Halfwit Nation: Frontline Reporting from the War on Stupid by the Daily Mash | 
 enlarge | Authors: Neil Rafferty, Paul Stokes
Publisher: Constable
Category: Book
List Price: £9.99
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 904
Media: Paperback
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 6.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 1845299124
EAN: 9781845299125
ASIN: 1845299124
Publication Date: October 30, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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 Just in time for Christmas... November 17, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
The 2007 edition of Debrett's Guide To Etiquette states:
"A good host will be aware that the condition of their water closet will reflect, in the mind of the guest, the condition of one's house as a whole. It is therefore vital to ensure that the fixtures are not only scrupulously clean and in good working order, but that all comforts necessary for a rest break are provided.
Clean towels (both linen and paper) should be provided, as well as the choice of scented and unscented soap. Air fresheners should not be overpowering and it is crucial that, as a host, one should provide a decent range of reading matter while people are sat trying to shoo a barking otter out of their hoop."
As far as toilet reading material goes, "Halfwit Nation" is a classic of its genre. Packed with hysterical spoof articles, it's the ideal gift for the meditative defecator in your life.
Excellent stuff.
Laugh out loud funny November 13, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Very funny stuff. No-holds barred satire with plenty of jokes that are just plain daft. As sharp as Private Eye at its best combined the sheer joy of Viz in its heyday. Been laughing out loud all weekend.
 Not up to the site's standards November 1, 2008
3 out of 10 found this review helpful
The Daily Mash is probably my favourite comedy site, with a hilarious and fabulously foul-mouthed take on the news, although not something you'd want to forward to your gran!!
However the book is a bit disappointing, and doesn't seem to be of the same high standard, with lots of bits that I usually don't pay attention to on the site, the star signs and celebrity artciles . It's a shame really, the Mash satire is usually so fresh, but taken out of context of the day's topical news, it looks a bit stale and ranty.
Better off sticking with the weekly email, I'm afraid.
Mash up your Christmas November 1, 2008
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
The Daily Mash is the UK's answer to the Onion, and often surpasses that site in biting satire. With a rude, offensive and often unrepeatable take on current affairs and news, it makes many a day at work more bearable for its tens of thousands of fans.
This book draws together some of the best and funniest news stories from the site into an "easy to handover to you brother-in-law at Christmas" addition to any unpaid credit card bill.
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