"A hilarious-and honest-guide for women about what men say, who they are, and why they behave the way they do.
THE ULTIMATE INTERPRETER OF GUY BEHAVIOR Why doesn't my man get me flowers?
Easy - because flowers don't do anything cool.
Will I scare him off if I call him first?
No way. Well, not unless he's actually terrified of his phone, in which case you likely have bigger problems.
Why can't he just talk to me about our relationship?
Yeah . . . and how come a gazelle never waits around to see if that lion is friendly?
Men sometimes seem impossible to understand. But it turns out they're about as easy to read as coloring books - if you know what you're looking for. Manslations answers all these questions and more in this hilarious - and honest - guide to what men say, who they are, and why they behave the way they do.
""When that guy told you - within thirty seconds of introducing himself at the bar - that he drives a hybrid because he cares about the environment, the manslation is that he was trying to work his way into your bikini areas.""
Manslations reveals the golden rule that helps you figure out what never to worry about (and what to lose sleep over), plus the two key questions that will help unlock the meaning behind even the most confusing male actions. Capped off by a man-to-woman phrasebook, this is the only relationship guide you'll ever need."
By:
Jeff Mac
Imprint: Sourcebooks, Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 38mm
Weight: 392g
ISBN: 9781402214288
ISBN 10: 1402214286
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 January 2009
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
"Introduction: Welcome to Manslations Chapter 1. Basic Manslations Theory, or The Stuff You Don't Know Chapter 2. Of Myths and Men, or Stuff You Don't Even Know You Don't Know Chapter 3. The Notorious S.E.X., or Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here Chapter 4. First Date Dos and Don'ts, or You're Not Wearing That, Are You? Chapter 5. Post-Date Debriefing and Aftermath, or Sitting at Home Freaking Out Chapter 6. Men and Their Things, or Sometimes a Remote Is Just a Remote Chapter 7. Having ""The Talk,"" or How to Communicate with a Man without Causing Him to Exit via the Fire Escape Chapter 8. Manslating Literature, TV, and the Movies, or Why Nobody in the Real World Ends Up with McDreamy Chapter 9. Twelve Months of Holiday Confusion, Solved Chapter 10. Manslations to the Top Thirteen Male Conundrums, or Real-Life Problems Crushed to Dust by the Power of Manslation Chapter 11. Final Thoughts, or Is That All There Is? Glossary: The Phrase Book Acknowledgments About the Author"
Jeff Mac began a career in stand-up comedy at age 33. Within three years he was invited to perform his original standup on Comedy Central's showcase program, Live at Gotham. He's also worked in TV and radio as a voiceover artist and runs the website www.manslations.com. He lives in Brooklyn.
Reviews for Manslations: Decoding the Secret Language of Men
"""The author's brisk writing style serves well this playfully silly and yet honestly dead-on analysis of the male/female dynamic."" - ForeWord ""With Mac as your guide, it's suddenly easy to interpret what the man in your life is saying. Mac is like your best well-meaning but often blunt guy friend Ladies, we're wrong when we assume men are hard to understand, and that's perhaps the most useful manslation of all. "" - BookPage"
