The lord of snark, Lawrence Dorfman, is back With this treasury of backhanded compliments, sarcastic insults, and catty comebacks, Dorfman gives us transformative wisdom that's sure to change your life--or at least induce a light chuckle.
One question plagues us all: How do we survive all the Sturm und Drang of everyday life? The answer is but one word: snark.
"She wears her clothes as if they were thrown on by a pitchfork." --Jonathan Swift
"Why don't you get a haircut? You look like a chrysanthemum." --P. G. Wodehouse
"He's a mental midget with the IQ of a fence post." --Tom Waits
"They hardly make 'em like him anymore--but just to be on the safe side, he should be castrated anyway." --Hunter S. Thompson
"He has a Teflon brain . . . nothing sticks" --Lily Tomlin
"He has no more backbone than a chocolate clair." --Theodore Roosevelt
Snark will keep the wolves at bay (or at least out on the porch). Snark, much like a double scotch, will help you deal with relatives, shopping, and rudeness; it is an outlet for the unleashed vitriolic bile that's saved itself up over the months. Like a shield, it will protect you while you go about your life. Snark is your answer