The Art of Faking It: Sounding Smart Without Really Knowing Anything

by Laurence Whitted-Fry

In today’s fast-paced society, who has time to keep up with both the current trends and the classics of what is “good” and “popular”? The Art of Faking It guides you—with tongue planted firmly in cheek—through any awkward, intellectual, and/or über-sophisticated social situation, using both panache and pithy nuggets of wisdom to ensure you’ll never be at a loss for the right words and attitudes again.Inside you will find everything you need to know about what everyone is talking about— from ordering the “right” food and drink to holding an intelligent conversation about anything, from classical music and architecture to legitimate theater and the opposite sex. With the timely information and savvy advice in this book, playfully illustrated with New Yorker-esque line drawings, you will be the most scintillating conversationalist in the bunch—whether you are faking it or not!

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help

160 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2008

Reviews

[Sahar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just like the person who gave it to me, this book is awesomely hilarious !

[Helfren · Rating 2 out of 5]

A great book about pretending to know somethig even when you had no idea.

[Volkan Unsal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as entertaining as I hoped. Though it does have some very interesting insights about human nature.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Useful if you work with a bunch of people and have to make small talk a lot. I just didn't care enough to want to fake it.

[Mona Tian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious book!

[Betty · Rating 5 out of 5]

It had me at ("Well I guess scientists are entitled to their opinions"), Jon Stewart's fake news is more respected than the "real" news, and Ann Coulter is taken seriously." As expected there were some serious laugh out loud moments! I hadn't laughed like this since the Israeli special forces reference in Me Talk Pretty One Day"