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How to (Almost) Make Friends on the Internet
Get ready for the online adventures of one man who just wants to make friends. And one very annoyed world.
Based on the ingenious Sir Michael Twitter account, How to (Almost) Make Friends on the Internet is the funniest book you'll read this year.
Whether it's offering his services as a Karate Lawyer or Funeral DJ, devising the world's worst plan to get a free haircut, or trying to buy a blue bucket that may or may not be for sale, Michael just wants to connect with people.
The only problem is that people are slightly less enthusiastic about connecting with him, and the results are utterly hilarious.
Warning: you'll never think about adding someone called Michael to a group chat the same way ever again.
Based on the ingenious Sir Michael Twitter account, How to (Almost) Make Friends on the Internet is the funniest book you'll read this year.
Whether it's offering his services as a Karate Lawyer or Funeral DJ, devising the world's worst plan to get a free haircut, or trying to buy a blue bucket that may or may not be for sale, Michael just wants to connect with people.
The only problem is that people are slightly less enthusiastic about connecting with him, and the results are utterly hilarious.
Warning: you'll never think about adding someone called Michael to a group chat the same way ever again.
224 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 12, 2020
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December 16, 2020
What a man!! I’ve followed Sir Michael (@Michael1979) for a while now and he never fails to make me cry laughing. As soon as this book was published, I just knew I had to get it.
This is the funniest book ever. Let’s hope there are many more to come.
This is the funniest book ever. Let’s hope there are many more to come.
November 26, 2020
If you follow the twitter page (likely if you're reading the book!), rest assured that the book is ~95% new material - a very quick read, but with lots of laughs along the way.
November 13, 2020
I loved this hilarious collection of interactions between Michael Cunningham and the world. Each bit in this book is a sort of prank pulled by Cunningham on an unsuspecting mark. Many of the bits begin with Cunningham putting up a flyer offering some free service (painting a family portrait, or lawn mowing, for example) and when the mark inquires about these free services he leads them into a world of comic absurdity. I'm tempted to provide an example, but I know I would butcher it with any description. You'll have to read it yourself.
Cunningham has created a dimwitted persona to have awkward interactions with strangers on the internet and the results are comedy gold. Sometimes a prank can be mean spirited, Cunningham's never are.
I don't think I'm doing this book justice at all with my description on it. The key thing to know is that it's very funny. It reminded me of Ted Nancy's Letters from a Nut books, except that it's even better. The only way it could be improved is by being longer.
Cunningham has created a dimwitted persona to have awkward interactions with strangers on the internet and the results are comedy gold. Sometimes a prank can be mean spirited, Cunningham's never are.
I don't think I'm doing this book justice at all with my description on it. The key thing to know is that it's very funny. It reminded me of Ted Nancy's Letters from a Nut books, except that it's even better. The only way it could be improved is by being longer.
January 9, 2022
A mixed bag. Some of these pieces are hilarious, whilst others missed the mark for me with what felt like forced humour and a sense that he's just wasting someone's time building up to a disappointing punchline. The two highlights for me are the mystery speedos and ultimate vanquisher sections, both are just so absurdly wonderful. Ultimately I learned two lessons from this book. One is that people are so keen for freebies they will fall for anything. The other is that I'll vet anyone called "Michael" before adding them to any group chat!
December 17, 2020
How to (Almost) Make Friends on the Internet is, basically, the book of the now popular social media account. You may have seen Michael’s posts on social media, perhaps you even follow him. I remember seeing Michael’s posts a few times as they were shared and shared again all over, however, something never clicked with me that they were all the same person, and not just a random collection of people being funny on the internet, until just before the books release. Anyway, I digress.
How to (Almost) Make Friends on the Internet is a book that kept me laughing the whole way through. It is essentially a book of screenshots from social media pages, or “group chats”. Michael joins these groups on the pretense of helping, wanting to find friends, or to offer advice based on the experience of his uncle. There were some sections where I didn’t know where Michael was actually going with things but it always ended the same way – a completely ridiculous but brilliantly funny comment.
Michael is a complete wind up merchant, and appears to be quite an expert in his field. Answering questions at base value (brilliantly so), and taking advantage of easily entered Facebook groups (which I am sure by now have taken all steps necessary to lock down their groups) and semi private chats.
