3.60/5
Author: Mark Leyner, Billy Goldberg
Publication Date: Jul 26, 2005
Formats: PDF,Paperback,Audible Audiobook,Kindle,Audio CD
Rating: 3.60/5 out of 9062
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
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Jun 08, 2017
This book is full of weird questions and myths. The author is a doctor who explains why some things happen and why some things are myths. The book is a good sense of humor. However, I listened to this on audiobook and it was read by the author and he was monotoned the whole time. I really struggled through this book.Jan 08, 2008
You know, this book is funny. Leyner is writing it. Therefore it is funny. It is really a 3 star book. But I'm punishing it with one star. Why?Nov 30, 2007
Did I miss something here? I read the whole book (okay, ALMOST the whole book -- I admit I skipped over the nonsensical instant messaging transcipts that seem to make up the bulk of the text, as well as the silly chapter intros) and I wasn't floored. Or even wowed. Or even that impressed.Mar 15, 2008
Totally lame. I thought it would be interesting. But mostly they just ask a bunch of interesting questions.. and manage to make the answers boring. Probably because a lot of the time the answer is like "we aren't sure" and then they make some smarmy dick jokes about it. They are like... unclever fratboys (is this redundant?). And they are adults (one is a doctor, allegedly), so it's even more unnaceptable. I'm not even giving this non-fiction shelving because, it was mostly just smarm-tastic Totally lame. I thought it would be interesting. But mostly they just ask a bunch of interesting questions.. and manage to make the answers boring. Probably because a lot of the time the answer is like "we aren't sure" and then they make some smarmy dick jokes about it. They are like... unclever fratboys (is this redundant?). And they are adults (one is a doctor, allegedly), so it's even more unnaceptable. I'm not even giving this non-fiction shelving because, it was mostly just smarm-tastic commentary. ...moreSep 01, 2008
I picked this book up a couple of years ago because the title was just too good to pass up. "Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini" was a quick and hilarious read. Fascinating questions like "Why does sweat stink and stain?" and "Why do people seem more attractive to you when you are drunk?" are just two of the burning questions presented. Surprisingly enough, the answers (OK MOST of the answers) are truly given from the medical point of I picked this book up a couple of years ago because the title was just too good to pass up. "Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini" was a quick and hilarious read. Fascinating questions like "Why does sweat stink and stain?" and "Why do people seem more attractive to you when you are drunk?" are just two of the burning questions presented. Surprisingly enough, the answers (OK MOST of the answers) are truly given from the medical point of view.Jan 05, 2008
I was disappointed with this book. I'd heard it was so funny, and had some sort of wisdom or at least interesting information. NPR adored it, of course.Jan 13, 2010
I hadn’t realised it when I started reading this, but I know Mark Leyner. He is the guy who wrote The Tetherballs of Bougainville, a book that is quite unlike any other. I have never written a review of it, I think I would need to read it again to do that. The problem is that I doubt I could ever do it justice. It is very funny, even if it is a deeply strange book.Jan 19, 2015
Normally, this is the kind of book I love. Weird trivia, weird humor--what's not to love. But, in the end it wasn't all that funny. The trivia wasn't very fascinating. That just leaves weird.Mar 18, 2011
Hilarious!Jul 11, 2010
I'm resigned to the fact that I'll go to my grave not knowing the answers to certain mysteries of life, e.g., how did GW get elected the second time, what kind of childhood trauma leads to one enjoying foie gras ice cream, and so on. Add to this list the fact that there are 200+ people on goodreads who gave this book 5 stars, i.e., they thought this book was "amazing." Well, I found this book amazingly bad. The most interesting aspect of the book: the questions. The answers are so-so. But the I'm resigned to the fact that I'll go to my grave not knowing the answers to certain mysteries of life, e.g., how did GW get elected the second time, what kind of childhood trauma leads to one enjoying foie gras ice cream, and so on. Add to this list the fact that there are 200+ people on goodreads who gave this book 5 stars, i.e., they thought this book was "amazing." Well, I found this book amazingly bad. The most interesting aspect of the book: the questions. The answers are so-so. But the most annoying parts are the idiotic interludes, which to me seem like the product of a mind in the process of a psychotic breakdown (and I don't mean the interesting kind; just full of random, rambling, moronic non sequiturs). Frankly writing this review was the most enjoyable aspect of the book! ...moreAug 21, 2015
A great concept gone bad. The authors think they are hilarious -- they are not. They are often so busy laughing at themselves they take forever to get to the answer. Then the answers are short, very medical, and not always helpful.Nov 15, 2017
This is perfectly fine for what it is. Most of these questions are not ground breaking so I didn't really learn any new information and I found the humor a little bit ridiculous, even for me.Sep 02, 2015
1. A list of factoids with minor explanations (may be interesting to a lot of people) - alrightish (3 stars out of 5)Mar 28, 2011
A trivia book with facts mostly relating to medical matters. Some questions are interesting---It is bad to crack your knuckesl? Are yawns contagious? Does marijuana really help glaucoma---and some are less so. Of course, each reader may find their own likes and dislkies among the questions.Aug 08, 2015
There are not "hundreds" of questions in this book. At most, a few dozen.Aug 01, 2011
Note subtitle: questions you'd only ask your doctor after your third martiniApr 23, 2018
Feeling under the weather, I searched the bathroom-read list for some fun, but this book is hardly funny. The authors tried too hard, and I can't believe their editor let them use those IM fillers.Feb 05, 2018
I read the sequel to this book, Why do Men Fall Asleep During Sex when it came out in 2006. I always meant to come back to this one (published in 2005) but never did. ..Asleep.. I bought as an airport book as both books had been huge smashes and I only at that time put together it was that Mark Leyner.Aug 15, 2019
The reviews I read didn’t make this sound promising at all but this wasn’t a bad read. Some of the IM sections seemed a little unnecessary but I can well and truly say I’ve learn a fair number of things from this book.Apr 25, 2017
