How to Not Be a Dick: And Other Essential Truths About Work, Sex, Love-and Everything Else That Matters

by Brother

Overview

In this full-color, illustrated guide, the wildly popular lifestyle brand Brother offers the definitive handbook to navigating life and becoming a somewhat respectable human being

Life can be complicated. From the classroom to the bedroom, the office to the DM, we could all use a little guidance—young guys especially. No one actually wants to be dick, but from time to time, everyone is. How do we know? Because we at Brother have spent years studying dickishness in all its forms, and we’re finally ready to present our findings, including:

-The terrible people you should avoid at all costs

-How to make more money (without working all that hard)

-The dos and don'ts of sex

-How to not be a dick at the gym

-Acceptable coping mechanisms for adults

-How to get your sh*t together in 10 steps

And so much more. Don’t worry, there are plenty of illustrations, too.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062871824
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	05/07/2019
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Brother is a global digital brand built to do everything a good brother should — entertain, inform and pass along essential life lessons we learned the hard way so you don’t have to. Publishing daily mobile native content across social media, Brother reaches tens of millions people every month.

Table of Contents

Life 1

The Truth About life 1

Maslow's Hierarchy of Life Needs 6

100 Universal Truths About Your life 7

It's Basically All Bullshit 11

Life Timelines 15

Everything Movies Lie to You About 17

The Conflict Conundrum 20

A Brief Note on Hubris 24

100 Classy Moves You Should Master 26

An Alphabetical List of Terrible People You Should Avoid at All Cost 29

How Long Will These People Actually Be in Your Life? 34

A True Friendship Test 36

Annoying (Yet Inevitable) Things All Friends Do as You Get Older 39

Is It Possible to Be "Just Friends" with a Woman? 42

How to Make Friends After the Apocalypse 43

You Are Insignificant 46

Perspective 47

A Handy Glossary of Terms 48

Sex 50

The Truth About Sex 51

Maslow's Hierarchy of Sex Needs 52

Are You Ready to Have Sex? 54

The Do's and Don'ts of Sex 56

5 Simple Ways to Not Suck at Sex 60

5 Simple Ways to Not Suck at Gay Sex 62

69 Lies You'll Hear About Sex 64

Don't Listen to These People 74

The Beginner's Guide to Anal Sex 78

Navigating the Morning After 81

Reasons You're Not Having Sex 88

A Series of Sexy Venn Diagrams 91

Sex in Movies vs. Sex IRL 101

Sex After the Apocalypse 102

An Unsexy Discussion About $$$ 103

Are You Masturbating Too Much? 105

How Much Sex Is Too Much? 106

A Handy Glossary of Terms 108

Work 112

The Truth About Work 113

Maslow's Hierarchy of Work Needs 115

Work, in Actuality 139

The Coworker Code 142

5 Ways to Get the Job You Deserve 146

Are You Workplace Appropriate? 148

How to Ask Your Boss for a $$$

Should You Launch a Start-Up? 152

Post-Apocalyptic Career Appitude Guide 160

A Handy Glossary of Terms 161

Money 162

The Truth About Money 163

How to Get Rich 173

Do You Have Enough Money? 176

Six Truths About Money, $$$ 177

Can Money Buy You This? 179

Make Your Own Money! 180

What to Do with Your Money After the Apocalypse Mo Money 181

Mo Money 183

How to Take It with You 184

A Handy Glossary of Terms 187

Women 190

The Truth About Women 191

Maslow's Hierarchy of Women Needs 193

The Gentleman's Guide to Lady Parts 194

How to Date a Woman (According to an Actual Woman) 197

Overrated/Underrated Dates 201

The Truth About Dick Pics 202

Is It Time to Move On? Probably 204

How to Give Compliments (Without Being a Total Creep) 206

Ways to Meet Women After the Apocalypse 213

A Handy Glossary of Terms 215

Fun 218

The Truth About Fun 219

Maslow's Hierarchy of Fun Needs 220

General Rules for Having Fun 221

When Does the Fun Start? 229

Things That Seem Fun Until You Actually Do Them 230

Worth the Wait? 232

Is This Funny? 233

Is This Art? 235

Is Reading Fun? 238

Overrated/Underrated Rap 239

Overrated/Underrated Rock 240

Overrated/Underrated Pop 241

Scenarios in Which Removing Your Shirt Is Appropriate 242

Scenarios in Which Removing Your Shirt Is Inappropriate 244

Should You Get a Tattoo? 246

The Five Universal Truths About Gambling 248

25 Unexpected Ways to Have Fun After the Apocalypse 252

A Handy Glossary of Terms 254

Health 258

The Truth About Health 259

Maslow's Hierarchy of Health Needs 261

How Not to Be a Dick at the Gym 262

The 30 Types of People You Will Meet at the Gym 265

Gym Stats 271

Scenarios in Which Running Is Appropriate 275

Scenarios in Which Running Is Inappropriate 277

General Truths About Health 279

What's That On Your Penis? 281

50 Thoughts You Have While Sitting in a Waiting Room 283

A Summertime Surprise! 285

A Sobering Note About Drinking 286

Should You Do This Drug? 289

Acceptable Coping Mechanisms for Adults 290

Should Everyone Talk to a Therapist? 291

Health After the Apocalypse 292

A Handy Glossary of Terms 293

You 296

The Truth About You 297

Maslow's Hierarchy of You Needs

No One Cares 300

A Secret Message 302

50 Things Someone Should Have Told You by Now

Don't Be That Guy 306

General Truths About Style 311

What Your Hair Style Says About You 313

Social Media, in Graph Form 318

The Nicest Things People Can Say About You, Ranked 324

How to Get Your Shit Together in 10 Steps 328

Self-Improvement After the Apocalypse 330

A Handy Glossary of Terms 333

A Message from BROTHER 335

Notes 337