I Hate Everything

by Matthew DiBenedetti

I hate that I'm going bald.
I hate that I still make fun of bald people.
I hate karma.

Amateur haters, step aside. Time to learn what it "really" means to be miserable. Because this guy hates "every"thing. From hating the little irks that happen now and then (like the water that squirts out of the mustard bottle) to hating the unfortunate realities of today's world (like that superheroes don't exist . . . but villains do), Matthew DiBenedetti tells readers how he "really" feels.

With such a variety of miserable musings, you'll find something to laugh at--and someone to loathe with--in this book.

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction, Comedy, Poetry, Adult

400 pages, Paperback

First published September 18, 2010

About the author

Matthew DiBenedetti redefines the term hater. As the author who spews loathing about all "those" people who we can't tolerate, in I Hate Everyone.; and leaves nothing untouched in the similarly spiteful I Hate Everything.; he knows exactly what's up when it comes down to hating on everything and everyone. Inspired by too many years in a life sucking corporate job, and supported by a deep groundwork of family, friends, relationships and real "life" in a dark corner of New Jersey; even cheerful optimists will commiserate with and come love to hate with Matt.

Reviews

[Jonathon · Rating 1 out of 5]

I hated this book.

(And if you've read the description of this book, you'll understand that I couldn't put that I loved this book, or it would be counterproductive).

I would recommend it for you to read, but I hate recommendations.

[❀Aimee❀ Just one more page... · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious book. So many times I agreed fully with his hate rants.


Each page has one to a few sentences of things he hates. I love that they are loosely connected sometimes as if a stream of consciousness hate rant. Fun pen drawing accompany each page to accentuate each hate.

I hate that I have to keep changing my password. I hate that I have to keep my password written down next to my computer.

I hate that I breathe the same air as everyone else.

I hate that Willy Wonka still freaks me out.

I hate water that tastes like metal. I hate when water only dribbles out of public drinking fountains. I hate using the lower kiddie drinking fountain. I hate coming in contact with anything that is for public use.

I hate that I have fat clothes. I hate that I'm wearing my fat clothes.

Definitely a fun read. Just know that if you're in the room with someone, you may as well warn them you are going to basically read the entirety of the book to them. And if they hate that...tough.

[Sleepless Dreamer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I hate that I didn't know where to shelf this book.

I hate that I shelved it in poetry.

I hate poetry.

I hate that people that share what they hate.

I hate that the author predicted people would do this.

I hate that I'm doing that.

I hate hating things.

I hate how fun it is to write like this.

I hate how this was 400 pages.

I hate that I read this book because I'm 7 books behind on my challenge.

I hate that I'm 7 books behind.

I hate rating books.

I hate the idea of rating books.

I hate that I agree with the author.

I hate we hate the same things.

I hate we're both hypocrites.

I hate I expected this book to have a point.

I hate you expected this review to have a point.

[حسناء · Rating 4 out of 5]

i loved this book so much .
i hate that i won't give it a full mark .

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was amusing - it's interesting to see that one person can find so many things to hate. Personally, the book is a bit too negative for my taste, but it's certainly entertaining.

A few examples:

"I hate that my friends don't just stop by anymore.
I hate when people stop by unannounced."

"I hate when people watch a dog do its business.
I hate that people see my dog do its business in their yard.
I hate when dogs do their business in my yard."

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Other than that I actually like the color lime green, I hate the things listed in this book. It was kind of an irritating read, though, like listening to an acquaintance complain for half an hour.

[McKenzie Richardson · Rating 3 out of 5]

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I saw this book at the library and was instantly pulled in by the interesting cover and intriguing title.

This was an entertaining book. I am not creative enough to write an "I hate..." review so I'm just going with the standard style.

This is a huge book that is actually a pretty quick read. Each page lists a few things that the author hates along with some entertaining illustrations.

It's kind of fun to read this book, especially when you get to something that you hate as well. You get all excited that someone else dislikes the specific thing that you dislike.

Some of the things hit you kind of hard ("I hate that superheroes don't really exist. I hate that villains do."). Others are just weird and funny ("I hate that I didn't find the One Ring that will rule them all."). I especially enjoyed seeing the trail of thought in the statements ("I hate that rainbows only come out when it rains. I hate that I'm only happy when it rains. I hate when songs get stuck in your head. I hate when MY iPod plays a song I really don't like. I hate that I don't have a good P'P'P'Poker Face.").

Overall, a fun book. Good coffee table book or one of those books you put on your shelf to see if people ask about it. Entertaining read. Works well for people trying to meet their yearly reading challenge.

[Natasha M. Nurse, Esq. · Rating 4 out of 5]

So many things to hate...or not 😆 Live and enjoy every precious moment you have ❤️

[Arminzerella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Have you ever tried to categorize everything you hate? Matthew DiBenedetti has. And he hates everything. Well, almost everything. About half-way through I started feeling like maybe "hate" was a strong word and Matthew DiBenedetti was over-using it, and really, what kind of person hates everything? But then I started identifying with him (he made me nostalgic for Milli Vanilli!?) and there were things in the hate that I hated, too, or at least made me laugh and I thought, oh hey, we are kindred spirits. But then Matthew DiBenedetti made sure that was never going to happen when he hated those of us who purported to understand him. Yeah, ok, I get it. He's a little prickly. Secretly, I don't think he hates everything all the time (with vehemence!), because it's not conducive to his lifestyle. I feel like I should say, "I hated this book," except that I didn't. Much.

Excerpt:
I hate parents who don’t talk about anything else but their kids.

I hate that I don’t have kids to have anything to talk about with them.