We had to read a humorous book for Book Club, so I read this one. Question and answer format about all of those weird things you have heard about your health. Is that really true? Some yes, some no. It was a quick read with some interesting info. You could read one page or a whole chapter.May 14, 2019
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When I read the negative reviews about this book on goodreads, I expected something much worse than what I actually got. Apparently, most people grab this book expecting a comedy experience mixed with few funny/bizarre medical facts, but they get disappointed finding out that the narrative is plain science. I don't personally care if the answers for the book's questions seems boring or unsatisfying for some people, all that matters is that they are completely scientifically accurate. Since the When I read the negative reviews about this book on goodreads, I expected something much worse than what I actually got. Apparently, most people grab this book expecting a comedy experience mixed with few funny/bizarre medical facts, but they get disappointed finding out that the narrative is plain science. I don't personally care if the answers for the book's questions seems boring or unsatisfying for some people, all that matters is that they are completely scientifically accurate. Since the questions answered by the author are some of the most interesting ones you could think of, I don't really see how could anyone dislike this book.Jun 12, 2012
This book, Why do Men Have Nipples written by Mark Leyner, has a title that begs you to pick it up and skim through it just out of curiosity. So, let me warn you now, if you sample this book or thumb through it, you will want to buy it. Just doing a basic Q & A would have been dry, boring reading so our author and his source- Billy Goldberg, M. D. added a generous helping of humor and included a few of their conversations during and after each chapter. The topics covered include burning This book, Why do Men Have Nipples written by Mark Leyner, has a title that begs you to pick it up and skim through it just out of curiosity. So, let me warn you now, if you sample this book or thumb through it, you will want to buy it. Just doing a basic Q & A would have been dry, boring reading so our author and his source- Billy Goldberg, M. D. added a generous helping of humor and included a few of their conversations during and after each chapter. The topics covered include burning questions such as - Does it really take seven years for gum to digest? What causes ice cream headache? Why does spicy food make your nose run? And of course - Why do men have nipples? Topics range from these to a chapter on sexual questions, Should you put steak on a black eye, Drugs and Alcohol ( Can poppy seeds make you test positive for herion ) Bathroom humor ( this was really gross), Are TV medical shows accurate, and old wives tales, and aging. ( Why are old people bad drivers, what's up the ear hair) The embarrassing thing is that I have heard some of these questions from time to time and believed the standard answers without a doubt, such as bread absorbs alcohol, and warm milk helps you sleep. The answers will surprise you. This book is only a little over 200 pages but worth the money. Great conversations can come from reading this book out loud to your spouse, friends or co- workers. There are some laugh out loud parts. Some of the conversations held between the authors and their spouses etc were a little too goofy and silly for me, causing me skip forward to the beginning of the next chapter. Otherwise, this would have been a 5 star rating. ...moreJan 26, 2013
As a physician, I read this book because I have to agree with much of what the authors suggest - folks tend to ask doctors very strange questions when they are intoxicated, especially when they are not actually in the doctor's office or at the hospital but instead at a party. I personally have been asked many of the questions put forth in this book so it was amusing to see other similar inquiries. Most of the time the answers brought back hazy memories of first and second years of medical As a physician, I read this book because I have to agree with much of what the authors suggest - folks tend to ask doctors very strange questions when they are intoxicated, especially when they are not actually in the doctor's office or at the hospital but instead at a party. I personally have been asked many of the questions put forth in this book so it was amusing to see other similar inquiries. Most of the time the answers brought back hazy memories of first and second years of medical school. Overall, I found it very amusing to read what the lay public really wants to know from their physician and the answers are accurate, if not presented in a way guaranteed to elicit laughs. The chapter on Hollywood's depicition of medically-related things was especially humorous. One criticism is the authors have some IM conversations that intervene each chapter and these are a bit distracting and seem irrelevant - the novel would have worked better if they were not there and instead there was further questions/answers. It's a quick read and I think if you read it for what it is, you'll get a chuckle and perhaps some answers to some trivia you never knew you wanted. Healthcare professionals probably would enjoy it simply to see what kinds of silly (and sometimes, sorry to say, stupid) questions actually exist out there. I mean, come on. Who *actually* believes if you swallow gum that it stays in your stomach for seven years? (not true BTW). ...moreDec 12, 2009
Lordy Lord! The doubts that people get! The way to read this book is: first recollect all those little wisdoms your parents or grandparents imparted, and you believed to be true even though somewhere inside you a little voice reasoned otherwise “Don’t swallow the seeds or your stomach will grow trees†etc. Look them up in the index to see if they are listed and go directly to that page, You have waited this long..you shouldn't wait another second to see whose side Mark Leyner and Dr.Billy Lordy Lord! The doubts that people get! The way to read this book is: first recollect all those little wisdoms your parents or grandparents imparted, and you believed to be true even though somewhere inside you a little voice reasoned otherwise “Don’t swallow the seeds or your stomach will grow trees†etc. Look them up in the index to see if they are listed and go directly to that page, You have waited this long..you shouldn't wait another second to see whose side Mark Leyner and Dr.Billy Goldberg are on!Take your time and choose the perfect book.
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