The title may be How to Make Friends…. but the actual goal was more like “How to annoy people on the internet” and, in my opinion, the author achieves this and more. I found this book hilarious in all sorts of ways – it ticked all the boxes for me. I know we are very close to Christmas Day when this review goes live, but if you have any last minute stocking fillers to pick up, I highly recommend you buy this book!
How to (Almost) Make Friends on the Internet is a book that kept me laughing the whole way through. It is essentially a book of screenshots from social media pages, or “group chats”. Michael joins these groups on the pretense of helping, wanting to find friends, or to offer advice based on the experience of his uncle. There were some sections where I didn’t know where Michael was actually going with things but it always ended the same way – a completely ridiculous but brilliantly funny comment.
Michael is a complete wind up merchant, and appears to be quite an expert in his field. Answering questions at base value (brilliantly so), and taking advantage of easily entered Facebook groups (which I am sure by now have taken all steps necessary to lock down their groups) and semi private chats.
The title may be How to Make Friends…. but the actual goal was more like “How to annoy people on the internet” and, in my opinion, the author achieves this and more. I found this book hilarious in all sorts of ways – it ticked all the boxes for me. I know we are very close to Christmas Day when this review goes live, but if you have any last minute stocking fillers to pick up, I highly recommend you buy this book!
June 24, 2021
I had had my eye on this book for a while and finally I could read it! This was quite fun! Though I am guessing this is all not true? Right? Because seriously? If he is truly acting like this? NOPE. Sure, it was funny, but if someone was doing this to me? I wouldn't be laughing. I would probably be so frustrated and want to punch something (and I am normally quite peaceful so that says a lot). Haha. So I am just going to say he is trolling and with that he is a master. From adverts with weird things to promise (karate lawyer) or adverts with normal things that turn out weird (like the horse riding lessons and how that one went) to chats and conversations with groups or single people. It was just so silly.
November 12, 2020
This is an Invaluable Guide to making friends on the internet. Sir Michael, a self-acknowledged expert on the information superhighway, backs up his sage advice with numerous practical examples, some of which are Illustrated. I am unable to give the book a five star rating because of the quality of the paper which makes a scratchy sound when rubbed vigorously with an index finger.
August 5, 2021
Admittedely very funny, but best read in small chunks. It becomes a bit repetitive if you read it all in one go - which is very easy to do, but I'd have got more out of this as a dipper.
I would not like to be friends with Michael.
I would not like to be friends with Michael.
May 31, 2022
Whilst I have followed and sometimes enjoyed Michael's twitter content, I found this selection largely repetitive and unfortunately not funny. However I recognise that this is more of a personal taste thing than anything wrong with the book itself.
November 28, 2020
Laugh-out-loud funny. Read it in one afternoon.
December 5, 2020
Entertaining enough.
December 27, 2020
Hilarious! Proper laugh out loud! I was crying with laughter - loved it!
December 28, 2020
Trolling done right- very funny.
January 12, 2021
Absolutely brilliant! Been a fan of the Twitter page for a while and it's really made me laugh and smile during lockdown
January 25, 2021
Give him a knighthood
January 25, 2021
A really fun and easy read for some quiet time - rated 4 stars as I saw a lot of these stories on Twitter before buying the book.
January 27, 2021
Yep, I was also laughing loudly, but I am afraid that karma will get you, Michael:)))
February 8, 2021
Funny
Michael is really funny but every single thing in here I've read on twitter. So what a waste of money and ten minutes. Jokes on me I guess
Michael is really funny but every single thing in here I've read on twitter. So what a waste of money and ten minutes. Jokes on me I guess
April 5, 2021
Hilarious
October 17, 2021
Some of it is laugh out loud funny...
October 23, 2021
worth a shot at this point lol
October 27, 2021
Hillarious collection of Facebook groups and other trolling.
February 8, 2022
amazingly helpful i made a total of two friends after reading this book, although they are my parents i still am so thankful to this book
April 13, 2022
3.75/5 for this one.
November 22, 2024
Very funny but seen all the material before
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December 27, 2025A couple of these really got me laughing, but overall a lot of them seem to be ones I've already seen on his old Twitter account (Sir Michael).
January 10, 2021
As expected, funny as f. I had seen most of it online, but some new stuff as well. This kind of stuff pleases me immensely.
February 22, 2021
Funny and silly. Needed after a hard day.
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