I hate that you now know that I don’t have kids.

I hate that you’ve already assumed that I don’t have kids.

I hate you for making me think about the snot-nosed brats I still don’t have.

I hate kids.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book in 2010/2011 at Boarders when I was on vacation visiting my brother. As a PROUD self proclaimed pessimist I can honestly say this was a hilarious book that I genuinely enjoyed. I hated that while I was on the plane back home everyone was staring at me while I laughed. I hated how they made me feel insecure about my laughing. I hated how I attempted to stifle my laughter. I hated that I couldn't.

This is of course a joke book that can be read in less than an hour but it is so good! It's well written, relatable, realistic and funny. I have two favorites that I hate I can never find. I hate that rereading is nothing like the first time. I hate this does not have the popularity it deserves. I hate that the amazing bookstore chain I bought this book from went out of business.

[S.P. · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is rather short, consisting of sentences that pretty much all start with "I hate". In some places it is almost poetic, and sometimes funny. My favourite was:

"I hate tank tops on guys.
I hate that more girls don't wear the Sarah Connor military-style tank top.
I hate that Sarah Connor can do more pull-ups than me."

Well it made me smile anyway.

I don't think anyone who has got to a certain point in life can really disagree with DiBenedetti, and if you did, he would hate you for it.

[Universal Truth · Rating 5 out of 5]

The title is a lie. I think that makes the book even funnier. The book is pretty straightforward in stating what the author hates, with some statements explaining why he harbors the hate. There are some illustrations that add to the overall mood of the book, which you'll understand when you see them. Some of the things mentioned you'll probably relate to as well. The funniest ones are the contradictory ones. I liked the book because it does make it seem like he hates everything and I think the word hate is overused. See that's contradictory.

[Dima]

i bought this in middle school because i really resonated with the dark interior but bubbly and cute exterior,,,,, yes i was dramatic, and yes i still related to it now
it was dumb and i wont rate it bcs i don't know how to rate a book like this

[megan z · Rating 1 out of 5]

felt like it should have been fun and quick but was a drag to finish.

Had few lines that I could personally relate to, made me laugh.

[Sri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Benar-benar jenis buku untuk ngisi waktu saja wkwk. Ga usah dipikir berat-berat, ketawain aja. Ngetawain diri sendiri lebih tepatnya karena kadang-kadang yang dia benci... oh sama.

[BiblioBeruthiel · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really thought this might be witty.

[Cissy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I hate that i relate to so many things in this book

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

It has some very funny and witty moments in the list and I imagine the author enjoyed writing it, but it does get repetitive after a while. At least for me.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

I hated this book. (IYKYK)

A quick read with some quirky illustrations.

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

I hate writing these.

[Sydney · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations were really nice and cute. It was nice that the book was very relatable.

[Brett Minor · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was fun. And, not surprisingly, we hate a lot of the same things.

I hate that I am always wondering if I used too many commas.

[Margie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sometimes funny, sometimes thought-provoking, there is much to consider here. Who doesn't hate something? We all do! The author decided to put many into this book. The illustrations are fun too.

[Suzie Q · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hate that this wasn't my idea

[GothicGiggleCiCi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is basically just another extension of the I Hate Everyone series. I enjoyed this one but I didn't like it as much as the other one. Still a funny and relatable little read.

[Evička de Blois · Rating 2 out of 5]

Obal je v kombinaci s názvem naprosto geniální.
V metru jsem se s tím cítila ještě o něco více cool než obvykle a navíc mi to ladilo s nehtama - WIN.
Obsahově vám to však nedoporučuju.
Autor sice staví knížku na hejtech, ale je to zbytečně pozitivní (až milé).
Doufala jsem, že to napsal nějaký psychopat, to se bohužel nepotvrdilo.
Smutný smajlík
:(

[Rea K · Rating 3 out of 5]

I may not have agreed with everything, but I agreed with several items. Well. more than several. At least two dozen items.
It's suppoooosed to be funny. It sort of was.
It's basically a book of statements that could go on fewer pages, but once you've read "I hate..." a thousand times "hate" begins to look like it's spelled wrong. Therefore, it's probably for the best that it's usually 1-4 "I hate" statements on a page. With drawings.
Some of the things that were hated were contradictory. Because he says that he hates one thing and then he says he hates the opposite.
I may have thought that I hated everything (I've been informed that I'm too negative), BUT I've now decided that I definitely do not hate everything.

[farah ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the kind of book that I wanted to keep around because of the humor and how it actually similar to my life. I hate this and that, yeah, we thought we only hated several things, right?

But the author unraveled the truth that there are absolutely a lot of things we hate in real life. No doubt. Keep this book around you and you'll never feel alone or sad because all of them are the truths!

But why 4 stars? Because I cannot manage to finish it. The book is thick and there are parts that made me yawn so many times!

Overall, it's the best humor book I've read and the visual and the drawings are perfection. Period.

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Compendium of “I hate” statements, for example “I hate stupid souvenirs” followed by “I hate when people don’t bring me back a souvenir.” The statements are also accompanied by simple but whimsical drawings. It was delightful to read as most people could relate to most of the statements, most of which are about the mundane things in life that annoy us as well as contradictory feelings that we have over certain things in life.

[Jenny Houle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yesterday, my day started off great... and then I got "that call"...the one that makes you want to scream, cry, and strangle the next person who talks to you. twenty minutes later, I found this at a Barnes and Noble and thought "this cannot be a real book." Went to the library afterward, and there, again was those book. So I sat down and found it was oddly funny, and just enough to help me lose my sudden bad mood.