Get Me Out of Here!: Exit Strategies for All Occasions - Softcover

Jacobson, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076242916X ISBN 13: 9780762429165

Publisher: Perseus Books, 2007

Synopsis

Have you ever been stuck with a bore at a party? Bumped into your ex-husband with his new girlfriend? Suffered through a long car trip with your boss? Gotten sucked into attending your friends foreign wedding? Youll have better luck next time escaping at the last minute or avoiding the situation entirely once youve mastered David Jacobsons hilarious and ingenious techniques for finding the trap door in any social quagmire. Get Me Out of Here! provides expert advice and killer lines that really work, whether youre trying to avoid making small talk on a bus or desperate to leave your own party early. Every conceivable life scenario is anticipated here and addressed, from avoiding a landlord to evading your in-laws. With dozens of detailed illustrations, this entertaining reference gives step-by-step guidance on how to extricate yourself from almost any delicate situation.

About this title

About the Author

David Jacobson is a humorist and journalist who has co-written Esquire’s “Dubious Achievement Awards,” as well as Business 2.01’s “101 Dumbest Moments in Business” and “Hits & Misses.” He wrote the funny stuff in The Rules: A Man’s Guide to Life, was a consulting editor for Maxim and Details, and has written for Life, Salon, Cosmopolitan, Men’s Health, and many others. Before giving up employee dental coverage, Jacobson was a staff feature writer for The Detroit News and The Hartford Courant. He lives in San Francisco, CA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Perseus Books
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 076242916X
• ISBN 13: 9780762429165
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128