I’m Having More Fun Than You
- ISBN13: 9780061805219
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Why settle down when you can hook up?
“Happily married people and perpetually single people are similar: We’ve both given up on dating and have merely chosen different exit strategies.”
So begins Aaron Karo’s hilarious exploration of bachelor life, from the alcohol-fueled pursuit of chicks in bars to sophisticated advances on defenseless bridesmaids. As his thirtieth birthday approaches, Karo observes the women around him growing increasingly desperate to tie the knot and finds himself equally determined—to remain uncommitted. What follows is an outrageous account of one man’s quest to party like a rock star, get laid with abandon, and silence his critics in relationships with the rebuke “I’m having more fun than you.” Irreverent, insightful, and relentlessly funny, Karo offers a unique glimpse into the world of guys who defy convention, morality, and their moms in order to preserve their independence.
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Book Description
Why settle down when you can hook up?
“Happily married people and perpetually single people are similar: We’ve both given up on dating and have merely chosen different exit strategies.”
So begins Aaron Karo’s hilarious exploration of bachelor life, from the alcohol-fueled pursuit of chicks in bars to sophisticated advances on defenseless bridesmaids. As his thirtieth birthday approaches, Karo observes the women around him growing increasingly desperate to tie the knot and finds himself equally determined—to remain uncommitted. What follows is an outrageous account of one man’s quest to party like a rock star, get laid with abandon, and silence his critics in relationships with the rebuke “I’m having more fun than you.” Irreverent, insightful, and relentlessly funny, Karo offers a unique glimpse into the world of guys who defy convention, morality, and their moms in order to preserve their independence.
Warning! Not Intended for Married People: A Message from Aaron Karo
Dear Married Person:
Perhaps you clicked on my book by accident. You were trying to go to Crate & Barrel and ended up at Amazon. Or, maybe, one of your single friends is playing a prank on you. Either way, you don’t belong here. My book is not for you. Kindly scram.
Now don’t get me wrong, Married Person, I don’t have anything against you personally. I have a lot of married friends. Even my parents are married. It’s just that I wrote I’m Having More Fun Than You as a tribute to the hard-working single men and women who hit the bars night in and night out. The kind of people who would leave their best friend in the middle of nowhere just to pursue the possibility of getting laid. The kind of people who have their priorities straight. In other words, heroes.
You see, I’m Having More Fun Than You is a collection of humorous anecdotes and observations about dating and relationships recorded as I neared my thirtieth birthday. It was a trying time – during which I saw my buddies succumb one by one to ballroom dancing lessons and picking out place cards. But along the way I learned many valuable lessons about women (and myself) that you would never understand. Me and you, we’re just very different. Namely because you’re married and I’m still human.
There is a chance, however, that you have arrived at this page merely to purchase a gift – likely for a single friend on whom you and your significant other take pity. If this is the case, please resist the urge to flip through my book before handing it over. My tales of drinking and debauchery may not sit well with someone who’s been out of the game as long as you have. You will discover that while you were settling down, I was hooking up; while you were solemnly walking down the aisle, I was proudly doing the walk of shame. Soon you’ll realize that this whole time your single friend has been the one taking pity on you.
So, Married Person, I have said my peace. Now please leave. I suggest you peruse Amazon’s tremendous selection of baby monitors and lawn care equipment ideal for those who have given up on fun. This book, on the other hand, is strictly for those for whom the party has just begun.
Warm Regards,
Aaron Karo
Author, I’m Having More Fun Than You
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Another smug fratty with a book of wish-fulfillment for fellow Tucker Max wannabes. I’m 27, unmarried, and quite happy with my situation, so I can understand the “why rush to get married” thesis, but near as I could tell the purpose of the book was less to support that thesis (which isn’t much of a conceit for a book-length project, generously-spaced typesetting notwithstanding) than to assure the general public that Aaron Karo, the author, is in fact getting laid. Congrats, I suppose, but unless you are such a huge Tucker Max fan that you need a gruel thin prose and “advice” version of Max’s similarly self-congratulatory anecdote collections as a supplement, I can’t see what a person would take from this book. For Karo (and I know you will read this, you seem like the type), people who are having fun generally don’t need to proclaim to the world just how much fun they are having, much less make fun into a competition. People with outsized egos to feed on the other hand, well…
Rating: 2 / 5
I’m Having More Fun Than You
I normally like this type of mindless, debacherous fun (looooved I hope they serve beer in hell) but I didn’t really like this book. His writing style kind of sucks, he isn’t particularly witty or funny. He’s kind of lame if you ask me, just a frat boy telling uninspired stories. If you want something in this party style, I’d read I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell or other works by that writer.
Rating: 2 / 5
I’m Having More Fun Than You
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary review copy of this book. I’d like to think it didn’t influence my review, but who knows. (If you’d like me to review something comedy related on my site, contact me.)
Aaron Karo’s third book, “I’m Having More Fun Than You” spends 241 pages arguing that “being single is more fun and fulfilling than being in a relationship, and that getting married in your twenties is akin to signing fun’s death sentence.” And while I’d agree with that sentiment, if you’ve read the previous quote, you’ve practically read the book. “I’m Having More Fun Than You” felt like a standup comedy act that was written out and not fully tightened. I wanted more actual stories and less generalizing of experiences. However, if you like the Todd Barry / George Carlin type books, you’ll probably like this book too.
In fairness, I was entertained enough to finish the book and I laughed out loud at lines like “Some of us worry about dying alone. The rest of us fret about going home alone” and “A best friend is someone you’ve known for more than a decade, but if you had never met him before, and then hung out with him today for the very first time, you’d remark, “Wow. What a dick.”
I also shook my head in full agreement about Karo’s statements like “The true benefits of bachelorhood are just as much about what you don’t have as what you do have – one cannot truly live the dream without both the presence of options and the absence of annoying obligations to a significant other” and “Taking a girl to dinner is just about the most mature thing I’ve ever done. When I’m in the middle of a date I can’t help but think I’m still eighteen and soon everyone is going to expose me as a fraud.” Basically, if you can’t articulate the benefits of being a bachelor, this is the treatise for you. Then again, if you don’t yet know the benefits, you’re probably already married.
Overall: This is an average but entertaining book that makes a good souvenir if you like Karo’s standup and a better gift to give a groom at his bachelor party. If you’re not yet a fan, go see him perform instead of reading this book.
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Rating: 3 / 5
I’m Having More Fun Than You
Great Work of Art, Ruminations and Aaron Karo are unique, witty, and pure entertainment.
See you at the Birchmere Karo!
Rating: 5 / 5
I’m Having More Fun Than You
Yet again Karo has not let down his faithful followers in his newest literary effort. Although there is a large amount of content from previous Ruminations columns and his previous books, there are still fresh stories and hilarious observations on twenty, and now thirty, something life that will have you literally laughing out loud. Karo continues to dawn inspiration to guys like myself and any other individuals that still prioritize their weekend plans based on how easy it will be to talk to girls and get to the bar.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’m Having More Fun Than You