Review: Extremely entertaining (and snarky) collection of fun-yet-useless information
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 17, 2012
My review copy of Tastes Like Human: The Shark Guys' Book of Bitingly Funny Lists was graciously provided by Chris Lombardo.With compilations of fun-yet-useless information like the "Top 10 Exploding Animals," "Top 10 Horniest Cult Leaders of All Time," "Top 6 Karaoke-Inspired Acts of Violence," and "10 Etiquette Tips for Meeting the Queen," the book is a goofy, snarky, random tilt-a-whirl ride through the crazy stuff people do in this mixed-up world of ours. I didn't find it so much a book to read start-to-finish, as one for occasional reading - a list here, a list there, was a great way to lighten a bad mood or spiff up a crummy day. It's occasionally mean-spirited in the best possible way - by targeting those people either too stupid or too full of themselves to deserve otherwise - and very funny. My favorite were the lists of things they made up themselves - like the queen-meeting tips mentioned above (it's a shame really that there aren't more - I mean, in this inter-connected world of ours, who's to say I won't meet the queen? So an extra-big thanks for this one guys - I do like to be ready for anything...), "5 ATM Etiquette Guidelines," "15 Public Transit Etiquette Guidelines" - and even the "Top 13 Fighting Tips." I feel so prepared now. Thanks Shark Guys, you may well have saved my life.I will admit I wasn't familiar with The Shark Guys before they contacted me about doing a review (based on some other reviews I'd posted on Amazon, how cool is that?!) - once I got the review request I Googled them of course (because that's what we do in the civilized world now, cyber-investigate anyone we come across). Turns out they're like your cool older brother and his even cooler best friend (I will leave it to the two of them to decide which is which, teehee) - a great blend of goofy boy-humor mixed with the style and grace of well-educated, well-written, and well-traveled men of the world (check out their "About" section). After checking them out and reading the book, I'm definitely going to have to start spending quality time on their website on a regular basis. And I highly recommend you do the same!