steven_weinstein's review against another edition
4.0
Keep calling elders by their title even if they say it's ok for you to use their first name.
charlie_miller's review against another edition
4.0
I really appreciated the 'straight up and down', 'some things are better than others' approach when reading about how one should go about one's business. We most of us 'young-uns' do tend to over-extrapolate things, and mollycoddle every need and desire, and in the process we lose much of the ability to hold resolute opinions. Be warned, many readers may well get a bit put off when he starts saying things like- "you reach an age when it's time to start taking religion seriously", or find his workplace decorum completely old hat. But I would stick with it- perhaps as a generation it's wiser to understand what we're leaving instead of Ok Boomering it to oblivion. Solid as a rock, for a point of reference at the very least. Here I have eaten and shot, and now surely I have left.
kenepps's review against another edition
4.0
surprisingly good, who knew the 'bell curve' author could be chock full of wisdom. perfect gift for new college grads.
sscs's review against another edition
3.0
Surprisingly non-racist as stuff from the Bell Curve guy goes.
serenap03's review against another edition
3.0
Not bad, but many new grads today will likely trash this book and respond with their cheeky 'ok boomer.' It's got some solid points, but they are quickly becoming obsolete as the older generations retire. The overuse of 'like' in a sentence is a petpeeve of mine also, but shouldn't be a deal breaker. The section about writing is pretty true. I think part of the point of the book was to have an a-hole yet 'tough love' approach which people will be offended by because reality isn't always nice.
georglowinger's review against another edition
3.0
Moody conservative uncle gives half decent life and writing advice, whilst bemoaning boomers and their millenial grandkids
patthebook's review against another edition
1.0
Some alternate title suggestions for Mr. Murray:
- White Privilege In Action
- Grumpy Old Businessmen
- Look At All The Words I Know
- Stop Being A Young Whippersnapper, All You Whippersnappers
- I Am Never Wrong About Anything And So Can You
- Kids These Days, Am I Right?
- Death Rattle Of The Business Class
- White Privilege In Action
- Grumpy Old Businessmen
- Look At All The Words I Know
- Stop Being A Young Whippersnapper, All You Whippersnappers
- I Am Never Wrong About Anything And So Can You
- Kids These Days, Am I Right?
- Death Rattle Of The Business Class