabulous!  It takes potential problems and makes them seem funny, when examined correctly!  Lee Gaitan has a real gift for laughing at life and her gift shines in this book. Parts of the book made me laugh out loud.
2080636
My sister in law gave my little boy this book and I LOVE reading it to him. It really captures the fun and bravado of little kids' proudness at growing ever bigger. I think some of the people here who criticise the absurd 'big' claims in the book are missing the point: it's celebrating the hilarious way kids' wild imaginations are part of everyday life for both kids and parents!

I read the story with a strong Okker (Australian) accent which seems right to me given the outlandish claims (sort of thing you might hear in a pub in Far North Queensland...) but I know that's probably quite unintended given it's written by a Noo Yawker!

It's one of our favourite books to read together. As my little boy's language developed, he started saying "Big!" at storytime, and now he gets several stories in a pile and says, "Big first!"
2432368
This book is absolutely freakin' hilarious and very true.  I'm only 28 and I learned more than I care to admit, but happily, much of it rings true for me.  The things that ring true are things that I do inherently.  I think the author's main point, the important thing for readers to know is that you don't have to change who or how you are to be able to relate to people younger (or older) than you are.  This book can help give you insight into how some people behave/act/think, but you choose how you act and think as a result.
2769681
THIS BOOK IS HILARIOUS. My whole family laughed and laughed about the correlations in the book. At first we thought it was true, and we were like "That is random!" Then we realized that correlation DOESN'T prove causation and boy did we get a kick. Definitely a great gift for anyone in the fam!! Would buy again!
1160551
Given to a friend on his eightieth birthday. Who needs another gag gift at that age? The book rings all too true so seeing the humor in the fun rhymes is a great perspective!
4258041
I purchased a copy of this book when it was first published and laughed myself silly over and over again...what makes it so funny?  It perfectly captures the absurdity of yearbooks of an era long gone by: group class pictures taken at such a distance as to render the faces tiny specks with names like "Lotta Zits"; pictures of teachers in their classroom situations: the shop teacher smiling widely at the camera next to a student whose face wears a very surprised look because lower down in the picture his fingers have been separated from his hand by the band saw they are ignoring while the picture is taken! The fun goes on and on--a description of the class trip to D.C. wherein the author takes every opportunity to use the adjectives and adverbs based on the school's mascot the kangaroo. And who could forget the mottoes accompanying the Senior Pictures:  the leering face of the school "bad girl" over the phrase "I guess I missed that period!"  I haven't seen this book since I loaned it to a friend in the early 1980's yet the material is fresh in my mind.  Please, please bring the book back into print so that we fans can share it with a new generation.
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This book is the funniest I have ever read! People were actually giving me odd looks as I read it on the train and could not contain my involuntary laughter! Oh, how so much truth is told! The thought behind the story is one most of us have wondered about if it happened now....and the humour in how Derick has portrayed his story is brilliant! Daughter is now reading it and laughing out loud as I did! It was also quite heart warming. They say Good is close to Evil and Derick has found just the right way to tell of the odd but good to hear 'friendship' between Jesus and Lucifer to make it funny yet in no way offensive as he retains his own moral beliefs! This book brings Religion into the 21st century!!! I love the way this author writes and tells a story. Highly recommended!!
4420840
Boy did I laugh my butt off reading this little winner!  I can't say I am too surprised a book so honest came about, but I am glad it did because I needed the laugh.  So true and so poetic! Heeeheeeheee
4353471
This brightens my day in so many ways. I can absolutely see everything actually happening as written in this book, while my jaw drops in only partially feigned horror that people are behaving in this manner...until the gut-busting laughter takes over. Thankfully, our author gives us a humorous and highly entertaining peek into his interesting neighbors. I mean, we've all had them at some point in our lives....but were yours ever this farcical? A great read!
4905348
I purchased this book to give to a co-worker as a funny gift but after looking at it I had to purchase more for my other friends. The illustrations are colorful and fun and this book will make children and adults alike giggle with delight.  I think my 9 year old nephew enjoyed it as much as my friends and I did.  We were astounded by some of the pages as we couldn't believe some of these things were truly said, but we also learned some great facts throughout the book.  I highly recommend this as a light hearted read, but it also puts the spotlight on how our government is going down the wrong path.
2426450
The humor is so well written. At times it sounds like it could be true. I wasn't surprised to read in the author's note that she bases much of it on events from her own life. Brilliant!
4621475
Astrology books are normally not read cover to cover, but in starts and stops according to the signs of spouses, friends, family, co-workers and acquaintences.  The reader of Born on a Rotten Day will be telling everyone that someone finally got it right.
All, of course, except for the reader's sign, which must be fiction.  Yeah, right.
Born on a Rotten Day is falling down funny, and if tears don't come to your eyes, no matter whose sign you are reading, you haven't been paying attention.  In the vein that truth is always funnier than fiction, this book is genuinely hilarious.
Buy it, read it, tell everyone you know about it.  You won't be disappointed.