Admit It, You're Crazy! Quirks, Idiosyncrasies, and Irrational Behavior

By Judy Reiser

Judy Reiser gets people to confess to their most bizarre behavior. Judging by the success of her first book, "And I Thought I Was Crazy ," it's a good thing she does "Admit It, You're Crazy " is the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740751093
• ISBN13: 9780740751097
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.8" x 0.6" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Going Bananas!

Ever heard of someone who makes holes in her socks? A person who irons his newspaper? What about a cat who runs a treadmill? These and many other quirks are now available in one book to tickle your sane nerve. Author Judy Reiser brings to public notice the many quirks and idiosyncrasies of people in her recent book Admit It, You're Crazy! (Andrew McMeel Publishing, Missouri, 2005). Judy Reiser's book is a collage of interview clips of numerous individuals, all adults, in first person. These run the gamut of humor from real crackers to slightly off-the-track peculiarities of living. Obsessive thinking and resulting compulsion is the recurring motif in most of the instances included. At times, the behavior will not seem so irrational as some of the persons relate it to their early experiences and some of them definitely reflect the reader's own quirks. As far as goes the fun part of the book, it will depend on the reader's own rationality whether the instances scribed elicit a guffaw or a sigh out him/her. More matter-of-course response from the reader, more reason to suspect one's normality. Grins! But the book is certainly unique in that the author's absence is nearly fixed (except in occasional questions); in some ways a short coming because after reading over fifty pages you feel lost in a deluge of voices popping in and out incessantly. One beautifying feature of the book is the adornment with colored headings, fun figures, and vignettes that go in perfect accord with the business of going bananas. Money, eating habits, bathroom behavior, travel, and germ-response stories are presented with the profession, gender, and age of the people involved. Judy Reiser has done a nice job in letting people put on the make-up of self-critical smile before they stand under their shower. Wink! PS: Judy Reiser is open to receiving more quirks and idiosyncrasies from people. She can be reached by e-mail given at the end of her book.

A fun read!

An OCD ALERT! (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, that is). Judy Reiser interviewed 2,000 people to find out their quirks--many you and I share. Her bathroom humor section (toilet paper, seat use, reading material) was amazing as I thought it was only at my house this happened. She captured the behavior of spouse and friends alike--things you learn to ignore or they will drive you nuts. Married 38 years I know! That's why the concept of tolerance should be added to the wedding vows. I didn't see myself in hardly any of them, but then I am a compulsive liar. Actually I had no favorites in the hundreds of little quirky stories because so many resonated with me in some way. Great gift book that will end up in the bathroom, where according to a "man quirk" there MUST be something to read. Armchair Interviews says: Admit It, You're Crazy is a fun read for your house or a gift--say a bridal shower so the unsuspecting bride will get some much-needed clues.

Think You're a Bit Quirky? Me too!

Just reading the names of the seven chapters will tell you a bit about what this book is about, here they are: Loo-ney Tales, Funny Money, Assorted Nuts, Night Shtick, Close Encounters of the Strange Kind, The Howard Huges Syndrome, and lastly, Now I've Heard Everything. Sound like there might be a bit of humor in this book. You betcha! Judy Reiser has put together a whole slew of quirky things people do. Where did she get 'em, why from people she interviewed. Real people, just like you and me. Well, maybe not just like us, but close enough, at least if you've got quriks, or maybe even it you're a teeny, tiny bit obsessive. Do you iron your newspaper? Do you clean your bathroom from top to bottom before leaving on a trip? Does each slice of bread on your sandwich have to match perfectly? Do you have to have equal amount of cerial and milk on every spoonful? When you're filling out the tip for your waiter or waitress on a credit card bill do you make it round off to zero? Wait a minute, I do that! What's so quirky about that? Actually that's not the only thing I do that's mentioned in this book. And I'll bet you'll find somethings in here that you do. This is just the perfect book to replace your old bathroom reader. What the heck, might as well have a few laughs when you're in there. This is just a must have book. Reviewed by Stephanie Sane

How Crazy Are We?

This book collects together lots of goofy things people do. Some of it is compulsive behavior, phobias, or just quirks. It was fun looking though it to see if any were behaviors I have. I liked the one where the lady puts her hot iron in the refrigerator to avoid any possibility of a fire after finishing her ironing. You can't help but smile at some of the ideas. One woman shopped for food that starts with the same letter (carrots, cat food, corn). Must have made life complicated. The behaviors are grouped so there's a chapter on food, clothing, money, sleep, germs, bathroom, and miscellaneous.