How Not to Act Old - 257 Ways to Pass for Phat, Sick, Hot, Dope, Awesome, or at Least Not

Zusatztext "Shimmers with a multitude of wise and hilarious insights on the pitfalls of acting your age. Don't just read it! memorize it. And buy it for everyone you love. It's original and brilliant! " Informationen zum Autor Pamela Redmond Satran is the author of five novels and the coauthor of many bestselling baby name books, as well as the creator of nameberry.com. A columnist for Glamour , she writes frequently for the New York Times , The Daily Beast , and The Huffington Post . She lives not all that far from Brooklyn and plans to act thirty-three forever. Klappentext How to be cool when you're afraid you've forgotten how . . . Sure, you can try to stay younger by exercising, coloring your hair, and wearing stylish clothes—but how do you respond when someone asks, "Do you Twitter?" How Not to Act Old gives you simple ways to come back from over the hill and to act as young as you look. Covering everything from old-people entertainment (cancel that dinner party!) to old-people communication (it's called a "voice mail," not a "message," and no one leaves or listens to them anyway), Pamela Redmond Satran decodes the behaviors, viewpoints, and cultural touchstones that separate you from the hip young person you wish you still were. This irreverent guide is essential for anyone who doesn't want to embarrass their kids—or themselves. Zusammenfassung How to be cool when you're afraid you've forgotten how . . . Sure! you can try to stay younger by exercising! coloring your hair! and wearing stylish clothes—but how do you respond when someone asks! "Do you Twitter?" How Not to Act Old gives you simple ways to come back from over the hill and to act as young as you look. Covering everything from old-people entertainment (cancel that dinner party!) to old-people communication (it's called a "voice mail!" not a "message!" and no one leaves or listens to them anyway)! Pamela Redmond Satran decodes the behaviors! viewpoints! and cultural touchstones that separate you from the hip young person you wish you still were. This irreverent guide is essential for anyone who doesn't want to embarrass their kids—or themselves. ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Pamela Redmond Satran
• Editore: William Morrow
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 04.08.2009
• EAN: 9780061771309
• ISBN: 978-0-06-177130-9
• Pagine: 192
• Dimensioni: 136 mm x 203 mm x 10 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Fumetti, cartoni, humour, satira; Social, group or collective psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Age groups: children, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Fashion and style guides, Advice on careers and achieving success, Memory improvement and thinking techniques, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / General, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Happiness, SELF-HELP: Self-Management / General, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Memory Improvement, HUMOR: General, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Self-Esteem, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Success, PSYCHOLOGY: Developmental / Child, SELF-HELP: Aging, Coping with / advice about ageing